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GA HB1178
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/7/2024
Primary Sponsor
Becky Evans
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AI Summary
- Cited as the "Georgia Utility Transparency Act," amending Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated (Code Section 46-2-24) governing the Public Service Commission's rate-setting authority
- Expands the factors the Public Service Commission must consider when setting just and reasonable utility rates to include the cost of electric service, utility efforts to assist low- and fixed-income residential customers through energy efficiency and demand-side management, and efforts to manage arrearages to minimize disconnections
- Requires all utilities under the Commission's jurisdiction to make publicly available quarterly filings with monthly data on 18 categories of residential customer information, broken down by aggregate totals, ZIP Code, and income level where applicable
- Quarterly filing data must include total residential customers, dollar amounts billed, participation in bill assistance and energy efficiency programs, deferred payment agreement requests and outcomes, past-due accounts by aging vintage (60-90, 90-120, and 120+ days), and disconnection and reconnection figures
- Additional required disclosures cover late payment fees charged (number and dollar value), disconnection notices issued, accounts written off as uncollectible (number and dollar value), and the average duration and success/failure rates of deferred payment agreements
Legislative Description
Georgia Utility Transparency Act; enact
Last Action
House Second Readers
2/9/2024
Committee Referrals
Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications2/8/2024
Full Bill Text
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