HB 505 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 energy efficiency and conservation program.

HB 505 proposes restructuring how electricity companies operate in Pennsylvania by amending the state's public utilities code. It requires electric utilities to implement new energy efficiency and conservation programs for customers, directly affecting both utility companies and residential/commercial electricity users. Key provisions include mandating specific energy-saving measures and updating how utility programs are funded and administered. The bill aims to modernize the electric industry framework while expanding access to efficiency resources for consumers.

Issues: ✓ Energy ✓ Environment

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2025

Committee Review

Dec 2025

House Passage

Dec 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Apr 23, 2025 Last action Dec 22, 2025

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Printer's No. PN1482 → Printer's No. PN2362 · 7 edits

MODERATE

This bill update significantly expands the list of legislators involved and adds new requirements for electric utility plans to address extreme weather resilience. It modifies funding rules to allow for specific dollar amounts for direct installations, changes cost caps based on revenue changes, and adds new reporting requirements focused on consumer resilience. Several original sections regarding financial incentives and industrial sector studies were removed, while new clauses were inserted to clarify how funds are allocated and how plans must be evaluated.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to explicitly require plans to address consumer resilience against extreme weather events and to include specific provisions for low-income households and subsidized housing in reduction targets.

REQUIREMENT

Added explicit mandates for plans to include measures that increase consumer resilience to extreme weather events, such as mold remediation and structural repairs.

Added a new annual report requirement specifically explaining how the plan contributes to enhancing consumer resilience.

Deleted the entire section on financial incentives for utilities that exceed energy reduction targets.

Removed the requirement for the commission to conduct a study on the program's effectiveness regarding the industrial sector.

FISCAL

Changed the alternative compliance mechanism for low-income households to be based on a specified dollar amount of funding rather than a percentage of total expenditures.

Revised cost limitations to allow the commission to adjust approved costs based on changes in the utility's distribution base revenue.

ELIGIBILITY

Adjusted the text regarding which government entities must achieve specific portions of energy reductions, clarifying the inclusion of nonprofit entities and housing authorities.

Floor votes · House Dec 17, 2025

How they voted

102–101

Passed

Total votes 203

Dec 17, 2025

D Democratic102

102 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican101

101 Nay

100% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Dec 22, 2025

Committee

Referred to Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure

upper

Dec 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third consideration and final passage

lower

Dec 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

Re-reported as committed

lower

Dec 16, 2025

Committee

Re-committed to Appropriations

lower

Sep 30, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported as amended

lower

Apr 23, 2025

Committee

Referred to Consumer Protection, Technology & Utilities

lower

1 primary · 50 co-sponsors