Public Service Commission
Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Electric Industry - Community Choice Aggregation [SB-660]
[Energy ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Community Development ]
[Public Health ]
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]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Energy ]
[Infrastructure ]
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 S 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]
[Energy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Public Safety ]
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 J. Feldman
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 427 on 05/13/2019
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Electric Companies and Gas Companies - Rate Regulation - Alternative Rate Plans [SB-572]
[Energy ]
[Public Safety ]
[Consumer Protection ]
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 J. 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]
[Energy ]
[Public Safety ]
[Consumer Protection ]
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 J. 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]
[Energy ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
[Telecommunications ]
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 J. Feldman
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 305 on 04/30/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Clean Energy Jobs [SB-516]
[Energy ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Environmental ]
[Climate Change ]
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 G Kelley
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 757 on 05/25/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Government Shutdowns - Employees - Protections [SB-512]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Energy ]
[Housing ]
[Public Safety ]
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.
Sponsored by: Sen. James C. Rosapepe
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 522 on 05/13/2019
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Public Service Commission - Recapture and Redirection of Funds [SB-1047]
[Energy ]
[Funding ]
[Public Safety ]
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.
Sponsored by: Sen. Guy J Guzzone
First Reading Senate Rules on 03/11/2019
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Ratepayer Reduction for Renewable Energy Act [HB-879]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Health ]
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: Rep. Luke Clippinger
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 03/14/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Electric Industry - Community Choice Aggregation [HB-730]
[Energy ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Community Development ]
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: Rep. Eric G Luedtke
Referred To Interim Study By Economic Matters on 04/03/2019
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Electricity - Standard Offer Service - Cost Allocation [HB-692]
[Energy ]
[Public Safety ]
[Consumer Protection ]
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: Rep. Dereck Eugene Davis
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters; Withdrawn on 03/11/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Public Utilities – Electricity and Natural Gas Suppliers – Information [HB-689]
[Energy ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
[Telecommunications ]
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.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dereck Eugene Davis
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/24/2019
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Electric Companies and Gas Companies - Rate Regulation - Alternative Rate Plans [HB-653]
[Energy ]
[Public Safety ]
[Consumer Protection ]
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: Rep. Talmadge Branch
Hearing 3/28 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/22/2019
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Energy Storage Pilot Project Act [HB-650]
[Energy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
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.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar P Barve
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/24/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Joint Use of Utility and Telecommunications Infrastructure [HB-474]
[Telecommunications ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Energy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
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.
Sponsored by: Rep. Carol L. Krimm
Referred To Interim Study By Economic Matters on 03/14/2019
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Public Service Commission - Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity - Rapid Health Impact Assessment and Final Action [HB-308]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Construction ]
[Energy ]
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.
Sponsored by: Rep. Terri Hill
Hearing 4/02 At 1:00 P.m. on 04/02/2019
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Electricity - Combined Heat and Power Systems - Metering [HB-163]
[Energy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Public Safety ]
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.
Sponsored by: Rep. Economic Matters
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 03/11/2019
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Electric Cooperatives - Powers - Conducting or Communications Facilities [HB-1357]
[Telecommunications ]
[Energy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
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.
Sponsored by: Sen. Johnny Mautz
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 02/18/2019
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Public Utilities - Electric Vehicle Charging Station Infrastructure - Task Force [HB-1331]
[Energy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Environmental ]
[Climate Change ]
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.
Sponsored by: Rep. Warren E. Miller
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 02/15/2019