Pennsylvania House Bill HB2183

Pennsylvania 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 1/30/26
• Refer: 1/30/26

Caption

In service and facilities, providing for end date of fixed-rate notice.

Summary

HB2183 amends Pennsylvania’s Public Utility Code to require advance notice when a customer’s fixed-rate utility pricing is about to end. The bill applies to public utilities, electric generation suppliers, and natural gas suppliers that offer fixed-rate options. It requires notice in plain, understandable language, as prescribed by the Public Utility Commission, and allows the notice to be included in a monthly bill or interim statement. Under the bill, customers must receive a first notice at least 60 days before the fixed-rate period ends and a second notice at least 30 days before the end date. If the customer remains on service after the fixed-rate term expires, the provider must continue notifying the customer at least once every 30 days for the first three months after expiration that the fixed-rate period has ended. The act would take effect 60 days after enactment.

Impact

The bill would add a new section to Title 66 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, specifically in the chapter governing service and facilities for utilities. It would create a statutory notice requirement for fixed-rate utility products, affecting electric and natural gas suppliers as well as public utilities that offer such plans. The measure is intended to improve consumer awareness of rate changes and reduce the risk that customers remain on expired fixed-rate plans without realizing their pricing has changed.

Sentiment

Based on the bill text and the absence of recorded committee debate or votes in the provided materials, the overall sentiment appears consumer-protection oriented and likely favorable to transparency for utility customers. The bill’s framing suggests support for clearer billing practices and advance warning before rates change. No opposition or amendments are reflected in the available record.

Contention

No specific points of contention are documented in the provided transcripts or vote history. Potential issues that could arise, based on the bill’s requirements, include the administrative burden on utilities and suppliers to send repeated notices, the cost of compliance, and how the Public Utility Commission will define the required plain-language notice. Any debate would likely center on balancing consumer protection and notification clarity against implementation costs for providers.