HB 1261

Community Solar Energy Generating Systems Pilot Program - Alterations

Sponsor: Pam Queen (District 14)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Utility RegulationStatus: Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Repealing the requirement that a community solar energy generating system be located in the same electric service territory as a subscriber for the subscriber to receive monthly electric bill credits; requiring the Public Service Commission to require an electric company to file a revised tariff and protocol related to the application of bill credits by November 1, 2022; and requiring the Commission by January 31, 2023 to approve or amend and approve the required tariffs and protocols.

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Testimony (19)

MGA witness list

FAV 11FavorableUNF 6UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	O'Connor, Monica	CCAN	Position only
FAV	Wilkinson, nanci	Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church Environmental Justice Ministry	Written (PDF)
FAV	Younts, Diana	MLC Climate Justice Wing	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Montgomery, Endia	Office of People's Counsel	Written (PDF)
FAV	Arndt, Dave	Individual	Position only
FAV	Delegate Queen, Delegate Queenlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Deutschmann, Richard	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Feinstein, James	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Fiastro, Johnlobbyist	Individual	Oral
FAV	Lininger, Brettlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Black, Allysonlobbyist	Baltimore Gas & Electric	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Springer, Jake	Nexamp	Written (PDF)
UNF	Lanzarotto, Katie	Pepco and Delmarva Power	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Schatz, Dave	Pepco and Delmarva Power	Oral
UNF	Mayhew, Kim	Perry White Ross & Jacobson	Written (PDF)
UNF	Gupta, Divesh	Individual	Oral
INFO	Stanek, Jason	MD. Public Service Commission	Written (PDF)
INFO	McAuliffe, Drew	Maryland Public Service Commission	Oral

Organizations on record

Baltimore Gas & ElectricUNF 1

CCANFAV 1

Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church Environmental Justice MinistryFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Public Service CommissionINFO 1

MD. Public Service CommissionINFO 1

MLC Climate Justice WingFAV 1

NexampUNF 1

Office of People's CounselFAV 1

Pepco and Delmarva PowerUNF 2

Perry White Ross & JacobsonUNF 1

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…

UNFBlack, AllysonBaltimore Gas & ElectricRegistered for: Baltimore Gas and Electric Company