North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 9 R · 4 D cosponsors

HB 1192 — Energy and Housing Affordability Act.

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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 30, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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  • In Committee

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  • 13 sponsors

    2 primary, 11 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (9 R · 4 D) — cross-party backing.

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Plain-language change summary

The recent amendments to House Bill 1192 clarify how electric public utilities in North Carolina can account for their fuel and related costs when generating electricity. Specifically, the updated version includes detailed provisions on reporting procurement practices, cost details of various materials used in emissions reduction, and financial impacts from sales and by-products. This matters because it ensures greater transparency and accountability in how utilities manage and report these costs, potentially affecting energy pricing and environmental practices for consumers.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA H.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 1 HOUSE BILL 1192 Short Title:
1192 Apr 30, 2026 SESSION 2025 HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK H D HOUSE BILL DRH30592-NPa-43 Short Title:
Representative Schietzelt.
Representatives Schietzelt, Moss, and Paré (Primary Sponsors).
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO MODIFY THE STATUTES GOVERNING COST RECOVERY FOR FUEL-RELATED CHARGES, TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF ON-SITE GENERATION CAPACITY BY LARGE ELECTRICITY CUSTOMERS, AND TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO THE WORKFORCE HOUSING LOAN PROGRAM.
Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House May 5, 2026 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO MODIFY THE STATUTES GOVERNING COST RECOVERY FOR FUEL-RELATED CHARGES, TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF ON-SITE GENERATION CAPACITY BY LARGE ELECTRICITY CUSTOMERS, AND TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO THE WORKFORCE HOUSING LOAN PROGRAM.
(a) TheCommissionshallpermitanAnelectricpublicutilitythatgenerateselectricpower by fossil fuel or nuclear fuel shall request Commission approval to charge an increment or decrement as a rider to its rates for changes in the cost of fuel and fuel-related costs used in providing its NorthCarolinacustomerswith electricity from thecost offuelandfuel-relatedcosts established in the electric public utility's previous general rate case on the basis of cost per kilowatt hour.hour, provided that the Commission establishes a fuel cost and purchased power cost sharing mechanism as provided in subsection (d3) of this section.
(a) TheCommissionshallpermitanAnelectricpublicutilitythat generateselectricpower by fossil fuel or nuclear fuel shall request Commission approval to charge an increment or decrement as a rider to its rates for changes in the cost of fuel and fuel-related costs used in providingits North Carolinacustomerswith electricityfrom thecost offuel and fuel-relatedcosts established in the electric public utility's previous general rate case on the basis of cost per kilowatt hour.hour, provided that the Commission establishes a fuel cost and purchased power cost sharing mechanism as provided in subsection (d3) of this section.
(10) Procurement practices andinventoriesfor:
*H1192-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (10) Procurement practices andinventoriesfor:
fuel burnedandforammonia,lime, limestone, urea, dibasic acid, sorbents, and catalysts consumed in reducing or treating emissions.
fuel burned and forammonia,lime, limestone, urea, dibasic acid, sorbents, and catalysts consumed in reducing or treating emissions.
*DRH30592-NPa-43* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (11) The cost incurred at each generating facility of fuel burned and of ammonia, lime, limestone, urea, dibasic acid, sorbents, and catalysts consumed in reducing or treating emissions.
(11) The cost incurred at each generating facility of fuel burned and of ammonia, lime, limestone, urea, dibasic acid, sorbents, and catalysts consumed in reducing or treating emissions.
The Subject to the cost sharing mechanism provided in subsection (d3) of this section, the Commission shall incorporate in its cost of fuel and fuel-related costs determination under this subsection the experienced over-recovery or under-recovery of reasonable costs of fuel and fuel-related costs prudently incurred by the electric public utility, based upon the prudent standards set pursuant to subsection (d1) of this section, in fixing an increment or decrement rider.
The Subject to the cost sharing mechanism provided in subsection (d3) of this section, the Commission shall incorporate in its cost of fuel and fuel-related costs determination under this subsection the experienced over-recovery or under-recovery of reasonable costs of fuel and fuel-related costs prudently incurred bythe electric public utility, based upon the prudent standards set pursuant to subsection (d1) of this section, in fixing an increment or decrement rider.
The Commission shall allow only that portion, if any, of a requested cost of fuel and fuel-related costs adjustment that is based on adjusted and reasonable cost of fuel and fuel-related costs prudently incurred underefficient managementand economicoperations.
The Commission shall allow onlythat portion, if any, of a requested cost of fuel and fuel-related costs adjustment that is based on adjusted and reasonable cost of fuel and fuel-related costs prudently incurred underefficient managementand economicoperations.
In evaluating whethercost offuel and fuel-related costs were reasonable and prudently incurred, the Commission shall apply the rule adopted pursuant to subsection (d1) of this section.
Inevaluatingwhethercost offuel and fuel-related costs were reasonable and prudently incurred, the Commission shall apply the rule adopted pursuant to subsection (d1) of this section.
To the extent that the Commission determines that an increment or decrement to the rates of the utility due to changes in the cost of fuel and fuel-related costs over or under base fuel costs established in the preceding general rate case is just and reasonable, the Commission shall order that the increment or decrement become effective for all sales of electricity and remain in effect until changed in a subsequent general rate case or annual proceeding under this section.
To the extent that the Commission determines that an increment or decrement to the rates of the utility due to changes in the cost of fuel and fuel-related costs over or under base fuel costs established in the preceding general rate case is just and reasonable, the Commission shall order that the increment or decrement become effective for all sales of electricityand remain in effect until changed in a subsequent general rate case or annual proceeding under this section.
(1) Baseline.
Page 2 House Bill 1192-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (1) Baseline.
– The fuel cost and purchased power cost baseline for each annual hearing shall be the total fuel and purchased power costs, on a per-kilowatt Page 2 DRH30592-NPa-43 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 hour basis, established in the electric public utility's most recent Commission-approved fuel forecast and fuel factors.
– The fuel cost and purchased power cost baseline for each annual hearing shall be the total fuel and purchased power costs, on a per-kilowatt hour basis, established in the electric public utility's most recent Commission-approved fuel forecast and fuel factors.
(2) Large industrial and commercial customers who develop on-site electric generation capacity reduce the volume of grid infrastructure that must be built and paid for by all ratepayers.
(2) Large industrial and commercial customers who develop on-site electric generation capacityreduce the volume of grid infrastructure that must be built and paid for by all ratepayers.
– An arrangement under which an eligible large customer develops, owns, or contracts for on-site generation capacity and connects that capacity to the electric grid for the purpose of DRH30592-NPa-43 Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 serving some or all of the customer's own load, and providing available capacity as a grid service resource.
– An arrangement under which an eligible large customer develops, owns, or contracts for on-site generation House Bill 1192-First Edition Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 capacity and connects that capacity to the electric grid for the purpose of serving some or all of the customer's own load, and providing available capacity as a grid service resource.
– An agreement between an eligible large customer and an electric public utility establishing the terms under which the customer's grid service resources may be dispatched by the utility.
– An agreement between an eligible large customer and an electric public utilityestablishing the terms under which the customer's grid service resources may be dispatched by the utility.
– An electric generating facility, including solar photovoltaic systems, batter energy storage systems, fuel cells, combined heat and power systems, or any combination thereof, located on or adjacent to an eligible large customer's premises and used for the primary purpose of serving that customer's electricity needs.
– An electric generating facility, including solar photovoltaic systems, batter energystorage systems, fuel cells, combined heat and power systems, or any combination thereof, located on or adjacent to an eligible large customer's premises and used for the primarypurpose of serving that customer's electricity needs.
Each electric public utility's application shall provide standardized terms and conditions for (i) an interconnection agreement with participating eligible large customers connecting on-sitegeneration capacity and (ii)agridservices agreementfor participating eligible large customers to offer grid service resources to the utility.
Each electric public utility's application shall provide standardized terms and conditions for (i) an interconnection agreement with participating eligible large customers connectingon-site generation capacityand (ii)a gridservices agreementfor participating eligible large customers to offer grid service resources to the utility.
(1) No later than 10 days following receipt of a BYOG application, the electric public utility shall review the application for completeness and notify the applicant of receipt and whether any additional information is necessary for the application to be considered complete.
(1) No later than 10 days following receipt of a BYOG application, the electric public utility shall review the application for completeness and notify the Page 4 House Bill 1192-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 applicant of receipt and whether any additional information is necessary for the application to be considered complete.
Page 4 DRH30592-NPa-43 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (2) No later than 60 days following receipt of a complete BYOG application, the electric public utility shall conduct a technical feasiibliity review and provide the customer with a written feasibility determination.
(2) No later than 60 days following receipt of a complete BYOG application, the electric public utility shall conduct a technical feasiibliity review and provide the customer with a written feasibility determination.
(3) No later than 90 days following receipt of a complete BYOG application, the electric public utility shall enter into a BYOG interconnection agreement with the eligible large customer, except for good cause as demonstrated to the Commission.
(3) No later than 90 days following receipt of a complete BYOG application, the electric public utilityshall enter into a BYOG interconnection agreement with the eligible large customer, except for good cause as demonstrated to the Commission.
(e) State Agency Coordination.
(e) State AgencyCoordination.
(3) As applicable to on-site generation capacity with a nameplate capacity greater than five megawatts (MW), the local government shall issue a final decision approving or denying the development permit within 60 business days of receiving a complete application.
(3) As applicable to on-site generation capacitywith a nameplate capacity greater than five megawatts (MW), the local government shall issue a final decision approving or denying the development permit within 60 business days of receiving a complete application.
(3) The number of grid services agreements entered between the electric public utility and eligiblelarge customers, the amount of aggregate capacityincluded within those agreements, and the amount of energy dispatched under these agreements.
(3) The number of grid services agreements entered between the electric public utilityand eligible large customers, the amount of aggregate capacityincluded within those agreements, and the amount of energy dispatched under these agreements.
(h) Commission Report;
House Bill 1192-First Edition Page 5 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (h) Commission Report;
– By no later than March 1 each year the Commission shall submit to the General Assembly a summary of the reports filed by electric DRH30592-NPa-43 Page 5 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 public utilities as provided in subsection (g) of this section, along with any recommendations for modifying the BYOG Program." SECTION 3.(b) No later than 180 days after the effective date of this section, an electric public utility shall submit the application as required by G.S.
– By no later than March 1 each year the Commission shall submit to the General Assembly a summary of the reports filed by electric public utilities as provided in subsection (g) of this section, along with any recommendations for modifying the BYOG Program." SECTION 3.(b) No later than 180 days after the effective date of this section, an electric public utility shall submit the application as required by G.S.
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Action History

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  2. Re-ref to the Com on Energy and Public Utilities, if favorable, Regulatory Reform, if favorable, Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  3. Passed 1st Reading

  4. Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 1192?
HB 1192 is sponsored by Bill Ward (Republican), Stephen M. Ross (Republican), Jeffrey C. McNeely (Republican), Donnie Loftis (Republican), Pricey Harrison (Democratic), Julia Greenfield (Democratic), Tracy Clark (Democratic), Maria Cervania (Democratic), Todd Carver (Republican), Jay Adams (Republican), Erin Paré (Republican), Ben T. Moss, Jr. (Republican), and Mike Schietzelt (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1192?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 30, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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