Public Service Commission
Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Task Force to Study Solar Incentives [SB-469]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
[Science ]
[Economic Development ]
Establishing the Task Force to Study Solar Incentives to study the types and impact of solar energy incentives and make recommendations regarding measures and incentives needed to ensure that the State meets the solar energy goals established in the State's renewable energy portfolio standard, minority business participation, the creation of good quality jobs, equitable access to renewable energy, and efficient use of land; and requiring the Task Force to submit its report to the General Assembly on or before December 15, 2023.
Sponsored by: Sen. Guy J Guzzone
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 545 on 05/08/2023
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West Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Increasing power purchase agreement cap [SB-544]
[Energy ]
The purpose of this bill is to increase the PPA cap from 500 kW to 1,000 kW.West Virginia Code §4-2-1 was amended by two bills passed during the 2021 Regular Session of the Legislature. The earlier act, House Bill 2969 (passed on April 7, 2021) amended West Virginia Code §4-2-1 in subsection 10 relating to toll bridges. This one sentence change was the only substantive change. The later of the two acts, House Bill 3310 (passed on April 9, 2021), amended West Virginia Code §4-2-1 in a more substantive fashion. The two versions of this section
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Sponsored by: Sen. Bennett Montgomery Queen
Chapter 289, Acts, Regular Session, 2023 on 05/01/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
State Board of Electricians - Limited Energy Contractors and Limited Energy Integrators - Licensing [SB-444]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Construction ]
[Energy ]
Altering the composition of the State Board of Electricians; and requiring the Board to license limited energy contractors and limited energy integrators as State licenses.
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin T. Brooks
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/14/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Investor-Owned Utilities - Prevailing Wage - Enforcement [HB-513]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Energy ]
[Construction ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring the Maryland Department of Labor to enforce certain prevailing wage requirements for contractors and subcontractors working on projects involving and traffic control activities related to underground gas or electric infrastructure of an investor-owned gas company, electric company, or gas and electric company; requiring certain contractors and subcontractors to request from the Department a copy of a certain wage determination and ensure that employees are paid in compliance with existing prevailing wage rates; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Pamela Queen
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 336 on 05/03/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard – Solar Energy – Compliance Fees [HB-511]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
Altering the compliance fee for a shortfall from the required percentage of energy from Tier 1 renewable sources to be derived from solar energy for the renewable energy portfolio standard beginning in 2025 and later.
Sponsored by: Rep. Pamela Queen
First Reading Economic Matters on 02/01/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Solar Energy - Compliance Fees [SB-357]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Taxes ]
Altering the compliance fee for a shortfall from the required percentage of energy from Tier 1 renewable sources to be derived from solar energy for the renewable energy portfolio standard beginning in 2025 and later.
Sponsored by: Sen. Katherine Ann Klausmeier
Hearing 2/14 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/01/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Public Utilities - Street Lighting Equipment - Acquisitions and Reporting (County and Municipal Street Lighting Investment Act) [HB-459]
[Energy ]
[Public Safety ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Infrastructure ]
Finding that local governments pay electric companies large sums to light streets and are limited in how this public safety resource can be managed, the Act authorizes certain counties or municipalities to acquire certain street lighting equipment by purchase or condemnation, convert its street lighting service to a customer-owned street lighting tariff, enter into an agreement to purchase electricity, and contract with an electric company for the maintenance of the street lighting equipment; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Bonnie L Cullison
Hearing 3/28 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/20/2023
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West Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Repealing two sections of code relating to gas utility rates [HB-2899]
[Energy ]
The purpose of this bill is to repeal two sections of code that was only in effect for a 12-month period during 1983.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Westfall
Chapter 73, Acts, Regular Session, 2023 on 05/01/2023
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West Virginia 2023 Regular Session
To clarify that the PSC may enter an order requiring corrective measures up to and including an acquisition of a distressed or failing utility [HB-2865]
[Energy ]
[Public Safety ]
[Telecommunications ]
The purpose of this bill is to clarify that the Public Service Commission may enter an order requiring corrective measures up to and including an acquisition of a distressed or failing utility.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Westfall
Chapter 291, Acts, Regular Session, 2023 on 05/01/2023
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West Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Correcting a reference relating to siting certificates for certain electric generating facilities [HB-2870]
[Energy ]
The purpose of this bill is to correct a statutory reference.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Westfall
Chapter 292, Acts, Regular Session, 2023 on 05/01/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Energy Generation Projects – Required Labor Standards [SB-170]
[Energy ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Construction ]
Requiring the developer of a covered project, on the approval of a certificate of public convenience and necessity for the construction of a certain generating station or qualified generator lead line or an exemption from a certain requirement for a certificate of public convenience and necessity, to meet certain labor standards and reporting requirements; establishing certain labor standards and certain certification, reporting, and record-keeping requirements related to the construction of a covered project; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian J. Feldman
Hearing 3/30 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/22/2023
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West Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Relating to Public Service Commission jurisdiction over alternative fuel for motor vehicles [HB-2817]
[Energy ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Disaster Relief ]
The purpose of this bill is clarifying the definitions of alternative fuel and alternative fuel vehicles, limiting Public Service Commission jurisdiction over temporary charging locations with movable generators for technological demonstrations at fairs, festivals, and other special events and at temporary charging locations with movable generators where the electric distribution grid has been adversely effected by emergencies or disasters, natural or otherwise.
Sponsored by: Rep. Daniel Linville
Chapter 290, Acts, Regular Session, 2023 on 05/01/2023
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Utah 2023 General Session
Railroad Crossing Maintenance Amendments [HB-232]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Public Safety ]
Railroad Crossing Maintenance Amendments
Sponsored by: Sen. Wayne A. Harper
Governor Signed In Lieutenant Governor's Office For Filing on 03/13/2023
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West Virginia 2023 Regular Session
To require that Public Service District Boards that represent more than one community to have at least one member from each community on the board. [HB-2595]
[Community Development ]
The purpose of this bill is to provide that if a public service board represents more than one community, there shall be one member from each such community on the service district board.
Sponsored by: Rep. Trenton Barnhart
Filed For Introduction on 01/17/2023
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West Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Creating the WV Energy Efficiency Jobs Creation Act [HB-2593]
[Energy ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Economic Development ]
The purpose of this bill is to provide the Public Service Commission the authority to require electric utilities to develop and implement plans for the efficient use, conservation and reduction of electricity usage. The bill sets forth goals to achieve electricity savings. The bill also requires electric utilities to submit plans for reaching those goals. The bill also provides for a self-direct option for large electricity customers.
Sponsored by: Rep. Evan Paul Hansen
Filed For Introduction on 01/17/2023
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West Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Requiring PSC to be involved in all construction contracts between utility companies and vendors [SB-263]
[Energy ]
[Construction ]
[Public Safety ]
The purpose of this bill is to provide that the Public Service Commission be involved in construction contracts between utility companies under the auspice of the Commission.
Sponsored by: Sen. Rupert W. Phillips
Filed For Introduction on 01/17/2023
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West Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Relating to net metering [HB-2616]
[Energy ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
The purpose of this bill is to modify the method for determining rebates or discounts to customers regarding net metering of electricity. It also requires the Public Service Commission to require compliance with certain national codes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Geoff B. Foster
Filed For Introduction on 01/17/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Public Utilities - Energy Efficiency and Conservation Programs - Energy Performance Targets and Low-Income Housing [SB-144]
[Energy ]
[Housing ]
Requiring the Department of Housing and Community Development to procure or provide for electricity customers energy efficiency and conservation programs and services designed to achieve certain target annual incremental gross energy savings for the 2024-2026 program cycle; requiring the Department to update the weather-normalized gross retail sales against which savings are measured for certain plans; requiring the target annual incremental gross energy savings to be achieved based on an average of certain Department plans; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian J. Feldman
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/19/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Public Utilities - Energy Efficiency and Conservation Programs - Energy Performance Targets and Low-Income Housing [HB-169]
[Energy ]
[Housing ]
[Environmental ]
[Climate Change ]
[Public Health ]
[Community Development ]
Requiring the Department of Housing and Community Development to procure or provide for electricity customers energy efficiency and conservation programs and services designed to achieve certain target annual incremental gross energy savings for the 2024-2026 program cycle; establishing the Green and Healthy Task Force to develop policy and statutory recommendations to eliminate barriers to low-income households achieving, energy-efficient, affordable, and low-emissions housing; requiring an annual report beginning July 1, 2024; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lorig Charkoudian
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 572 on 05/08/2023
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West Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Making rules and regulations promulgated by PSC subject to legislative rule-making review procedures [SB-245]
[Telecommunications ]
Making rules and regulations promulgated by PSC subject to legislative rule-making review procedures
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack David Woodrum
Introduced In House on 01/26/2023