SB 598

Electric Companies - Cost Containment Plans - Requirement (Securing Affordable, Valuable Investments in Next Generation Grid Solutions (SAVINGS) Act)

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

Requiring electric companies to submit to the Public Service Commission cost containment plans for electric distribution and transmission system planning on or before January 1, 2027, and every 3 years thereafter; requiring the plans to combine to reduce peak electric system loads in a certain manner; and requiring electric companies to submit certain progress reports on the implementation of the plan.

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Testimony (37)

MGA witness list

FAV 26FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 5UnfavorableINFO 3Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Kelly, Shawn	Advanced Energy United	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Mettle, Katie	Advanced Energy United	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Mauk, Jeff	Ceres	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	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Wharton, Leslie	Elders Climate Action	Written (PDF)
FAV	Organization, HoCo Climate Action	HoCo Climate Action	Written (PDF)
FAV	Konny, Crystal	Indivisible Howard County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tulkin, Joshlobbyist	MD Sierra Club	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	Fry Hester, Katie	Maryland Senate	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sharif, Humnalobbyist	The Nature Conservancy	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	Cohn, Debbie	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cook, Kristin	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Held, Karl	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kranz, Rhonda	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mauer, William	Individual	Position only
FAV	Senator Hester, Senator Hesterlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Wilson, Maryrose	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Frain, John	BGE	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Troxell, Timothylobbyist	FirstEnergy / Potomac Edison	Written (PDF)
UNF	Allen, Hannahlobbyist	Maryland Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
UNF	Klase, Annelobbyist	Pepco and Delmarva Power	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Meyerovich, Mark	Individual	Position only
FWA	Popham, Brysonlobbyist	Bryson F. Popham, P.A.	Written (PDF)
FWA	Lapp, David	Office of People's Counsel	Written (PDF)
FWA	Outten, Megan	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Barve, Barve	MD PSC	Written (PDF)
INFO	Borkoski, John	MD Public Service Commission	Oral
INFO	Ballentine, Tom	NAIOP Maryland	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Advanced Energy UnitedFAV 2

BGEUNF 1

Bryson F. Popham, P.A.FWA 1

CeresFAV 1

Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Climate Mobilization Montgomery CountyFAV 1

DeMarco AdvocacyFAV 1

Economic Action Maryland FundFAV 1

Elders Climate ActionFAV 1

FirstEnergy / Potomac EdisonUNF 1

HoCo Climate ActionFAV 1

Indivisible Howard CountyFAV 1

Maryland Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

Maryland Energy Advocates CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland League of Conservation VotersFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland SenateFAV 1

MD PSCINFO 1

MD Public Service CommissionINFO 1

MD Sierra ClubFAV 1

NAIOP MarylandINFO 1

Office of People's CounselFWA 1

Pepco and Delmarva PowerUNF 1

The Nature ConservancyFAV 1

Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice MinistryFAV 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

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

FAVSharif, HumnaThe Nature ConservancyRegistered for: Nature Conservancy, The

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

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

UNFKlase, AnnePepco and Delmarva PowerRegistered for: Pepco Holdings, LLC.; Pepco Holdings, Inc.

FWAPopham, BrysonBryson F. Popham, P.A.Registered for: Agency Insurance Company of Maryland; Agency Services, Inc.; Army Alliance; Bryson F. Popham P.A.; Building Owners and Managers Association of Greater Baltimore (BOMA); CVS Health…