Bill > SB348

This bill exempts electric public utilities that are not-for-profit, wholly owned subsidiaries of electric cooperatives from the oversight of the State Corporation Commission, which is the state agency that regulates public utilities. However, this exemption has important exceptions: at least 5% of the subsidiary utility's customers, or 3% from a single rate class, can petition the Commission to investigate the utility's rates if they believe they are unfair, and the Commission can then set new, reasonable rates. The utility must also provide customers with notice of and access to meetings where rate changes are discussed, and customers have the option to terminate this exemption by petitioning their parent cooperative with a majority vote. The bill also outlines requirements for public access to rate schedules and restricts the transfer of equity from the subsidiary to its parent cooperative without Commission approval, while still subjecting the subsidiary to renewable energy standards and retaining the Commission's authority over certain aspects like service territories and transmission services.

Transportation and Infrastructure

Utilities (Senate)

https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/sb348/