HB 57 Summary

• Repeals most provisions of HB 6 of the 133rd General Assembly relating to electric service, renewable energy, and energy efficiency requirements

• Reinstates renewable energy benchmarks requiring electric utilities to provide 12.5% of electricity from renewable sources by 2027, including 0.5% from solar, with compliance payments for failures

• Restores energy efficiency and peak demand reduction requirements for electric utilities, with cumulative savings targets reaching 22% by end of 2027

• Revives section 4928.6616 allowing mercantile customers to opt out of utility portfolio plans while submitting energy-intensity reduction reports to the Public Utilities Commission

• Maintains tax exemptions for qualified energy projects using renewable, clean coal, nuclear, or cogeneration technology, requiring annual service payments to counties in lieu of taxes