HB 2380 Pennsylvania House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in restructuring of electric utility industry, providing for energy storage procurement.

This bill requires Pennsylvania electric distribution companies to build a combined 3,000 megawatts of energy storage systems by July 2033, with specific targets for short-duration and long-duration storage. The Public Utility Commission will assign storage goals to each company based on their service area's demand and may adjust these targets if market conditions change. Companies must use open, competitive bidding processes overseen by an independent monitor to purchase this capacity through long-term contracts.

Issues: ✓ Energy ✓ Environment

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

May 2026

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Introduced May 21, 2026 Last action Jun 17, 2026

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MODERATE

The bill significantly expands Pennsylvania's energy storage goals from 3,000 megawatts to 3,500 megawatts by 2035, adding a new requirement for 500 megawatts of 'multi-day' storage to address longer-duration grid needs. The legislation introduces a mandatory reliability assessment to determine how capacity targets are allocated among utility companies, replacing the previous automatic calculation method. Additionally, the procurement schedule is extended to 15 years, and new safety standards and decommissioning plans are required for all new storage systems.

Scope change

The bill now explicitly includes 'multi-day storage' as a required category alongside short- and long-duration storage, broadening the scope of technologies utilities must procure to ensure grid stability during extended periods without power generation.

TIMELINE

The target completion date for energy storage capacity was extended from July 1, 2033, to July 1, 2035, and the total capacity goal was increased from 3,000 to 3,500 megawatts.

REQUIREMENT

Utilities must now procure 500 megawatts of 'multi-day storage' in addition to existing short- and long-duration storage targets.

A new requirement mandates that utilities conduct a reliability assessment within 180 days to identify specific grid weaknesses before capacity targets are assigned.

The contract term for energy storage procurement was increased from an unspecified duration to a minimum of 15 years.

New provisions require utilities to comply with NFPA 855 fire safety standards and include detailed decommissioning and recycling plans for all storage systems.

Utilities must now establish an open stakeholder process to review proposed procurement terms before bidding begins.

The criteria for selecting bidders were updated to prioritize 'best value' and include specific preferences for domestic supply chains and fair wage compliance.

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Jun 17, 2026

Committee

Re-committed to Rules

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Jun 17, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported as amended

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May 21, 2026

Committee

Referred to Energy

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1 primary · 52 co-sponsors