An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in restructuring of electric utility industry, providing for municipal consortium power purchasing.

HB 2156 allows Pennsylvania municipalities to create voluntary programs where they combine the electricity purchases of residential customers within their area to negotiate lower rates with power suppliers. The bill requires municipalities to secure rates below the default utility rate for participants, disclose program terms clearly (including potential lack of savings), and allow customers to opt out anytime without penalty. If savings are achieved, municipalities may collect a capped administrative fee (up to 1% of the savings), but participants pay no enrollment fees and remain under their electric distribution company's billing system. This directly affects residential customers in participating municipalities who choose to join the program, with all programs limited to customers within the same utility service territory.