AN ACT CONCERNING A SUSPENSION OF THE PUBLIC BENEFITS CHARGE, LIMITS ON CERTAIN POWER PURCHASE AGREEMENTS, THE ELIMINATION OF CERTAIN ZERO-CARBON INCENTIVES AND AN INCREASE IN THE NATURAL GAS SUPPLY.

SB 384 suspends the "Combined Public Benefits Charge" (including fees for programs like electric vehicle charging) on residential and business electricity bills until lawmakers review it. It bans power purchase agreements where electricity costs exceed 150% of the wholesale price and removes incentives for zero-carbon energy projects unless those incentives apply equally to all energy sources. The bill also aims to increase natural gas supply in the state. These changes directly affect electricity customers (through bill adjustments), electric utilities (via purchase agreement limits), and energy developers (through incentive changes).