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Committee advances municipal aggregation bill amid warnings it could destabilize standard service

Energy and Technology Committee · March 17, 2026

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Summary

House Bill 5245 on municipal electric aggregation was removed from the consent calendar after regulators and consumer advocates warned it could destabilize the standard service pool and permit municipal aggregators to charge above the standard service rate; committee voted to advance the bill to the floor for further work.

The Energy and Technology Committee removed House Bill 5245 (municipal electric aggregation programs; LCO 3355) from the consent calendar after Representative Dika and others highlighted testimony from AARP, the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection and the Office of…

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