HB 1561

Electricity Generation and Storage - Investor-Owned Electric Companies and Front-of-the-Meter Storage (Affordable Energy Act)

Sponsor: Pam Queen (District 14)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Utility RegulationStatus: Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

kRequiring the Public Service Commission to require one or more electric companies to develop and submit to the Commission a certain resource adequacy plan if the Commission makes a certain determination; authorizing an investor-owned electric company required or authorized to construct, acquire, own, or lease and operate its own generating facilities to recover certain prudently incurred costs and investments in a certain manner under certain circumstances; etc.

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Testimony (62)

MGA witness list

FAV 26FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 29UnfavorableINFO 4Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Andes, Benjamin F. Guylobbyist	BGE	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Frain, John	BGE	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Jones, Brittanylobbyist	BGE	Oral
FAV	Clayborn, Dewan	Central Maryland Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
FAV	Johansson, Christian	Chairman and Chief Strategy Officer, Stella May Contracting, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Duane, Vincent	Copper Monarch LLC	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Davis, Jon	Exelon	Oral
FAV	Owens, David	Former Executive Vice-President of Edison Electric Institute	Oral
FAV	Cassilly, Robert	Harford County Government	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lewis, Ari	JenesaisQuoi	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Merritt, Sekwan	Lightning Electric	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Mir, Patricia	Maryland Hispanic Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
FAV	Davis, Dereck	Maryland State Treasurer's Office	Oral
FAV	Blum, Bessy	Metro Baltimore Contractors Association	Oral
FAV	Perry, Amberlobbyist	Pepco	Oral
FAV	Leming, Rob	Pepco Holdings	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Deal, Poetrilobbyist	Pepco and Delmarva Power	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Viator, Brad	Power for Tomorrow	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Williford, Jerry	Pres, IBEW	Written (PDF)
FAV	Batalla, Eduardo	Quanta Services	Oral
FAV	Pohanka, Geoffrey	pohanka automotive group	Written (PDF)
FAV	Black-Woodson, Allysonlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Queen, Delegate Queenlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Hypolite, Crystal	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mitchell, Zach	Individual	Oral
FAV	Queen , Pamela	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Mettle, Katie	Advanced Energy United	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Schwall, Matthew	Alpha Generation	Written (PDF)
UNF	Binetti, Ricklobbyist	Binetti BGA	Written (PDF)
UNF	Dunning, Bryan	Center for Progressive Reform	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Baker, Brittanylobbyist	Chesapeake Climate Action Network	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	McGilvray, Laurie	Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
UNF	Emnett, Mason	Constellation Energy	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Stewart, Frances	Elders Climate Action Maryland	Position only
UNF	Wilson, Bert	Energy Artisans, LLC	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Bartolomeo, Kathleen	GCAN, MCRT	Position only
UNF	Terwilliger, Brianlobbyist	IBEW Local Union 410	Written (PDF)
UNF	Rehr, Rebeccalobbyist	Maryland League of Conservation Voters	Written (PDF)
UNF	Scarr, Emilylobbyist	Maryland PIRG	Written (PDF)
UNF	Vaughan, Evanlobbyist	Mid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Coalition (MAREC Action)	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Lapp, David	Office of People's Counsel	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Reinhardt, Richardlobbyist	Percy Public Affairs, LLC	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Smith, Min. Glenn	Reconnecting Communities In West Baltimore Coalition, Corp.	Written (PDF)
UNF	Lennox, Georgina	Solar Energy Industries Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	McNair, Lee	Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice Ministry	Position only
UNF	Anleu, Brianlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Arndt, Dave	Individual	Position only
UNF	Cohn, Debbie	Individual	Position only
UNF	Cook, Kristin	Individual	Position only
UNF	Forbes, Beth	Individual	Position only
UNF	Glassman, Barrylobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Held, Karl	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Kranz, Rhonda	Individual	Position only
UNF	Lefstein, Gita	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Outten, Megan	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Baker, Ray	Baltimore- DC Building Trades	Written (PDF)
FWA	Troxell, Timothylobbyist	FirstEnergy / Potomac Edison	Written (PDF)
FWA	Palomo, Julio	Philadelphia/Batimore/Wasington Laborers' District Council	Written (PDF)
INFO	Plewes, Jeff	Charles River Associates	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Fuchs, Kurtlobbyist	Easton Utilities	Written (PDF)

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Organizations on record

Advanced Energy UnitedUNF 1

Alpha GenerationUNF 1

Baltimore- DC Building TradesFWA 1

BGEFAV 3

Binetti BGAUNF 1

Center for Progressive ReformUNF 1

Central Maryland Chamber of CommerceFAV 1

Chairman and Chief Strategy Officer, Stella May Contracting, Inc.FAV 1

Charles River AssociatesINFO 1

Chesapeake Climate Action NetworkUNF 1

Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative CoalitionUNF 1

Constellation EnergyUNF 1

Copper Monarch LLCFAV 1

Easton UtilitiesINFO 1

Elders Climate Action MarylandUNF 1

Energy Artisans, LLCUNF 1

ExelonFAV 1

FirstEnergy / Potomac EdisonFWA 1

Former Executive Vice-President of Edison Electric InstituteFAV 1

GCAN, MCRTUNF 1

Harford County GovernmentFAV 1

IBEW Local Union 410UNF 1

InvenergyINFO 1

JenesaisQuoiFAV 1

Lightning ElectricFAV 1

Maryland Hispanic Chamber of CommerceFAV 1

Maryland League of Conservation VotersUNF 1

Maryland PIRGUNF 1

Maryland State Treasurer's OfficeFAV 1

MD PSCINFO 1

Metro Baltimore Contractors AssociationFAV 1

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

Office of People's CounselUNF 1

PepcoFAV 1

Pepco and Delmarva PowerFAV 1

Pepco HoldingsFAV 1

Percy Public Affairs, LLCUNF 1

Philadelphia/Batimore/Wasington Laborers' District CouncilFWA 1

pohanka automotive groupFAV 1

Power for TomorrowFAV 1

Pres, IBEWFAV 1

Quanta ServicesFAV 1

Reconnecting Communities In West Baltimore Coalition, Corp.UNF 1

Solar Energy Industries AssociationUNF 1

Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice MinistryUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVAndes, Benjamin F. GuyBGERegistered for: Baltimore Gas and Electric Company

FAVJones, BrittanyBGERegistered for: Baltimore Gas and Electric Company

FAVPerry, AmberPepcoRegistered for: Pepco Holdings, LLC.

FAVDeal, PoetriPepco and Delmarva PowerRegistered for: Pepco Holdings, LLC.

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

UNFBinetti, RickBinetti BGARegistered for: WGL Energy Services, Inc.; Mayor and City of Baltimore, The; Catoctin Farms; Honey's Harvest Farm; Acknowledge Farms; Irvine Natural Science Center, Inc.…

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

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

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

UNFScarr, EmilyMaryland PIRGRegistered for: Maryland PIRG Citizen Lobby

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

UNFReinhardt, RichardPercy Public Affairs, LLCRegistered for: Allegany County Historical Society; Allegany Museum, Inc.; City of Cumberland; City of Frostburg; Diamond Game; Inncuvate Community Development Partners, Inc.…

UNFAnleu, BrianRegistered for: AOBA; Apartment & Office Building Association; National Apartment Association

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

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

INFOFuchs, KurtEaston UtilitiesRegistered for: Easton Utilities Commission; Horizon Farm Credit