Utility-specific planning and programs under Commission oversight
The Commission has directed Duke to develop load-management programs with large customers; enforceable terms remain utility- and filing-specific.
Current position
No dedicated statewide large-load tariff was identified in the reviewed Commission summary.
- Actions
- 0
- Published tariffs
- 0
- Legislation
- 1
- Status
- Policy only
Statutory record
Legislation
SB 1026
2025-2026
Power Bill Protection / Large Load Tariff
Would establish large-load tariff and customer-protection requirements, including utility planning, cost allocation, reporting, and resource and water provisions for qualifying large-load development.
Re-referred to the Senate Appropriations/Base Budget Committee.
Proposed statutory protections
Key requirements
Minimum payment
Minimum-payment protection contemplated
No enforceable statewide percentage applies until legislation and implementing tariffs are approved.
Minimum contract term
Long-term commitment contemplated
The pending bill does not make a current utility tariff effective by itself.
- Service structure
- Commission-approved large-load tariff requiredLegislation pendingSB 1026 would require a dedicated framework but is not current tariff law.
- Credit and collateral
- Financial-security protections contemplatedLegislation pendingExact security mechanics would be established through Commission-approved tariffs if the bill is enacted.
- Grid infrastructure
- Large-load customer cost responsibilityLegislation pendingThe proposal is intended to prevent infrastructure and procurement costs from shifting to other customers.
Official sources supporting these requirements
“Not specified” means the current official tariff record does not establish a normalized term. Retail tariff requirements are not inferred from wholesale-grid rules, interconnection processes, or pending policy proceedings.