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Electricity - Considerations for Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity and Overhead Transmission Lines

Sponsor: Harford County SenatorsCommittee: 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 take final action on an application for a certificate of public convenience and necessity only after due consideration certain factors including whether the applicant's design prioritizes the use or upgrading of existing infrastructure; prohibiting the construction of an overhead transmission line that is aligned with and within 1 mile of a conservation easement unless there is a certain showing of good cause; and providing for the prospective application of the Act.

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Testimony (11)

MGA witness list
FAV 8FavorableUNF 3Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVShrodes, ChadHarford County CouncilWritten (PDF)
FAVHankins, PattiStop Transource Power Lines MD IncOral + Written (PDF)
FAVCapellan, MaryIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVCassilly, Senator BobIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVHarford County Senators, Harford County SenatorsIndividualPosition only
FAVO'Neill, AimeeIndividualOral
FAVShaw, BarronIndividualPosition only
FAVWiley, JamesIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFWashington, CharleslobbyistBGEWritten (PDF)
UNFGrealy, AnneFirst EnergyWritten (PDF)
UNFLanier, IvanlobbyistPepco and Delmarva PowerWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

UNFWashington, CharlesBGERegistered for: Baltimore Gas and Electric Company
UNFLanier, IvanPepco and Delmarva PowerRegistered for: Pepco Holdings, LLC.; Pepco Holdings, Inc.