Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Maryland House Bill HB341 Latest Draft

Bill / Chaptered Version Filed 05/19/2022

                             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.