SB 316

Abundant Affordable Clean Energy - Procurement and Development (AACE Act)

Sponsor: Benjamin Brooks (District 10)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: Utility RegulationStatus: Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring each electric company in the State to submit to the Public Service Commission by certain dates plans for the construction or procurement of distribution-connected energy storage devices and to construct or procure the devices in accordance with the plan; providing for the creation of zero-emission credits by beneficial nuclear facilities; requiring the Commission to pursue certain coordinated approaches to offshore wind energy transmission development; etc.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 60FavorableFWA 37Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 8Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Scepaniak, Michael	BaltPOP - Baltimoreans for People-Oriented Places	Position only
FAV	Coronado Flores, Jose	CASA	Position only
FAV	Mascioli, William	CCAN Volunteer	Written (PDF)
FAV	Carrington, Darrell	Carrington & Associates, LLC	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Dunning, Bryan	Center for Progressive Reform	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Mauk, Jeff	Ceres	Written (PDF)
FAV	Baker, Brittanylobbyist	Chesapeake Climate Action Network	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dutta, Robin	Chesapeake Solar and Storage Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	McGilvray, Laurie	Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Coggeshall, Charlie	Coalition for Community Solar Access	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hudson, Lee	Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gallagher, Zoelobbyist	Economic Action Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Stewart, Frances	Elders Climate Action Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilkinson, nanci	Environental Justice Ministry Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church	Position only
FAV	Sailer, Brianlobbyist	Flywheel	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Bartolomeo, Kathleen	GCAN, MCRT	Position only
FAV	Feighner, Liz	HoCo Climate Action	Written (PDF)
FAV	McHale, Michael	IBEW Local 24	Oral
FAV	Lawrence, Julia	Indivisible HoCoMD	Written (PDF)
FAV	Albacarys, Rico	International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 24	Written (PDF)
FAV	Webster, Phil	Legislative body for the Unitarian Universalist faith, C/O Unitarian Universalist Church of Annapolis	Written (PDF)
FAV	Feighner, Liz	Liz Feighner, self	Position only
FAV	Crump, Patrick	MEPPN	Written (PDF)
FAV	Zelaya, Michellelobbyist	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Simon, Robert	Maryland Catholics for Our Common Home	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rehr, Rebeccalobbyist	Maryland League of Conservation Voters	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Scarr, Emilylobbyist	Maryland PIRG	Position only
FAV	Ascher, Jasonlobbyist	Mid-Atlantic Pipe Trades Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Taylor, Caroline	Montogmery Countryside Alliance	Position only
FAV	McCarthy, Angie	Nature Forward	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Crye, John	Oceantic Network	Written (PDF)
FAV	Coleman, Ryan	President, Randallstown NAACP	Written (PDF)
FAV	McCulla, James	RWE Clean Energy, LLC	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Bauer, Elizabeth	Self	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shriner, Mariahlobbyist	Sierra Club Maryland Chapter	Written (PDF)
FAV	Meredith, Leah	Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Strum, Teaera	Strum Contracting Company Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Reeves, Joy	The Rachel Carson Council	Position only
FAV	McNair, Lee	Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice Ministry	Position only
FAV	Broder, Robin	Waterkeepers Chesapeake	Position only
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Arndt, Dave	Individual	Position only
FAV	Bollinnger, David	Individual	Position only
FAV	Brooks, Benjamin	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Browning, Robert	Individual	Position only
FAV	Bur, Sarah	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cohn, Debbie	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Deutschmann, Richard	Individual	Position only
FAV	Dubitsky, Adamlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Earnest, Ray	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Iampieri, Daniel	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kerr, Cait	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kranz, Rhonda	Individual	Position only
FAV	Law, Elizabeth	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Miller, Susanlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	O'Brien, Laura	Individual	Position only
FAV	Senator Brooks, Senator Brookslegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Stith, John	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Street, Debra	Individual	Position only

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Organizations on record

Advanced Energy UnitedFWA 1

Associated Builders and ContractorsFWA 1

BaltPOP - Baltimoreans for People-Oriented PlacesFAV 1

BGEFWA 1

Carrington & Associates, LLCFAV 1

CASAFAV 1

CCAN VolunteerFAV 1

Center for Progressive ReformFAV 1

CeresFAV 1

Chesapeake Climate Action NetworkFAV 1

Chesapeake Solar and Storage AssociationFAV 1

Climate Communications CoalitionFWA 1

Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Coalition for Community Solar AccessFAV 1

ConstellationINFO 1

Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCAFAV 1

Economic Action MarylandFAV 1

Elders Climate Action MarylandFAV 1

Environental Justice Ministry Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist ChurchFAV 1

FlywheelFAV 1

Future of Energy InitiativeUNF 1

Gaver Farm, LLCFWA 1

GCAN, MCRTFAV 1

HoCo Climate ActionFAV 1

IBEW Local 24FAV 1

Indivisible HoCoMDFAV 1

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 24FAV 1

Law Office of Kevin O'KeeffeINFO 1

Legislative body for the Unitarian Universalist faith, C/O Unitarian Universalist Church of AnnapolisFAV 1

Liz Feighner, selfFAV 1

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)INFO 1

Maryland Catholic ConferenceFAV 1

Maryland Catholics for Our Common HomeFAV 1

Maryland Energy AdministrationINFO 2

Maryland Energy Advocates CoalitionINFO 1

Maryland League of Conservation VotersFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland PIRGFAV 1

Maryland Public Service CommissionFWA 1

Maryland PublicService CommissionFWA 1

Maryland State & District of Columbia AFL-CIOINFO 1

MD Public Service CommissionFWA 1

MEPPNFAV 1

Mid-Atlantic Pipe Trades AssociationFAV 1

Montogmery Countryside AllianceFAV 1

Nature ForwardFAV 1

New Columbia SolarFWA 1

NoneFWA 1

Oceantic NetworkFAV 1

Office of People's CounselINFO 1

Pepco/DPLFWA 1

President, Randallstown NAACPFAV 1

RWE Clean Energy, LLCFAV 1

SelfFAV 1

Sierra Club Maryland ChapterFAV 1

Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)FAV 1

Stop MPRP, IncFWA 1

Strum Contracting Company Inc.FAV 1

The Rachel Carson CouncilFAV 1

Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice MinistryFAV 1

Waterkeepers ChesapeakeFAV 1

YearFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVBaker, BrittanyChesapeake Climate Action NetworkRegistered for: Chesapeake Climate Action Network Action Fund

FAVGallagher, ZoeEconomic Action MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition DBA Economic Action Maryland

FAVSailer, BrianFlywheelRegistered for: Bloom Energy; Conservative Energy Network

FAVZelaya, MichelleMaryland Catholic ConferenceRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference

FAVRehr, RebeccaMaryland League of Conservation VotersRegistered for: Maryland League of Conservation Voters

FAVScarr, EmilyMaryland PIRGRegistered for: Maryland PIRG Citizen Lobby

FAVAscher, JasonMid-Atlantic Pipe Trades AssociationRegistered for: Mid-Atlantic Pipe Trades Association; UA Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 486

FAVShriner, MariahSierra Club Maryland ChapterRegistered for:

FAVDubitsky, AdamRegistered for: Cogeco US (Delmar), LLC, d/b/a Breezeline; Conservative Energy Network

FAVMiller, SusanRegistered for: Earthjustice

FWAJackson, MarcusAssociated Builders and ContractorsRegistered for: Associated Builders & Contractors

FWAReed, DytoniaBGERegistered for: Baltimore Gas and Electric Company

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

INFOO'Keeffe, KevinLaw Office of Kevin O'KeeffeRegistered for: Eva Group LLC; IEC Chesapeake; PepsiCo; W.W. Grainger, Inc.…