HB 768

Enacted

Montgomery County - Community Choice Energy - Pilot Program MC 17-21

Sponsor: Montgomery County DelegationCommittee: Economic MattersSubject: Utility RegulationStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 449 (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Applying certain laws regarding net energy metering and community solar generating systems to customers served by a community choice aggregator; altering the circumstances under which counties and municipal corporations may act as an aggregator; establishing the Community Choice Aggregator Pilot Program; establishing a process by which, beginning on December 31, 2023, a certain county may form a community choice aggregator; requiring a certain county to develop a plan and give notice of a certain aggregation plan; etc.

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Testimony (53)

MGA witness list

FAV 43FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 6UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	O'Connor, Monica	CCAN	Written (PDF)
FAV	O'Connor, Monica	CCAN	Written (PDF)
FAV	Carrington, Darrell	Carrington & Associates, LLC	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilkinson, nanci	Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church Environmental Justice Ministry	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilkinson, nanci	Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church Environmental Justice Ministry	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tidwell, Mikelobbyist	Chesapeake Climate Action Network	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Ludlow, Suzanne	City of Takoma Park	Written (PDF)
FAV	McGilvray, Laurie	Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	McGilvray, Laurie	Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bartlett, Olivia	DoTheMostGood	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bartlett, Olivia	DoTheMostGood	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hawkins, Lily	Food & Water Action	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hawkins, Lily	Food & Water Action	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Feldman, Elizabeth	Glen Echo Heights Mobilization	Written (PDF)
FAV	Feldman, Elizabeth	Glen Echo Heights Mobilization	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sanders, David	Indivisible Howard County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sanders, David	Indivisible Howard County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lacock-Nisly, Jonathan	Interfaith Power & Light (DC.MD.NoVA)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tulkin, Joshlobbyist	MD Sierra Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tulkin, Joshlobbyist	MD Sierra Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Heavner, Brad	Maryland PIRG	Written (PDF)
FAV	Samman, Amy	Montgomery County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Samman, Amy	Montgomery County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Elrich, Marc	Montgomery County Executive	Oral
FAV	Elrich, Marc	Montgomery County Executive	Oral
FAV	Little, Rev. Kobi	NAACP Maryland	Oral
FAV	Kasemeyer, Pam	Schwartz, Metz & Wise, P.A.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kasemeyer, Pam	Schwartz, Metz & Wise, P.A.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bhatnagar, Shruti	Shruti Bhatnagar	Oral
FAV	McGilvray, Laurie	Takoma Park Mobilization Environment Committee	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	McGilvray, Laurie	Takoma Park Mobilization Environment Committee	Written (PDF)
FAV	McNair, Lee	Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice Ministry	Written (PDF)
FAV	grayzeck, edwin	ccwgfc	Written (PDF)
FAV	Charkoudian, Lorig	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Charkoudian, Lorig	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Feighner, Liz	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Feighner, Liz	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Montgomery County Delegation, Montgomery County Delegation	Individual	Oral
FAV	Montgomery County Delegation, Montgomery County Delegation	Individual	Oral
FAV	Stern, Isadoralobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	White, Marcelinelobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Kress, Williamlobbyist	Kress Hammen	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Kress, Williamlobbyist	Kress Hammen	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Italiano, Ginanne	The Greater Bethesda Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
UNF	Beugelmans, Davidlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Fiastro, Johnlobbyist	Individual	Oral
UNF	Lininger, Brettlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Francis, Frannlobbyist	Apartment and Office Building Association	Written (PDF)
FWA	Lapp, David	Office of People's Counsel	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Lapp, David	Office of People's Counsel	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Smith, Lisalobbyist	Public Service Commission	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Apartment and Office Building AssociationFWA 1

Carrington & Associates, LLCFAV 1

CCANFAV 2

ccwgfcFAV 1

Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church Environmental Justice MinistryFAV 2

Chesapeake Climate Action NetworkFAV 1

City of Takoma ParkFAV 1

Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 2

DoTheMostGoodFAV 2

Food & Water ActionFAV 2

Glen Echo Heights MobilizationFAV 2

Indivisible Howard CountyFAV 2

Interfaith Power & Light (DC.MD.NoVA)FAV 1

Kress HammenUNF 2

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 2

Maryland PIRGFAV 1

MD Sierra ClubFAV 2

Montgomery CountyFAV 2

Montgomery County ExecutiveFAV 2

NAACP MarylandFAV 1

Office of People's CounselFWA 2

Public Service CommissionINFO 1

Schwartz, Metz & Wise, P.A.FAV 2

Shruti BhatnagarFAV 1

Takoma Park Mobilization Environment CommitteeFAV 2

The Greater Bethesda Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice MinistryFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVTidwell, MikeChesapeake Climate Action NetworkRegistered for: Chesapeake Climate Action Network Action Fund

FAVTulkin, JoshMD Sierra ClubRegistered for: Sierra Club Maryland Chapter

FAVStern, IsadoraRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition

FAVWhite, MarcelineRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition DBA Economic Action Maryland; Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition

UNFKress, WilliamKress HammenRegistered for: Alliance for Automotive Innovation; Amazon.com Services, LLC; Apple Inc.; Boyd Gaming Corporation; Centers for Better Insurance, LLC; Coalition of Maryland Title Insurers…

UNFBeugelmans, DavidRegistered for: Coalition for Community Solar Access, Inc.; ECA Solar; CI Renewables; Mid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Coalition Action (MAREC Action); Solar Landscape; Maryland Water Service, Inc.…

UNFFiastro, JohnRegistered 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, BrettRegistered 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…

FWAFrancis, FrannApartment and Office Building AssociationRegistered for: Apartment & Office Building Association; AOBA

INFOSmith, LisaPublic Service CommissionRegistered for: Ameresco; American Massage Therapy Association - MD Chapter; Constellation Energy Generation, LLC; NextEra Energy Resources, LLC; Othram; RWE Americas Services, LLC…