HR 512 — A Resolution urging the creation of an interstate compact to allow for a competitive electric transmission market to flourish in the best interest of the electric ratepayer and the economy in general.

PRINTER'S NO.    3343

                     THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



              HOUSE RESOLUTION
                 No. 512
                                                 Session of
                                                   2026

     INTRODUCED BY MATZIE, E. NELSON, MEHAFFIE, HARKINS, HILL-EVANS,
        MERSKI, NEILSON, SANCHEZ, STEELE, FRITZ, BOYD, CIRESI AND
        DELLOSO, MAY 4, 2026

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ENERGY, MAY 4, 2026


                                  A RESOLUTION
 1   Urging the creation of an interstate compact to allow for a
 2      competitive electric transmission market to flourish in the
 3      best interest of the electric ratepayer and the economy in
 4      general.
 5         WHEREAS, There are anticompetitive policies in some states
 6   that constrain efforts to modernize and expand energy
 7   transmission assets; and
 8         WHEREAS, These policies have hindered infrastructure growth
 9   and increased costs to ratepayers due to the noncompetitive
10   nature of the resulting transmission projects; and
11         WHEREAS, Some of the most popular anticompetitive laws
12   discriminate against out-of-State businesses, which may violate
13   the Commerce Clause of the Constitution of the United States;
14   and
15         WHEREAS, Market-led consumer demand for better products and
16   services has precipitated an increased need for power generation
17   in the United States; and
18         WHEREAS, To maintain a viable and growing American economy
 1   and to ensure a secure and reliable power supply, the United
 2   States must modernize and expand the transmission capacity of
 3   our utility infrastructure in a way that is responsive to the
 4   needs and demands of future economic growth and that of the
 5   residents of the respective states; therefore be it
 6      RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives urge the creation
 7   of an interstate compact to allow for a competitive electric
 8   transmission market to flourish in the best interest of the
 9   electric ratepayer and the economy in general; and be it further
10      RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives also urge that
11   the interstate compact include various principles and policies,
12   including:
13          (1)    Uniform applicability to all electric generation
14      methods.
15          (2)    Allocation of costs holistically to all
16      beneficiaries without targeting specific industries.
17          (3)    Equal applicability of the compact to all states
18      that enter into the compact.
19          (4)    Uniformity of siting and certification processes.
20          (5)    Streamlining of permits and reviews for adopting
21      innovative grid-enhancing technologies.
22          (6)    Opening the bidding process to interstate projects.
23          (7)    Eliminating double permitting.
24          (8)    Prioritizing the designation of colocation
25      superhighways for streamlined permitting and coordinated
26      infrastructure development when possible;
27   and be it further
28      RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to
29   the Governor and the commissioners of the Pennsylvania Public
30   Utility Commission.

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