An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in restructuring of electric utility industry, providing for energy storage procurement.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
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- Became Law
Overview
This bill requires Pennsylvania’s electric distribution companies to develop and implement a program to procure at least 3,000 megawatts of energy storage capacity by 2033. The program includes a mix of short-duration (2 hours) and long-duration (10+ hours) storage, with the commission responsible for allocating capacity among companies based on their service load and system demand. The bill outlines a competitive procurement process for these storage systems and establishes a schedule for procurement, including requirements for transparency and fairness. It also addresses decommissioning plans for the energy storage systems.
Key provisions
- Requires electric distribution companies to establish an energy storage program aiming for 3,000 MW of capacity by 2033, including 2,000 MW of short-duration and 1,000 MW of long-duration storage.
- Establishes a schedule for procuring energy storage capacity, with milestones for 2028, 2029, 2030, and 2033.
- Mandates the use of open, fair, and non-discriminatory competitive procurement processes, including auctions or requests for proposals.
- Creates an independent evaluator to monitor and report on the competitive procurement process to ensure fairness and transparency.
- Allows the commission to adjust capacity targets if commercially available energy storage systems are lacking.
- Requires electric distribution companies to comply with specific procurement standards, including providing detailed information to bidders.
- Establishes ownership guidelines, allowing for bilateral agreements for distribution-connected storage and prohibiting ownership of transmission-connected storage by distribution companies.
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Primary sponsor
Cosponsors
Benjamin Sanchez
Danielle Friel Otten
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