Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky SB213: AN ACT relating to retail electric suppliers.
Status: In committee, March 5, 2026
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 278 to declare that policy of the Commonwealth is for retail electric suppliers under the Public Service Commission (PSC) to procure electric generation sufficient to meet customer demand using an open, competitive process and at a rate that is the lowest possible; require retail electric suppliers to conduct integrated resource planning every 3 years and set forth the parameters of the integrated resource plan process; exempt elective cooperatives from the integrated resource plan process if the cooperative maintains an all-requirements contract; direct the PSC to promulgate administrative regulations within 120 days of the effective date of the Act; restrict the purchase of capacity from regional transmission organizations or independent system operators for prolonged periods as determined by the commission; require retail electric suppliers to file integrated resource plans on a triennial basis and include an assessment and acquisition plan for adequate and reliable electricity to meet customer demand at the lowest possible cost of forecasted estimates; make the privilege to serve customers in a certified territory a property right of the Commonwealth; require the PSC to allow the commission to determine an amount to be returned to customers of an electric retail supplier that is based on a calculation of the privilege to serve in a certified territory in a proceeding involving an acquisition, transfer, or sale of an electric retail supplier; allow one time, limited choice of retail electric supplier for incremental load at a single site in excess of 50 megawatts beginning June 30, 2027; require the PSC to ensure customers of affected retail electric suppliers are indifferent to the limited choice designation; amend KRS 278.010 to amend the definition of "adequate service" to include generating capacity; define "integrated resource plan"; amend KRS 278.016 to state that retail electric supplier has the privilege to provide elect
What the bill says
An act relating to retail electric suppliers.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT relating to retail electric suppliers. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: SECTION 1. A NEW SECTION OF KRS CHAPTER 278 IS CREATED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: (1) The General Assembly hereby declares that it shall be the policy of the Commonwealth that all retail electric suppliers subject to the jurisdiction of the commission, except for distribution cooperatives organized under KRS Chapter 279, shall procure electric generation capacity sufficient to meet customer demand in a manner (b) Prioritizes safe, secure, reliable, and resilient electricity service at the lowest possible reasonable cost of forecasted estimates; and (c) Allows for large customers with new load located in the service territory of retail electric suppliers without sufficient electric generation capacity, or with the retail electric supplier's consent, to determine whether they want to take service from competitive retail suppliers or the relevant retail electric supplier. (2) Retail electric suppliers subject to this section shall conduct an integrated resource planning process every three (3) years in order to ensure that each retail electric supplier: (a) Meets regulatory policies mandated by this chapter and the rules, and the administrative regulations promulgated thereunder; (b) Engages interested parties in the planning process, provides detailed information about system planning to interested parties, and accounts for information provided by interested parties; (c) …
Sponsors
- Phillip Wheeler (R, SD-031) · primary sponsor
- Scott Madon (R, SD-029)
- Brandon Smith (R, SD-030)
- Robin Webb (R, SD-018)
- Steve West (R, SD-027)
Latest actions
- : 2nd reading, to Rules
- : reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
- : to Natural Resources & Energy (S)
- : to Committee on Committees (S)
- : introduced in Senate
Subjects: Energy, Public Utilities, Eminent Domain And Condemnation, Fuel, Trade Practices And Retailing, Cooperatives
Common questions
- What is SB213?
- SB213 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to retail electric suppliers.
- What does SB213 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to retail electric suppliers.
- What is the status of SB213?
- In committee as of March 5, 2026. Latest action: 2nd reading, to Rules (March 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB213?
- Phillip Wheeler (R, SD-031), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB213?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/sb213.html
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