Electricity Suppliers and Gas Suppliers - Consumer Protections
Sponsor: Senator WashingtonCommittee: FinanceSubject: Utility RegulationStatus: Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing the Office of People's Counsel to investigate and request certain documents from an electricity supplier or a gas supplier under certain circumstances; requiring the Office of People's Counsel to have a reasonable basis before initiating a certain investigation; requiring an electricity supplier or a gas supplier to provide certain written responses and documents to the Office of People's Counsel under certain circumstances; etc.
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Testimony (19)
MGA witness listFAV 12FavorableUNF 7Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Straughn, Karen | Consumer Protection Division | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fields, William | Office of People's Counsel | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bresnahan, Tammy | aarp | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Meyerson, Ted | aarp | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Yalov, Martha | aarp | Position only |
| FAV | Carter, Cindy | csf | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Peltier, Laurel | energy supplier reform coalition | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Boyd, Linda | episcopal diocese | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Caudill, Cami | fuel fund | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mahjihani, Arjun | ieer | Position only |
| FAV | Wein, Olivia | nclc | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Washington, Senator Washingtonlegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Washington, Charleslobbyist | BGE | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Fiastro, Johnlobbyist | NRG | Position only |
| UNF | Lininger, Brettlobbyist | NRG | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Lanier, Ivanlobbyist | Pepco and Delmarva Power | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Kress, Bill | RESA | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Nash, Katielobbyist | Vistra Energy | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Smith, Brian | WGL Energy | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
aarpFAV 3
BGEUNF 1
csfFAV 1
episcopal dioceseFAV 1
fuel fundFAV 1
ieerFAV 1
nclcFAV 1
NRGUNF 2
RESAUNF 1
Vistra EnergyUNF 1
WGL EnergyUNF 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFFiastro, JohnNRGRegistered for: Amazon.com Services, LLC; Bayview Management LLC; Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Local 1 MD, VA & DC; Building Decarbonization Coalition; Carbon Solutions Group; Cybersecurity Association of Maryland, Inc.…
UNFLininger, BrettNRGRegistered for: Aflac (American Family Life Assurance Company); Amazon.com Services, LLC; American International Group; Boyd Gaming Corporation; Brookfield Power US Asset Management LLC; Centers for Better Insurance, LLC…
UNFNash, KatieVistra EnergyRegistered for: Jenoptik; Career Firefighter Association of Frederick County; Vistra Corporate Services Company; Ivory Investments, LLC; Cybersecurity Association of Maryland, Inc.; Sunrun, Inc.…