AN ACT REQUIRING A STUDY OF THE FEASIBILITY OF REDUCING THE TIME TO SWITCH ELECTRIC SUPPLIERS.

Energy Technology

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Energy and Technology Committee
Last action: 2026-02-20
Official status: Public Hearing 02/24
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Study on Faster Electric Supplier Switching

This law requires the Consumer Counsel to study if customers can switch electric suppliers within three business days and see changes on their next bill.

What This Bill Does

Requires the Consumer Counsel to conduct a feasibility study by October 1, 2026.
Analyzes making supplier switches happen no later than three business days after notice.
Examines showing these switch changes on the customer's next billing cycle.
Mandates that electric distribution companies provide written comments for the study.
Requires a final report with findings to be submitted by January 15, 2027.

Who It Names or Affects

The Consumer Counsel
Electric distribution companies
Consumers who choose to switch electric suppliers

Terms To Know

Consumer Counsel: A state office that represents the interests of utility customers.
Electric distribution company: The business that delivers electricity to homes and businesses through local wires.

Limits and Unknowns

This bill only orders a study; it does not change the current switching time rules yet.
The final report will determine if faster switching is possible, but no decision has been made.

Bill History

2026-02-20 Connecticut General Assembly
Public Hearing 02/24
2026-02-19 Connecticut General Assembly
Referred to Joint Committee on Energy and Technology

Official Summary Text

To require the Consumer Counsel to conduct a study of the feasibility of reducing the time it takes a consumer to switch electric suppliers.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

LCO No. 1598 1 of 2

General Assembly Raised Bill No. 242
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 1598

Referred to Committee on ENERGY AND TECHNOLOGY

Introduced by:
(ET)

AN ACT REQUIRING A STUDY OF THE FEASIBILITY OF REDUCING
THE TIME TO SWITCH ELECTRIC SUPPLIERS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:

Section 1. (Effective October 1, 2026 ) The Consumer Counsel shall 1
conduct a study that analyzes the feasibility of requiring that, for a 2
consumer who elects to switch electric suppliers pursuant to section 16-3
245q of the general statutes, such switch be (1) made not later than three 4
business days after the consumer notifies such consumer's electric 5
distribution company of such consumer's election to make such switch, 6
and (2) reflected on the customer's bill in the subsequent billing cycle. In 7
determining feasibility pursuant to this section, the Consumer Counsel 8
shall solicit written comment from each electric distribution company. 9
Not later than January 15, 2027, the Consumer Counsel shall submit a 10
report, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general 11
statutes, containing the Consumer Counsel's findings to the joint 12
standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of 13
matters relating to energy. 14

Raised Bill No. 242

LCO No. 1598 2 of 2

This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
sections:

Section 1 October 1, 2026 New section

Statement of Purpose:
To require the Consumer Counsel to conduct a study of the feasibility
of reducing the time it takes a consumer to switch electric suppliers.

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