,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #fac  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #ac1 #bjag,mr4    
,flake introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  
,to am5d ! ,public ,utility ,regulatory 
,policies ,act ( #aigh to provide = !   
consid]ation by ,/ate regulatory        
au?orities & nonregulat$ electric       
utilities ( :e!r subsidies %\ld be      
provid$ = ! deploym5t1 con/ruction1     
ma9t5ance1 or op]ation ( a cu/om]-side  
te*nology4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,ratepay] ,fairness ,act
 4  #b4 ,cross-,subsidization (         
,cu/om]-,side ,te*nology  7a7           
,consid]ation ( impact f                
cross-,subsidization ( cu/om]-,side     
te*nology ,section #aaa7;d7 ( ! ,public 
,utility ,regulatory ,policies ,act (   
#aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #bfba7;d77 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#bj7      
,consid]ation ( impact f                
cross-subsidization ( cu/om]-side       

te*nology  7,a7 ,def9ition ( cu/om]-side
 te*nology ,9 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m       
cu/om]-side te*nology means a device    
connect$ to ! electricity di/ribution   
sy/em-- 7i7 at1 or on ! cu/om] side (1 !
 met]2 or  7ii7 t1 if own$ or op]at$ by1
 or on behalf (1 an electric utility1   
w\ld o!rwise be at1 or on ! cu/om] side 
(1 ! met]4  7,b7 ,consid]ation ,ea*     
,/ate regulatory au?ority 7) respect to 
ea* electric utility = :i* x has        
ratemak+ au?ority7 & ea* nonregulat$    
electric utility %all consid]1 to !     
ext5t a ,/ate regulatory au?ority or    
nonregulat$ electric utility all[s rates
 *>g$ by any electric utility to include
 any co/1 fee1 or *>ge t directly or    
indirectly subsidizes ! deploym5t1      
con/ruction1 ma9t5ance1 or op]ation (   
cu/om]-side te*nology1 :e!r subsidiz+ ! 
deploym5t1 con/ruction1 ma9t5ance1 or   
op]ation ( a cu/om]-side te*nology      
w\ld--  7i7 result 9 b5efits pr$om9ately
 enjoy$ by only ! us]s ( ! cu/om]-side  
te*nology2  7ii7 %ift co/s ( a          

cu/om]-side te*nology to electricity    
consum]s t d n use ! cu/om]-side        
te*nology1 p>ticul>ly 9 cases 9 :i*     
disp>ate economic or res\rce conditions 
exi/ among ! electricity consum]s       
cross-subsidiz+ ! cu/om]-side te*nology2
  7iii7 negatively affect res\rce       
utilization1 fuel div]sity1 grid        
reliability1 or grid security2  7iv7    
provide any unfair competitive advantage
 to m>ket ! cu/om]-side te*nology1      
includ+ an analysis ( :e!r ! ,/ate      
regulatory au?ority or o!r ,/ate        
au?ority has uncov]$ any fraudul5t      
cu/om]-side te*nology m>ket+ practices  
)9 ! ,/ate2 &  7v7 be necess>y to       
fulfill an obligation to s]ve electric  
consum]s4  7,c7 ,public notice ,at lea/ 
#ij days be=e ! date on :i* a ,/ate     
regulatory au?ority or nonregulat$      
electric utility holds a proce$+ t w\ld 
consid] ! cross-subsidization ( a       
cu/om]-side te*nology1 ! ,/ate          
regulatory au?ority or nonregulat$      
electric utility %all make available to 

! public ! results ( ! evaluation       
conduct$ "u subp>agraph 7,b74  4  7b7   
,compliance  7#a7 ,"t limitations       
,section #aab7;b7 ( ! ,public ,utility  
,regulatory ,policies ,act ( #aigh 7#af 
,u4,s4,c4 #bfbb7;b77 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7#g7 7,a7 ,n lat] ?an 
#a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
p>agraph1 ea* ,/ate regulatory au?ority 
7) respect to ea* electric utility = :i*
 x has ratemak+ au?ority71 & ea*        
nonregulat$ electric utility %all1 )    
respect to ! /&>d e/abli%$ by p>agraph  
7#bj7 ( section #aaa7;d7--  7i7 comm5ce 
! consid]ation ref]r$ to 9 section #aaa2
 or  7ii7 set a he>+ date = !           
consid]ation4  7,b7 ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph1  
ea* ,/ate regulatory au?ority 7) respect
 to ea* electric utility = :i* x has    
ratemak+ au?ority71 & ea* nonregulat$   
electric utility1 %all--  7i7 complete !
 consid]ation requir$ "u subp>agraph    
7,a72 &  7ii7 make ! det]m9ation ref]r$ 
to 9 section #aaa ) respect to ! /&>d   

e/abli%$ by p>agraph 7#bj7 ( section    
#aaa7;d74  4  7#b7 ,failure to comply   
,section #aab7;c7 ( ! ,public ,utility  
,regulatory ,policies ,act ( #aigh 7#af 
,u4,s4,c4 #bfbb7;c77 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3 ,9 ! case ( ! /&>d     
e/abli%$ by p>agraph 7#bj7 ( section    
#aaa7;d71 ! ref]5ce conta9$ 9 ?is       
subsection to ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
,act %all be deem$ to be a ref]5ce to ! 
date ( enactm5t ( t p>agraph44