SB 908

Public Utilities - Electric Distribution System Plans - Establishment (Affordable Grid Act)

Sponsor: Katie Fry Hester (District 9)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

Requiring the Public Service Commission to adopt regulations or issue orders on or before December 31, 2025, that require electric companies to, every 3 years, develop an electric system distribution plan to be approved by the Commission and provide the Commission with annual progress reports; requiring the Commission to adopt regulations or issue orders adopting certain metrics to monitor and assess electric distribution system plans; requiring an electric company to provide certain public comment opportunities; etc.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 31FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 4UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Kathan, David	- None -	Oral
FAV	Mettle, Katie	Advanced Energy United	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Mauk, Jeff	Ceres	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bartlett, MD, Alfred	Chesapeake Physicians for Social Responsibility (CPSR)	Oral + 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	DeMarco, Jamie	DeMarco Advocacy	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hudson, Lee	Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA	Position only
FAV	Wharton, Leslie	Elders Climate Action	Written (PDF)
FAV	Feighner, Liz	HoCo Climate Action	Written (PDF)
FAV	Di Lauro, Giulianna	IMT	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Tulkin, Joshlobbyist	MD Sierra Club	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Rehr, Rebeccalobbyist	Maryland League of Conservation Voters	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fields, William	Maryland Office of People's Counsel	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Fry Hester, Katie	Maryland Senate	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fitzgerald, Garrett	Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection	Written (PDF)
FAV	Progress, Shore	Shore Progress	Written (PDF)
FAV	Meredith, Leah	Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)	Position only
FAV	McNair, Lee	Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice Ministry	Position only
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Baylor, Frank	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cohn, Debbie	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Harwood, Pembroke	Individual	Position only
FAV	Kerr, Cait	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kranz, Rhonda	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lang, Alan	Individual	Position only
FAV	Seibel, Laura	Individual	Position only
FAV	Senator Hester, Senator Hesterlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Verchinski, Paul	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	teeter, jennifer	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Reed, Dytonialobbyist	BGE	Written (PDF)
UNF	Troxell, Timothylobbyist	FirstEnergy / Potomac Edison	Written (PDF)
UNF	Black-Woodson, Allysonlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Tibbals, Trudy	Individual	Position only
FWA	Terwilliger, Brianlobbyist	IBEW Local Union 410	Written (PDF)
INFO	Fahrig, Landon	Maryland Energy Administration	Written (PDF)
INFO	Hoover, Frederick	Maryland PublicService Commission	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

- None -FAV 1

Advanced Energy UnitedFAV 1

BGEUNF 1

CeresFAV 1

Chesapeake Physicians for Social Responsibility (CPSR)FAV 1

Chesapeake Solar and Storage AssociationFAV 1

Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCAFAV 1

DeMarco AdvocacyFAV 1

Elders Climate ActionFAV 1

FirstEnergy / Potomac EdisonUNF 1

HoCo Climate ActionFAV 1

IBEW Local Union 410FWA 1

IMTFAV 1

Maryland Energy AdministrationINFO 1

Maryland League of Conservation VotersFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Office of People's CounselFAV 1

Maryland PublicService CommissionINFO 1

Maryland SenateFAV 1

MD Sierra ClubFAV 1

Montgomery County Department of Environmental ProtectionFAV 1

Shore ProgressFAV 1

Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)FAV 1

Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice MinistryFAV 1

YearFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVTulkin, JoshMD Sierra ClubRegistered for: Sierra Club Maryland Chapter

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

UNFReed, DytoniaBGERegistered for: Baltimore Gas and Electric Company

UNFTroxell, TimothyFirstEnergy / Potomac EdisonRegistered for: FirstEnergy, Corp.

UNFBlack-Woodson, AllysonRegistered for: Pepco Holdings, LLC.; Pepco Holdings, Inc.

FWATerwilliger, BrianIBEW Local Union 410Registered for: International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers 410