Clock Ticking as Maryland House, Senate Pass Different BGE Rate Relief Bills

Clock ticking as Maryland House, Senate pass different BGE rate relief bills

Lawmakers are clashing over an energy bill that offers rate relief for Baltimore Gas and Electric customers.

Maryland energy advocates raise concerns over State Senate changes to utility bill relief legislation

The Maryland Public Interest Research Group says the Senate weakened consumer protections, but the Senate president argues the changes are necessary.

MD Senate Passes Pro-Data Center Provisions in Utility Relief Bill

Annapolis, MD — Yesterday, the Senate passed the Utility RELIEF Act with provisions that incentivize the buildout of dangerous methane gas and nuclear energy for AI data centers. The bill also calls for a study to determine 50 new sites for such energy generation across the state. The House passed a related version of the Utility RELIEF Act in mid-March.Governor Moore, Senate President Bill Ferguson, and House Speaker Joseline Peña-Melnyk have h…

Maryland Senate passes utility relief bill, House and advocates concerned with changes

The Senate added some hefty amendments to the House’s version of the Utility RELIEF Act, and the House speaker and consumer advocates worry the changes will provide less relief for ratepayers.

Maryland Senate passes energy bill, setting up clash with the House

Senate President Bill Ferguson (D-Baltimore City) watches Monday as senators debate the Utility RELIEF Act. They overwhelmingly passed the bill, setting up a battle with the House with a week to go. (Photo by Christine Condon/Maryland Matters)The Senate voted overwhelmingly Monday for legislation that aims to reduce Marylanders’ electric bills, setting up a clash with the House of Delegates, which took some more aggressive steps to lower bills. …

Competing energy relief bills pass Maryland Senate, move to final negotiations

BALTIMORE — In a pair of votes on Monday, the Maryland Senate advanced a Senate and House version of a sweeping Democrat-led energy package, moving lawmakers closer to a final deal aimed at lowering energy bills for Marylanders. The Senate…