Utility Regulation
Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Home Energy Assistance - Critical Medical Needs Program - Power to the People Pilot Program [HB-969]
[Energy ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Poverty ]
Requiring the Office of Home Energy Programs, in coordination with the United Way of Central Maryland and the Fuel Fund of Maryland, to establish the Power to the People Pilot Program on or before July 1, 2022, to expand access to the Critical Medical Needs Program; requiring the Pilot Program to provide training for certain individuals to serve as navigators under the Critical Medical Needs Program; requiring the United Way of Central Maryland to develop a certain screening intake process; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ned Carey
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 453 on 05/30/2021
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Human Services - Critical Medical Needs Program - Application for Assistance [HB-945]
[Healthcare ]
[Human Services ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Public Health ]
Requiring the Office of Home Energy Programs to allow 90 days after applying for assistance for an individual to provide certain medical certification when a critical medically vulnerable individual applies for assistance from the Critical Medical Needs Program if the applicant is at least 60 years old and assisted by a navigator.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ned Carey
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 380 on 05/30/2021
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Natural Gas – Strategic Infrastructure Development and Enhancement – Surcharge and Plans [HB-890]
[Energy ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Public Safety ]
Providing for the inclusion of certain project costs under the Strategic Infrastructure Development and Enhancement Program in certain gas company base rates during a multiyear rate plan; and providing for the continuation of a certain surcharge for eligible future infrastructure project costs not included in base rates.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dereck Eugene Davis
Hearing 3/30 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/23/2021
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Electricity - Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Qualifying Biomass [HB-875]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Climate Change ]
Altering the definition of "qualifying biomass" for purposes of excluding energy derived from certain material from being eligible for meeting certain Tier 1 obligations under the renewable energy portfolio standard; providing that existing obligations or contract rights may not be impaired by the Act; and applying the Act to all renewable energy portfolio standard compliance years beginning January 1, 2022, or later.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dereck Eugene Davis
Referred Finance on 03/19/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Power Plant Research Program – Review of Application for Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity – Alterations [HB-777]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Air Quality ]
[Science ]
[Construction ]
Altering the circumstances under which the Public Service Commission must notify the Department of Natural Resources and the Department of the Environment about an application for a certificate of public convenience and necessity associated with power plant construction; requiring the Department of Natural Resources to complete an independent environmental and socioeconomic project assessment report within 6 months after the Commission determines the application to be complete; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin T. Brooks
Vetoed By The Governor (policy) on 05/28/2021
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Electricity - Standard Offer Service - Renewable Energy [HB-743]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Health ]
Requiring an electric company to contract for certain renewable energy credits and electricity generated from certain Tier 1 renewable sources to meet a portion of the renewable energy portfolio standard for the electric company; requiring an electric company to solicit certain bids and award certain contracts in a certain manner; providing for certain remuneration for certain contracts; providing a required minimum of 10 years and maximum term of 20 years for certain contracts; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen M Dumais
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 02/25/2021
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Montgomery County - Community Choice Energy - Pilot Program MC 17-21 [HB-768]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Health ]
[Community Development ]
Applying certain laws regarding net energy metering and community solar generating systems to customers served by a community choice aggregator; altering the circumstances under which counties and municipal corporations may act as an aggregator; establishing the Community Choice Aggregator Pilot Program; establishing a process by which, beginning on December 31, 2023, a certain county may form a community choice aggregator; requiring a certain county to develop a plan and give notice of a certain aggregation plan; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Montgomery County Delegation
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 449 on 05/30/2021
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Residential Electricity and Gas Supply Billing Information - Reports [SB-595]
[Energy ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
Requiring certain persons to submit to the Public Service Commission beginning July 1, 2022, monthly reports containing information on the supply of electricity and gas to certain residential customers; requiring certain initial reports to include information from the previous 12 months; providing for the required contents of each report; requiring certain information to be organized by low-income customers and all other customers; requiring the Commission to make each report available to certain persons; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Washington
Hearing 2/23 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/31/2021
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Electric Companies - Billing Information [HB-842]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Energy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Requiring an electric company to provide to a retail electricity customer on request the historic usage and billing information for not less than the preceding 12 months; and providing that the electric company must make the information available, as requested by the customer, either on the company's website, electronically to the customer in a PDF format, or sent to the customer's billing address.
Sponsored by: Rep. Seth A. Howard
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 172 on 05/18/2021
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Public Utilities – Electric School Bus Pilot Program [HB-832]
[Energy ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Education ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Environmental ]
[Climate Change ]
[Public Health ]
Establishing the electric school bus pilot program to be implemented and administered by the Public Service Commission; authorizing investor-owned electric companies to apply to the Commission to implement a pilot program that meets certain standards; requiring a participating school system to consider criteria that benefit students who are eligible to receive free and reduced-price meals; authorizing certain electric companies to recover reasonable program costs subject to the approval of the Commission; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Vincent Fraser-hidalgo
Hearing 3/30 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/23/2021
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Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Thermal Biomass Systems [HB-682]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
Authorizing certain biomass systems primarily fueled with qualifying biomass other than animal manure to be eligible for renewable energy credits; and altering the definition of "thermal biomass system".
Sponsored by: Rep. Jason C. Buckel
Referred To Interim Study By Economic Matters on 03/20/2021
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Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Thermal Biomass Systems [SB-549]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
Authorizing certain biomass systems primarily fueled with qualifying biomass other than animal manure to be eligible for renewable energy credits; and altering the definition of "thermal biomass system".
Sponsored by: Sen. Stephen S Hershey
Hearing 2/23 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/31/2021
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Electric Cooperatives - Meetings - Alterations [SB-561]
[Energy ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Authorizing annual and special meetings of the members of an electric cooperative to be conducted in person, virtually, or both; requiring the members of the cooperative, by majority vote, to determine in the cooperative's bylaws how meetings may be held; requiring the notice of annual and special meetings to include certain information; altering certain requirements for a quorum; authorizing voting to be conducted in a certain manner in accordance with the cooperative's bylaws; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Stephen S Hershey
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 274 on 05/18/2021
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Electric Cooperatives – Meetings – Alterations [HB-648]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Energy ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Authorizing annual and special meetings of the members of an electric cooperative to be conducted in person, virtually, or both; requiring the members of the cooperative, by majority vote, to determine in the cooperative's bylaws how meetings may be held; requiring the notice of annual and special meetings to include certain information; altering certain requirements for a quorum; authorizing voting to be conducted in a certain manner in accordance with the cooperative's bylaws; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. C.T. Wilson
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 273 on 05/18/2021
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Prince George’s County – Coal– and Gas–Fired Generating Stations – Prohibitions (Prince George’s County Stop Environmentally Unjust Coal and Gas Plants Act of 2021) PG 410–21 [HB-613]
[Air Quality ]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Health ]
Prohibiting the Public Service Commission from issuing a certificate of public convenience and necessity for the construction of a coal- or gas-fired generating station if any part of the generating station will be located in Prince George's County; and prohibiting a person from operating a coal- or gas-fired generating station if any part of the generating station is located in Prince George's County and the Commission issued a certain certificate of public convenience and necessity for the construction of the generating station.
Sponsored by: Rep. Prince George's County Delegation
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 03/17/2021
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Public Service Commission - Virtual Public Hearings [HB-556]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Public Safety ]
Authorizing the Public Service Commission to conduct certain hearings relating to certain rate increases virtually; authorizing the Commission to conduct certain public hearings relating to certain certificates of public convenience and necessity virtually in a certain manner; requiring the Commission to provide information on the virtual hearings prominently on the Commission's website; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dereck Eugene Davis
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 267 on 05/18/2021
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Public Utilities - Net Energy Metering [SB-508]
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[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Prohibiting the Public Service Commission from prohibiting the construction or operation of multiple net metered solar generating facilities located on separate contiguous lots that are owned by a local government solely because the capacity of the combined net metering systems exceeds the 2 megawatt limit under certain circumstances.
Sponsored by: Sen. Douglas J.J. Peters
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 625 on 05/30/2021
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Public Utilities – Net Energy Metering [HB-584]
[Energy ]
[Telecommunications ]
Prohibiting the Public Service Commission from prohibiting the construction or operation of multiple net metered solar generating facilities located on contiguous lots that are owned by a local government solely because the capacity of the combined net metering systems exceeds the 2 megawatt limit under certain circumstances.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ronald Lorenzo Watson
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 624 on 05/30/2021
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Public Utilities - Annual Reports [HB-578]
[Telecommunications ]
[Housing ]
[Energy ]
Altering the due dates of certain annual reports prepared by the Public Service Commission; and altering from December 1 to January 1 the due date of a certain report by the Department of Housing and Community Development relating to the Electric Universal Service Program.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dereck Eugene Davis
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 616 on 05/30/2021
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Electricity - Net Energy Metering - Limit [HB-569]
[Energy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Increasing to 3,000 megawatts the statewide limit on rated generating capacity for net energy metering under a certain contract or tariff available to certain eligible customer-generators.
Sponsored by: Rep. Luke Clippinger
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 271 on 05/18/2021