HB543 • 2025

An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in restructuring of electric utility industry, further providing for energy efficiency and conservation program.

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Passed Legislature

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Sponsor: YOUNG
Last action: 2025-04-28
Official status: Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, April 28, 2025
Effective date: Not listed

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An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in restructuring of electric utility industry, further providing for energy efficiency and conservation program.

What This Bill Does

An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in restructuring of electric utility industry, further providing for energy efficiency and conservation program.

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Amendments

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A00327

04/23/25

Plain English: H0543B0539A00327 NES:JMT 04/09/25 #90 A00327 AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO.

H0543B0539A00327 NES:JMT 04/09/25 #90 A00327 AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO.
543 Sponsor: REPRESENTATIVE METZGAR Printer's No.
539 Amend Bill, page 1, lines 7 through 9, by striking out all of said lines and inserting Section 1.
Section 2806.1(e)(2) and the definition of "total resource cost test" in subsection (m) of Title 66 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are amended and subsection (m) is amended by adding a definition to read: Amend Bill, page 2, by inserting between lines 19 and 20 "Total resource cost test." A standard test that is met if, over the effective life of each plan [not to exceed 15 years], the net present value of the avoided monetary cost of supplying electricity is greater than the net present value of the monetary cost of energy efficiency conservation measures.

A00346

04/23/25

Plain English: H0543B0539A00346 AJB:JMT 04/15/25 #90 A00346 AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO.

H0543B0539A00346 AJB:JMT 04/15/25 #90 A00346 AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO.
543 Sponsor: REPRESENTATIVE METZGAR Printer's No.
539 Amend Bill, page 1, lines 1 through 4, by striking out all of said lines and inserting Amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in rates and distribution systems, further providing for alternative ratemaking for utilities; and, in restructuring of electric utility industry, repealing provisions relating to energy efficiency and conservation program and to energy efficiency and conservation.
Amend Bill, page 1, lines 7 through 17; page 2, lines 1 through 20; by striking out all of said lines on said pages and inserting Section 1.

Bill History

2026-04-09 H
(Remarks see House Journal Page 425-430), April 23, 2025
2025-04-28 S
In the Senate
2025-04-28 CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE
Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, April 28, 2025
2025-04-24 APPROPRIATIONS
Re-reported as committed, April 24, 2025
2025-04-24 H
Third consideration and final passage, April 24, 2025 (195-8)
2025-04-23 H
Second consideration, April 23, 2025
2025-04-23 APPROPRIATIONS
Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, April 23, 2025
2025-04-22 H
Removed from table, April 22, 2025
2025-04-07 CONSUMER PROTECTION, TECHNOLOGY AND UTILITIES
Reported as committed, April 7, 2025
2025-04-07 H
First consideration, April 7, 2025
2025-04-07 H
Laid on the table, April 7, 2025
2025-02-10 CONSUMER PROTECTION, TECHNOLOGY AND UTILITIES
Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION, TECHNOLOGY AND UTILITIES, Feb. 10, 2025

Official Summary Text

An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in restructuring of electric utility industry, further providing for energy efficiency and conservation program.

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PRINTER'S NO. 539
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 543
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY YOUNG, McNEILL, MEHAFFIE, PIELLI, ISAACSON, HILL-
EVANS, GUENST, GIRAL, PROBST, KHAN, DELLOSO, HADDOCK,
SANCHEZ, PARKER, HOHENSTEIN, M. JONES, SCHLOSSBERG, KENYATTA,
McANDREW, MALAGARI, NEILSON, BRENNAN AND GREEN,
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION, TECHNOLOGY AND
UTILITIES, FEBRUARY 10, 2025
AN ACT
Amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in restructuring of electric utility
industry, further providing for energy efficiency and
conservation program.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 2806.1(e)(2) of Title 66 of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended and subsection (m)
is amended by adding a definition to read:
§ 2806.1. Energy efficiency and conservation program.
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(e) Commission approval.--
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(2) The commission shall approve or disapprove a plan
filed under subsection (b) within 120 days of submission. The
following shall apply to an order disapproving a plan:
(i) The commission shall describe in detail the
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reasons for the disapproval.
(ii) The electric distribution company shall have 60
days to file a revised plan to address the deficiencies
identified by the commission. The revised plan shall be
approved or disapproved by the commission within 60 days.
(iii) The commission may not disapprove a plan
solely due to the inclusion of mechanical insulation
which is demonstrated to be cost effective using a total
resource cost test approved by the commission.
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(m) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following
words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this
subsection:
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"Mechanical insulation." Insulation materials, facings and
accessory products used for thermal requirements for mechanical
piping and equipment, hot and cold applications and heating,
venting and air conditioning applications.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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