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Committee hears bills to boost utility transparency — TDU disclosure and OPIC data access left pending
Summary
Lawmakers considered two bills to improve transparency in utility rate changes and to give the Office of Public Utility Counsel statutory authority to request market data for consumer analysis.
Senators presented two related proposals intended to improve transparency around utility charges and to strengthen the consumer representative’s access to market data.
Senate Bill 16 64, sponsored by Senator Milton, would require a transmission and distribution utility (TDU) to provide a publicly accessible, standalone document with each statement of intent to change rates. The document would include an explanation of the change, the anticipated revenue impact, and current and projected delivery charges for an average residential consumer. Senator Milton said the change followed interim committee work…
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