Pennsylvania SB 312: An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in restructuring of electric utility industry, further providing for duties of electric distribution companies.

Bill Text

PRINTER'S NO. 246
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 312
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY KANE, KEARNEY, FONTANA, COSTA AND SAVAL,
FEBRUARY 26, 2025
REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE,
FEBRUARY 26, 2025
AN ACT
Amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in restructuring of electric utility
industry, further providing for duties of electric
distribution companies.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 2807(e) of Title 66 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a paragraph to read:
§ 2807. Duties of electric distribution companies.
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(e) Obligation to serve.--A default service provider's
obligation to provide electric generation supply service
following the expiration of a generation rate cap specified
under section 2804(4) (relating to standards for restructuring
of electric industry) or a restructuring plan under section
2806(f) is revised as follows:
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(8) If a customer served by an electric generation
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supplier fails to take affirmative steps to enter into a new
contract by the date of termination of the customer's
existing fixed duration contract with an electric generation
supplier, the customer shall be automatically returned to the
default service provider and charged a rate at the default
service provider's then-applicable default service rate.
Within 60 days of the effective date of this paragraph, the
commission shall issue an order requiring each electric
distribution company to submit a compliance filing
implementing the requirement under this paragraph.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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