SB 596

Large Load Customers - Electric System Interconnection and Demand Response Program

Sponsor: Katie Fry Hester (District 9)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: Utility RegulationStatus: Hearing 3/05 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 (62)

MGA witness list

FAV 47FavorableFWA 6Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3UnfavorableINFO 6Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Mascioli, William	CCAN Volunteer	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mascioli, William	CCAN Volunteer	Written (PDF)
FAV	McGilvray, Laurie	Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	McGilvray, Laurie	Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilkinson, nanci	Climate Mobilization Montgomery County	Position only
FAV	DeMarco, Jamie	DeMarco Advocacy	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Bevan-Dangel, Jenniferlobbyist	Economic Action Maryland Fund	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wharton, Leslie	Elders Climate Action	Written (PDF)
FAV	Stewart, Frances	Elders Climate Action Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Organization, HoCo Climate Action	HoCo Climate Action	Written (PDF)
FAV	Organization, HoCo Climate Action	HoCo Climate Action	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gordon, Naomi	Indivisible Howard County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Webster, Phil	Legislative body for the Unitarian Universalist faith, C/O Unitarian Universalist Church of Annapolis	Written (PDF)
FAV	Webster, Phil	Legislative body for the Unitarian Universalist faith, C/O Unitarian Universalist Church of Annapolis	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tulkin, Joshlobbyist	MD Sierra Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Guilfoil, Mona	MD Third Act or Marylanders for Data Center Reform	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	Rehr, Rebeccalobbyist	Maryland League of Conservation Voters	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fields, William	Maryland Office of People's Counsel	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Fry Hester, Katie	Maryland Senate	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mizrahi, Jennifer	Mizrahi Family Charitable Fund	Position only
FAV	Kinsey, Kathy	Mobilize Frederick	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kinsey, Kathy	Mobilize Frederick	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fidler, Elisabeth	Montgomery County Women's Democratic Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Davis, Mariahlobbyist	Nature Forward	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Davis, Mariahlobbyist	Nature Forward	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Koerber, Blake	Qcells	Written (PDF)
FAV	Detchon, Reid	Third Act Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	McNair, Lee	Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice Ministry	Position only
FAV	Bladen, Jeff	Verrus Data Centers	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Arndt, Dave	Individual	Position only
FAV	Arndt, Dave	Individual	Position only
FAV	Cohn, Debbie	Individual	Position only
FAV	Held, Karl	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Johnson, Jeffrey	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Katz, Matthew	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kranz, Rhonda	Individual	Position only
FAV	Lefstein, Gita	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Hester, Senator Hesterlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Hester, Senator Hesterlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Wilson, Maryrose	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Troxell, Timothylobbyist	FirstEnergy / Potomac Edison	Written (PDF)
UNF	Mauer, William	Individual	Position only
UNF	Rosa, Richard	Individual	Position only
FWA	Lepp, Allison	CPower Energy Management	Written (PDF)
FWA	Assael, Jake	GoodLeap / Maryland Rooftop Solar Coalition	Written (PDF)
FWA	Manno, Rogerlobbyist	Manno & Associates LLC	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	McPherson, Lydia	Maryland Department of Natural Resources	Written (PDF)
FWA	Manno, Rogerlobbyist	Roger P. Manno, Attorney at Law	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Rhoda, Spencer	Individual	Oral
INFO	Frain, John	BGE	Written (PDF)
INFO	Pavlak, Alex	Future of Energy Initiative	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Barve, Barve	MD PSC	Written (PDF)
INFO	Baker, Benjamin	Maryland Public Service Commission	Oral

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Organizations on record

BGEINFO 1

CCAN VolunteerFAV 2

Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 2

Climate Mobilization Montgomery CountyFAV 1

CPower Energy ManagementFWA 1

DeMarco AdvocacyFAV 1

Economic Action Maryland FundFAV 1

Elders Climate ActionFAV 1

Elders Climate Action MarylandFAV 1

FirstEnergy / Potomac EdisonUNF 1

Future of Energy InitiativeINFO 1

GoodLeap / Maryland Rooftop Solar CoalitionFWA 1

HoCo Climate ActionFAV 2

Indivisible Howard CountyFAV 1

Legislative body for the Unitarian Universalist faith, C/O Unitarian Universalist Church of AnnapolisFAV 2

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 2

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 2

Maryland Office of People's CounselFAV 1

Maryland Public Service CommissionINFO 1

Maryland SenateFAV 1

MD PSCINFO 1

MD Sierra ClubFAV 1

MD Third Act or Marylanders for Data Center ReformFAV 2

Mizrahi Family Charitable FundFAV 1

Mobilize FrederickFAV 2

Montgomery County Women's Democratic ClubFAV 1

Nature ForwardFAV 2

Pepco and Delmarva PowerINFO 1

QcellsFAV 1

Roger P. Manno, Attorney at LawFWA 1

Third Act MarylandFAV 1

Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice MinistryFAV 1

Verrus Data CentersFAV 1

YearFAV 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

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

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…

FWAManno, RogerRoger P. Manno, Attorney at LawRegistered for: CAUSE; Constellation; Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 35; Mechanical Contractors Association of Metro Washington; Mid-Atlantic Pipe Trades Association; Payactiv…

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

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