HB 68

Electricity – Net Energy Metering – Accrual of Net Excess Generation (Net Metering Flexibility Act)

Sponsor: Marc Korman (District 16)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Utility RegulationStatus: Hearing 2/09 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Authorizing an eligible customer-generator to accrue net excess generation for an indefinite period; requiring an eligible customer-generator that elects to accrue net excess generation for an indefinite period to forfeit any net excess generation at the time an account is closed; and altering the month used to establish an annual billing cycle for the payment of net excess generation accrued.

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Testimony (21)

MGA witness list

FAV 10FavorableFWA 4Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 6Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Myers, Doug	Chesapeake Bay Foundation	Written (PDF)
FAV	McGilvray, Laurie	Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Middleton, Graysonlobbyist	Delmarva Chicken Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fixsen, Elizabeth	Indivisible Howard County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ferguson, Colby	Maryland Farm Bureau	Written (PDF)
FAV	Posner, Mark	Maryland Sierra Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lapp, David	Office of People's Counsel	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Arndt, Dave	Individual	Position only
FAV	Delegate Korman, Delegate Kormanlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Fink, Nelda	Individual	Position only
UNF	Dennison, Tom	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Garagiola, Rob	Compass Advocacy	Written (PDF)
FWA	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FWA	Fiastro, Johnlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Korman, Marc	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Quinn, Johnlobbyist	BGE	Written (PDF)
INFO	Stanek, Jason	MD. Public Service Commission	Written (PDF)
INFO	Fahrig, Landon	Maryland Energy Administration	Written (PDF)
INFO	Sproul, Brett	Maryland Public Service Commission	Oral
INFO	Klase, Annelobbyist	Pepco/DPL	Written (PDF)
INFO	Smith, Lisalobbyist	Public Service Commission	Oral

Organizations on record

BGEINFO 1

Chesapeake Bay FoundationFAV 1

Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Compass AdvocacyFWA 1

Delmarva Chicken AssociationFAV 1

Indivisible Howard CountyFAV 1

Maryland Energy AdministrationINFO 1

Maryland Farm BureauFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFWA 1

Maryland Public Service CommissionINFO 1

Maryland Sierra ClubFAV 1

MD. Public Service CommissionINFO 1

Office of People's CounselFAV 1

Pepco/DPLINFO 1

Public Service CommissionINFO 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMiddleton, GraysonDelmarva Chicken AssociationRegistered for: Delmarva Chicken Association

FWAFiastro, 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.…

INFOQuinn, JohnBGERegistered for: Baltimore Gas and Electric Company

INFOKlase, AnnePepco/DPLRegistered for: Pepco Holdings, LLC.; Pepco Holdings, Inc.

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…