Establishing the Energy Freedom and Fairness Act

HB 5411, the Energy Freedom and Fairness Act, allows large non-residential electricity customers (like factories or data centers meeting specific load capacity requirements) to choose their own power suppliers from competitive providers, rather than purchasing solely from regulated utilities. The bill requires the Public Service Commission to establish a subscription queue for these customers, license competitive service providers, and ensure rate transparency for utilities. It also prohibits utilities from shifting costs unfairly to ratepayers and mandates oversight to protect residential customers and small businesses. The law aims to lower electricity costs for all ratepayers by reducing the need for new utility-owned generation while maintaining utility responsibility for transmission and distribution.