Public Service Commission
Maryland 2011 Regular Session
Public Service Commission - Long-Term Contracts - Solar Renewable Energy [HB-1123]
Authorizing the Public Service Commission, by regulation or order, to require or allow the procurement of solar renewable energy credits under long-term contracts as part of a specified competitive process; requiring the Commission to consider specified factors in determining a specified requirement to procure solar renewable energy credits; and providing an exception to a requirement that the duration of a specified contract term may not be less than a specified number of years; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Feldman
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 04/07/2011
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Electric Company Franchise - Abandonment and Transfer [HB-1110]
Requiring the Public Service Commission to initiate a proceeding to determine whether Potomac Electric Power Company has abandoned or constructively abandoned its franchise as an electric company in the State; requiring the Commission to consider specified conditions in making a specified determination; requiring the Commission to initiate a specified proceeding if the Commission makes a specified finding; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar Barve
Hearing 3/9 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/14/2011
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Maryland 2011 Regular Session
Maryland Offshore Wind Energy Act [HB-1054]
Requiring the Public Service Commission, by regulation or order, to require specified electric companies to enter into specified long-term power purchase agreements with specified offshore wind generators; making the Commission responsible for approving specified contracts; authorizing a nonbypassable charge or other mechanism for recovery of specified costs; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar Barve
Hearing 3/3 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/14/2011
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Maryland 2011 Regular Session
Electricity - Electric Vehicle Charging Program [HB-1044]
Requiring the Public Service Commission to establish by a specified date a demand response program for charging electric vehicles; requiring each electric company to participate in the charging program; requiring each electric company to include the charging program in its standard offer service; authorizing a competitive electricity supplier to participate in a charging program; requiring an electric company to provide specifed data to a competitive electricity supplier, subject to specified conditions; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tom Hucker
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters Withdrawn on 03/18/2011
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Utah 2010 General Session
Utility Revisions [SB-176]
Utility Revisions
Sponsored by: Sen. Scott Jenkins
Senate/ Strike Enacting Clause In Sfile on 03/11/2010
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Utah 2010 General Session
Public Utility Modifications [HB-411]
Public Utility Modifications
Sponsored by: Rep. Johnny Anderson
House/ Strike Enacting Clause In Hfile on 03/11/2010
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Maryland 2010 Regular Session
Nuclear Power Transparency Act of 2010 [SB-993]
Prohibiting a person from operating a nuclear generating facility until the person discloses specified information to the Public Service Commission in writing.
Sponsored by: Sen. E. J. Pipkin
First Reading Senate Rules on 02/22/2010
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Maryland 2010 Regular Session
Public Service Companies - Gas and Electric Service - Alternative Payment [SB-971]
Requiring the Public Service Commission to adopt regulations to limit the authority of a public service company to terminate gas or electric service to a residential customer in arrears under specified circumstances; requiring regulations that would require a public service company to offer customers the option of entering into a specified alternative payment agreement; requiring the Commission to specify the circumstances under which specified restrictions and agreements may be required; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. John Astle
Hearing 3/17 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/03/2010
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Maryland 2010 Regular Session
Public Service Commission - Customer Education on Customer Choice [SB-942]
Requiring an electric company that provides standard offer service to include specified information in a specified manner and at specified intervals about electricity supply options available to a customer; requiring the Commission to educate consumers about customer choice in accordance with a provision of law; requiring the Commission to host a section on its website related to customer choice; requiring the website to include specified information; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Unfavorable Report By Finance on 03/30/2010
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Maryland 2010 Regular Session
Comprehensive Energy Plan [SB-910]
Requiring the Department of Planning to submit a specified interim report to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before a specified date; requiring the Department to submit a specified Comprehensive Energy Plan to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before a specified date; requiring the Department to solicit and consider input from specified parties in developing the Plan; requiring the Plan to contain specified information and make a specified recommendation; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Hearing 3/17 At 1:00 P.m. (finance) on 03/03/2010
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Maryland 2010 Regular Session
Electricity Market - Goal of the State - Best Possible Price for Ratepayers [SB-807]
Providing that, on and after July 1, 2010, 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, 2010; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joan Conway
Unfavorable Report By Finance on 03/30/2010
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Maryland 2010 Regular Session
Electric Companies and Gas Companies - Customer Account Information [SB-799]
Requiring an electric company, a gas company, or an electric and gas company, on written request by an electricity supplier or a gas supplier licensed by the State, to provide specified information related to specified customer accounts to the electricity supplier or gas supplier, subject to a specified restriction; requiring an electric company, a gas company, or an electric and gas company to provide the information in electronic form and to update it periodically; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. John Astle
Unfavorable Report By Finance on 03/30/2010
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Maryland 2010 Regular Session
Public Service Commission - Proceedings and Orders [SB-722]
Authorizing the Public Service Commission to conduct a specified proceeding for the purpose of issuing an order that affects more than one public service company; requiring the Commission to provide specified notice of a specified proceeding; requiring the notice to contain specified information; requiring the Commission to provide an affected person with an opportunity to explain why a specified proceeding should not be conducted; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas Middleton
Hearing Cancelled on 03/08/2010
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Maryland 2010 Regular Session
Public Service Commission - Cost Reimbursement [SB-721]
Authorizing the Public Service Commission to require an applicant for authorization of specified transactions to reimburse the Commission for specified costs; prohibiting a public service company from passing these costs on to ratepayers; requiring the Commission to provide specified notice to specified applicants; and providing that a reimbursement under the Act is not an assessment under § 2-110 of the Public Utility Companies Article, and is not subject to specified limits under that provision.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Unfavorable Report By Finance on 03/30/2010
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Maryland 2010 Regular Session
Telephone Companies - Acquisitions and Franchises [SB-677]
Requiring specified telephone companies to provide the Public Service Commission with copies of specified documents at specified times under specified circumstances; requiring the Commission to provide the telephone companies with specified confidentiality and other protections under specified circumstances; prohibiting specified persons from acquiring the power to exercise specified influence over the policies and actions of a telephone company under specified circumstances without prior authorization from the Commission; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Hearing 3/2 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/17/2010
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Maryland 2010 Regular Session
For-Hire Driving Services - Temporary For-Hire Driver's Licenses and Operator's [SB-676]
Requiring the Public Service Commission to issue to a specified applicant a temporary for-hire driver's license and, if applicable, a badge immediately on receipt of a completed application in which the applicant has included specified information regarding specified felony and misdemeanor convictions, paid a specified application fee, and a specified certified driver's record; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nathaniel McFadden
Unfavorable Report By Finance on 03/18/2010
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Maryland 2010 Regular Session
Public Service Commission - Competitive Electricity and Gas Supplier Referral [SB-661]
Requiring the Public Service Commission to establish a Competitive Electricity and Gas Supplier Referral Program on or before October 1, 2010; specifying the terms and conditions under which an electricity or gas supplier may participate in the Program; requiring electric companies and gas companies to include specified information in specified customer bills in a specified manner at specified times; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Katherine Klausmeier
Unfavorable Report By Finance on 03/30/2010
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Maryland 2010 Regular Session
Telephone Bills - Third-Party Vendor Billing [SB-643]
Prohibiting a third-party vendor or billing agent from submitting charges to a specified telephone company or reseller for third-party vendor billing without express authorization from an ordering customer; requiring the authorization to be separate from other documents and to include specified information; requiring a third- party vendor or billing agent to retain a specified copy of the express authorization for 2 years after authorization; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ulysses Currie
Approved By The Governor on 04/13/2010
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Maryland 2010 Regular Session
Telephone Companies - Distribution of Telephone Directories - Customer Opt Out [SB-640]
Requiring a telephone company to provide customers with an opportunity to opt out of receiving telephone directories distributed by, or on behalf of, the telephone company; and requiring the Public Service Commission to adopt regulations to carry out the Act.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ulysses Currie
Unfavorable Report By Finance Withdrawn on 03/08/2010
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Maryland 2010 Regular Session
Public Service Commission - Long-Term Power Purchasing Agreements - Renewable [SB-558]
Requiring the Public Service Commission to direct specified electricity suppliers to enter into specified long-term power purchasing agreements according to a specified schedule; stating the findings of the General Assembly; authorizing the Commission to waive the requirement for an electricity supplier to enter into long-term power purchasing agreements under specified circumstances; requiring the Commission to consider specified factors when making a specified determination related to granting a waiver; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Unfavorable Report By Finance on 03/01/2010