Bill > HB543

This bill amends Pennsylvania's public utilities law to modify the energy efficiency and conservation program regulations, specifically focusing on how the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) reviews and approves energy efficiency plans submitted by electric distribution companies. The key changes include expanding the definition of "mechanical insulation" to explicitly include heating, venting, and air conditioning applications, and preventing the PUC from automatically disapproving an energy efficiency plan solely because it includes mechanical insulation that can be demonstrated as cost-effective using a commission-approved resource cost test. Under the revised law, if the PUC disapproves an initial energy efficiency plan, the electric distribution company will have 60 days to file a revised plan addressing the commission's specific deficiencies, and the commission must then approve or disapprove the revised plan within 60 days. The bill introduces more precise language around mechanical insulation and provides clearer guidelines for plan review, with the aim of potentially expanding energy efficiency initiatives. The legislation will take effect 60 days after its enactment.

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