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

Sponsor: Shelly Hettleman (District 11)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: Utility RegulationStatus: Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 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 (35)

MGA witness list
FAV 31FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVDunning, BryanCenter for Progressive ReformWritten (PDF)
FAVMauk, JeffCeresWritten (PDF)
FAVMcGilvray, LaurieClimate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative CoalitionWritten (PDF)
FAVDeMarco, JamieDeMarco AdvocacyOral + Written (PDF)
FAVStewart, FrancesElders Climate Action MarylandPosition only
FAVGaver, LisaGaver Farm, LLCPosition only
FAVOrganization, HoCo Climate ActionHoCo Climate ActionPosition only
FAVFeighner, LizLiz Feighner, selfPosition only
FAVGuilfoil, MonaMD Third Act or Marylanders for Data Center ReformWritten (PDF)
FAVPeltier, LaurelMaryland Energy Advocates CoalitionWritten (PDF)
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
FAVCline, WilliamIndividualPosition only
FAVCohn, DebbieIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVGrabush, JoyceIndividualPosition only
FAVGrochowski, KathyIndividualPosition only
FAVHeld, KarlIndividualPosition only
FAVKranz, RhondaIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVLefstein, GitaIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVLoube, RobertIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVPendzich, ChristineIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVSeibel, LauraIndividualPosition only
FAVSenator Hettleman, Senator HettlemanlegislatorIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVWerner, JamesIndividualPosition only
FAVWestdorp, LaraIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFTroxell, TimothylobbyistFirstEnergy / Potomac EdisonWritten (PDF)
FWAPavlak, AlexFuture of Energy InitiativeOral + Written (PDF)
INFOMettle, KatieAdvanced Energy UnitedOral + Written (PDF)
INFOOutten, MeganMaryland Energy AdmWritten (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.