Pennsylvania HB2372: An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in restructuring of electric utility industry, further providing for declaration of policy, for standards for restructuring of electric industry and for duties of electric distribution companies.

What the bill says

Amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in restructuring of electric utility industry, further providing for declaration of policy, for standards for restructuring of electric industry and for duties of electric distribution companies.

From the introduced text, April 9, 2026:

Amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in restructuring of electric utility industry, further providing for declaration of policy, for standards for restructuring of electric industry and for duties of electric distribution companies. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. Section 2802 of Title 66 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a paragraph to read: § 2802. Declaration of policy. The General Assembly finds and declares as follows: * * * (22) Since continuing and ensuring the reliability of electric services depends on adequate generation and conscientious development and maintenance of transmission and distribution systems, hyperscale data centers built in this Commonwealth shall pay their own costs for energy and connecting infrastructure, including bringing their own baseload generation onto the grid and building necessary infrastructure to connect their generation and facilities to the grid no matter how attenuated those infrastructure needs may be from the actual site of the facility. Section 2. Section 2804(1) introductory paragraph of Title 66 is amended and the paragraph is amended by adding a subparagraph to read: § 2804. Standards for restructuring of electric industry. The following interdependent standards shall govern the commission's assessment and approval of each public utility's restructuring plan, oversight of the transition process and regulation of the restructured …

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Sponsors

• Craig Williams (R, 160) · primary sponsor
• Tina Pickett (R, 110)
• Craig Staats (R, 145)
• Valerie Gaydos (R, 44)
• Andrew Kuzma (R, 39)
• Dan Moul (R, 91)
• Milou Mackenzie (R, 131)
• Joanne Stehr (R, 107)
• Joseph D'Orsie (R, 47)
• Jeremy Shaffer (R, 28)
• Bryan CUTLER (R, 100)
• Jill Cooper (R, 55)

Latest actions

1. April 9, 2026: Referred to ENERGY, April 9, 2026

Common questions

What is HB2372?

HB2372 is a bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in restructuring of electric utility industry, further providing for declaration of policy, for standards for restructuring of electric industry and for duties of electric distribution companies.

What does HB2372 do?

In its own words: Amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in restructuring of electric utility industry, further providing for declaration of policy, for standards for restructuring of electric industry and for duties of electric distribution companies.

What is the status of HB2372?

In committee as of April 9, 2026. Latest action: Referred to ENERGY, April 9, 2026 (April 9, 2026).

Who sponsored HB2372?

Craig Williams (R, 160), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB2372?

On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb2372