HB 674

Public Service Commission - Full Costs and Benefits Analysis of Sources of Electricity Generation

Sponsor: Todd B. Morgan (District 29C)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Utility RegulationStatus: Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Public Service Commission to conduct an analysis of the full costs and benefits of sources of electricity generation in the State; and requiring the Commission to report its findings and recommendations to the Senate Committee on Education, Energy, and the Environment and the House Environment and Transportation Committee by December 1, 2027.

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Testimony (28)

MGA witness list

FAV 14FavorableFWA 4Favorable with amendmentsUNF 9UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Frain, John	BGE	Written (PDF)
FAV	Russell, Danielle	Calvert County Government	Written (PDF)
FAV	Guy, Randy	Commissioners of St. Mary's County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lambermont, Paige	Competitive Enterprise Institute	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Middleton, Graysonlobbyist	Delmarva Chicken Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Stevens, Alex	Institute for Energy Research	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	McGee, Christalobbyist	Maryland Realtors	Written (PDF)
FAV	Haddaway-Riccio, Jeannielobbyist	R&R Solutions	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Snow, Ryanlobbyist	R&R Solutions	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Black-Woodson, Allysonlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Morgan, T., Delegate Morgan, T.legislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Lang, Alan	Individual	Position only
FAV	Morgan, Todd	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tibbals, Trudy	Individual	Position only
UNF	Dunning, Bryan	Center for Progressive Reform	Written (PDF)
UNF	Stewart, Frances	Elders Climate Action Maryland	Position only
UNF	Organization, HoCo Climate Action	HoCo Climate Action	Position only
UNF	Smith, Virginia	IndivisibleHoCoMD	Position only
UNF	Feighner, Liz	Liz Feighner, self	Position only
UNF	Vaughan, Evanlobbyist	Mid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Coalition (MAREC Action)	Position only
UNF	Meredith, Leah	Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)	Written (PDF)
UNF	Arndt, Dave	Individual	Position only
UNF	Outten, Megan	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Pavlak, Alex	Future of Energy Initiative	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Barve, Barve	MD PSC	Written (PDF)
FWA	Allen, Hannahlobbyist	Maryland Chamber of Commerce	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Baker, Benjamin	Maryland Public Service Commission	Oral
INFO	Lapp, David	Office of People's Counsel	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

BGEFAV 1

Calvert County GovernmentFAV 1

Center for Progressive ReformUNF 1

Commissioners of St. Mary's CountyFAV 1

Competitive Enterprise InstituteFAV 1

Delmarva Chicken AssociationFAV 1

Elders Climate Action MarylandUNF 1

Future of Energy InitiativeFWA 1

HoCo Climate ActionUNF 1

IndivisibleHoCoMDUNF 1

Institute for Energy ResearchFAV 1

Liz Feighner, selfUNF 1

Maryland Chamber of CommerceFWA 1

Maryland Public Service CommissionFWA 1

Maryland RealtorsFAV 1

MD PSCFWA 1

Mid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Coalition (MAREC Action)UNF 1

Office of People's CounselINFO 1

R&R SolutionsFAV 2

Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)UNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMiddleton, GraysonDelmarva Chicken AssociationRegistered for: Delmarva Chicken Association

FAVMcGee, ChristaMaryland RealtorsRegistered for: Maryland REALTORS; Maryland Association of Realtors

FAVHaddaway-Riccio, JeannieR&R SolutionsRegistered for: Araminta USA; Dorchester County, Maryland; For All Seasons; Maryland Farm Bureau; Talbot Watermen's Association; Tetrus Corp.…

FAVSnow, RyanR&R SolutionsRegistered for: Araminta USA; Dorchester County, Maryland; For All Seasons; Maryland Farm Bureau; Talbot Watermen's Association; Tetrus Corp.…

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

UNFVaughan, EvanMid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Coalition (MAREC Action)Registered for: Mid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Coalition Action (MAREC Action)

FWAAllen, HannahMaryland Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Maryland Chamber of Commerce