Public Utilities - Transmission Lines - Advanced Transmission Technologies
Sponsor: Benjamin Brooks (District 10)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
Altering the definition of 'qualified generator lead line' for provisions of law regarding certificates of public convenience and necessity; requiring an applicant for a certificate of public convenience and necessity for the construction of an overhead transmission line to include certain information in its application; requiring the Public Service Commission to consider certain evidence before taking action on a certain application for a certificate of public convenience and necessity; etc.
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Testimony (55)
MGA witness listFAV 47FavorableFWA 6Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Mettle, Katie | Advanced Energy United | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Brown, Jim | Audubon Mid-Atlantic | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | DeMinco, Lynne | BCRW | Position only |
| FAV | Dunning, Bryan | Center for Progressive Reform | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mauk, Jeff | Ceres | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Baker, Brittanylobbyist | Chesapeake Climate Action Network | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | DuBois, Gwen | Chesapeake Physicians for Social Responsibility | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McGilvray, Laurie | Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Patel, Anjali | David Gardiner and Associates | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Stewart, Frances | Elders Climate Action Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gaver, Lisa | Gaver Farm, LLC | Position only |
| FAV | Richardson, Lawrence | Harford County Executive | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Organization, HoCo Climate Action | HoCo Climate Action | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Feighner, Liz | Liz Feighner, self | Position only |
| FAV | Guilfoil, Mona | MD Third Act or Marylanders for Data Center Reform | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Butchko, Dominic | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Peltier, Laurel | Maryland Energy Advocates Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rehr, Rebeccalobbyist | Maryland League of Conservation Voters | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Brooks, Benjamin | Maryland State Senate | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kinsey, Kathy | Mobilize Frederick | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Elrich, Marc | Montgomery County Government | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lapp, David | Office of People's Counsel | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bisset, Jon | River Valley Ranch | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dietz, Michellelobbyist | The Nature Conservancy | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Detchon, Reid | Third Act Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McNair, Lee | Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice Ministry | Position only |
| FAV | Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Arndt, Dave | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Baylor, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Cline, William | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Cohn, Debbie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Deutschmann, Richard | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Grabush, Joyce | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Grochowski, Kathy | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Held, Karl | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Kranz, Rhonda | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lefstein, Gita | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | MIller, Kenneth | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Seibel, Derek | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Seibel, Laura | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Brooks, Senator Brookslegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Soderstrom, Derek | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Tarsell, Emily | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Werner, James | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Westdorp, Lara | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | teeter, jennifer | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Troxell, Timothylobbyist | FirstEnergy / Potomac Edison | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Frain, John | BGE | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Tarsel, Emily | Health Choice Maryland.org | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Barve, Barve | MD PSC | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Outten, Megan | MEA | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Schreim, Morris | Maryland Public Service Commission | Oral |
| FWA | Klase, Annelobbyist | Pepco Holdings | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Audubon Mid-AtlanticFAV 1
BCRWFAV 1
BGEFWA 1
CeresFAV 1
Gaver Farm, LLCFAV 1
HoCo Climate ActionFAV 1
Liz Feighner, selfFAV 1
MD PSCFWA 1
MEAFWA 1
Mobilize FrederickFAV 1
Pepco HoldingsFWA 1
River Valley RanchFAV 1
Third Act MarylandFAV 1
YearFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVBaker, BrittanyChesapeake Climate Action NetworkRegistered for: Chesapeake Climate Action Network Action Fund
FAVRehr, RebeccaMaryland League of Conservation VotersRegistered for: Maryland League of Conservation Voters