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SB 243 Connecticut Senate · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT REQUIRING A STUDY OF THE DESIGN OF RESIDENTIAL ELECTRIC CUSTOMER BILLS.

SB 243 requires the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority to study how residential electric bills display the "public benefits charge" (funding programs like energy efficiency or low-income assistance). The study must determine if current bill designs adequately inform customers about this charge and recommend clearer bill formats or new cost categories to improve transparency. If needed, the Authority must provide detailed redesign suggestions, including input from electric companies, by January 1, 2027. The bill directly affects residential electricity customers by aiming to make bill costs more understandable.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Feb 19, 2026 Last action Apr 2, 2026
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Raised Bill → ET Joint Favorable Substitute · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was converted from a 'Raised Bill' to a 'Joint Favorable Substitute' with significant substantive changes to the study requirements. The scope was narrowed to focus specifically on residential electric customers rather than all customers, and the study process now requires consultation with Consumer Counsel. The analysis criteria were expanded to evaluate whether moving charges between categories would improve clarity, and the list of potential bill redesigns was made more flexible.
Scope change
The scope of the study was narrowed from analyzing charges for all electric customers to focusing exclusively on residential electric customers.
REQUIREMENT

Added a mandatory requirement for the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority chairperson to consult with the Consumer Counsel before conducting the study.

Added new criteria to the study to analyze if moving charge components between categories would enhance customer understanding or accuracy.

Expanded the list of potential bill redesign options to include renaming categories, creating new categories, or shifting components between charges.

SCOPE

Narrowed the study's focus from all electric customers to specifically residential electric customers.

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Mar 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
Joint Favorable Substitute
upper
Feb 19, 2026
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Energy and Technology
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