PENNSYLVANIA, October 13 - PRINTER'S NO. 2038

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE BILL

No.

1493

Session of

2026

INTRODUCED BY BAKER, TARTAGLIONE AND PENNYCUICK,

OCTOBER 13, 2026

REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE,

OCTOBER 13, 2026

AN ACT

Amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania

Consolidated Statutes, in services and facilities, providing

for electricity outage responses.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. Title 66 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated

Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:

§ 1512.1. Electricity outage responses.

(a) Plans.--Following an electrical outage, each public

utility company supplying electric service shall prioritize

restoration of service to any facility or entity providing for

the health and safety of individuals in a 24-hour care setting.

(b) Penalties.--A public utility that fails to comply with

subsection (a) may be subject to an enforcement action by the

commission.

Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.

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