HB 624

Electricity - Standard Offer Service - Renewable Energy

Sponsor: Delegate BrooksCommittee: Economic MattersSubject: Utility RegulationStatus: Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters; Withdrawn (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring an electric company to contract for renewable energy credits and electricity generated from certain Tier 1 renewable sources to meet a portion of the renewable energy portfolio standard for the electric company starting in 2023; authorizing an electric company to receive annual remuneration for contracts; authorizing an electric company to account for the purchase of contracts as a regulatory asset, but prohibiting the collection of an additional return on the regulatory asset; applying the Act prospectively; etc.

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Testimony (22)

MGA witness list

FAV 5FavorableFWA 4Favorable with amendmentsUNF 11UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Cyphers, Moiralobbyist	Compass Government Relations	Oral
FAV	Younts, Diana	MLC Climate Justice Wing	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Samilo, Gregory	Mid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Coalition (MAREC)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Brooks, Delegate Brookslegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	McDonough, Caitlinlobbyist	HJM	Written (PDF)
UNF	Kress, Williamlobbyist	Kress Hammen	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Voytek, Maddy	MD Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
UNF	Stanek, Jason	MD. Public Service Commission	Written (PDF)
UNF	Lanzarotto, Katie	Pepco and Delmarva Power	Written (PDF)
UNF	Mayhew, Kim	Perry White Ross & Jacobson	Written (PDF)
UNF	Mosier, Kevin	Public Service Commmission	Oral
UNF	Montgomery, Kristina	Vistra	Written (PDF)
UNF	Battisti , Sarahlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Lininger, Brettlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Quinn, Johnlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Wilkinson, nanci	Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church Environmental Justice Ministry	Written (PDF)
FWA	Spangler, Courtneylobbyist	CleanBay Renewables	Written (PDF)
FWA	Burcat, Bruce	MAREC Action	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Brooks, Benjamin	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Fahrig, Landon	Maryland Energy Administration	Written (PDF)
INFO	Montgomery, Endia	Office of People's Counsel	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church Environmental Justice MinistryFWA 1

CleanBay RenewablesFWA 1

Compass Government RelationsFAV 1

HJMUNF 1

Kress HammenUNF 1

MAREC ActionFWA 1

Maryland Energy AdministrationINFO 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

MD Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

MD. Public Service CommissionUNF 1

Mid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Coalition (MAREC)FAV 1

MLC Climate Justice WingFAV 1

Office of People's CounselINFO 1

Pepco and Delmarva PowerUNF 1

Perry White Ross & JacobsonUNF 1

Public Service CommmissionUNF 1

VistraUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVCyphers, MoiraCompass Government RelationsRegistered for: American Clean Power; American Clean Power Association (ACP)

UNFMcDonough, CaitlinHJMRegistered for: AbbVie Inc.; Aligned Data Centers; American Academy of Anesthesiology Assistants, Inc.; Associated Builders & Contractors; Association of Independent Midwives of Maryland (AIMM); Baltimore Gas and Electric Company…

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…

UNFBattisti , SarahRegistered for: NRG Energy, 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…

UNFQuinn, JohnRegistered for: Baltimore Gas and Electric Company

FWASpangler, CourtneyCleanBay RenewablesRegistered for: CleanBay Renewables, LLC; CleanBay Renewables, Inc.