SR 116 — A Resolution directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to conduct a study and issue a report on the issue of consolidated billing in the retail electricity and other energy markets in Pennsylvania.

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WARD AND DUSH, MAY 22, 2023 REFERREDSENATOR TOYAW, ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY, MAYAS 22,AMENDED, JUNE 28, 2023 A RESOLUTION Directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to conduct a study and issue a report on the issue of consolidated billing in the retail electricity AND OTHER <-- ENERGY markets in Pennsylvania.

WHEREAS, Pennsylvania's competitive electricity AND OTHER <-- ENERGY markets allow consumers to choose their own retail electricity providers;

and <-- WHEREAS, Delivery DISTRIBUTION charges in Pennsylvania are <-- billed by utility default service providers,providers TO CUSTOMERS BY <-- DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES, thereby preventing certain customers from directly receiving consolidated bills from the RETAIL <-- ENERGY provider of their choice;

and WHEREAS, Consolidated billing provides consumer protections and transparency for energy consumers;consumers BY ALLOWING CUSTOMERS TO <-- RECEIVE A SINGLE BILL;

(1) a FULL review of the 2018 administrative proceedings <-- of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission pertaining to consolidated billing;

(4) an examination of the benefits or deficiencies AND <-- LIMITATIONS, IF ANY, of consolidated billing for electricity AND OTHER ENERGY consumers in Pennsylvania;

<-- (5) an analysis of the accessibility and availability of public information available to consumers online and through direct solicitation from electricity retail AND OTHER ENERGY <-- providers;

(6) an assessment of the effects, if any, of shopping customers receiving a consolidated bill from the REGULATED <-- utility versus receiving a consolidated bill from the consumers energy supplier;

20230SR0116PN0986 - 2 - (2) The chairperson of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.

20230SR0116PN0777 - 2 - (4) The chairperson and minority chairperson of the Environmental Resources and Energy Committee of the Senate.

(7) The chairperson and minority chairperson of the <-- Professional Licensure Committee of the House of Representatives.

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