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House committee approves Cruz bill to list utilities that provide aggregate energy reporting

3084353 · April 22, 2025
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House Bill 254 would require the Public Service Commission to publish which energy utilities offer aggregate (project-level) consumption reporting to help developers seeking federal energy or tax incentives. Commissioners said the PSC is already working on related data efforts.

The House Committee on Commerce on April 22 moved House Bill 254 by Representative Cruz favorably after adopting a technical amendment. The bill would require energy utilities or their regulators to report whether they provide aggregate (property- or project-level) energy-consumption reporting — the consolidated meter data often required by federal programs that incentivize energy-efficient housing.

Cruz told the committee developers pursuing incentives such as HUD’s Green Mortgage Insurance Premium reduction or Energy Star tax credits need aggregate reporting for entire…

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