Bill > S2384

This bill, titled the Ratepayer Fairness Act of 2015, amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to require state regulatory authorities and non-regulated electric utilities to consider whether subsidies should be provided for "customer-side technology," which refers to devices connected to the electricity distribution system at or on the customer's side of the meter. Specifically, these authorities must analyze if subsidizing such technology would disproportionately benefit only its users, shift costs to consumers who don't use it, negatively impact grid reliability or security, provide an unfair competitive advantage, or if it's necessary to fulfill an obligation to serve customers. Public notice of these evaluations must be provided at least 90 days before any related proceedings, and states have two years from the bill's enactment to complete these considerations and make determinations.