Public Utilities - Transitional and Default Electric Service - Implementation
Sponsor: Delegate DumaisCommittee: Economic MattersSubject: Utility RegulationStatus: Hearing 3/04 at 1:30 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the Public Service Commission, by regulation or order, to require that customers are provided access to certain charges for electricity service; requiring the Commission to determine the terms and conditions of transitional electric service and default service; requiring the Commission to administer the transition to default service through a competitive assignment process beginning with electric service rendered on October 1, 2023, and thereafter; etc.
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Testimony (17)
MGA witness listFAV 7FavorableUNF 10Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Cawley, James | James H Cawley, Attorney at Law & Consultant | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kavulla, Travis | NRG | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Antonio Soruco, Antonio | WGL Energy | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Dumais, Delegate Dumaislegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Dumais, Kathleen | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fiastro, Johnlobbyist | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Lininger, Brettlobbyist | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Bresnahan, Tammy | AARP Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Case, Mark | BGE | Oral |
| UNF | Straughn, Karen | Consumer Protection Division of the Office of the Attorney General | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Stanek, Jason | MD. Public Service Commission | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Lapp, David | Office of People's Counsel | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Mayhew, Kim | Perry White Ross & Jacobson | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Dennison, Tom | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Lindner, Annelobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | McGowan, Kevin | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Washington, Charleslobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVFiastro, 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.…
FAVLininger, 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…