Public Service Commission
Maryland 2011 Regular Session
Public Service Commission - Telephone Companies - Line Assessment [SB-619]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Requiring the Public Service Commission to require a telephone company to conduct an assessment of specified lines at specified intervals for specified purposes; requiring specified telephone companies to submit a specified report containing specified information to the Commission by a specified deadline; requiring the Commission, by order or regulation, to establish a specified reporting deadline and specified information required in the report; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. James C. Rosapepe
Unfavorable Report By Finance on 03/11/2011
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Electricity Market - Goal of the State - Best Possible Price for Ratepayers [SB-521]
[Energy ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Providing that, on and after July 1, 2011, the goal of the State is to return as soon as possible to a regulated electricity market for specified customer classes that results in a reliable electricity system at the best possible price for those ratepayers; providing that the purpose of a specified statute that establishes customer choice, competitive retail electricity markets, and deregulation of generation of electricity remains in effect only until the end of June 30, 2011; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. James C. Rosapepe
Unfavorable Report By Finance on 03/22/2011
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Maryland 2011 Regular Session
Nuclear Power Transparency Act of 2011 [SB-460]
[Energy ]
[Public Safety ]
Prohibiting a person from operating a nuclear generating facility in the State until the person discloses specified information to the Public Service Commission in writing.
Sponsored by: Sen. E. J. Pipkin
Unfavorable Report By Finance on 03/22/2011
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Maryland 2011 Regular Session
Public Service Commission - Electric and Gas Consumers [SB-459]
[Energy ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
Providing that the primary objective of the Public Service Commission is to obtain the lowest rates for consumers when setting a just and reasonable rate of an electric company or gas company; providing that the primary purpose of the Commission when carrying out specified functions relating to natural gas suppliers is to obtain the best price for gas consumers; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. E. J. Pipkin
Unfavorable Report By Finance on 03/22/2011
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Maryland 2011 Regular Session
Electricity - Net Energy Metering [SB-380]
[Energy ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Altering the period during which an eligible customer-generator may accrue specified net excess generation; requiring a specified electric company to carry forward net excess generation until a specified consumption eliminates the net excess generation or specified accrual period expires; altering how the dollar value of a specified net excess generation is calculated; repealing a requirement that specified generation credit appear on the eligible customer- generator's bill in a dollar amount; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Paul G Pinsky
Approved By The Governor on 05/19/2011
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Maryland 2011 Regular Session
Gas Companies and Electric Companies - Service Quality and Reliability [SB-341]
[Energy ]
[Public Safety ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Requiring the Public Service Commission to establish specified service quality and reliability standards for gas companies and electric companies; providing for the application of regulations adopted under the Act; requiring the standards to include specified benchmarks; requiring the Commission to use specified national standards to the extent feasible; authorizing the Commission to require gas companies and electric companies to supply specified data for specified purposes; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ulysses Currie
Unfavorable Report By Finance on 03/28/2011
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Maryland 2011 Regular Session
Gas Companies - Infrastructure Replacement - Surcharge [SB-332]
[Energy ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Public Safety ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Authorizing a gas company to file a specified plan with the Public Service Commission to recover specified costs associated with specified gas infrastructure replacement projects through a surcharge on customers' bills; stating the intent of the General Assembly; requiring a plan to include specified elements; prohibiting a specified schedule for the recovery of specified costs from including a monthly surcharge that exceeds specified amounts for residential and nonresidential retail gas customers; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas McClain Middleton
Unfavorable Report By Finance Withdrawn on 03/31/2011
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Maryland 2011 Regular Session
Public Utility Companies - Generating Stations - Wind [SB-314]
[Energy ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Public Safety ]
Repealing a provision that exempts a specified person from having to obtain a certificate of public convenience and necessity for a generating station that produces electricity from wind under specified circumstances; repealing a provision that requires a person to obtain approval from the Public Service Commission prior to any construction of a generating station that produces electricity from wind under specified circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. George C Edwards
First Reading Finance on 02/02/2011
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Maryland 2011 Regular Session
Renewable Energy Surcharge - Retail Residential Electric Customers [SB-304]
[Energy ]
[Taxes ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
Establishing a specified renewable energy surcharge on electricity consumption above a specified amount by residential retail electric customers; requiring the Public Service Commission to authorize electric companies to add the full amount of the surcharge to the customers' bills; requiring electric companies to collect the surcharge and provide a specified rebate; establishing a Renewable Energy Benefit Fund; requiring the Comptroller to collect the revenue from the surcharge and place it in the Fund; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Roger P. Manno
Unfavorable Report By Finance on 03/11/2011
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Maryland 2011 Regular Session
Public Service Commission - Customer Education on Customer Choice [SB-244]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Energy ]
[Public Safety ]
[Telecommunications ]
Requiring the Public Service Commission to educate consumers about customer choice in accordance with a specified provision of law; requiring the Commission to host a section on its Web site related to customer choice; requiring the Web site to comply with specified standards and to include specified information; requiring specified electricity suppliers to provide specified information to the Commission at specified intervals for specified purposes; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jim Mathias
Approved By The Governor on 05/10/2011
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Electric Companies - Pilot Program for Charging Electric Vehicles [SB-179]
[Energy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Climate Change ]
[Economic Development ]
Requiring the Public Service Commission to establish a pilot program for charging electric vehicles by June 30, 2013; authorizing an electric company to request to participate in the pilot program; requiring the pilot program to include incentives for residential, commercial, and governmental customers to recharge electric vehicles in ways that will accomplish specified goals; requiring the Commission to report to the Governor and the General Assembly on the program by February 1, 2015; permitting specified additional pilot programs; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. John C Astle
Approved By The Governor on 05/19/2011
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Maryland 2011 Regular Session
Electric Industry - Local Aggregation [HB-987]
[Energy ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
Repealing a prohibition of a county or municipal corporation from acting as an aggregator unless the Public Service Commission makes a specified determination.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alfred C Carr
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters Withdrawn on 03/15/2011
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Maryland 2011 Regular Session
Street Lighting - Purchase of Equipment by Local Government and Tariff [HB-905]
[Energy ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Public Safety ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Requiring a local government to pay a specified electric company the fair market value of specified street lighting equipment as determined by an agreement between the local government and the electric company or as determined in a condemnation proceeding under specified circumstances; authorizing a local government to include all street lighting equipment that the local government seeks to acquire in its jurisdiction that is owned by one electric company in a single petition of condemnation under specified circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sheila Ellis Hixson
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 04/06/2011
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Maryland 2011 Regular Session
Electricity - Net Energy Metering [HB-860]
[Energy ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
Altering the period during which an eligible customer-generator may accrue specified net excess generation; requiring a specified electric company to carry forward net excess generation until a specified consumption eliminates the net excess generation or a specified accrual period expires; altering how the dollar value of a specified net excess generation is calculated; repealing a requirement that specified generation credit appear on the eligible customer- generator's bill in a dollar amount; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Michael E Busch
Approved By The Governor on 05/19/2011
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Maryland 2011 Regular Session
Gas Companies - Infrastructure Replacement - Surcharge [HB-856]
[Energy ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
Authorizing a gas company to file a specified plan with the Public Service Commission to recover specified costs associated with specified gas infrastructure replacement projects through a surcharge on customers' bills; stating the intent of the General Assembly; requiring a plan to include specified elements; prohibiting a specified schedule for the recovery of specified costs from including a monthly surcharge that exceeds specified amounts for residential and nonresidential retail gas customers; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. C. William Frick
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters Withdrawn on 03/26/2011
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Maryland 2011 Regular Session
Public Service Commission - Telephone Companies - Line Assessment [HB-708]
[Telecommunications ]
Authorizing the Public Service Commission to require a telephone company to conduct an assessment of specified lines for specified purposes; requiring specified telephone companies to submit a specified report containing specified information to the Commission by a specified deadline; requiring the Commission, by order or regulation, to establish a specified reporting deadline and specified information required in the report; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Craig Zucker
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters Withdrawn on 03/18/2011
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Maryland 2011 Regular Session
Renewable Energy Surcharge - Retail Electric Customers [HB-662]
[Energy ]
[Taxes ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Environmental ]
[Climate Change ]
Establishing a specified renewable energy surcharge on electricity consumption by retail electric customers; requiring the Public Service Commission to establish the amounts of the surcharge and a specified rebate; requiring electric companies to collect the surcharge and provide a specified rebate; requiring the Comptroller to collect the revenue from the surcharge and place it in the Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund for specified purposes; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian J. Feldman
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 03/22/2011
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Maryland 2011 Regular Session
Public Service Commission - Sustainable Energy Utilities [HB-658]
[Energy ]
Authorizing the Public Service Commission, with specified exceptions, to charter specified sustainable energy utilities for a specified purpose in accordance with specified provisions; stating the intent of the General Assembly; prohibiting the Commission from granting a specified authorization unless the Commission makes specified determinations; requiring the Commission to authorize specified authorized sustainable energy utilities to enter into qualified contracts with specified individuals; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marvin E Holmes
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 03/25/2011
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Maryland 2011 Regular Session
Public Service Commission - Customer Education on Customer Choice [HB-597]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Energy ]
[Public Safety ]
[Telecommunications ]
Requiring the Public Service Commission to educate consumers about customer choice in accordance with a specified provision of law; requiring the Commission to host a section on its Web site related to customer choice; requiring the Web site to comply with specified standards and to include specified information; requiring specified electricity suppliers to provide specified information to the Commission at specified intervals for specified purposes; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dereck Eugene Davis
Approved By The Governor on 05/10/2011
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Maryland 2011 Regular Session
Electric Companies and Gas Companies - Customer Account Information [HB-596]
[Energy ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Telecommunications ]
Requiring an electric or gas distribution utility, on written request of a specified competitive supplier, to provide specified information about customer accounts to the supplier, subject to specified restrictions; requiring the distribution utility to provide the information in a specified form and to update it periodically; authorizing a customer to refuse authorization to share specified information; requiring a distribution utility to notify a specified supplier when specified authorization is withdrawn; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dereck Eugene Davis
Hearing 3/29 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/22/2011