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HB 2380

An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in restructuring of electric utility industry, providing for energy storage procurement.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Lisa Borowski and 50 co-sponsors

HB 2380 would require Pennsylvania electric utilities to procure energy storage resources and integrate storage into grid planning, with oversight and potential cost mechanisms.

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Bill Summary · HB 2380

Summary of Bill: HB 2380 (Session 2025-2026, Pennsylvania)

Main purpose

HB 2380 seeks to amend Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes to address the restructuring of the electric utility industry with a specific focus on energy storage procurement. The bill’s text provided here, however, appears to actually modify another title (Title 42) regarding jurisdiction of international organizations, which suggests there may be a labeling or drafting inconsistency in the posted document. Based on the title and intent described, the expected purpose would be to establish or adjust requirements for energy storage procurement within Pennsylvania’s electric utility framework. The exact provisions in the text provided do not align with energy storage procurement, so the summary below focuses on the stated title and the general topic.

  • Goal: Clarify and regulate energy storage procurement as part of Pennsylvania’s electric utility restructuring, aiming to ensure procurement of energy storage resources as part of the state’s power supply and grid management.

Key provisions and changes (as described by the bill’s title and context)

  • Subject: Electric utility industry restructuring with emphasis on energy storage procurement.
  • Policy direction: Likely instructions or authorities for utilities, state regulators, or other agencies to develop or implement energy storage procurement programs or requirements.
  • Procurement framework: Potential establishment of timelines, standards, or eligibility criteria for energy storage resources to participate in procurement processes (e.g., competitive solicitation, procurement auctions, tariffs, or rate mechanisms).
  • Integration with grid planning: Provisions may require consideration of storage in system planning, reliability assessments, and integration with renewable energy resources.
  • Compliance and enforcement: Mechanisms to ensure utilities comply with storage procurement obligations, including reporting requirements and potential penalties or metrics for success.

Note: The text included with HB 2380 in the materials provided references an amendment to Subchapter B of Chapter 53 of Title 42 (Public Health / interstate and international procedures) to state that certain international organizations (World Health Organization, United Nations, World Economic Forum) have no jurisdiction or enforceable authority in Pennsylvania. This content does not match the described focus on energy storage procurement and appears to be either a placeholder, mislabeled section, or a drafting anomaly. The actual energy storage procurement provisions are not present in the text provided.

Who would be affected

  • Electric utilities operating in Pennsylvania (e.g., investor-owned utilities, municipal utilities) that would be required or encouraged to procure energy storage resources.
  • State regulators and agencies responsible for energy policy and utility ratemaking (e.g., Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission) that would implement procurement requirements and oversight.
  • Energy storage developers and project developers seeking to participate in Pennsylvania’s procurement programs.
  • Ratepayers, to the extent that storage procurement influences electricity prices, reliability, or resilience.

Procedural and timeline aspects

  • Introduction date: June 4, 2024.
  • Latest action (per record): Referred to Committee on Energy (2026-05-21). This indicates the bill’s progression moved from initial committee consideration to a later committee (Energy), suggesting ongoing legislative processing.
  • Effective date: The text states that if enacted, the act would take effect 60 days after enactment.

Additional notes and considerations

  • Because the provided text for HB 2380 appears incongruent with the stated subject (energy storage procurement) and instead contains language about jurisdictional limits of international organizations, readers should verify the bill’s final, correct text and its official title in the Pennsylvania General Assembly records.
  • If the energy storage provisions are enacted, expect specifics such as:
    • Definitions of eligible storage technologies (e.g., battery storage, pumped hydro, thermal storage).
    • Procurement targets or timelines (e.g., minimum storage capacity to be procured by utilities by certain dates).
    • Cost recovery mechanisms for storage investments (e.g., rate base treatment, non-build ratepayer protections).
    • Interaction with renewable portfolio standards or grid modernization initiatives.
    • Reporting, metering, and performance criteria for storage facilities.

If you’d like, I can refine this summary once the text is confirmed to reflect the energy storage procurement provisions (or provide a side-by-side comparison with the current (apparent) Section 5329.1 provisions).

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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