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House Co-Sponsorship Memoranda
House of Representatives
Session of 2019 - 2020
Regular Session
MEMORANDUM
| Posted: | January 3, 2019 02:31 PM |
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| From: | Representative Mike Reese |
| To: | All House members |
| Subject: | Smart Meter Legislation |
| In the near future, I plan to introduce legislation that combines language to amend Title 66 (Public Utilities), which I have also offered in three separate bills. Act 129 of 2008 requires electric distribution companies to develop energy efficiency and conservation plans. The Act also requires electric distribution companies to deploy smart meter technology throughout their service territories according to a 15-year depreciation schedule. Smart meter technology transmits usage data to an electric distribution company and to the consumer on an hourly basis. Many electricity customers throughout Pennsylvania have expressed their desire to not have smart meter technology at their homes or businesses. Their concerns range from securing sensitive and personal information to the health impacts of radio frequency (RF) waves. My perspective is one that questions if a government mandate was appropriate at all. This legislation addresses this matter in three ways. It would: - remove language that requires energy companies to provide smart meters. - provide consumers the ability to “opt-out” of having a smart meter and require the Pennsylvania Utility Commission to create a fair surcharge system that would be paid by these consumers. - ensure that customer consent is required before an electric distribution company share customer meter data or provide meter access to a government agency. During the 2017-2018 Legislative Session, this bill was introduced as House Bill 1566. The following members served as co-sponsors: REESE, BOBACK, V. BROWN, DOWLING, DUNBAR, EMRICK, GABLER, GILLEN, GROVE, PHILLIPS-HILL, JAMES, KAUFFMAN, LAWRENCE, MARSHALL, METCALFE, B. MILLER, ORTITAY, PICKETT, SACCONE, STAATS, WALSH, WARNER, DIAMOND, WENTLING, GAINEY, COX and JOZWIAK |
Introduced as HB313