North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina S716: Fair Competition Study Act.
Status: Introduced, March 26, 2025
What the bill says
An act to conduct a study for improvements and reform for fair competition in north carolina's energy market.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO CONDUCT A STUDY FOR IMPROVEMENTS AND REFORM FOR FAIR COMPETITION IN NORTH CAROLINA'S ENERGY MARKET. Whereas, much of the electric service provided in North Carolina is currently provided by vertically integrated providers of electric distribution and transmission services; and Whereas, the State has adopted legislation, including Session Law 2007-397 and Session Law 2017-192, to diversify the resources used to reliably meet the energy needs of consumers and provide economic benefits to the State; and Whereas, the State has committed to reducing electric power sector greenhouse gas emissions by seventy percent (70%) below 2005 levels by 2030 and attaining carbon neutrality by 2050. Whereas, electricity sector regulatory framework changes to the wholesale electricity market may require changes to State law as well as federal authorization; and Whereas, the South Carolina legislature authorized a study to be completed on November 18, 2021, to examine the benefits of various restructuring options for electricity markets associated with electricity generators, transmitters, and distributors in South Carolina; and Whereas, regional and interstate arrangements may require changes to laws in states other than North Carolina; Now, therefore, The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: SECTION 1. The North Carolina Public Utilities Commission shall conduct a study that accomplishes all the following: (1) Assesses the costs and benefits of the …
Sponsors
- Meyer, Graig (D, 23) · primary sponsor
- Murdock, Natalie S. (D, 20) · primary sponsor
- Smith, Kandie D. (D, 5)
- Waddell, Joyce (D, 40)
Latest actions
- : Re-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget
- : Withdrawn From Com
- : Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
- : Passed 1st Reading
- : Filed
Subjects: INFRASTRUCTURE, BUDGETING, ELECTRICITY GENERATION & DISTRIBUTION, COMMERCE, UTILITIES, REPORTS, PUBLIC, COMMISSIONS
Common questions
- What is S716?
- S716 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): Fair Competition Study Act.
- What does S716 do?
- In its own words: An act to conduct a study for improvements and reform for fair competition in north carolina's energy market.
- What is the status of S716?
- Introduced as of March 26, 2025. Latest action: Re-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget (March 26, 2025).
- Who sponsored S716?
- Meyer, Graig (D, 23), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S716?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/S716
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