Commission would study how large electricity users can adjust power use

The State Corporation Commission would convene a work group to study flexible electricity use by high-demand customers and develop recommendations. The group would include commission and state agency staff, utilities, high-demand customers, energy businesses, environmental and consumer advocates, and other stakeholders selected by the Commission. High-demand customers include those in a utility's existing or proposed high-demand service class and other retail or industrial customers averaging more than 50 megawatts. The Commission may include other stakeholders it selects. The work group would report its evaluation and recommendations by November 1, 2026.

The Commission would have to use the work group's recommendations on electricity curtailment policies in applicable evaluations and related regulations. The requirement covers the work group's recommendations on policies for reducing electricity use. This applies to recommendations about electricity curtailment policies and any applicable Commission evaluation or related regulation. This requirement would apply until 2030.