PRINTER'S NO. 922
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
805
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY BOSCOLA, MENSCH, YUDICHAK, BROWNE, ARGALL,
ALLOWAY, AUMENT, HUTCHINSON, SCHWANK AND VULAKOVICH,
MAY 14, 2015
REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE,
MAY 14, 2015
AN ACT
Amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in restructuring of electric utility
industry, further providing for energy efficiency and
conservation program.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 2806.1(b)(1)(ii) of Title 66 of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended and the section is
amended by adding a subsection to read:
ยง 2806.1. Energy efficiency and conservation program.
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(b) Duties of electric distribution companies.--
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(ii) A new plan shall be filed with the commission
every [five years or as otherwise required by the
commission] three years, unless a shorter duration is
required by the commission. The plan shall set forth the
manner in which the company will meet the required
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reductions in consumption under subsections (c) and (d).
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(j.1) Large customer opt-out.--Any customer that is part of
the large commercial class or industrial class, as defined in
the electric distribution company's initial plan under this
section, shall have the ability to opt-out of participation in
the plan as follows:
(1) For each new plan filed pursuant to subsection (b)
(1)(ii), the electric distribution company shall provide each
large commercial customer and industrial customer with the
option to forgo participation in the plan. This option shall
apply regardless of whether the customer purchases default
service or supply from an alternate supplier. The customer
may exercise this option for any or all accounts in this
Commonwealth, including accounts that do not fall within the
large commercial classification or industrial classification
prior to the effective date of each plan.
(2) A customer that forgoes participation in the plan
will not be eligible to receive funding or other measures
contained in the plan for the opt-out accounts during the
applicable phase.
(3) A customer that forgoes participation in the plan
will not be required to pay the cost recovery charge under
subsection (k) for the opt-out accounts.
(4) The electric distribution company may adjust its
consumption and peak demand reduction goals, as well as its
budget, under its plan to reflect the customers that have
exercised the option to forgo participation in the plan.
(5) Within 180 days of the effective date of this
subsection, the commission shall promulgate guidelines or
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regulations to administer this subsection.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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