Bill > HB06928

This bill establishes a comprehensive framework for municipal electric aggregation programs, allowing municipalities to create "public aggregators" that can procure electric supply, community distributed generation, and demand response services on behalf of local electric customers. The bill defines numerous terms and provides detailed guidelines for how these programs can be established and operated. Municipalities can form a public aggregator after an affirmative legislative vote and chief executive approval, and must develop a municipal aggregation plan that includes components like program implementation, universal access, customer communications, and complaint resolution. Participation in these programs is voluntary, with customers automatically enrolled but given the right to opt out within 180 days without penalty. The bill requires public aggregators to provide clear communications about program details, including rates, energy product offerings, and customers' rights. The legislation also mandates that program suppliers submit annual reports detailing enrollment statistics, opt-out rates, and customer complaints. Notably, the bill includes consumer protections by specifying that certain vulnerable customers (such as those receiving financial assistance or protected from electricity service shutoff) cannot be automatically enrolled. The goal is to provide municipalities with more flexibility in managing electric supply while ensuring transparent and consumer-friendly implementation.

Transportation and Infrastructure

Energy and Technology Committee (J)

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