Synopsis
This amendment makes the following changes to Senate Bill No. 321: 1) Makes minor changes to the dates in the Bill. 2) Requires Commission-regulated electric public utilities to offer consolidated billing to all customer classes. 3) Allows a community-owned energy generating facility with a Final Certificate to Operate issued by the Public Service Commission on or before September 2, 2026, to elect not to participate in consolidated billing provided that the facility submits a formal request in writing to the utility on or before October 1, 2028. 4) At lines 79-80 of the Bill, clarifies that the community-owned energy generating facility or the Subscription Coordinator are the parties responsible for managing their customer subscriptions. 5) At lines 108-110 of the Bill, clarifies the language about the fee that utilities may charge to hold accounts in escrow to cover instances of customer arrearages. 6) Inserts technical corrections.