Public Utilities - Solar Energy Generating Stations - Local Approval
Sponsor: Jason C. Gallion (District 35)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: Utility RegulationStatus: Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting the Public Service Commission from approving a certificate of public convenience and necessity for a solar energy generating station unless the Commission receives written approval for the construction of the generating station from each county or municipal corporation where the generating station is proposed to be located.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 12FavorableUNF 5UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Porter, Larry | Caroline County Commissioners | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Middleton, Graysonlobbyist | Delmarva Chicken Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Butchko, Dominic | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hough, Tylerlobbyist | Maryland Farm Bureau | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hamidi, Renee | Valleys Planning Council | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Baylor, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Burrier, David | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Harwood, Pembroke | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Gallion, Senator Gallionlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | teeter, jennifer | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Dutta, Robin | Chesapeake Solar and Storage Association | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Feighner, Liz | HoCo Climate Action | Position only |
| UNF | Fahrig, Landon | Maryland Energy Administration | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Meredith, Leah | Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) | Position only |
| UNF | Deutschmann, Richard | Individual | Position only |
| INFO | Hoover, Frederick | Maryland PublicService Commission | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
HoCo Climate ActionUNF 1
Maryland Farm BureauFAV 1