Directs utility corporations to petition the public service commission for approval of electric grid utilization metrics
Summary
Directs utility corporations to petition the public service commission for approval of electric grid utilization metrics; directs the public service commission to determine which electric grid utilization metrics shall be approved and how such metrics shall be applied; directs the public service commission to submit an annual report to the legislature and governor.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 30, 2026
Last action Jun 1, 2026
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S9608A
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S9608B
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MINOR
The bill was renumbered from version A to version B and updated its effective date to 180 days after enactment. The primary substantive change is the expansion of the bill's scope to include gas utilities in addition to electric utilities, requiring them to petition for approval of grid utilization metrics. A new exemption was added, excluding municipally-owned electric utilities from these requirements.
Scope change
The bill now applies to both electric and combination electric and gas utility corporations, whereas the previous version only applied to electric utility corporations. Additionally, municipally-owned electric utilities are now explicitly exempt from the bill's requirements.
TIMELINE
The deadline for submitting petitions changed from a fixed date (October 15, 2026) to a relative timeframe (180 days after the section's effective date).
SCOPE
The requirement to petition for grid utilization metrics now applies to gas utility corporations in addition to electric utility corporations.
ELIGIBILITY
A new provision explicitly exempts municipally-owned electric utilities from the bill's requirements.
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Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
4
Committee
1
Amendments
4
Jun 1, 2026
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 9608B
upper
Jun 1, 2026
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
upper
May 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 9608A
upper
May 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
upper
Mar 30, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Rachel May
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Brian Kavanagh
DDemocratic
Co
Pete Harckham
DDemocratic/Working Families
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