On Oct. 25, the Pennsylvania Senate passed Senate Bill 805, which would exempt large industrial and commercial energy users from participating in the Commonwealth’s efficiency programs, under Act 129, by a vote of 35-13. The vote was largely symbolic, since the House is not expected to act on SB 805 in the last two days the legislature will be in session, Nov. 14 and 15. That means the bill will not become law, at least this year. But it does set the stage for a battle next year over letting statewide efficiency gains – and utility bill savings for all customers – become subject to corporate whim.