Maryland House, Senate pass different BGE rate relief bills as clock ticks down

Maryland House and Senate leaders reach a deal on comprehensive energy bill

House Speaker Joseline Peña-Melnyk (D-Prince George’s and Anne Arundel) talks with Senate President Bill Ferguson (D-Baltimore City) ahead of the governor's 2026 State of the State address. (Photo by Danielle J. Brown/Maryland Matters)The Maryland House Speaker and Senate President have come to a deal on the General Assembly’s broad energy bill, they announced Wednesday, easing concerns that disagreements that cropped up in recent weeks might ha…

Maryland House, Senate pass different BGE rate relief bills as clock ticks down

Lawmakers are clashing over an energy bill that offers rate relief for Baltimore Gas and Electric customers. The House and Senate passed different versions of the bill, and they have less than a week to come to an agreement. At this point, a conference committee has not been established to iron out differences with the bills, though that process is expected to begin soon. The bills include different approaches to ratepayer relief, renewables, po…

Maryland Democrats can’t agree on how to save you $150 a year on energy bills

As Maryland politicians vie for reelection this year, they have perhaps no higher priority than convincing the public they’ve done everything in their power to bring down soaring energy prices.