HB 1476

Did not advanceEmergency billCrossfile SB 966

Public Service Commission - Net Energy Metering - Successor Program

Sponsor: SpeakerCommittee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Utility RegulationStatus: Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the conditions under which a certain standard contract or tariff for net energy metering will no longer be available; requiring the Public Service Commission to develop and implement a successor program to the existing net energy metering program; establishing the conditions under which the successor program will no longer be available; requiring the Commission to conduct a certain proceeding on the development and implementation of a certain successor program; etc.

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Testimony (33)

MGA witness list

FAV 7FavorableFWA 26Favorable with amendments

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Bevan-Dangel, Jenniferlobbyist	Economic Action Maryland Fund	Written (PDF)
FAV	Allen, Hannahlobbyist	Maryland Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
FAV	Harbeson, Kristenlobbyist	Maryland League of Conservation Voters	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lapp, David	Office of People's Counsel	Written (PDF)
FAV	McNair, Lee	Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice Ministry	Position only
FAV	Mauer, William	Individual	Position only
FAV	Speaker, Speaker	Individual	Oral
FWA	Biltz, Justin	Altus Power	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Dutta, Robin	Chesapeake Solar and Storage Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Culley, Thadeus	Chesapeake Solar and Storage Association / Sunrun	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Elias, Scott	CleanCapital	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	McGilvray, Laurie	Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FWA	Coggeshall, Charlie	Coalition for Community Solar Access	Oral
FWA	Kelly O'Neill, Kaitlinlobbyist	ECA Solar	Written (PDF)
FWA	Stewart, Frances	Elders Climate Action Maryland	Written (PDF)
FWA	Troxell, Timothylobbyist	FirstEnergy / Potomac Edison	Written (PDF)
FWA	Organization, HoCo Climate Action	HoCo Climate Action	Written (PDF)
FWA	Feighner, Liz	Liz Feighner, self	Position only
FWA	Sandreuter, Oliver	Lodestar Energy	Written (PDF)
FWA	Barve, Barve	MD PSC	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Springer, Jake	Nexamp	Written (PDF)
FWA	Santiago-Mosier, Melanie	Public Service Commission of Maryland	Oral
FWA	Fesche, Camillelobbyist	RWL	Oral
FWA	Castelli, Williamlobbyist	Rifkin, Weiner, Livingston LLC	Oral
FWA	Arreola-Lennox, Georgina	Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)	Position only
FWA	Schottinger, Mark	Solar Landscape	Oral
FWA	Simins, David	Solar Landscape, LLC	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Meyer, Zac	Soltage LLC	Written (PDF)
FWA	Peña-Melnyk, Joseline	Speaker, Maryland House of Delegates	Written (PDF)
FWA	Fenley, James	Summit Ridge Energy	Written (PDF)
FWA	Riemer, Hanslobbyist	Trajectory Energy Partners	Written (PDF)
FWA	Murray, Davidlobbyist	TurningPoint Energy	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Outten, Megan	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Altus PowerFWA 1

Chesapeake Solar and Storage AssociationFWA 1

Chesapeake Solar and Storage Association / SunrunFWA 1

CleanCapitalFWA 1

Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative CoalitionFWA 1

Coalition for Community Solar AccessFWA 1

ECA SolarFWA 1

Economic Action Maryland FundFAV 1

Elders Climate Action MarylandFWA 1

FirstEnergy / Potomac EdisonFWA 1

HoCo Climate ActionFWA 1

Liz Feighner, selfFWA 1

Lodestar EnergyFWA 1

Maryland Chamber of CommerceFAV 1

Maryland League of Conservation VotersFAV 1

MD PSCFWA 1

NexampFWA 1

Office of People's CounselFAV 1

Public Service Commission of MarylandFWA 1

Rifkin, Weiner, Livingston LLCFWA 1

RWLFWA 1

Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)FWA 1

Solar LandscapeFWA 1

Solar Landscape, LLCFWA 1

Soltage LLCFWA 1

Speaker, Maryland House of DelegatesFWA 1

Summit Ridge EnergyFWA 1

Trajectory Energy PartnersFWA 1

TurningPoint EnergyFWA 1

Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice MinistryFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

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

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

FAVHarbeson, KristenMaryland League of Conservation VotersRegistered for: Maryland League of Conservation Voters

FWAKelly O'Neill, KaitlinECA SolarRegistered for: ECA Solar

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

FWAFesche, CamilleRWLRegistered for: Ashley, Inc.; Baltimore Symphony Orchestra; Behavioral Framework; Berkshire Hathaway Energy GT&S, LLC; Brewers Association of Maryland; Brown Advisory…

FWACastelli, WilliamRifkin, Weiner, Livingston LLCRegistered for: ASC Engineered Solutions; Berkshire Hathaway Energy GT&S, LLC; Board of County Commissioners of Allegany County, MD; Brown Advisory; Cable Telecommunications Association of Maryland, Delaware and D.C., Inc.; Colonial Pipeline Company…

FWARiemer, HansTrajectory Energy PartnersRegistered for: Trajectory Energy Holdings

FWAMurray, DavidTurningPoint EnergyRegistered for: TurningPoint Energy