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Glimmer Of Hope – Competitive Electric Retail Generation Bill Introduced
HB1276 entitled “Competitive Electric Generation Service” in the Indiana General Assembly that if approved, would give electric customers the option to obtain generation service from competitive retail electric providers rather than from the monopoly utility. This option is often referred to as customer choice.
Under HB1276 competitive electric choice would be introduced on a phased basis, beginning as follows:
- Industrial customers: July 1, 2028;
- Commercial customers: January 1, 2029; and
- Residential electric customer choice on July 1, 2029.
Customer Education Program:
Not later than January 1, 2027, the IURC shall initiate a stakeholder proceeding to develop a customer education program to ensure that all retail electric customers have access to accurate information about the availability of, and options for, competitive electric generation service in advance of the applicable dates set forth in the bill by which competitive electric generation service must be available to specified customer classes.
Online Comparison Portal:
Requires the IURC to establish, not later than March 1, 2028, an online portal that enables customers to compare competitive electric generation service offered by retail electric providers.
Historical Usage Portal:
Requires the IURC to establish by rule requirements for an electricity supplier to provide to a retail electric provider historical usage data for a customer that seeks to receive competitive electric generation service from the retail electric provider that includes:
- specified billing arrangements that must be offered to customers receiving competitive electric generation service; and
- the dates by which each arrangement must be made available.
Enrollment Processes:
Requires the IURC to issue a general administrative order to ensure that the following are available to customers not later than December 31, 2029:
- An expedited process for residential customers to change retail electric providers.
- A process that allows residential customers; small commercial or industrial customers; that move from one service location to another within their electricity supplier’s service area to have their competitive electric generation service transferred directly to the new location.
Read full bill text here.
See also companion bill HB 1277
