Bill > H0395

This bill adds a new section to Idaho law (Section 61-335) to regulate large electric service loads and promote competitive electric service procurement. The bill defines a "new large load" as any electric service entrance or expansion requiring 30 megawatts or more of power in a 12-month period. It prohibits public utilities from providing such large load services using resources intended for their general ratepayers within the next ten years and mandates that all costs associated with these new large load services must be recovered exclusively from the specific customer requesting the service, not from other ratepayers. The bill allows electric consumers to receive service for a new large load from entities other than their default public utility, requiring the original utility to make its transmission and distribution facilities available at cost. To prevent circumvention, the bill stipulates that a new large load cannot change its status through artificial means like splitting loads or adding multiple connections. The Public Utilities Commission is authorized to create rules implementing these provisions and resolve any disputes, with the goal of facilitating competitive electric service procurement while ensuring no cost shifts occur to other customers. The bill will take effect on July 1, 2025, and is designed to provide more flexibility and competition in electric service delivery for large load customers.

Government Affairs

State Affairs Committee (H)

https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2025/legislation/H0395/