Utility Regulation
Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Public Service Companies - Annual Report on Votes Cast at Meetings of Regional Transmission Organizations [HB-1186]
Requiring each public service company that is a member of a regional transmission organization to submit to the Public Service Commission on or before February 1 each year a report on votes cast by the public service company at a meeting of the regional transmission organization.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lorig Charkoudian
Hearing 3/28 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/21/2023
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Public Service Commission – Cybersecurity Staffing and Assessments (Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity Act of 2023) [HB-969]
Requiring the Public Service Commission to include on its staff one or more employees that are experts in cybersecurity to perform certain duties; requiring the Commission to establish, in coordination with the Office of Security Management, cybersecurity standards and best practices for regulated entities; requiring each public service company to report a cybersecurity incident to certain entities; requiring the State Security Operations Center to immediately notify certain agencies of a certain reported cybersecurity incident; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lily Qi
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 499 on 05/08/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund – Compliance Fees for Solar Energy Shortfalls – Uses [HB-992]
Altering the uses of the compliance fees for certain solar energy shortfalls that are paid into the Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lorig Charkoudian
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 02/28/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Electric Companies - Reliability Standards [HB-1103]
Requiring an electric company to include in a certain annual report the location of feeders in the service territory of the electric company that have experienced frequent service interruptions and to develop a plan to reduce frequent service interruptions; and requiring the Public Service Commission to establish, in consultation with the Office of People's Counsel and other entities, electric service quality and reliability standards in a certain manner on or before October 1, 2024.
Sponsored by: Rep. Samuel Rosenberg
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 03/14/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Energy Efficiency and Conservation Plans and Green and Healthy Task Force [HB-1035]
Requiring each electric company and 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; requiring the Public Service Commission to establish and determine certain greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets; establishing the Green and Healthy Task Force to analyze and advance the coordination of resources to address the housing needs of low-income communities; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. C.T. Wilson
Rereferred To Education, Energy, And The Environment on 04/07/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Wireless Facilities - Permitting and Siting [HB-1213]
Establishing procedures and requirements for the permitting, installation, and regulation of certain wireless facilities in the State; prohibiting a certain local law from generally prohibiting the installation of certain wireless facilities or poles or discriminating among certain providers and services; requiring a wireless provider to promptly repair certain damages, return certain rights-of-way to certain conditions under certain circumstances, and notify an authority of certain decisions; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. C.T. Wilson
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/08/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Electricity - Solar Energy Generating Stations - Fire Suppression [HB-1099]
Prohibiting the Public Service Commission from authorizing, and a person from undertaking, the construction of a solar energy generating station that uses a battery-based energy storage device unless the device will be, and is designed to be, protected by a certain automatic fire suppression system.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steven Arentz
First Reading Economic Matters on 02/10/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Energy Storage - Targets and Maryland Energy Storage Program - Establishment [HB-910]
Requiring the Public Service Commission to establish certain targets for the deployment of new energy storage devices in the State; requiring the Commission to establish and implement the Maryland Energy Storage Program to meet certain energy storage goals and develop a certain energy storage system in the State; and requiring the Commission to submit a certain report to the General Assembly by December 31, 2023, regarding the implementation of the Maryland Energy Storage Program and any needed statutory changes.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Fraser-hidalgo
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 570 on 05/08/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure - Requirements (Electric Vehicle Charging Reliability Act) [HB-834]
Requiring the Public Service Commission to expand the EV Pilot Program to allow participating electric companies to install EV charging stations in multifamily dwellings in underserved communities; requiring the Commission to terminate the expansion of the EV Pilot Program on December 31, 2025; requiring an electric company operating an EV charging network to ensure the EV charging stations in the EV charging network maintain certain uptime standards, subject to certain exceptions; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar Barve
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 569 on 05/08/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Public Utilities - Energy Efficiency and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions - Alterations and Requirements (Energy Savings Act) [HB-904]
Altering the goals and requirements of certain energy efficiency programs to include certain greenhouse gas emissions reductions from electric companies and gas companies beginning January 1, 2024; requiring the EmPOWER Maryland Program to provide consumer rebates, and promote the use of certain federal rebates, for certain technologies; requiring the Department of Housing and Community Development and electric utilities to promote fuel switching from gas to electricity; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar Barve
First Reading Economic Matters on 02/09/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Baltimore Regional Water Governance Task Force [HB-843]
Establishing the Baltimore Regional Water Governance Task Force to study approaches to water and wastewater governance in the Baltimore region; and requiring the Task Force to report its findings and recommendations to the Mayor of Baltimore City, the County Executive of Baltimore County, the Governor, and the General Assembly on or before January 30, 2024.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 179 on 04/24/2023
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Baltimore Regional Water Governance Task Force [SB-880]
Establishing the Baltimore Regional Water Governance Task Force to study approaches to water and wastewater governance in the Baltimore region; and requiring the Task Force to report its findings and recommendations to the Mayor of Baltimore City, the County Executive of Baltimore County, the Governor, and the General Assembly on or before January 30, 2024.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Sydnor
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 178 on 04/24/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Public Service Commission – Judicial Review – Proceedings [HB-914]
Clarifying that a certain proceeding for judicial review of a final decision or order by the Public Service Commission may be instituted in a circuit court for a county in which the public service company that is a party to the proceeding provides service or in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City.
Sponsored by: Sen. Carl Jackson
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 562 on 05/08/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Investor–Owned Electric Companies – Clean Energy Homes Pilot Programs – Establishment (Maryland Resilient and Clean Energy Homes Act) [HB-839]
Requiring each investor-owned electric company, on or before January 1, 2024, to file with the Public Service Commission an application for a pilot program to support residential customer adoption of beneficial electrification measures; requiring the pilot program to include a certain make-ready program, a certain rebate program, a certain multifamily housing facilities clean energy incentive program, and a certain load management and electric grid support services program; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar Barve
First Reading Economic Matters on 02/09/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Independent Study of the Public Service Commission (PSC Study Act of 2023) [HB-891]
Requiring the Public Service Commission to contract with an independent entity to conduct a study of the staffing capacity, organizational structure, processes, and strategic focus of the Commission; and requiring, on or before July 1, 2024, the Commission to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and certain committees of the General Assembly.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marlon Amprey
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 03/16/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Electricity - Community Solar Energy Generating Systems Program and Property Taxes [HB-908]
Making permanent the Community Solar Energy Generating Systems Pilot Program; requiring a community solar energy generating system to serve at least 40% of its kilowatt-hour output to low-income and moderate-income subscribers under certain circumstances; authorizing a subscription coordinator to act on behalf of a subscriber organization; altering requirements related to the siting and size of certain community solar energy generating systems projects; authorizing the use of consolidated billing for certain charges; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Ebersole
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 652 on 05/16/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Offshore Wind Energy – State Goals and Procurement (Promoting Offshore Wind Energy Resources Act) [HB-793]
Requiring an application for any new qualified offshore wind project and a certain proposal for an offshore wind transmission facility to be subject to a certain community benefit agreement; requiring the Public Service Commission to request that PJM Interconnection conduct a certain analysis of transmission system upgrade and expansion options; establishing that the State be exempted from the renewable energy portfolio standard requirements under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar Barve
Favorable With Amendments Report By Education, Energy, And The Environment on 04/10/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Investor-Owned Electric Companies - Clean Energy Homes Pilot Programs - Establishment (Maryland Resilient and Clean Energy Homes Act) [SB-663]
Requiring each investor-owned electric company, on or before January 1, 2025, to file with the Public Service Commission an application for a pilot program to support residential customer adoption of beneficial electrification measures; requiring the pilot program to include a certain make-ready program, a certain rebate program for on-site clean energy systems, a certain multifamily housing facilities clean energy incentive program, and a certain load management and electric grid support services program; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Feldman
Referred Economic Matters on 03/20/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Eligible Sources - Alterations (Reclaim Renewable Energy Act of 2023) [SB-590]
Altering the definitions of "qualifying biomass", "thermal biomass system", and "Tier 1 renewable source" for purposes of excluding energy derived from certain forest-related resources, animal manure, waste, and refuse and gas produced from the anaerobic decomposition of animal waste or poultry waste from being eligible for inclusion in the renewable energy portfolio standard.
Sponsored by: Sen. Karen Lewis Young
Hearing 2/28 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/08/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Electricity - Community Solar Energy Generating Systems Program and Property Taxes [SB-613]
Making permanent the Community Solar Energy Generating Systems Pilot Program; requiring a community solar energy generating system to serve at least 40% of its kilowatt-hour output to low-income and moderate-income subscribers under certain circumstances; authorizing a subscription coordinator to act on behalf of a subscriber organization; altering requirements related to the siting and size of certain community solar energy generating systems projects; authorizing the use of consolidated billing for certain charges; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Feldman
Third Reading Passed (34-11) on 04/05/2023