SB 619: Electric utilities; certificate of operation for high-load facilities.

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Electric utilities; certificate of operation for high-load facilities. Prohibits any person from operating a high-load facility, defined in the bill as a facility whose electricity demand exceeds 90 megawatts that was not operating before January 1, 2027, without first having obtained a certificate of operation from the State Corporation Commission. The bill includes factors for the Commission to consider in reviewing a petition to operate a high-load facility. The bill establishes a presumption that a high-load facility shall be considered to have met certain requirements if the high-load facility has secured sufficient contracts for energy storage resources or zero-carbon electric generating resources or that the high-load facility has a plan to implement sufficient demand reduction measures. The bill also requires the Commission to consider certain factors in a review of a petition for a certificate to operate a high-load facility, including whether there is sufficient energy, capacity, and grid infrastructure to support the operation of the high-load facility and whether the operation of the high-load facility would create an unreasonable cross-subsidy across customers served by the incumbent electric utility.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

1. March 10, 2026Left in Labor and Commerce
2. March 3, 2026Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (9-Y 0-N)
3. March 3, 2026House subcommittee offered
4. February 24, 2026Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #3
5. February 23, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB619)
6. February 20, 2026Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
7. February 20, 2026Read first time
8. February 20, 2026Placed on Calendar
9. February 16, 2026Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 16-N 0-A)
10. February 13, 2026Engrossed by Senate as amended (Voice Vote)
11. February 13, 2026Commerce and Labor Amendments agreed to
12. February 13, 2026Read second time

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