Maryland Co-Location Energy Innovation and Reliability Act
Sponsor: April Miller (District 4)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Utility RegulationStatus: Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the Public Service Commission to adopt regulations related to the construction of a generating station that is co-located with a data center but is not interconnected with the electric transmission system or electric distribution system.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 37FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Pope, Donna | - Select - | Position only |
| FAV | Myers, Brenda | Brenda Myers | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gaver, Lisa | Gaver Farm, LLC | Position only |
| FAV | Frederick, Joanne | Stop MPRP, Inc | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hester, Beth | Stop MPRP, Inc | Position only |
| FAV | Hamidi, Renee | Valleys Planning Council | Position only |
| FAV | Alexander, Charles | n/a | Position only |
| FAV | Baylor, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Bond, Charles | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Braun, Kathryn | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Davis, Donna | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Miller, Delegate Millerlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Dzimiela Castillo, Carolyn | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | EBAUGH, CHERYL | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Freeman, Erin | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Harwood, Pembroke | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Hinder, Katharine | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Joachim, Caryn | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Krumrine, Amanda | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Law, Elizabeth | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Martin, Sandra | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Matthews, Anne | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Mauer, William | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | McFarland, Elizabeth (Betsy) | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Miller, Jessica | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Miller, Whitney | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Moran, Matthew | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Reese, Donna | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Rosa, Richard | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Schulze, Glen | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Seibel, Derek | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Seibel, Laura | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Swartz, William | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Werner, James | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | teeter, jennifer | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Reed, Dytonialobbyist | BGE | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Klase, Annelobbyist | Pepco/DPL | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Pavlak, Alex | Future of Energy Initiative | Oral + Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
- Select -FAV 1
BGEUNF 1
Brenda MyersFAV 1
Gaver Farm, LLCFAV 1
n/aFAV 1
Pepco/DPLUNF 1
Stop MPRP, IncFAV 2