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SB1396 • 2026
Repeals and creates new provisions relating to discounts by electrical corporations
This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.
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SCS Voted Do Pass S Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy & the Environment Committee (5853S.02C)
Hearing Conducted S Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy & the Environment Committee
Second Read and Referred S Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy & the Environment Committee
S First Read
Prefiled
The following summaries of this bill are available: Print All Summaries Senate Committee Substitute Print SCS/SB 1396 - The act repeals certain provisions and creates new provisions relating to discounts by electrical corporations. The act repeals a provision relating to discount percentages and provides that when a new load is less than 75 megawatts, the discount percentage shall equal 35% and shall apply for five years, as described in the act. The act repeals a provision relating to the variable cost to serve new load for purposes of a discount. An applicant shall not be eligible for a discount for any new or expanded facility that is determined by an electrical corporation to be a nonqualifying facility, as defined in the act. The act repeals a provision relating to the cents-per-kilowatt-hour realization and a provision relating to an application for a discounted rate. The act is identical to HB 2248 (2026). JULIA SHEVELEVA Introduced Print SB 1396 - The act repeals certain provisions and creates new provisions relating to discounts by electrical corporations. The act repeals a provision relating to discount percentages and provides that when a new load is not more than 75 megawatts, the discount percentage shall equal 25% and shall apply for five years. The act repeals a provision relating to the variable cost to serve new load for purposes of a discount. An applicant shall not be eligible for a discount for any new or expanded facility that is determined by an electrical corporation to be a non-qualifying facility, as defined in the act. The act repeals a provision relating to the cents-per-kilowatt-hour realization and a provision relating to an application for a discounted rate. JULIA SHEVELEVA