Pennsylvania HB 1924: An Act providing for Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission oversight of load forecasting, for access to confidential contracts and information and for annual report.

Bill Text

PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 2398 PRINTER'S NO. 2545
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 1924
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY BURGOS, MULLINS, FIEDLER, STEELE, HOHENSTEIN,
RIVERA, D. WILLIAMS AND PIELLI, OCTOBER 6, 2025
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION, TECHNOLOGY
AND UTILITIES, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED,
OCTOBER 29, 2025
AN ACT
Providing for Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission oversight
of load forecasting, for access to confidential contracts and
information and for annual report.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Short title.
This act shall be known and may be cited as the Load Forecast
Accountability Act.
Section 2. Findings and declaration of policy.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as
follows:
(1) PJM Interconnection, L.L.C., regional transmission
organization (PJM) projects significant growth in electricity
demand within the PJM footprint, including in this
Commonwealth, driven by data centers, vehicle and building
electrification and other large load additions.
(2) PJM relies on load forecasts submitted by
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Pennsylvania utilities to plan system needs and set capacity
requirements that affect costs to consumers.
(3) Accurate forecasting is necessary to ensure adequate
supply, maintain reliability and protect consumers from costs
caused by overbuilding or underbuilding resources.
(4) The current process by which utilities submit
information to PJM lacks transparency for policymakers,
regulators and stakeholders.
(5) There is a need for oversight by the Pennsylvania
Public Utility Commission to ensure accuracy and transparency
of load-forecast inputs and to coordinate with PJM and other
states to avoid duplicative counting of projects and customer
contracts.
(b) Declaration of policy.--It is the policy of the
Commonwealth to authorize and require the Pennsylvania Public
Utility Commission to:
(1) review and validate load forecasts submitted by
Pennsylvania utilities to PJM;
(2) coordinate with PJM and other states so that system
planning reflects accurate, nonduplicative information; and
(3) obtain access to materials, including confidential
agreements, that are necessary to perform this oversight.
Section 3. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Commission." The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
"Electric distribution company." As defined in 66 Pa.C.S. §
2803 (relating to definitions).
"LOAD FORECAST." INFORMATION USED TO ESTIMATE FUTURE PEAK
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DEMAND WITHIN A UTILITY SERVICE TERRITORY THAT IS PROVIDED TO
AND UTILIZED BY PJM TO ESTABLISH THE RELIABILITY REQUIREMENT
USED IN THE CAPACITY MARKET. THE TERM DOES NOT INCLUDE SHORT-
TERM OR DAY-AHEAD FORECASTS USED FOR MARKET OPERATIONS.
"PJM." PJM Interconnection, L.L.C., regional transmission
organization or its successor.
"Utility." An electric distribution company. or other entity
that serves end-use electric load within this Commonwealth and
provides load-forecast information to PJM.
Section 4. Commission oversight of load forecasting.
(a) Investigation.--The commission shall investigate the
methodologies, data and assumptions used by utilities when
developing load forecasts submitted to PJM.
(b) Conduct.--In conducting the investigation under
subsection (a), the commission shall have the following duties:
(1) Review materials, data sets and filings that
utilities provide to PJM for load forecasting.
(2) Evaluate the accuracy, consistency and transparency
of forecasting methods and assumptions.
(3) Review and audit specific large-load interconnection
requests to ensure that only projects with a high likelihood
of development are included in a forecast, including
consideration of financial commitments made by an
interconnecting customer.
(4) Coordinate with PJM so that Pennsylvania forecasts
are incorporated into regional planning on a fair, accurate
and nonduplicative basis.
(5) Collaborate with PJM and other state utility
commissions within the PJM footprint to prevent double-
counting of new large loads and customer contracts and to
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assess whether other state practices would improve this
Commonwealth's approach.
(c) Outcome.--The commission may SHALL issue or promulgate
orders, guidance or regulations as necessary to implement this
section.
Section 5. Access to confidential contracts and information.
(a) Authority.--In order to perform the commission's duties
under this act, the commission may review contracts, agreements
and commitments between interconnecting customers and utilities
that affect load-forecast assumptions.
(b) Production.--Upon