HB 940

Large Load Customers - Electric System Interconnection and Demand Response Program

Sponsor: Lorig Charkoudian (District 20)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Utility RegulationStatus: Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Exempting certain large load customers from requirements to obtain a certificate of public convenience and necessity; requiring the Public Service Commission to establish a certain process for large load customers to interconnect to the electric system; establishing requirements for a large load customer to interconnect to the electric system and contract for service; authorizing certain large load customers to receive certain prioritization; etc.

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Testimony (55)

MGA witness list

FAV 45FavorableFWA 4Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2UnfavorableINFO 4Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Mascioli, William	CCAN Volunteer	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dunning, Bryan	Center for Progressive Reform	Written (PDF)
FAV	Baker, Brittanylobbyist	Chesapeake Climate Action Network	Position only
FAV	Demiray, Sonia	Climate Communications Coalition	Position only
FAV	McGilvray, Laurie	Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bevan-Dangel, Jenniferlobbyist	Economic Action Maryland Fund	Written (PDF)
FAV	Stewart, Frances	Elders Climate Action Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bartolomeo, Kathleen	GCAN, MCRT	Position only
FAV	Gordon, Naomi	Indivisible Howard County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Orozco, Andrea	Interfaith Power & Light (DC.MD.NoVa)	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	Tulkin, Joshlobbyist	MD Sierra Club	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Guilfoil, Mona	MD Third Act or Marylanders for Data Center Reform	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	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kinsey, Kathy	Mobilize Frederick	Written (PDF)
FAV	Davis, Mariahlobbyist	Nature Forward	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Lapp, David	Office of People's Counsel	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	McNair, Lee	Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice Ministry	Position only
FAV	Bladen, Jeff	Verrus Data Centers	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Arndt, Dave	Individual	Position only
FAV	Barnett, Susan	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Beck, Mary	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Boado, Alexi	Individual	Position only
FAV	Briddell, Katherine	Individual	Position only
FAV	Charkoudian, Lorig	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Davis, Bruce	Individual	Position only
FAV	Delegate Charkoudian, Delegate Charkoudianlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Forbes, Beth	Individual	Position only
FAV	Held, Karl	Individual	Position only
FAV	Johnson, Jeffrey	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Karasik, Judy	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kranz, Rhonda	Individual	Position only
FAV	Lake, Tim	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lefstein, Gita	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	McFadden, Lucy	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	McGuire, Judith	Individual	Position only
FAV	O'Brien, Laura	Individual	Position only
FAV	Pearce, Alison	Individual	Position only
FAV	Robbins, Patience	Individual	Position only
FAV	Taylor, Tom	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Welch, Laura	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilson, Maryrose	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Boender, Kharalobbyist	Data Center Coalition	Written (PDF)
UNF	Troxell, Timothylobbyist	FirstEnergy / Potomac Edison	Written (PDF)
FWA	Manno, Rogerlobbyist	Manno & Associates LLC	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	McPherson, Lydia	Maryland Department of Natural Resources	Written (PDF)
FWA	Outten, Megan	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Rhoda, Spencer	Individual	Oral
INFO	Frain, John	BGE	Written (PDF)
INFO	Barve, Barve	MD PSC	Written (PDF)
INFO	Baker, Benjamin	Maryland Public Service Commission	Oral
INFO	Glassman, Barrylobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

BGEINFO 1

CCAN VolunteerFAV 1

Center for Progressive ReformFAV 1

Chesapeake Climate Action NetworkFAV 1

Climate Communications CoalitionFAV 1

Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Data Center CoalitionUNF 1

Economic Action Maryland FundFAV 1

Elders Climate Action MarylandFAV 1

FirstEnergy / Potomac EdisonUNF 1

GCAN, MCRTFAV 1

Indivisible Howard CountyFAV 1

Interfaith Power & Light (DC.MD.NoVa)FAV 1

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

Liz Feighner, selfFAV 1

Manno & Associates LLCFWA 1

Maryland Catholic ConferenceFAV 1

Maryland Catholics for Our Common HomeFAV 1

Maryland Department of Natural ResourcesFWA 1

Maryland League of Conservation VotersFAV 1

Maryland Public Service CommissionINFO 1

MD PSCINFO 1

MD Sierra ClubFAV 1

MD Third Act or Marylanders for Data Center ReformFAV 1

Mobilize FrederickFAV 1

Nature ForwardFAV 1

Office of People's CounselFAV 1

Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice MinistryFAV 1

Verrus Data CentersFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

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

FAVBevan-Dangel, JenniferEconomic Action Maryland FundRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition DBA Economic Action Maryland; Humane Society of the United States; Chesapeake Bay Foundation; Humane World for Animals

FAVTulkin, JoshMD Sierra ClubRegistered for: Sierra Club Maryland Chapter

FAVZelaya, MichelleMaryland Catholic ConferenceRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference

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

FAVDavis, MariahNature ForwardRegistered for: Nature Forward

UNFBoender, KharaData Center CoalitionRegistered for: Data Center Coalition; Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA)

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

FWAManno, RogerManno & Associates LLCRegistered for: CAUSE; Constellation; Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 35; Mechanical Contractors Association of Metro Washington; Mid-Atlantic Pipe Trades Association; Payactiv…

INFOGlassman, BarryRegistered for: AFT Maryland; Aligned Data Centers; Associated Builders & Contractors; Baltimore Industrial Group; Center for Ecosystem Recovery; Earth Funeral Group, Inc.…