SB 1114 (Session: 2025-2026) – Summary
Overview
- Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
- Title: An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in restructuring of electric utility industry, providing for large load customers; and making editorial changes.
- Purpose: To modify aspects of Pennsylvania’s electric utility restructuring framework, with a focus on large load customers and related regulatory provisions. The bill also includes editorial updates to Title 66.
Key Provisions and Changes (as referenced by the bill title)
- Restructuring framework for electric utilities: The bill intends to amend provisions within Title 66 related to the ongoing restructuring of the electric utility industry in Pennsylvania. This typically involves how electric generation, distribution, and retail competition are regulated, though the exact scope of changes would be defined in the text.
- Large load customers: The act provides for provisions concerning large load customers. This suggests targeted rules or accommodations for major electricity consumers (e.g., industrial or commercial customers with high demand), potentially related to procurement, rate structures, demand response, or service options.
- Editorial changes: The bill includes non-substantive updates to improve consistency, grammar, cross-references, and codification within Title 66.
Who would be affected
- Large commercial and industrial electricity customers in Pennsylvania, who may gain or be subject to new or revised rules governing their electric service, rates, or procurement options.
- Electric utilities regulated under Title 66, including investor-owned utilities and potentially alternative suppliers, depending on the exact language.
- State regulatory environment and agencies enforcing electric utility rules (e.g., the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission), which would implement or interpret the new provisions.
Procedural and Timeline Aspects
- Referral: On 2025-12-15, SB 1114 was referred to the Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure committee. This indicates the bill’s initial stage in the legislative process and that it will be reviewed for consumer protection and licensure considerations.
- Status: The action history provided only shows referral; no votes or final committee reports are listed here. The timeline will depend on committee consideration, potential amendments, and floor action.
- Sponsors: The bill has multiple sponsors and co-sponsors, including Maria Collett, Judy Schwank, Rosemary Brown, Nikil Saval, Amanda Cappelletti, Carolyn Comitta, Katie Muth, Lindsey Williams, Art Haywood, Tina Tartaglione, and Tim Kearney, indicating broad legislative interest.
Notes for readers
- Specifics such as the exact amendments to large-load provisions, rate mechanisms, procurement options, or any new regulatory processes would require reviewing the full text of the bill. The summary above highlights the bill’s intent to address restructuring-related issues and large-load customer provisions, plus editorial updates.
- If you are a stakeholder (e.g., a large electricity consumer or a utility), pay attention to committee hearings and amendments that clarify how the reform affects rates, service options, and compliance requirements.
Please let me know if you’d like a deeper dive into the bill’s actual language once the full text is available, or if you want a comparison with existing provisions in Title 66 related to electric restructuring.
