SB 600 — An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in restructuring of electric utility industry, further providing for duties of electric distribution companies.

PRINTER'S NO.    606

                       THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                             SENATE BILL
                             No. 600
                                                    Session of
                                                      2025

     INTRODUCED BY MASTRIANO AND KEEFER, APRIL 9, 2025

     REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE,
        APRIL 9, 2025


                                         AN ACT
 1   Amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania
 2      Consolidated Statutes, in restructuring of electric utility
 3      industry, further providing for duties of electric
 4      distribution companies.
 5      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
 6   hereby enacts as follows:
 7      Section 1.      Section 2807(f)(2)(ii) and (g) of Title 66 of the
 8   Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are amended and subsection
 9   (f) is amended by adding paragraphs to read:
10   § 2807.    Duties of electric distribution companies.
11      * * *
12      (f)    Smart meter technology and time of use rates.--
13             * * *
14             (2)   Electric distribution companies shall furnish smart
15      meter technology as follows:
16                   * * *
17                   (ii)    In new building construction[.], the electric
18             distribution company shall give the customer the choice
19             of either an analog meter or a smart meter. The electric
 1            distribution company shall document in writing the choice
 2            made by the customer according to a procedure adopted for
 3            that purpose by the electric distribution company. If no
 4            choice is made by the customer, the electric distribution
 5            company shall install an analog meter.
 6                * * *
 7            (2.1)   A customer has the right to opt out, at any time,
 8      of a previously installed smart meter according to a
 9      procedure adopted for that purpose by the electric
10      distribution company.
11            (2.2)   An electric distribution company may not charge a
12      customer a fee for exercising the right to opt out of a smart
13      meter under paragraph (2)(ii) or (2.1).
14            (2.3)   If a customer opts out of a smart meter under
15      paragraph (2)(ii) or (2.1), the electric distribution company
16      shall install an analog meter.
17            (2.4)   An electric distribution company shall include on
18      its publicly accessible Internet website, and make available
19      to customers who call customer support, information about the
20      procedure for customers to opt out of smart meters.
21            * * *
22      (g)   [Definition.--As used in this section, the term "smart]
23   Definitions.--As used in this section, the following words and
24   phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this subsection
25   unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
26      "Smart meter."    A meter for electricity usage that operates
27   on smart meter technology.
28      "Smart meter [technology" means technology] technology."
29   Technology, including metering technology and network
30   communications technology capable of bidirectional

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 1   communication, that records electricity usage on at least an
 2   hourly basis, including related electric distribution system
 3   upgrades to enable the technology. The technology shall provide
 4   customers with direct access to and use of price and consumption
 5   information. The technology shall also:
 6          (1)     Directly provide customers with information on their
 7      hourly consumption.
 8          (2)     Enable time-of-use rates and real-time price
 9      programs.
10          (3)     Effectively support the automatic control of the
11      customer's electricity consumption by one or more of the
12      following as selected by the customer:
13                (i)    the customer;
14                (ii)    the customer's utility; or
15                (iii)    a third party engaged by the customer or the
16          customer's utility.
17      Section 2.      This act shall take effect in 60 days.




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