To amend the Clean Air Act to provide for the enhancement of a penalty for an investor-owned electric or gas utility that increase rates within the 2-year period occurring before or after the assessment of the penalty.

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

2026-05-07

This bill would increase financial penalties for investor-owned electric and gas utility companies that raise their rates within two years before or after being penalized under the Clean Air Act for air pollution violations. The enhanced penalties aim to discourage utilities from passing the costs of environmental violations onto their customers through rate increases. This would affect utility companies and their customers who pay for electricity and natural gas.