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PA SB1114
Bill
Status
12/15/2025
Primary Sponsor
Katie Muth
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AI Summary
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Amends Title 66 (Public Utilities) to create a new "Pennsylvania Ratepayer Protection Act" establishing a separate regulatory classification for "large load customers" defined as retail electric customers with monthly maximum demand of 20+ megawatts (for utilities with peak load ≥2,500 MW) or 1+ megawatt (for smaller utilities)
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Requires the Public Utility Commission within 180 days to establish model tariffs for large load customers that allocate or directly assign all costs of serving these customers to prevent cost-shifting to residential and other ratepayers, including contribution-in-aid-of-construction calculations, security deposits, and exit fees
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Mandates minimum 20-year contracts between electric distribution companies and large load customers with provisions including minimum payment obligations, 5-year renewal notice requirements, and load ramping schedules to ensure infrastructure adequacy
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Establishes emergency load shedding procedures requiring curtailment of large load customers' non-critical load before curtailing residential, commercial, and industrial customers during grid emergencies
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Requires annual commission reports to legislative committees on large load customer trends and voids any contract provisions that prevent disclosure of terms or restrict commission oversight
Legislative Description
In restructuring of electric utility industry, providing for large load customers; and making editorial changes.
Last Action
Referred to Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure
12/15/2025