Sweeping energy legislation heads for House floor

Sweeping energy legislation heads for House floor

Del. Marc Korman (D-Montgomery), chair of the House Environment and Transportation committee, speaks during energy bill hearings on March 3. (Photo by Christine Condon/ Maryland Matters)The House Environment and Transportation Committee approved a sweeping energy bill Thursday that aims to reduce soaring utility costs by cutting energy efficiency offerings, reducing future rate hikes and restoring competition among suppliers. It came quietly, on…

Moore and Maryland lawmakers have a plan to reduce energy bills by $150 a year

Gov. Wes Moore and top Maryland Democrats coalesced Friday around a sweeping energy package that aims to insulate households from surging utility costs by providing hundreds of millions of dollars in bill relief and clean energy grants, while reducing a staple energy efficiency program.