A new bill filed by State Rep. Blair Eddins in the North Carolina House aims to establish consistent energy rates for seasonal or intermittent electric service across the state, according to the North Carolina State House.
The bill, filed as HB 751 on April 2 during the 2025 regular session, was formally listed with the short title: ‘Uniform Energy Rates for Seasonal Service.’
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
In essence, the bill requires certain electric public utilities serving at least 150,000 retail customers in North Carolina to offer uniform energy rates for seasonal or intermittent service statewide. These utilities must have an existing rate schedule for such services in part of their service area and are mandated to file an application for a rate case by Sept. 1, 2025, to extend this schedule to all eligible customers within the state. The effective date of this act is when it becomes law, aiming to standardize seasonal service rates across the entire service area of applicable utilities.
Of the four sponsors of this bill, Cody Huneycutt proposed the most bills (33) during the 2025 regular session.
Bills in North Carolina follow a multi-step process before becoming law. A lawmaker starts by filing a bill, which is assigned to a committee for review. The bill must be read three times in each chamber. If one chamber changes the bill after the other passes it, both must agree on the final version. Once both chambers approve the same bill, it goes to the governor, who has 10 days (or 30 if the legislature is not in session) to sign, veto, or let it become law without a signature.
You can read more about the bills and other measures here.
Eddins graduated from North Carolina State University in 1995.
Eddins, a Republican, was elected to the North Carolina State House in 2024 to represent the state’s 94th House district, replacing previous state representative Jeffrey Elmore.
| Authors | Bill Number | Date Filed | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blair Eddins, Cody Huneycutt, Dean Arp, and Jeffrey C. McNeely | HB 751 | 04/02/2025 | Uniform Energy Rates for Seasonal Service. |
| Blair Eddins, Jennifer Balkcom, Karl E. Gillespie, and Neal Jackson | HB 647 | 04/01/2025 | Ag. PUV Conservation. |
| Blair Eddins, Carson Smith, Jay Adams, and Keith Kidwell | HB 674 | 04/01/2025 | The Firearms Liberty Act. |
| Blair Eddins | HB 273 | 03/04/2025 | Create/Fund Brushy Mtns. State Natural Area. |
| Blair Eddins, Brenden H. Jones, Jarrod Lowery, and Neal Jackson | HB 171 | 02/21/2025 | Equality in State Agencies/Prohibition on DEI. |
| Blair Eddins | HB 155 | 02/18/2025 | SchCalFlex/Wilkes,Alexander/Open Cal. |
| Blair Eddins, Howard Penny, Jr., Jimmy Dixon, and Neal Jackson | HB 130 | 02/13/2025 | Agriculture Crops Disaster Relief. |
| Blair Eddins, Grant L. Campbell, MD, Keith Kidwell, and Wyatt Gable | HB 98 | 02/11/2025 | Patriotism Expression Act. |
| Blair Eddins, Ben T. Moss, Jr., Keith Kidwell, and Wyatt Gable | HB 72 | 02/10/2025 | AG/Restrict Challenge to Presidential EOs. |
| Blair Eddins, Brian Biggs, Mike Schietzelt, and Neal Jackson | HB 87 | 02/10/2025 | Cell Phone-Free Education. |
