Utility Regulation
Maryland 2013 Regular Session
Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Qualifying Biomass [HB-1102]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Air Quality ]
[Climate Change ]
Limiting the eligibility of qualifying biomass as a Tier 1 renewable source for the purposes of the renewable energy portfolio standard to qualifying biomass used at a generation unit that started commercial operation on or after a specified date and that achieves a total system efficiency of 65% or more; providing that qualifying biomass used at a generation unit that started commercial operation on or before a specified date or that achieves not more than 65% of total system efficiency is eligible as a Tier 2 renewable source; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian J. Feldman
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 04/01/2013
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Agriculture - Easements - Renewable Energy Generation Facilities [HB-1091]
[Agriculture ]
[Energy ]
[Real Estate ]
Requiring, on written request of a landowner in an application to purchase an easement, an easement to authorize the landowner to use the land subject to the easement for renewable energy generation under specified circumstances; requiring, on written request of a landowner, the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation to amend an easement to authorize the landowner to use the land subject to the easement for renewable energy generation under specified circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sally Y Jameson
Referred To Interim Study By Environmental Matters on 04/01/2013
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Public Utilities - Consumer Relations - Tenant Payment of Landlord Utility Bills [HB-1090]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Housing ]
[Energy ]
Authorizing a specified tenant to prevent the termination of specified utility service by applying for a new utility service account; specifying that a specified tenant may not incur liability for specified charges; requiring a specified utility service provider to establish a new utility service account for a specified tenant under specified circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Healey
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 327 on 05/02/2013
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Thermal Energy - Task Force and Regulations [HB-1084]
[Energy ]
Establishing the Maryland Thermal Renewable Energy Credit Task Force; requiring the Task Force to analyze how to restructure the renewable energy portfolio standard to incorporate specified thermal energy sources; requiring the Task Force to make specified determinations and consider the impact of specified changes; requiring the Task Force to report findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before December 31, 2013; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana M Stein
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 323 on 05/02/2013
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Electricity - Smart Meters - Disclosure of Usage Data [HB-1066]
[Energy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Public Safety ]
Prohibiting an electric company from disclosing specified data to a third party, subject to a specified exception; authorizing a customer to submit a specified complaint to the Public Service Commission under specified circumstances; requiring the Commission to conduct a specified investigation following receipt of a complaint; authorizing the Commission to take specified actions; making an electric company liable for unauthorized disclosures of specified information; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Adrienne A. Jones
Referred To Interim Study By Economic Matters on 03/19/2013
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Evaluation of the Application of Minority Business Enterprise Program by the Public Service Commission [HB-1055]
[Small Business ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Economic Development ]
Requiring the Department of Transportation, the Governor's Office of Minority Affairs, and the Public Service Commission, in consultation with the Office of the Attorney General, to evaluate the feasibility and constitutionality of requiring the Public Service Commission to apply the provisions of a specified minority business enterprise program when exercising specified authority; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Barbara A. Robinson
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 661 on 05/16/2013
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Public Safety - Gas Pipelines - Best Available Technology Requirement [HB-1045]
[Public Safety ]
[Energy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Requiring the Public Service Commission to adopt regulations that establish safety standards and practices applicable to the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of gas pipelines; requiring the Commission to adopt regulations that require a gas transmission company to use best available technology to monitor the condition and safety of gas pipelines; requiring the Commission to adopt specified federal safety regulations as minimum standards for regulations adopted under the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana M Stein
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 04/05/2013
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Electricity - Consumer Relations - Smart Meters [HB-1038]
[Energy ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Requiring an electric company to give specified written notice to specified customers before installing smart meters on a customer's premises under specified circumstances; specifying the contents of a specified notice; establishing a process by which a specified customer shall be deemed to have given permission to an electric company to install a smart meter; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nathaniel T Oaks
Referred To Interim Study By Economic Matters on 03/19/2013
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Public Safety - Gas Pipelines - Safety Reporting Requirements [HB-1028]
[Public Safety ]
[Energy ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Requiring a gas transmission company to submit a specified report on the state of its gas pipelines to the Public Service Commission and to an owner of real property on which the gas pipeline is located or adjacent to or contiguous to real property on which the gas pipeline is located; requiring a report under the Act to include specified information; requiring the Commission to make specified reports available to the public, including by publication on the Commission Web site; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana M Stein
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 04/05/2013
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Public Service Companies - Gas - Prohibition on Purchase from Unsafe Company [HB-1027]
[Energy ]
[Public Safety ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Prohibiting a public service company from purchasing gas from a company for distribution that has not installed specified safety equipment on gas transmission lines under its ownership or control, that does not employ specified best practices and technology, or that does not comply with all applicable State and federal safety standards and reporting requirements.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana M Stein
Hearing 3/08 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/08/2013
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Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Order [SJR-6]
[Energy ]
Urging the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to reverse its Order in the PJM Reliability Pricing Model Capacity dockets.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joanne C. Benson
Hearing Canceled on 03/03/2020
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Gas and Electric Companies - Deposit Charges [HB-1601]
[Energy ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Public Health ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Prohibiting a gas company or an electric company from imposing a certain deposit requirement on customers who are at least 65 years old and have an annual income at or below 300% of the federal poverty level; prohibiting a gas company or an electric company from terminating certain service for failure to pay all or part of a deposit under certain circumstances; and providing for the application of the Act.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jay Jalisi
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 02/14/2020
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Home Energy Assistance - Critical Medical Needs Program - Power to the People Pilot Program [SB-1024]
[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, 2021, to expand access to the Critical Medical Needs Program; requiring the Pilot Program to provide training for certain individuals in the Critical Medical Needs Program; requiring the United Way of Central Maryland to develop a certain screening intake process; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joanne C. Benson
Favorable With Amendments Report By Finance on 03/18/2020
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Public Utilities - Investor-Owned Utilities - Prevailing Wage [SB-1011]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Energy ]
[Construction ]
Requiring certain investor-owned gas or electric companies to require certain contractors and subcontractors to pay their employees not less than the prevailing wage rate for certain projects involving the construction, reconstruction, installation, demolition, restoration, or alteration of any underground gas or electric infrastructure of the company, and any related traffic control activities.
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Fred Kramer
Favorable Report By Finance on 03/18/2020
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Environment – Climate Crisis and Education Act [HB-1543]
[Environmental ]
[Energy ]
[Climate Change ]
[Education ]
[Air Quality ]
Establishing a Climate Crisis Initiative in the Department of the Environment for certain purposes; requiring the Secretary of the Environment to administer certain schedules of greenhouse gas pollution fees; requiring the Secretary to delegate certain collection and benefit functions to the Comptroller; requiring the Comptroller to carry out certain functions; requiring the collection of a certain greenhouse gas pollution fee on certain fuels for certain purposes; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana M Stein
Hearing 3/12 At 1:00 P.m. (economic Matters) And Hearing Canceled (environment And Transportation) on 02/11/2020
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Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity - Electric Facilities - Study and Procedures [HB-1390]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring the Secretary of Natural Resources to require the Department of Natural Resources within 60 days of the filing of a certain application with the Public Service Commission to complete a certain independent environmental and socioeconomic project assessment report and any other additional required study; requiring the Secretary of Natural Resources and the Secretary of the Environment to forward certain information to the Public Service Commission in accordance with a certain procedural schedule adopted by the Commission; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin T. Brooks
Hearing 3/05 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/10/2020
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Public Service Commission - Application for Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity - Preservation of Environmental Quality and the Climate [HB-1214]
[Environmental ]
[Energy ]
[Climate Change ]
[Public Health ]
Requiring the Public Service Commission to give due consideration to the effect of a generating station, overhead transmission line, or qualified generator lead line on the preservation of environmental quality and the climate before taking final action on an application for a certificate of public convenience and necessity.
Sponsored by: Rep. Brooke Elizabeth Lierman
Hearing Canceled on 03/04/2020
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Clean Energy Attribute Credits and Procurement [HB-1349]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
Establishing a clean energy attribute credit standard for certain purposes; repealing certain provisions relating to the renewable energy portfolio standard; stating certain findings of the General Assembly; stating certain policies of the State regarding certain energy sources and markets; requiring the Public Service Commission to appoint an independent administrator for certain purposes with certain qualifications and certain duties; providing for the term and reappointment of the independent administrator; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Christopher Troy Adams
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 03/12/2020
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Electric Companies – Conduit Installation – Single–Family Detached Developments [HB-1207]
[Construction ]
[Energy ]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
Prohibiting an electric company from requiring builders or developers of certain developments to install conduit required to extend an electric company's distribution system to the development, at the builder's or developer's own expense; and providing for the termination of the Act.
Sponsored by: Rep. Matt Morgan
Hearing 3/12 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/10/2020
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Electricity and Gas – Energy Suppliers – Assisted Customers [HB-1224]
[Energy ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
Prohibiting a retail electricity or natural gas supplier from knowingly enrolling a certain residential customer with or submitting an enrollment to change the customer's electricity or natural gas supplier to a competitive supplier if the customer had received certain financial assistance in the preceding 12 months; requiring an electric or natural gas company to confirm certain matters in its records at a certain time; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana M Stein
Hearing 3/09 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/11/2020