An Act encouraging advanced leak repair technology and renewable thermal energy infrastructure

This bill amends a 2016 law to ensure utilities can fully recover costs for two specific investments: advanced leak repair technology and utility-scale renewable thermal energy infrastructure. It requires the Department of Public Utilities to allow these expenses to be recovered as part of a cost-effective plan, without reducing the amount recoverable for eligible pipe replacement projects. The change directly affects utility companies that deploy these technologies, making it financially feasible for them to adopt cleaner infrastructure. The key mechanism removes a prior limitation that could have reduced cost recovery for these specific renewable and efficiency measures.