Utility Regulation
Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard and Renewable Energy Credits - Offshore Wind [HB-622]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Health ]
Altering the application of the offshore wind energy component of the renewable energy portfolio standard to apply only to distribution sales of electric companies; altering the manner in which an electric company may reflect and recover offshore wind renewable energy credit costs; altering certain compliance fees for shortfalls from the offshore wind energy component of the renewable energy portfolio standard; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin T. Brooks
Senate Conference Committee Appointed (senators Feldman, Hershey And Augustine) on 04/07/2022
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Energy Generation, Transmission, and Storage Projects - Required Community Benefit Agreement and Labor Standards [HB-569]
[Energy ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Community Development ]
[Construction ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring the Public Service Commission to condition the approval of a certificate of public convenience and necessity for the construction of a certain generating station or qualified generator lead line and an exemption from the requirement for a certificate of public convenience and necessity on the requirement that the developer of the project take all reasonable actions to enter into a community benefits agreement and adhere to certain labor standards and reporting requirements; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ned Carey
Hearing 2/24 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/03/2022
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Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard and Renewable Energy Credits - Offshore Wind [SB-526]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Altering the application of the offshore wind energy component of the renewable energy portfolio standard to apply only to distribution sales of electric companies; altering the manner in which an electric company may reflect and recover offshore wind renewable energy credit costs; altering certain compliance fees for shortfalls from the offshore wind energy component of the renewable energy portfolio standard; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian J. Feldman
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 578 on 05/29/2022
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Public Utilities - Energy Efficiency and Conservation Programs - Energy Performance Targets and Low-Income Housing [SB-524]
[Energy ]
[Housing ]
Requiring the Department of Housing and Community Development to procure or provide for electricity customers energy efficiency and conservation programs and services designed to achieve an annual incremental gross energy savings of at least 0.4% starting in 2023; requiring the Department to develop a plan to coordinate and leverage funding sources to support certain energy efficiency and other home upgrades and a plan to provide energy efficiency retrofits to all low-income households by 2030; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian J. Feldman
Vetoed By The Governor (policy) on 05/27/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Public Utilities - Energy Distribution Planning and Required Labor Standards [SB-525]
[Energy ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Funding ]
Establishing the Distribution System Planning Workgroup to study issues related to energy distribution planning and implementation; requiring the Public Service Commission to adopt regulations on or before January 1, 2024, related to energy distribution planning and implementation; requiring the Commission and the Maryland Energy Administration to coordinate efforts with utilities to apply for certain federal funds; and establishing labor standards for contractors and subcontractors participating in certain projects.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian J. Feldman
Hearing 2/15 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/29/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Underground Facilities Damage Prevention - Enforcement [SB-464]
[Public Safety ]
[Construction ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Authorizing the Maryland Underground Facilities Damage Prevention Authority to impose, instead of or in addition to assessing a civil penalty, enforcement measures on persons that perform excavation or demolition without providing required notice.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian J. Feldman
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 114 on 04/12/2022
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Energy Generation Projects - Required Community Benefit Agreement and Labor Standards [SB-418]
[Energy ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Community Development ]
[Construction ]
Requiring a person who is a developer of a project, on the approval of a certificate of public convenience and necessity for the construction of a certain generating station or qualified generator lead line and an exemption from the requirement for a certificate of public convenience and necessity, to take all reasonable actions to enter into a community benefits agreement and adhere to certain labor standards and reporting requirements; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian J. Feldman
Third Reading Passed (33-14) on 03/21/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Natural Gas - Strategic Infrastructure Development and Enhancement - Surcharge and Plans (STRIDE Act of 2022) [SB-423]
[Energy ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Public Safety ]
Including infrastructure replacement project costs under the Strategic Infrastructure Development and Enhancement Program in certain gas company base rates during a multiyear rate plan; and continuing an annual surcharge for eligible future infrastructure project costs not included in certain gas company base rates during a multiyear rate plan.
Sponsored by: Sen. Antonio Hayes
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/16/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Electricity - Community Solar Energy Generating Systems - Net Energy Metering and Generating Capacity [HB-440]
[Energy ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Altering the maximum generating capacity of a community solar energy generating system for purposes of net energy metering; increasing the maximum generating capacity of a community solar energy generating system from 2 megawatts to 5 megawatts; and specifying that a community solar energy generating system is not a generating station if the generating capacity of the community solar energy generating system does not exceed 2 megawatts.
Sponsored by: Rep. Luke Clippinger
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 581 on 05/29/2022
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Underground Facilities Damage Prevention - Enforcement [HB-350]
[Public Safety ]
[Construction ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Authorizing the Maryland Underground Facilities Damage Prevention Authority to impose, instead of or in addition to assessing a civil penalty, enforcement measures on persons that perform excavation or demolition without providing required notice.
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin T. Brooks
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 113 on 04/12/2022
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Public Service Commission - Reporting Requirements [HB-341]
[Energy ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Altering the date, from September 1 to November 1 of each year, by which the Public Service Commission must submit a report on the status of a certain net metering program; and repealing a reporting requirement on customer education about competitive electricity supply.
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin T. Brooks
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 438 on 05/16/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
County and Municipal Street Lighting Investment Act [SB-376]
[Energy ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Public Safety ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Community Development ]
Authorizing a certain county or municipality to convert its street lighting service to a customer-owned street lighting tariff, acquire certain street lighting equipment by purchase or condemnation, enter into an agreement to purchase electricity, and request that an electric company remove certain street lighting equipment in the county's or municipality's jurisdiction; authorizing certain street lighting disputes to be submitted to the Public Service Commission for resolution; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan C Lee
Hearing 2/15 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/29/2022
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Long-Term Power Purchase Agreements for Renewable Energy Workgroup and Minority-Owned and Women-Owned Businesses Study [SB-334]
[Energy ]
[Small Business ]
[Environmental ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Science ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Economic Development ]
Establishing the Long-Term Power Purchase Agreements for Renewable Energy Workgroup to review certain long-term contracts and power purchase agreements for renewable energy, study the feasibility of implementing long-term power purchase agreements for renewable energy contracts in the State, and report its findings and recommendations by December 1, 2022; requiring a certain certification agency in consultation with other entities in the State to initiate a certain study on the renewable energy industry; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian J. Feldman
Third Reading Passed (44-0) on 03/16/2022
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Department of Human Services - Electric Universal Service Program - Eligibility [SB-283]
[Energy ]
[Human Services ]
[Poverty ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Public Health ]
Requiring the Department of Human Services to authorize benefits under the electric universal service program for an electric customer who does not meet the eligibility requirements for the federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program and has an annual income at or below 175% of the federal poverty level if the customer is under the age of 67 years, or at or below 200% of the federal poverty level if the customer is at least 67 years old.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Washington
Referred Economic Matters on 02/22/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Public Service Commission – Reporting Requirements [SB-257]
[Energy ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Altering the date, from September 1 to November 1 of each year, by which the Public Service Commission must submit a report on the status of a certain net metering program; and repealing a reporting requirement on customer education about competitive electricity supply.
Sponsored by: Sen. Pamela G Beidle
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 439 on 05/16/2022
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Maryland Energy Administration – Resiliency Hub Grant Program and Fund [SB-256]
[Energy ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Health ]
[Environmental ]
[Climate Change ]
[Community Development ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Establishing the Resiliency Hub Grant Program in the Maryland Energy Administration to develop resiliency hubs that serve low- and moderate-income households at no cost to the households; defining "resiliency hub" as a location where solar photovoltaic and battery energy storage are designed to provide electricity during extended grid outages; requiring the Administration to establish certain procedures and criteria for the Program; requiring that certain fines and penalties be credited to a certain fund; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Pamela G Beidle
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 735 on 05/29/2022
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Public Service Commission - Rate Suspension Proceedings [HB-228]
[Telecommunications ]
[Energy ]
[Public Safety ]
Altering the number of days from 150 to 180 for which the Public Service Commission may initially suspend a public service company's proposed rate; and allowing the Commission to extend a rate suspension for up to an additional 90 days if the filing is for an alternative form of ratemaking for a public service company.
Sponsored by: Rep. Brian M. Crosby
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 366 on 05/16/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Public Service Commission – Rate Suspension Proceedings [SB-131]
[Telecommunications ]
[Energy ]
[Public Safety ]
Altering the number of days the Public Service Commission may initially suspend a new rate or change in rate proposed by the public service company from 150 to 180; repealing the Commission's authority to extend the rate suspension for an additional 30 days if the Commission makes a certain finding; and authorizing the Commission to extend the rate suspension for 90 days if the filing is for an alternative form of ratemaking for a public service company.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores G Kelley
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 367 on 05/16/2022
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Climate Crisis and Environmental Justice Act [SB-135]
[Environmental ]
[Energy ]
[Taxes ]
[Climate Change ]
[Air Quality ]
Requiring the State to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through various measures, including altering statewide greenhouse gas emissions reduction requirements so that after 2040 statewide greenhouse gas emissions are net negative; requiring the Department of the Environment to adopt a plan for the reduction of statewide greenhouse gas emissions by December 31, 2022; establishing a Climate Crisis Council to develop a plan to meet the reduction targets set out in the Act; and establishing a greenhouse gas pollution fee on certain fuels.
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Fred Kramer
Hearing 2/15 At 1:00 P.m. (education, Health, And Environmental Affairs) on 01/31/2022
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Electricity - Community Solar Energy Generating Systems - Generating Capacity [SB-110]
[Energy ]
Increasing the maximum generating capacity of a community solar energy generating system from 2 megawatts to 5 megawatts.
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Fred Kramer
Hearing 2/01 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/21/2022