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HB 143

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Electric Company Contracts, Capacity Market Models, and Regional Transmission Organizations - Studies

Sponsor: Lorig Charkoudian (District 20)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Utility RegulationStatus: Hearing 2/03 at 2:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Public Service Commission and the Maryland Energy Administration jointly, in consultation with neighboring states, to study the benefits and costs of, and make recommendations on, potential options for certain actions with regard to withdrawing from the PJM Interconnection, LLC capacity market model, developing a certain multistate compact, withdrawing from PJM Interconnection, LLC, and establishing or joining an alternative regional transmission organization; etc.

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Testimony (24)

MGA witness list
FAV 22FavorableUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVMauk, JeffCeresWritten (PDF)
FAVDemiray, SoniaClimate Communications CoalitionPosition only
FAVMcGilvray, LaurieClimate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative CoalitionWritten (PDF)
FAVWilkinson, nanciClimate Mobilization Montgomery CountyPosition only
FAVDeMarco, JamieDeMarco AdvocacyOral + Written (PDF)
FAVStewart, FrancesElders Climate Action MarylandPosition only
FAVBartolomeo, KathleenGCAN, MCRTPosition only
FAVOrganization, HoCo Climate ActionHoCo Climate ActionPosition only
FAVFeighner, LizLiz Feighner, selfPosition only
FAVRehr, RebeccalobbyistMaryland League of Conservation VotersWritten (PDF)
FAVPlante, CeciliaMaryland Legislative CoalitionWritten (PDF)
FAVScarr, EmilylobbyistMaryland PIRGOral + Written (PDF)
FAVElrich, MarcMontgomery County GovernmentWritten (PDF)
FAVLapp, DavidOffice of People's CounselOral + Written (PDF)
FAVMcNair, LeeUnitarian Universalist Environmental Justice MinistryPosition only
FAVKaplowitz, Richard KAPYearWritten (PDF)
FAVArndt, DaveIndividualPosition only
FAVCharkoudian, LorigIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVCohn, DebbieIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Charkoudian, Delegate CharkoudianlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVHarris, Mrs.IndividualPosition only
FAVKranz, RhondaIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFTroxell, TimothylobbyistFirstEnergy / Potomac EdisonWritten (PDF)
INFOOutten, MeganIndividualWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVRehr, RebeccaMaryland League of Conservation VotersRegistered for: Maryland League of Conservation Voters
FAVScarr, EmilyMaryland PIRGRegistered for: Maryland PIRG Citizen Lobby
UNFTroxell, TimothyFirstEnergy / Potomac EdisonRegistered for: FirstEnergy, Corp.