LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 438
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Chapter 438
(House Bill 341)
AN ACT concerning
Public Service Commission – Reporting Requirements
FOR the purpose of altering the date by which the Public Service Commission must submit
a report on the status of a certain net metering program; repealing a reporting
requirement on customer education about competitive electricity supply; and
generally relating to reporting requirements of the Public Service Commission.
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
Article – Public Utilities
Section 1–101(a) and (d)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2020 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement)
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article – Public Utilities
Section 7–306(i)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2020 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement)
BY repealing
Article – Public Utilities
Section 7–510.1(f)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2020 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement)
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE G ENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
Article – Public Utilities
1–101.
(a) In this division the following words have the meanings indicated.
(d) “Commission” means the Public Service Commission.
7–306.
(i) On or before [September] NOVEMBER 1 of each year, the Commission shall
report to the General Assembly, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government
Article, on the status of the net metering program under this section, including: Ch. 438 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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(1) the amount of capacity of electric generating facilities owned and
operated by eligible customer–generators in the State by type of energy resource;
(2) based on the need to encourage a diversification of the State’s energy
resource mix to ensure reliability, whether the rated generating capacity limit in subsection
(d) of this section should be altered; and
(3) other pertinent information.
7–510.1.
[(f) On or before December 31 of each year, the Commission shall report, in
accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, to the General Assembly on the
status and success of the Commission’s efforts to educate customers about customer choice
under this section.]
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July
1, 2022.
Approved by the Governor, May 16, 2022.