Public Service Commission
West Virginia 2019 Regular Session
Requiring the use of statutory income tax rates for ratemaking purposes for certain public utilities [HB-2722]
The purpose of this bill is to provide that state and federal income tax rates are to be used for ratemaking purposes for public utilities that are part of a publicly-traded, consolidated group.
Sponsored by: Rep. William Anderson
Filed For Introduction on 01/29/2019
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Relating to natural gas utilities [HB-2661]
The purpose of this bill is to permit a natural gas utility to make a request for proposal for incentivized gas drilling where dependable, lower-priced supplies of natural gas are not readily available. The bill permits a natural gas utility to recover the cost reasonably necessary to convert a customer to an alternate fuel source when gas service to that customer has been abandoned. The bill permits natural gas utilities to recover those costs.
Sponsored by: Rep. William Anderson
Vetoed By Governor 3/27/19 on 03/27/2019
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West Virginia 2019 Regular Session
Relating to the manner in which actual investment of capital and costs and a natural gas utility’s expedited cost recovery are calculated [HB-2660]
The purpose of this bill is to amend the manner in which actual investment of capital and costs and a natural gas utility’s expedited cost recovery are calculated and determined by the Public Service Commission.
Sponsored by: Rep. William Anderson
Filed For Introduction on 01/24/2019
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Relating to solar energy on formerly mined land [HB-2589]
The purpose of this bill is to encourage solar energy development on lands formerly used for mining, to provide electricity for commercial, industrial and manufacturing businesses or institutions of higher education or nonprofit organizations that are located in or will locate operations in West Virginia is available; authorizing the Public Service Commission to regulate the use of transmission lines to transport power from these facilities; and providing that the solar operations are not regulated as a utility for providing electricity to these
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Sponsored by: Rep. Tim Miley
Filed For Introduction on 01/22/2019
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West Virginia 2019 Regular Session
Prohibiting forcing currently owner-occupied residences to be required to participate in a public sewer or public water system [HB-2430]
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit any state public utility from forcing owner-occupied residences to participate in a public residential sewer system except where the sewer system being used is unsafe for human use or is a clear public safety hazard to others.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Householder
Filed For Introduction on 01/15/2019
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West Virginia 2019 Regular Session
Relating to net metering [HB-2202]
The purpose of this bill is to  modify the method for determining rebate 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 Foster
Filed For Introduction on 01/10/2019
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West Virginia 2019 Regular Session
Expanding the authority of motor carrier inspectors [HB-2124]
The purpose of this bill is to extend the authority of law-enforcement officers to motor carrier inspectors when possession of a controlled substance, assault or battery is committed in the inspector's presence, and to expand the authority of inspectors to inspect vehicles.
Sponsored by: Rep. Roy Cooper
Filed For Introduction on 01/09/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Public Service Commission - Electric Vehicle Infrastructure - Prior Authorization [SB-998]
Prohibiting the Public Service Commission from establishing or continuing a certain electric vehicle charging station infrastructure pilot program unless the General Assembly enacts a law authorizing the program; and establishing the intent of the General Assembly that any law related to electric vehicle charging station infrastructure take into account the use of trust fund resources available for light-duty, zero-emission vehicle supply equipment from the Volkswagen Partial Consent Decree.
Sponsored by: Sen. Stephen Hershey
Hearing 3/19 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/11/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Ratepayer Reduction for Renewable Energy Act [SB-910]
Requiring a certain electric company to contract for certain renewable energy credits and electricity generated from certain Tier 1 renewable sources to meet a certain portion of the renewable energy portfolio standard for electricity that the electric company provides to certain customers beginning in 2020; requiring an electric company to solicit bids for a certain contract from certain renewable energy facilities; requiring an electric company to submit a certain contract to the Public Service Commission; applying the Act prospectively; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Feldman
Unfavorable Report By Finance; Withdrawn on 03/15/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Public Utilities - Solar Photovoltaic Systems [SB-886]
Altering the application of a provision requiring the payment of a certain deposit with the Public Service Commission in connection with an application to construct a solar photovoltaic system; requiring the Commission to refund the deposit within 1 year, rather than 18 months, after a person has obtained approval if the person has demonstrated that construction has commenced; altering the period of time from 18 months to 1 year within which a person may request a certain extension for a project that has not commenced construction; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Stephen Hershey
Hearing 3/19 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/04/2019
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Public Service Commission - Customer Choice Shopping Website [SB-880]
Requiring the Public Service Commission to establish a customer choice website that allows electric customers to sort electricity suppliers that have open offers in a certain service area, and initiates the transition from one electricity supplier to another; specifying the contents of the website; requiring the Commission to use certain information received from an electricity supplier to maintain the information on the website; requiring the Commission to recover certain costs in a certain manner; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Stephen Hershey
Unfavorable Report By Finance; Withdrawn on 03/13/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Residential Electricity and Gas Supply Billing Information - Reports [SB-716]
Requiring certain persons to submit to the Public Service Commission on and after July 1, 2020, monthly reports containing detailed billing information on the supply of electricity and gas to residential customers; requiring certain initial reports to include certain historic information; providing for the required contents of certain reports; requiring certain information to be organized into certain categories; requiring the Commission to make certain reports available to certain persons; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Washington
Unfavorable Report By Finance on 03/18/2019
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Healthy Climate Initiative [SB-702]
Establishing a Healthy Climate Initiative in the Department of the Environment for certain purposes; requiring the Secretary of the Environment to administer certain schedules of greenhouse gas pollution charges; requiring the Secretary to delegate certain collection and rebate functions to the Comptroller; requiring the Comptroller to carry out certain functions; requiring the collection of a certain greenhouse gas pollution charge on certain fuels and certain greenhouse gas-emitting priorities for certain purposes; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Paul Pinsky
Hearing 3/05 At 1:00 P.m. (finance) on 02/11/2019
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Electric Industry - Community Choice Aggregation [SB-660]
Repealing a provision that prohibits a county or municipal corporation from acting as an aggregator under certain circumstances; establishing a process by which a county or municipal corporation or group of counties and municipal corporations may become a community choice aggregator; authorizing a community choice aggregator to own a certain electric generating facility for a certain purpose; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Washington
Hearing 3/05 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/11/2019
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Electric Cooperatives - Powers - Conducting or Communications Facilities [SB-634]
Authorizing an electric cooperative to construct, maintain, or operate or allow others to construct, maintain, or operate conducting or communications facilities for telecommunications and broadband Internet services along, on, under, or across various types of property; requiring an electric cooperative to give certain notice to certain property owners at least 60 days before constructing certain facilities in a certain electric easement or making capacity available for certain services in the electric easement; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Stephen Hershey
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 277 on 04/30/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Energy Storage Pilot Project Act [SB-573]
Requiring the Public Service Commission to establish an energy storage pilot program; providing that the cumulative size of the projects under the program shall be between 5 and 10 megawatts, with a minimum of 15 megawatt-hours; requiring the Commission to require each investor-owned electric company to solicit offers to develop energy storage projects for various commercial and regulatory models; requiring each investor-owned electric company to submit an application for projects from at least two models; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Feldman
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 427 on 05/13/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Electric Companies and Gas Companies - Rate Regulation - Alternative Rate Plans [SB-572]
Requiring the Public Service Commission to allow an electric company or a gas company to apply for an alternative rate plan simultaneously with an application for new base rates; requiring the Commission to allow an electric company or a gas company to utilize an alternative rate plan covering its full cost of service to establish new base rates if the Commission finds that the plan results in a just and reasonable rate; declaring the intent of the General Assembly; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Feldman
Hearing 2/26 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/08/2019
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Electricity - Standard Offer Service - Cost Allocation [SB-530]
Prohibiting an electric company from including certain costs associated with providing standard offer service in a certain base rate proceeding; requiring the Public Service Commission to require an electric company that files a certain base rate case to conduct a certain cost of service study for certain purposes; specifying costs that must be addressed in the study; requiring an electric company that provides standard offer service to identify certain costs and to segregate those costs in a certain manner; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Feldman
Hearing 3/05 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/11/2019
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Public Utilities – Electricity and Natural Gas Suppliers – Information [SB-517]
Requiring the Public Service Commission to establish customer choice shopping websites for electric and natural gas customers; requiring the Commission to use information from electric and natural gas suppliers to maintain the information on the websites; requiring each electricity or natural gas supplier that is actively seeking residential customers in a service territory in the State to maintain at least one open offer on the Commission's website at all times; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Feldman
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 305 on 04/30/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Clean Energy Jobs [SB-516]
Requiring the Small, Minority, and Women-Owned Businesses Account to receive certain money from the Strategic Energy Investment Fund; establishing certain criteria for qualified offshore wind projects applied for on or after July 1, 2017, termed Round 2 offshore wind projects; establishing the Clean Energy Workforce Account to provide grants for apprenticeships and training to establish career paths in sectors of the clean energy industry; requiring the Power Plant Research Program to conduct additional studies; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 757 on 05/25/2019