SB 966

Did not advanceEmergency billCrossfile HB 1476

Public Service Commission - Net Energy Metering - Successor Program

Sponsor: Brian J. Feldman (District 15)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: Utility RegulationStatus: Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the conditions under which a certain standard contract or tariff for net energy metering will no longer be available; requiring the Public Service Commission to develop and implement a successor program to the existing net energy metering program; establishing the conditions under which the successor program will no longer be available; requiring the Commission to conduct a certain proceeding on the development and implementation of a certain successor program; etc.

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Testimony (31)

MGA witness list

FAV 7FavorableFWA 24Favorable with amendments

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Mauk, Jeff	Ceres	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bevan-Dangel, Jenniferlobbyist	Economic Action Maryland Fund	Written (PDF)
FAV	Allen, Hannahlobbyist	Maryland Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
FAV	Harbeson, Kristenlobbyist	Maryland League of Conservation Voters	Written (PDF)
FAV	Henke-Fiedler, Brandon	New Energy Equity	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lapp, David	Office of People's Counsel	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Feldman, Senator Feldmanlegislator	Individual	Oral
FWA	Biltz, Justin	Altus Power	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Miller, John	Chaberton Energy	Written (PDF)
FWA	Dutta, Robin	Chesapeake Solar and Storage Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Culley, Thadeus	Chesapeake Solar and Storage Association / Sunrun	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Elias, Scott	CleanCapital	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	McGilvray, Laurie	Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FWA	Coggeshall, Charlie	Coalition for Community Solar Access	Oral
FWA	Garagiola, Rob	Compass Advocacy	Oral
FWA	Kelly O'Neill, Kaitlinlobbyist	ECA Solar	Written (PDF)
FWA	Troxell, Timothylobbyist	FirstEnergy / Potomac Edison	Written (PDF)
FWA	Bartolomeo, Kathleen	GCAN, MCRT	Position only
FWA	Smith, Lisalobbyist	HBS	Written (PDF)
FWA	Rever, Katie	IGS Solar	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Sandreuter, Oliver	Lodestar Energy	Written (PDF)
FWA	Barve, Barve	MD PSC	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Santiago-Mosier, Melanie	Public Service Commission of Maryland	Oral
FWA	Fesche, Camillelobbyist	RWL	Oral
FWA	Castelli, Williamlobbyist	Rifkin, Weiner, Livingston LLC	Oral
FWA	Arreola-Lennox, Georgina	Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)	Written (PDF)
FWA	Simins, David	Solar Landscape, LLC	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Smith, Sarahlobbyist	Soltage	Written (PDF)
FWA	Murray, Davidlobbyist	TurningPoint Energy	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Arndt, Dave	Individual	Position only
FWA	Outten, Megan	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Altus PowerFWA 1

CeresFAV 1

Chaberton EnergyFWA 1

Chesapeake Solar and Storage AssociationFWA 1

Chesapeake Solar and Storage Association / SunrunFWA 1

CleanCapitalFWA 1

Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative CoalitionFWA 1

Coalition for Community Solar AccessFWA 1

Compass AdvocacyFWA 1

ECA SolarFWA 1

Economic Action Maryland FundFAV 1

FirstEnergy / Potomac EdisonFWA 1

GCAN, MCRTFWA 1

HBSFWA 1

IGS SolarFWA 1

Lodestar EnergyFWA 1

Maryland Chamber of CommerceFAV 1

Maryland League of Conservation VotersFAV 1

MD PSCFWA 1

New Energy EquityFAV 1

Office of People's CounselFAV 1

Public Service Commission of MarylandFWA 1

Rifkin, Weiner, Livingston LLCFWA 1

RWLFWA 1

Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)FWA 1

Solar Landscape, LLCFWA 1

SoltageFWA 1

TurningPoint EnergyFWA 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

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

FAVHarbeson, KristenMaryland League of Conservation VotersRegistered for: Maryland League of Conservation Voters

FWAKelly O'Neill, KaitlinECA SolarRegistered for: ECA Solar

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

FWASmith, LisaHBSRegistered for: Ameresco; American Massage Therapy Association - MD Chapter; Constellation Energy Generation, LLC; NextEra Energy Resources, LLC; Othram; RWE Americas Services, LLC…

FWAFesche, CamilleRWLRegistered for: Ashley, Inc.; Baltimore Symphony Orchestra; Behavioral Framework; Berkshire Hathaway Energy GT&S, LLC; Brewers Association of Maryland; Brown Advisory…

FWACastelli, WilliamRifkin, Weiner, Livingston LLCRegistered for: ASC Engineered Solutions; Berkshire Hathaway Energy GT&S, LLC; Board of County Commissioners of Allegany County, MD; Brown Advisory; Cable Telecommunications Association of Maryland, Delaware and D.C., Inc.; Colonial Pipeline Company…

FWASmith, SarahSoltageRegistered for: Bryson F. Popham P.A.; Building Owners and Managers Association of Greater Baltimore (BOMA); Insurance Agents and Brokers of Maryland (IAB); Maryland Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (MAMIC); Maryland Defense Research Coalition (MDR-C); National Association of Benefits Insurance Professionals (NABIP MD)…

FWAMurray, DavidTurningPoint EnergyRegistered for: TurningPoint Energy