Utility Regulation
Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Energy Efficiency and Conservation Plans [HB-864]
Requiring each electric company, each gas company, and the Department of Housing and Community Development to develop a plan for achieving certain energy efficiency, conservation, and greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets through certain programs and services and superseding certain existing energy efficiency and conservation goals; requiring the Public Service Commission to establish a working group to study and make recommendations on extending certain program assistance to certain moderate-income households; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lily Qi
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 539 on 05/09/2024
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Public Utilities - High-Energy-Use Facilities - Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions [SB-861]
Requiring a person that owns, operates, or controls a high energy use facility to ensure greenhouse gas emissions associated with the electricity used by the facility are reduced by certain amounts by certain years; prohibiting a person from using certain methods to meet the emissions reduction targets established under the Act; and requiring the Public Service Commission to review and verify a certain report submitted by each person that owns, operates, or controls a high energy use facility and make a certain determination.
Sponsored by: Sen. Karen Lewis Young
Hearing 3/07 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/06/2024
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Behavioral Health Crisis Response Services - 9-8-8 Trust Fund Fees [HB-933]
Establishing a 9-8-8 fee to be paid by each subscriber to switched local exchange access service, commercial mobile radio service, or other 9-8-8-accessible service; establishing a prepaid wireless 9-8-8 fee to be paid on certain retail transactions; requiring the Comptroller to deposit the 9-8-8 fees and the prepaid wireless 9-8-8 fees in the 9-8-8 Trust Fund; and requiring the Comptroller to adopt procedures for auditing fee collection and remittance by telephone companies and commercial mobile radio service providers.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 780 on 05/16/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Public Utilities - Definition of Qualified Offshore Wind Project - Alteration [SB-814]
Altering the definition of "qualified offshore wind project" for purposes of the renewable energy portfolio standard and the development of offshore wind in the State.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Washington
Hearing 3/07 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/06/2024
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Public Utilities - Solar Energy Systems and Programs, Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund, and Prevailing Wage (Brighter Tomorrow Act) [SB-783]
Requiring that certain home improvement contracts for the installation of a solar energy generating system on the roof of a building include the installation of a certain wildlife barrier under certain circumstances; requiring a county or municipality to implement certain software for features supporting the tracking and approval of residential building permits for residential solar energy and energy storage systems and main electric panel urgrades and derates on or before August 1, 2025, except under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Feldman
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 595 on 05/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Energy Generation Projects - Labor and Minority Business Enterprise Requirements [SB-696]
Requiring the developer of a covered 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 or approval for the construction of a certain generating station, to meet certain labor standards and reporting requirements; establishing certain labor standards and certain certification, reporting, and record-keeping requirements related to the construction of a covered project; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Feldman
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/04/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Electric Companies - Regional Transmission Organizations - Report (Utility Transparency and Accountability Act) [SB-682]
Requiring a certain electric company to submit a report to the Public Service Commission on or before February 1 each year regarding certain votes cast by the electric company and any affiliates of the electric company at a meeting of the regional transmission organization; providing that the Act does not apply to municipal electric utilities; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Katie Hester
Rereferred To Economic Matters on 04/05/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Natural Gas - Strategic Infrastructure Development and Enhancement (Ratepayer Protection Act) [HB-731]
Altering the required contents of a certain plan that a gas company may file with the Public Service Commission for proposed eligible infrastructure replacement projects to include certain descriptions, demonstrations, analyses, and notifications; and altering the required findings of the Commission in considering whether to approve a certain infrastructure replacement plan.
Sponsored by: Rep. Pamela Queen
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 03/12/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Public Utilities - Investor-Owned Utilities - Prevailing Wage [SB-583]
Applying certain prevailing wage requirements for contractors and subcontractors working on certain projects involving, and traffic control activities related to, any underground gas or electric infrastructure of an investor-owned gas company, electric company, or combination gas and electric company to any gas or electric infrastructure project of the company.
Sponsored by: Sen. Dawn Gile
Hearing Canceled on 02/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Natural Gas - Strategic Infrastructure Development and Enhancement (Ratepayer Protection Act) [SB-548]
Altering the required contents of a certain plan that a gas company may file with the Public Service Commission for proposed eligible infrastructure replacement projects to include certain descriptions, demonstrations, analyses, and notifications; and altering the required findings of the Commission in considering whether to approve a certain infrastructure replacement plan.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Sydnor
Hearing 2/15 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/26/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Public Utilities - Thermal Energy Network Systems - Authorization and Establishment (Working for Accessible Renewable Maryland Thermal Heat (WARMTH) Act) [SB-570]
Requiring certain gas companies and authorizing certain gas companies to develop a plan for a pilot thermal energy network system or systems by October 1, 2024; requiring a gas company that serves at least 75,000 customers in its distribution territory to submit either one or two proposals for a pilot system to the Public Service Commission for approval by July 1, 2025; authorizing a municipal corporation, county, or community organization to submit neighborhoods to gas companies for consideration as part of a pilot system; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Katie Hester
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 563 on 05/09/2024
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Energy Generation Projects - Labor and Minority Business Enterprise Requirements [HB-682]
Requiring the developer of a covered 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 or approval for the construction of a certain generating station, to meet certain labor standards and reporting requirements; establishing certain labor standards and certain certification, reporting, and record-keeping requirements related to the construction of a covered project; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Vanessa Atterbeary
Hearing 2/15 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/01/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity and Related Approvals – Definition of Generating Station (Critical Infrastructure Streamlining Act of 2024) [HB-579]
Altering and establishing the definition of "generating station" for the purpose of exempting the construction of certain generating facilities used to produce electricity for the purpose of onsite emergency backup and certain test and maintenance operations from the requirement to obtain a certificate of public convenience and necessity or certain other related approvals under certain circumstances.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
Hearing 2/22 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/02/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Public Utilities - Transportation Network Service - Assessment Cap Increase [SB-505]
Increasing the cap on the assessment a county or municipal corporation may impose on each transportation network service from 25 cents per trip to 50 cents per trip.
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Kramer
Hearing 2/15 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/26/2024
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Corporations and Associations - Electric Cooperatives - Nonescheat Capital Credits [SB-510]
Providing that certain unclaimed money held by an electric cooperative and due to a past member is not considered abandoned property; and authorizing an electric cooperative to use this money only to assist members of the cooperative or donate to nonprofit, charitable organizations.
Sponsored by: Sen. Stephen Hershey
Referred Economic Matters on 03/08/2024
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Public Utilities - Investor-Owned Utilities - Prevailing Wage [HB-554]
Applying certain prevailing wage requirements for contractors and subcontractors working on certain projects involving, and traffic control activities related to, any gas or electric infrastructure of an investor-owned gas company, electric company, or combination gas and electric company to any gas or electric infrastructure project of the company.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lorig Charkoudian
Hearing 2/08 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/29/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Public Service Commission - Performance-Based Regulation - Study [HB-518]
Requiring the Public Service Commission to study the feasibility of and develop a framework for transitioning to performance-based utility regulation in the State; and requiring the Commission to submit an interim report by December 1, 2024, and a final report to the General Assembly by November 1, 2025, with the results of the study and any recommendations for legislative action necessary to implement a performance-based regulation model in the State.
Sponsored by: Rep. Deni Taveras
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 03/04/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Electric Companies - Regional Transmission Organizations - Membership and Report (Utility Transparency and Accountability Act) [HB-505]
Requiring a certain electric company to be a member of a regional transmission organization; and requiring a certain electric company, by February 1 each year, to submit a report to the Public Service Commission regarding certain votes cast by the electric company and any of its affiliates at a meeting of the regional transmission organization.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lorig Charkoudian
House Conference Committee Appointed (delegates Fraser-hidalgo, Adams And Crosby) on 04/05/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Corporations and Associations - Electric Cooperatives - Nonescheat Capital Credits [HB-487]
Providing that certain unclaimed money held by an electric cooperative and due to a past member is not considered abandoned property; and authorizing an electric cooperative to use this money only to assist members of the cooperative or donate to nonprofit, charitable organizations.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steven Arentz
Hearing 2/06 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/29/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity and Related Approvals - Definition of Generating Station (Critical Infrastructure Streamlining Act of 2024) [SB-474]
Altering and establishing the definition of "generating station" for the purpose of exempting the construction of certain generating facilities used to produce electricity for the purpose of on-site emergency backup and certain test and maintenance operations from the requirement to obtain a certificate of public convenience and necessity or certain other related approvals under certain circumstances; and altering the distribution of income tax revenue from corporations that is attributable to certain data centers.
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 411 on 05/09/2024