Government Shutdowns - Employees - Protections [SB-512]
Prohibiting a public service company from terminating electric or gas service to certain residential customers for nonpayment on a day that a government shutdown is in effect and for 7 days after the government shutdown has ended; authorizing the Public Service Commission to adopt certain regulations; requiring a certain court to stay certain proceedings for the foreclosure or repossession of certain residential property for a certain period of time under certain circumstances; etc.
SB-512: Government Shutdowns - Employees - Protections
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 522 on 05/13/2019
Public Service Commission - Recapture and Redirection of Funds [SB-1047]
Requiring the Public Service Commission to recapture from the Fuel Fund of Maryland any money expended from a certain quasi-endowment Energy Assistance Fund that was granted in accordance with a certain order of the Commission; requiring the Commission to redirect certain money granted to a certain entity in accordance with an order of the Commission to an entity to administer the funds in a certain manner; requiring the entity selected by the Commission to administer certain funds to meet certain qualifications; etc.
SB-1047: Public Service Commission - Recapture and Redirection of Funds
Sponsored by: Sen. Guy Guzzone
First Reading Senate Rules on 03/11/2019
Ratepayer Reduction for Renewable Energy Act [HB-879]
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.
HB-879: Ratepayer Reduction for Renewable Energy Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Luke Clippinger
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 03/14/2019
Electric Industry - Community Choice Aggregation [HB-730]
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.
HB-730: Electric Industry - Community Choice Aggregation
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Luedtke
Referred To Interim Study By Economic Matters on 04/03/2019
Electricity - Standard Offer Service - Cost Allocation [HB-692]
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.
HB-692: Electricity - Standard Offer Service - Cost Allocation
Sponsored by: Rep. Dereck Davis
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters; Withdrawn on 03/11/2019
Public Utilities – Electricity and Natural Gas Suppliers – Information [HB-689]
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 the Commission to include a customer choice education section on its website; requiring each electricity or natural gas supplier that is actively seeking customers in a service territory to maintain at least one open offer on the Commission's website; etc.
HB-689: Public Utilities – Electricity and Natural Gas Suppliers – Information
Sponsored by: Rep. Dereck Davis
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/24/2019
Electric Companies and Gas Companies - Rate Regulation - Alternative Rate Plans [HB-653]
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.
HB-653: Electric Companies and Gas Companies - Rate Regulation - Alternative Rate Plans
Sponsored by: Rep. Talmadge Branch
Hearing 3/28 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/22/2019
Energy Storage Pilot Project Act [HB-650]
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 applications for projects from at least two models; etc.
HB-650: Energy Storage Pilot Project Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar Barve
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/24/2019
Joint Use of Utility and Telecommunications Infrastructure [HB-474]
Authorizing the initiation of a proceeding at the Public Service Commission regarding the joint use of utility and telecommunications infrastructure; authorizing the Commission to order a joint use entity to allow joint use and reasonable compensation for joint use of certain infrastructure; clarifying the jurisdiction of the Commission over certain entities; and requiring the Commission to adopt certain regulations.
HB-474: Joint Use of Utility and Telecommunications Infrastructure
Sponsored by: Rep. Carol Krimm
Referred To Interim Study By Economic Matters on 03/14/2019
Public Service Commission - Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity - Rapid Health Impact Assessment and Final Action [HB-308]
Requiring an applicant for a certificate of public convenience and necessity for certain construction to conduct a rapid health impact assessment (HIA) on the project and report on its findings; requiring a rapid HIA report to be completed not later than 45 days after the applicant submits the applicant's application to the Public Service Commission; requiring an applicant to complete the rapid HIA in a certain manner; requiring the rapid HIA report to be considered part of a certain application; etc.
HB-308: Public Service Commission - Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity - Rapid Health Impact Assessment and Final Action
Sponsored by: Rep. Terri Hill
Hearing 4/02 At 1:00 P.m. on 04/02/2019
Electricity - Combined Heat and Power Systems - Metering [HB-163]
Requiring the Public Service Commission to establish a Combined Heat and Power System Program; allowing all rate classes to participate in the program; requiring an electric company to use a certain tariff structure to provide credits to owner-operators under the program; requiring a combined heat and power system to satisfy certain requirements and meet certain criteria; authorizing the export of excess generation from a system in a certain manner; requiring the Commission to adopt certain regulations by October 1, 2020; etc.
HB-163: Electricity - Combined Heat and Power Systems - Metering
Sponsored by: Rep.
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 03/11/2019
Electric Cooperatives - Powers - Conducting or Communications Facilities [HB-1357]
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.
HB-1357: Electric Cooperatives - Powers - Conducting or Communications Facilities
Sponsored by: Sen. Johnny Mautz
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 02/18/2019
Public Utilities - Electric Vehicle Charging Station Infrastructure - Task Force [HB-1331]
Prohibiting the Public Service Commission from establishing or continuing a certain pilot program until the Task Force to Study Electric Vehicle Charging Station Infrastructure submits a report to the Governor and General Assembly and the General Assembly enacts a law to approve the pilot program; establishing the Task Force to Study Electric Vehicle Charging Station Infrastructure; requiring the Task Force to report its recommendations by January 1, 2020; etc.
HB-1331: Public Utilities - Electric Vehicle Charging Station Infrastructure - Task Force
Sponsored by: Rep. Warren Miller
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 02/15/2019
Government Shutdowns - Employees - Protections [HB-1318]
Prohibiting a public service company from terminating electric or gas service to certain residential customers for nonpayment on a day that a government furlough is in effect or for 7 days after the furlough has ended; authorizing the Public Service Commission to adopt certain regulations; requiring a certain court to stay certain proceedings for the foreclosure or repossession of certain residential property for a certain period of time under certain circumstances; etc.
HB-1318: Government Shutdowns - Employees - Protections
Sponsored by: Rep. Cheryl Glenn
Hearing Canceled (environment And Transportation) on 03/06/2019
Healthy Climate Initiative [HB-1235]
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.
HB-1235: Healthy Climate Initiative
Sponsored by: Rep. David Fraser-hidalgo
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 03/19/2019
Public Utilities - Wind and Solar Generating Stations - Local Zoning and Land Use [HB-1227]
Prohibiting the Public Service Commission from taking final action on an application for a certificate of public convenience and necessity for a certain wind or solar generating station until a county or municipal corporation in which any part of the generating station is proposed to be located has completed a certain review of the proposed land use and provided a certain written statement that the generating station conforms with all county or municipal zoning and land use requirements to the Commission; etc.
HB-1227: Public Utilities - Wind and Solar Generating Stations - Local Zoning and Land Use
Sponsored by: Rep. Steven Arentz
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation on 03/16/2019
Environmental Trust Fund - Surcharge Extension [HB-106]
Extending from June 30, 2020, to June 30, 2030, the termination date of a certain environmental surcharge on electrical energy distributed to retail electric customers in the State.
HB-106: Environmental Trust Fund - Surcharge Extension
Sponsored by: Rep.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 393 on 05/13/2019