An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for consumer choice billing; imposing penalties; and making repeals.

SB 977 would require Pennsylvania's utility commission to create rules allowing electric and natural gas suppliers to provide a single consolidated bill for both energy supply and delivery charges, directly affecting residential, commercial, and industrial customers. The bill mandates new requirements for suppliers, including $250,000 bonding and confirmation they will only offer this billing method with commission approval. It aims to increase competition by enabling suppliers to offer tailored pricing plans like time-of-use rates, addressing low adoption rates (only 18.9% of residential electric customers currently shop suppliers). The policy change would replace the current system of separate utility and supplier bills, streamlining billing for consumers who choose alternative providers.