An Act providing for Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission oversight of load forecasting, for access to confidential contracts and information and for annual report.
What changed between versions
Added four additional sponsors (Steele, Hohenstein, Rivera, D. Williams, and Pielli) to the bill introduction list.
Added committee reporting requirement showing the bill was reported from the Consumer Protection, Technology and Utilities Committee on October 29, 2025.
Modified Section 4 to require the commission to assess whether other state practices would improve the Commonwealth's load forecasting approach.
Added a new definition for 'LOAD FORECAST' to clarify it refers to peak demand estimates used for reliability requirements, excluding short-term market operations forecasts.
Modified 'Utility' definition to specify it serves end-use electric load within Pennsylvania and provides load-forecast information to PJM.
Added Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement, Office of Small Business Advocate, and Office of Consumer Advocate to the list of entities that can request utility contract information.
Changed commission authority language from 'may issue' to 'SHALL issue' for implementing orders, guidance, or regulations.
Added specific reference to the Public Utility Confidential Security Information Disclosure Protection Act (P.L.1435, No.156) for protecting confidential information.
