An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in restructuring of electric utility industry, further providing for duties of electric distribution companies.

PRINTER'S NO. 606
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 600
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY MASTRIANO AND KEEFER, APRIL 9, 2025
REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE,
APRIL 9, 2025
AN ACT
Amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in restructuring of electric utility
industry, further providing for duties of electric
distribution companies.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 2807(f)(2)(ii) and (g) of Title 66 of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are amended and subsection
(f) is amended by adding paragraphs to read:
§ 2807. Duties of electric distribution companies.
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(f) Smart meter technology and time of use rates.--
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(2) Electric distribution companies shall furnish smart
meter technology as follows:
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(ii) In new building construction[.], the electric
distribution company shall give the customer the choice
of either an analog meter or a smart meter. The electric
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distribution company shall document in writing the choice
made by the customer according to a procedure adopted for
that purpose by the electric distribution company. If no
choice is made by the customer, the electric distribution
company shall install an analog meter.
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(2.1) A customer has the right to o pt out , at any time,
of a previously installed smart meter according to a
procedure adopted for that purpose by the electric
distribution company.
(2.2) An electric distribution company may not charge a
customer a fee for exercising the right to o pt out of a smart
meter under paragraph (2)(ii) or (2.1).
(2.3) If a customer opts out of a smart meter under
paragraph (2)(ii) or (2.1), the electric distribution company
shall install an analog meter.
(2.4) An electric distribution company shall include on
its publicly accessible Internet website, and make available
to customers who call customer support, information about the
procedure for customers to o pt out of smart meters.
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(g) [Definition.--As used in this section, the term "smart]
Definitions.--As used in this section, the following words and
phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this subsection
unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Smart meter." A meter for electricity usage that operates
on smart meter technology.
"Smart meter [technology" means technology] technology."
Technology, including metering technology and network
communications technology capable of bidirectional
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communication, that records electricity usage on at least an
hourly basis, including related electric distribution system
upgrades to enable the technology. The technology shall provide
customers with direct access to and use of price and consumption
information. The technology shall also:
(1) Directly provide customers with information on their
hourly consumption.
(2) Enable time-of-use rates and real-time price
programs.
(3) Effectively support the automatic control of the
customer's electricity consumption by one or more of the
following as selected by the customer:
(i) the customer;
(ii) the customer's utility; or
(iii) a third party engaged by the customer or the
customer's utility.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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