SENATE BILL 583

Sponsored By:

Senators Della, Colburn, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Jones, King, Madaleno, Munson, Muse, Pinsky, Rosapepe, and Stone

Entitled:

Electric Restructuring - Purposes and Duties of the Public Service Commission

Synopsis:

Altering and adding to the purposes of the electric restructuring law; requiring the Public Service Commission to exercise its authority to ensure that electric companies satisfy reliability needs and electricity supply needs and provide specified customers with safe and reliable electricity supply at prices that reflect a specified balance; providing the Commission with oversight over specified generating facilities; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Senate Action

2/1

First Reading Finance

2/20

Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.

House Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator George W. Della, Jr., District 46

Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37

Senator Nathaniel Exum, District 24

Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17

Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16

Senator Verna L. Jones, District 44

Senator Nancy J. King, District 39

Senator Richard S. Madaleno, Jr., District 18

Senator Donald F. Munson, District 2

Senator C. Anthony Muse, District 26

Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22

Senator Jim Rosapepe, District 21

Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 6

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Consumer Protection -see also- Unfair Trade Practices

Energy Matters -see also- Fuel; Power Plants; Solar Energy

Federal Government

Power Plants

Prices -see also- Consumer Price Index

Public Service Commission

Utilities -see also- High Voltage Lines; Telephones; Water

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Public Utility Companies

( 7-504 , 7-505 , 7-509 , 7-509 , 7-510 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered