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Bill would require PSC to study full-system cost of electricity; lawmakers question scope and externalities
Summary
SB 270 would direct the Public Service Commission to analyze full costs and benefits of electricity generation sources using LF-SCOE or other PSC-approved models; lawmakers focused questions on whether the study must account for externalities, PJM/regional impacts, and how results would inform policy.
Senator Mary Beth Carosa presented Senate Bill 270 to the House Environment and Transportation Committee on April 2, 2026, asking for a favorable report on a bill that would require the Public Service Commission (PSC) to perform a full cost-and-benefit analysis of electricity generation sources (natural gas, nuclear, offshore wind, solar, and energy storage). The bill, as amended, directs the PSC to use the levelized full system cost of electricity (LF-SCOE) calculation or other models the commission chooses.
Sponsor Mary Beth Carosa emphasized the bill’s neutrality: it is not intended to single out a…
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