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SB26Introduced in the Senate

Public Utilities - Off-Grid Electricity Providers - Exemption

IntroducedSenate Education, Energy, and the Environment

Introduced by Mike McKay, District 1

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Exempting certain off-grid electricity providers from certain provisions of law; providing that a certain off-grid electricity provider is subject to certain laws concerning certificates of public convenience and necessity and certain other required approvals for the construction of a generating facility; providing that a person may not be considered to be an off-grid electricity provider under certain circumstances; and applying the Act to off-grid electricity providers that begin operations after October 1, 2026.

Where it stands

Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.

February 9, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

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Bill history

  1. Pre-filed

  2. First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment

  3. Hearing 2/04 at 2:00 p.m.

  4. Hearing canceled

  5. Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.

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