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Advocates: Commission should enforce common-sense reforms to EmPOWER program
Today a coalition of consumer, interfaith, health and climate advocates submitted public comments urging the Public Service Commission to strengthen the state’s energy efficiency program.
Upgrade Maryland kickoff Webinar, Monday, 10/21/24, 6pm
The Upgrade Maryland Campaign is hosting a Kick-off webinar Monday, October 21st, 2024 from 6 PM - 7PM.
Maryland regulators to review lessons learned on BGE’s multi-year plan
Maryland’s Public Service Commission will hold a hearing Tuesday, to review lessons learned from Baltimore Gas and Electric’s 2021-2023 multi-year rate plan. The hearing is part of the commission's evaluation process, where feedback will be gathered to assess how well the plan met the goals set by the PSC.
Consumer advocates seek to end BGE’s multiyear rate plans amid higher bills
A coalition of consumer advocates wants Maryland utility regulators to do away with a method of setting rates used by Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. that covers multiple years, saying the process has led to excessive rate hikes.
Advocates pushback against proposed BGE rate hikes
There were calls Wednesday to change how Baltimore Gas and Electric charges its customers. Currently, a pilot program allows BGE to charge customers for the cost of projects without regulatory scrutiny.
'It's not right': Coalition wants pilot program ended, says BGE can raise rates without transparency
There were calls Wednesday to change how Baltimore Gas and Electric charges its customers. Currently, a pilot program allows BGE to charge customers for the cost of projects without regulatory scrutiny.
Advocates urge utility regulators to end flawed ratemaking pilot
A coalition of elected officials, labor, consumer, and climate groups is urging the Maryland Public Service Commission to protect residents from excessive rate hikes by ending the multi-year rate plan pilot program which launched in 2020.
Maryland anticipates record number of applications for energy assistance
The Maryland Office of Home Energy Programs (OHEP) is preparing for a record number of energy assistance applications this year. OHEP expects to assist 270,000 households. Last year, it received 243,252 applications.
Advocates call for Baltimore to go electric at rally downtown
Groups gathered outside the Maryland Public Service Commission in downtown Baltimore to urge the transition from methane gas heating in homes to clean electric equipment.
People’s counsel: Marylanders hit hard by gas and electric utilities’ excessive spending
Rate hikes have been fueled by aggressive and highly profitable capital spending by many of the state’s largest gas and electric utilities.