Pennsylvania HB2691: An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in powers and duties, further providing for data to be supplied by electric utilities.

What the bill says

Amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in powers and duties, further providing for data to be supplied by electric utilities.

From the introduced text, July 15, 2026:

Amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in powers and duties, further providing for data to be supplied by electric utilities. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. Section 524(a) of Title 66 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a paragraph and the section is amended by adding a subsection to read: § 524. Data to be supplied by electric utilities. (a) General rule.--Effective December 31, 1987, each public utility producing, generating, distributing or furnishing electricity shall submit annually to the commission information concerning its future plans to meet its customer demand, including, but not limited to, the following data: * * * (8) An assessment of the utility's use of energy storage resources through appropriate modeling that accounts for economic charge and discharge times and represents various economic scenarios. * * * (e) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this subsection unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Charge and discharge times." The time taken to charge energy storage resources with energy to be stored or discharge resources of energy to distribute that energy for use. "Energy storage resources." Equipment and technology that is capable of absorbing energy, storing energy for a period of time …

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Sponsors

• Joseph Webster (D, 150) · primary sponsor
• Nikki Rivera (D, 96)
• Nancy Guenst (D, 152)
• Mandy Steele (D, 33)
• La'Tasha Mayes (D, 24)
• Benjamin Waxman (D, 182)
• Tarah Probst (D, 189)
• Manuel Guzman (D, 127)
• Danielle Otten (D, 155)
• Liz Hanbidge (D, HD-061)
• Joseph Hohenstein (D, 177)
• Benjamin Sanchez (D, 153)

Latest actions

1. July 15, 2026: Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION, TECHNOLOGY AND UTILITIES, July 15, 2026

Common questions

What is HB2691?

HB2691 is a bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in powers and duties, further providing for data to be supplied by electric utilities.

What does HB2691 do?

In its own words: Amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in powers and duties, further providing for data to be supplied by electric utilities.

What is the status of HB2691?

In committee as of July 15, 2026. Latest action: Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION, TECHNOLOGY AND UTILITIES, July 15, 2026 (July 15, 2026).

Who sponsored HB2691?

Joseph Webster (D, 150), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB2691?

On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb2691