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Committee approves OPA amendment requiring competitive electricity providers to provide PUC‑protected data for an OPA study of CEP rates and practices
Summary
The committee voted to advance LD 860 with an OPA amendment that authorizes the Office of the Public Advocate to petition the Public Utilities Commission for protected data from competitive electricity providers and standard offer providers and to produce a stakeholder‑reviewed report comparing rates and business practices.
The Energy, Utilities and Technology Committee voted to advance LD 860 with an Office of the Public Advocate‑sponsored amendment that substantially reworks the bill’s original drafting. Under the amendment the OPA is explicitly authorized to petition the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) for data and information from public utilities, standard offer providers and competitive electricity providers (CEPs) on a showing of good cause. Where information is confidential, the PUC may issue protective orders allowing the OPA to review the data without public disclosure.
The amended bill requires the OPA to produce a report (drafted in…
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