HB 2595 — An Act amending the act of November 30, 2004 (P.L.1672, No.213), known as the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards Act, providing for interconnection reviews.

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25953631 2026THE INTRODUCEDGENERAL BYASSEMBLY INGLIS,OF FIEDLER,PENNSYLVANIA DOUGHERTY,HOUSE KHANBILL ANDSession HOHENSTEIN, JUNE 2, 2026 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ENERGY, JUNE 3, 2026 AN ACT Ameentitled "An act providing for the sale of electricNo. energy generated from renewable and environmentally beneficial sources, for the acquisition of electric energy generated from renewable and environmentally beneficial sources by electric distribution and supply companies and for the powers and duties of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission," providing for interconnection reviews.

2595 2026 INTRODUCED BY INGLIS, FIEDLER, DOUGHERTY, KHAN, HOHENSTEIN, SANCHEZ, NEILSON, WAXMAN, FLEMING AND STEELE, JUNE 2, 2026 AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON ENERGY, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, JUNE 17, 2026 AN ACT Amending the act of November 30, 2004 (P.L.1672, No.213), entitled "An act providing for the sale of electric energy generated from renewable and environmentally beneficial sources, for the acquisition of electric energy generated from renewable and environmentally beneficial sources by electric distribution and supply companies and for the powers and duties of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission," providing for interconnection reviews.

(1) no later than 15 90 days after both parties sign an <-- interconnection feasibility study agreement;

or (2) no later than 60 90 days after both parties sign an <-- interconnection impact study agreement or an interconnection facilities study agreement.

(c)(C) Applicability.--ThisAGREEMENT.--UPON sectionCOMPLETION shallOF applyAN toINTERCONNECTION anSTUDY, interconnection<-- applicationAN submittedELECTRIC onDISTRIBUTION orCOMPANY afterSHALL theENTER effectiveINTO dateAN ofAGREEMENT thisWITH subsection.THE INTERCONNECTION CUSTOMER TO COMPLETE ANY DISTRIBUTION UPGRADES NECESSARY FOR INTERCONNECTION AS DETERMINED IN THE INTERCONNECTION STUDY, INCLUDING A TIMELINE FOR COMPLETION AND COST ESTIMATES SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE COMMISSION.

(D) DISPUTE RESOLUTION.-- (1) IF THE ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION COMPANY FAILS TO COMPLETE THE DISTRIBUTION UPGRADES IN A TIMELY MANNER AND REASONABLY WITHIN THE COST ESTIMATES PROVIDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AGREEMENT UNDER SUBSECTION (C), THE INTERCONNECTION CUSTOMER MAY PURSUE RESOLUTION THROUGH THE DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCESS UNDER 52 PA.

CODE § 75.51 (RELATING TO DISPUTES).

(2) A VIOLATION UNDER THIS SUBSECTION SHALL BE SUBJECT TO ENFORCEMENT BY THE COMMISSION UNDER 66 PA.C.S.

CH.

33 (RELATING TO VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES).

(c) (E) Applicability.--This section shall apply to an <-- 20260HB2595PN3631 - 2 - interconnection application submitted on or after the effective date of this subsection.

(F) DEFINITION.--AS USED IN THIS SECTION, THE TERM <-- "DISTRIBUTION UPGRADE" MEANS A REQUIRED ADDITION OR MODIFICATION TO THE ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION COMPANY'S ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AT OR BEYOND THE POINT OF INTERCONNECTION.

THE TERM DOES NOT INCLUDE INTERCONNECTION FACILITIES.

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