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Committee advances smart‑meter communications bill after amendment; industry, advocates split on scope
Summary
House Bill 11 75, requiring utilities to adopt multi-step customer communications before installing advanced metering infrastructure and clarifying opt‑out/opt‑in rights, passed the House Energy and Environment Committee 11–2 after sponsors and industry negotiated an amendment to narrow the measure.
The House Energy and Environment Committee advanced House Bill 11 75, which requires qualified retail utilities to provide multiple, advance notices and clearer customer-facing information before installing advanced ("smart") meters and clarifies customers’ rights to accept, defer, or request non‑communicating meters.
Sponsor’s case: Representative Leader, the bill’s sponsor, said she introduced the measure after constituents reported installations without adequate notice and raised health, privacy and safety concerns. "This bill lays the foundation for communication plans," the sponsor told the committee, describing a schedule of 90‑, 60‑ and 30‑day notices and a requirement that customers be told how to defer or reject advanced metering installations.
Industry and stakeholder testimony: Xcel…
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