Public Service Commission - Application for Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity - Preservation of Environmental Quality and the Climate
Sponsor: Senator KelleyCommittee: FinanceSubject: Utility RegulationStatus: Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
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.
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Testimony (10)
MGA witness listFAV 4FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Myers, Doug | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ewall, Mike | Energy Justice Network | Oral |
| FAV | Johns, Corey | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Kelley, Senator Kelleylegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Washington, Charleslobbyist | BGE | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Grealy, Anne | First Energy | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Lanier, Ivanlobbyist | Pepco and Delmarva Power | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Field, Anthony | CCAN Action Fund | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Tulkin, Joshlobbyist | Maryland Sierra Club | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Stanek, Jason | Public Service Commission | Written (PDF) |