Senate Bill No. 246 mandates the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection to conduct a study on natural gas rates specifically for commercial and agricultural customers with intermittent peak monthly demand. The study aims to assess whether these customers are being charged unfair rates due to demand charges that do not accurately reflect their usage. If the commissioner finds that these demand charges lead to unfairly high rates, they are required to provide detailed recommendations on how to recalculate or adjust these charges.

The bill stipulates that the study must be completed and a report submitted to the relevant joint standing committee of the General Assembly by January 15, 2027. The effective date for this act is set for October 1, 2026. There are no deletions from current law noted in this bill, as it introduces new provisions without removing existing language.