HB 1393

Enacted

Electric System Planning - Scope and Funding

Sponsor: Brian M. Crosby (District 29B)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Utility RegulationStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 540 (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the scope of certain policy goals with regard to energy systems; requiring the Public Service Commission to report on certain projects relating to certain goals; altering the scope of certain funds that may be used for certain projects; requiring the Commission to adopt regulations to require investment in certain demand-side reliability and efficiency improvement methods; requiring that certain regulations adopted and orders issued by the Commission by December 31, 2025, be developed in a certain manner; etc.

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Testimony (25)

MGA witness list

FAV 8FavorableFWA 10Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3UnfavorableINFO 4Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Dutta, Robin	Chesapeake Solar and Storage Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fitzgerald, Garrett	Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fitzgerald, Garrett	Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection	Written (PDF)
FAV	Crosby, Brian	Office of Delegate Brian Crosby	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Crosby, Brian	Office of Delegate Brian Crosby	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Cohn, Debbie	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Crosby, Delegate Crosbylegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Crosby, Delegate Crosbylegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Troxell, Timothylobbyist	FirstEnergy / Potomac Edison	Written (PDF)
UNF	Mayhew, Kim	Perry White Ross & Jacobson	Written (PDF)
UNF	Raine, James	Individual	Position only
FWA	Case, Mark	BGE	Written (PDF)
FWA	Reed, Dytonialobbyist	BGE	Written (PDF)
FWA	Pavlak, Alex	Future of Energy Initiative	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Fahrig, Landon	Maryland Energy Administration	Written (PDF)
FWA	Fahrig, Landon	Maryland Energy Administration	Written (PDF)
FWA	Lapp, David	Office of People's Counsel	Written (PDF)
FWA	Lapp, David	Office of People's Counsel	Written (PDF)
FWA	Klase, Annelobbyist	Pepco/DPL	Written (PDF)
FWA	Klase, Annelobbyist	Pepco/DPL	Written (PDF)
FWA	Dennison, Tom	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Borkoski, John	MD Public Service Commission	Oral
INFO	Hoover, Frederick	Maryland PublicService Commission	Written (PDF)
INFO	Hoover, Frederick	Maryland PublicService Commission	Written (PDF)
INFO	Harris, Mrs.	Individual	Position only