An Act establishing the Independent Energy Office; and providing for powers and duties of the Independent Energy Office.
HB 114 establishes the Independent Energy Office within Pennsylvania's Independent Regulatory Review Commission to protect the state's electricity grid reliability and affordability. The office, led by an Energy Advocate appointed by the Consumer Advocate and confirmed by the Senate, will review state agency actions (like regulations or policies) to determine if they harm energy costs or grid stability. If an agency's action is found harmful, the office can require the agency to reverse it, and if the agency refuses, the office may block or reverse the action itself. This directly affects state agencies whose energy-related decisions are evaluated, with the goal of safeguarding consumer energy costs and grid operations.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2025
Last action Jan 14, 2025
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
1
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Jan 14, 2025
Committee
Referred to Energy
lower
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about HB 114
Scope: PA
Hi! I can help you understand HB 114. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline