LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 439
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Chapter 439
(Senate Bill 257)
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 GENERAL 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. 439 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.