Advanced Transmission Technologies
HB 212, titled "Advanced Transmission Technologies," requires large-scale electric utilities in Utah to analyze the cost-effectiveness and benefits of advanced transmission technologies - such as dynamic line capacity adjustments, congestion-reducing power controls, and energy storage - when proposing new transmission projects. Utilities must include this analysis in filings like integrated resource plans, detailing how such technologies could increase capacity, efficiency, reliability, or wildfire risk reduction. If the Utah Public Service Commission deems the technologies cost-effective based on the utility’s analysis, the commission must approve the utility’s recovery of the approved costs. The bill does not appropriate funds but establishes new procedural requirements for utilities and regulators.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 21, 2025
Signed Mar 26, 2025
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The bill text remains substantively identical, defining advanced transmission technologies and outlining cost-effectiveness analysis requirements for utilities. The only changes are a minor formatting adjustment to the section number (adding a zero) and an update to the document's timestamp, indicating the final version was approved later than the previous draft.
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The section title was updated from '1154-17-1101' to '1154-17-11010', likely a formatting correction or versioning update.
The document timestamp was changed from '2-29-25 7:38 PM' to '3-7-25 8:30 AM', reflecting the final approval date and time.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
33
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Mar 26, 2025
Signed into law
Governor Signed
executive
Feb 21, 2025
Legislature · Passed
House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
legislature
Feb 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House
lower
Feb 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate/ passed 3rd reading
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
upper
Feb 14, 2025
Committee
Senate/ to standing committee
upper
Feb 11, 2025
Introduced
Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
upper
Feb 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
House/ passed 3rd reading
upper
Jan 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
lower
Jan 23, 2025
Committee
House/ to standing committee
lower
Jan 21, 2025
Introduced
House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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