Bill > HB2223

This bill amends Pennsylvania law to require electric distribution companies, when applying to build or modify electric transmission lines, to demonstrate how they have evaluated and assessed the use of advanced transmission technologies on both existing and proposed infrastructure. These advanced technologies, which include things like dynamic line rating (systems that use real-time weather to determine a line's capacity), advanced power flow controllers (devices that reroute power to ease congestion), and high-performance conductors (wires with lower resistance and higher energy capacity), must be incorporated if they are technically feasible and cost-effective. The goal is to achieve at least two benefits, such as avoiding new construction, increasing the transmission system's capacity, efficiency, and reliability, reducing congestion, or minimizing environmental and aesthetic impacts. The bill also clarifies that any extra costs incurred by the companies for implementing these technologies can be recovered through approved tariffs, and it does not limit the commission's existing authority to regulate utilities.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb2223