Modifies dates for deferrals by electrical corporations
HB 569 modifies rules for electrical corporations to defer certain costs related to qualifying infrastructure (excluding new coal, nuclear, or natural gas plants). It requires corporations to defer 90% of depreciation and return on qualifying plant investments, adding these deferred costs as regulatory assets to future rate base for recovery over 20 years. The bill also mandates annual capital investment plans detailing grid modernization spending, including a 25% minimum requirement for projects like smart grid technology, renewable integration, and energy efficiency upgrades. This directly affects investor-owned electrical utilities operating in the state, altering how they account for infrastructure costs in rate cases.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Dec 16, 2024
Last action Mar 27, 2025
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The bill was amended to update the Chief Clerk's name and reclassify the bill number from 1413H.01I to 1413H.03C. Substantive changes include updating the effective date for calculating weighted average cost of capital from 2021 to 2023, and modifying the regulatory asset deferral percentage from 90% back to 85% for qualifying electric plant depreciation and return.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on electrical corporation rate regulation, but the financial calculation dates and regulatory asset deferral percentages were adjusted.
TIMELINE
Updated the reference date for calculating weighted average cost of capital from December 31, 2021 to December 31, 2023.
REQUIREMENT
Changed the regulatory asset deferral percentage from 90% to 85% for depreciation expense and return associated with qualifying electric plant.
TECHNICAL
Updated bill metadata including Chief Clerk name from Dana Rademan Miller to Joseph Engler and reclassified bill number from 1413H.01I to 1413H.03C.
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Mar 27, 2025
Committee
Referred: Rules - Administrative(H)
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 17 NOES: 1 PRESENT: 2
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
HCS Voted Do Pass (H)
lower
Jan 30, 2025
Committee
Referred: Utilities(H)
lower
Dec 16, 2024
Introduced
Prefiled (H)
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Josh Hurlbert
RRepublican
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