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Committee sends energy‑planning bill to the floor after unanimous vote to formalize PSC role in RTO/ISO participation
Summary
HB238 would require the Public Service Commission to actively participate in regional transmission organizations/ISOs, obtain operational and market data, and report annually to the legislature on impacts to Utah ratepayers; the committee passed the bill unanimously and noted a fiscal note (~$250,000/year starting FY27‑28) paid from a public utility regulatory fee.
Representative Albrecht presented HB238 as legislation to define the Public Service Commission's role if Utah utilities join regional transmission organizations (RTOs) or independent system operators (ISOs). The bill authorizes the PSC to join stakeholder and governance processes, contract for independent analyses of market and transmission data, and provide annual reports to the legislature on impacts to Utah ratepayers.
Jerry Fenn, chairman of the Public Service Commission, testified in…
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