North Carolina Requires Large Electric Utilities to Offer Uniform Seasonal Energy Rates Statewide

Original title: Uniform Energy Rates for Seasonal Service.

Last action · April 3, 2025: Ref to the Com on Energy and Public Utilities, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House action)Sponsors: Jeff McNeely and 7 others

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What This Bill Would Do

Large electric public utilities serving 150,000 or more retail customers in North Carolina must file a application by September 1, 2025, to make seasonal or intermittent energy rate schedules available across their entire statewide service areas.

Why it matters

Changes billing options for seasonal utility customers by requiring electric providers to make localized intermittent rate schedules accessible statewide.

Who It Would Affect

Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Electric public utilities

Electric utilities with at least 150,000 retail customers must file an application to expand localized seasonal rate schedules statewide.

Directly affected

Seasonal and intermittent electric customers

Eligible customers gain access to statewide seasonal or intermittent rate schedules previously restricted to portions of the service area.

Key Facts

Applies to any electric public utility serving at least 150,000 North Carolina retail jurisdictional customers as of January 1, 2025.
Applies to utilities that have established a rate schedule for seasonal or intermittent service in only a portion of their service area.
Requires affected utilities to file an application for a rate case no later than September 1, 2025.
Mandates that the rate schedule for seasonal or intermittent service be offered to all eligible customers throughout the utility's statewide service area.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which electric utilities must comply with this legislation?

Electric public utilities serving at least 150,000 North Carolina retail jurisdictional customers as of January 1, 2025, that currently have a seasonal or intermittent rate schedule in only a portion of their service area.

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Procedural history

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Apr 3, 2025House
Ref to the Com on Energy and Public Utilities, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
Apr 3, 2025House
Passed 1st Reading
Apr 2, 2025HouseIntroduced
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