HB 2131 Pennsylvania House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in restructuring of electric utility industry, further providing for duties of electric distribution companies.

HB 2131 amends Pennsylvania's electric utility law to change how customers are handled when their electricity supplier contracts expire. If a customer doesn't secure a new contract with their current electricity supplier before their existing agreement ends, the supplier must automatically transfer them back to the default service provider at the provider's standard rate. This applies to residential and business customers who fail to proactively renew their electricity contracts. The bill requires utilities to submit compliance plans within 60 days to implement this automatic reconnection process, effective 60 days after enactment.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

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Introduced Jan 23, 2026 Last action May 6, 2026

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Printer's No. PN2788 → Printer's No. PN3368 · 6 edits

MODERATE

This bill update adds new rules to protect residential and small business customers from unwanted contract renewals by third-party electric suppliers. It requires suppliers to clearly compare renewal costs against default service rates before expiration and mandates immediate return to default service if customers do not affirmatively agree to renew. The changes also introduce strict penalties, including license suspension or revocation, for suppliers that fail to return customers to default service on time.

Scope change

The bill's scope now specifically targets the interaction between electric generation suppliers and customers at the end of fixed-term contracts, adding new obligations for suppliers and the Public Utility Commission.

REQUIREMENT

Suppliers must provide a side-by-side cost comparison of staying with them versus switching to default service, calculated on a cents-per-kilowatt-hour basis for various usage levels.

Customers must provide clear, affirmative consent (verbal or written) to renew a contract; silence or inaction does not count as renewal.

Suppliers must immediately return customers to default service upon contract expiration if the customer does not affirmatively consent to renew.

Cancellation fees are prohibited if a customer fails to respond to a contract expiration notice.

Updated the section header to reflect the addition of a new subsection regarding these specific duties.

ENFORCEMENT

New enforcement measures include mandatory refunds for unauthorized service periods, fines for violations, and potential suspension or permanent revocation of a supplier's license for repeated failures.

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May 6, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported as amended

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Jan 23, 2026

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Referred to Consumer Protection, Technology & Utilities

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1 primary · 23 co-sponsors