PUBLIC UTILITIES – Adds to existing law to provide for new large loads.

This Idaho bill establishes rules for public utilities to serve new large electrical customers, specifically those requiring 30 megawatts or more of power within a 36-month period. The legislation requires utilities to obtain commission approval for service contracts before connecting these large loads and mandates that the commission review applications within 180 days. Key provisions ensure that serving these new customers does not negatively impact service quality or rates for existing customers, require the new loads to fund necessary infrastructure investments, and prevent utilities from splitting loads to avoid regulations. The bill also gives the commission authority to issue guidance and resolve disputes related to these new large load provisions.