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SENATE BILL 909
C5, M5 5lr1391
CF HB 1037
By: Senator Hester
Introduced and read first time: January 28, 2025
Assigned to: Education, Energy, and the Environment
Committee Report: Favorable with amendments
Senate action: Adopted with floor amendments
Read second time: March 12, 2025
CHAPTER ______
AN ACT concerning 1
Energy Resource Adequacy and Planning Act 2
FOR the purpose of establishing the Integrated Resource Strategic Energy Planning Office 3
in the Public Service Commission; requiring the Office to develop a Comprehensive 4
Energy Forecast and conduct a certain study Wholesale Energy Markets and Bulk 5
Power System Risk Report and examine certain scenarios to support the 6
development of the Forecast; requiring the Office, in consultation with the 7
Commission and the Maryland Energy Administration, to complete certain energy 8
modeling; requiring the Commission, in consultation with the Office, to adopt 9
regulations requiring each electric company to develop a certain integrated resource 10
plan Risk Report; requiring the Office to conduct certain stakeholder processes; 11
requiring the Office to provide certain information to certain persons under certain 12
circumstances; requiring the Public Service Commission to conduct a certain public 13
proceeding; requiring the Commission and the Department of Transportation to 14
complete certain studies; requiring the Maryland Energy Administration to obtain 15
or develop certain power flow analyses; and generally relating to the Integrated 16
Resource Strategic Energy Planning Office and energy resource planning. 17
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 18
Article – Public Utilities 19
Section 2–110 and 2–110.1 20
Annotated Code of Maryland 21
(2020 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 22
BY adding to 23 2 SENATE BILL 909
Article – Public Utilities 1
Section 7–1201 through 7–1206 7–1207 to be under the new subtitle “Subtitle 12. 2
Integrated Resource Strategic Energy Planning Office” 3
Annotated Code of Maryland 4
(2020 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 5
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 6
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 7
Article – Public Utilities 8
2–110. 9
(a) In this section, “public service company” includes an electricity supplier and a 10
gas supplier as those terms are defined in § 1–101 of this article. 11
(b) (1) The costs and expenses of the Commission, THE STRATEGIC ENERGY 12
PLANNING OFFICE, and the Office of People’s Counsel shall be borne by the public service 13
companies that are subject to the Commission’s jurisdiction. 14
(2) The costs and expenses shall be assessed as provided in this section. 15
(3) The Commission shall pay the money that it collects for the assessment 16
under this section into the Public Utility Regulation Fund in the State Treasury established 17
under § 2–110.1 of this subtitle to reimburse the State for the expenses of the Commission 18
and the Office of People’s Counsel. 19
(c) (1) (i) Before each State fiscal year, the Chairman of the Commission 20
shall estimate the Commission’s total costs and expenses, including: 21
1. the compensation and expenses of the Commission, its 22
officers, agents, and personnel; 23
2. the cost of retirement contributions, Social Security, 24
health insurance, and other benefits required to be paid by the State for the personnel of 25
the Commission; 26
3. all other maintenance and operation expenses of the 27
Commission; and 28
4. all other direct and indirect costs of the Commission. 29
(ii) The estimate shall exclude the expenses associated with services 30
performed by the Commission for which the Commission is reimbursed under this division. 31
(iii) THE ESTIMATE SHALL IN CLUDE, AS PROVIDED BY THE 32
STRATEGIC ENERGY PLANNING OFFICE: 33 SENATE BILL 909 3
1. THE COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES OF THE 1
STRATEGIC ENERGY PLANNING OFFICE, ITS OFFICERS, AGENTS, AND PERSONNEL ; 2
2. THE COST OF RETIREME NT CONTRIBUTIONS , SOCIAL 3
SECURITY, HEALTH INSURANCE , AND OTHER BENEFITS R EQUIRED TO BE PAID B Y 4
THE STATE FOR THE PERSONN EL OF THE STRATEGIC ENERGY PLANNING OFFICE; 5
3. ALL OTHER MAINTENANC E AND OPERATION 6
EXPENSES OF THE STRATEGIC ENERGY PLANNING OFFICE; AND 7
4. ALL OTHER DIRECT AND INDIRECT COSTS OF TH E 8
STRATEGIC ENERGY PLANNING OFFICE. 9
(IV) The estimate shall include, as provided by the Office of People’s 10
Counsel: 11
1. the compensation and expenses of the Office of People’s 12
Counsel, its officers, agents, and personnel; 13
2. the cost of retirement contributions, Social Security, 14
health insurance, and other benefits required to be paid by the State for the personnel of 15
the Office of People’s Counsel; 16
3. all other maintenance and operation expenses of the Office 17
of People’s Counsel; and 18
4. all other direct and indirect costs of the Office of People’s 19
Counsel. 20
(2) Based on the estimate, the Chairman shall determine the amount to be 21
paid by each public service company. 22
(3) The Commission shall send a bill to each public service company on or 23
before May 1 of each year. 24
(4) (i) The bill shall equal the product of: 25
1. the estimated total costs and expenses of the Commission, 26
THE STRATEGIC ENERGY PLANNING OFFICE, and the Office of People’s Counsel during 27
the next fiscal year; multiplied by 28
2. the ratio of the gross operating revenues for the public 29
service company derived from intrastate utility and electricity supplier operations in the 30
preceding calendar year, or other 12–month period as the Chairman determines, to the 31
total of the gross operating revenues derived from intrastate utility and electricity supplier 32 4 SENATE BILL 909
operations for all public service companies that are billed under this section over that 1
period. 2
(ii) To the extent that the Commission requires an electric company 3
to report the gross operating revenue derived from intrastate utility and electricity supplier 4
operation in order to calculate the bill under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph, a small 5
rural electric cooperative described in § 7–502(a) of this article may satisfy the requirement 6
by submitting to the Commission an estimate made in accordance with a formula approved 7
by the Commission from information that the small rural electric cooperative submits to 8
the rural utilities service. 9
(5) The minimum bill for a public service company shall be $10. 10
(6) The public service company: 11
(i) shall pay the bill on or before the next July 15; or 12
(ii) may elect to make partial payments on the 15th days of July, 13
October, January, and April. 14
(7) A partial payment shall equal 25% of the bill and may not be less than 15
$10. 16
(8) During any State fiscal year, the Chairman may change the estimate of 17
costs and expenses of the Commission, THE ESTIMATE OF COST S AND EXPENSES OF TH E 18
STRATEGIC ENERGY PLANNING OFFICE, AS CHANGED BY THE STRATEGIC ENERGY 19
PLANNING OFFICE, and the estimate of costs and expenses of the Office of People’s 20
Counsel, as changed by the People’s Counsel. 21
(9) (i) If the estimate is changed, the Commission shall send a revised 22
bill to each public service company that has elected to make partial payments. 23
(ii) The change shall be apportioned equally against the remaining 24
payments for the fiscal year. 25
(10) (i) On or before September 15 of each year, the Chairman shall 26
compute: 27
1. the actual costs and expenses of the Commission[,]; 28
2. THE ACTUAL COSTS AND EXPENSES OF THE 29
STRATEGIC ENERGY PLANNING OFFICE, AS PROVIDED BY THE STRATEGIC ENERGY 30
PLANNING OFFICE FOR THE PRECED ING FISCAL YEAR; and 31
3. the actual costs and expenses of the Office of People’s 32
Counsel, as provided by the People’s Counsel for the preceding fiscal year. 33 SENATE BILL 909 5
(ii) If the amounts collected are less than the actual costs and 1
expenses of the Commission, THE STRATEGIC ENERGY PLANNING OFFICE, and the 2
Office of the People’s Counsel, after deducting the amounts recovered under §§ 2–111(a) 3
and 2–123 of this subtitle, on or before October 15, the Chairman shall send to any public 4
service company that is affected a statement that shows the amount due. 5
(iii) If the amounts collected exceed the actual costs and expenses of 6
the Commission, THE STRATEGIC ENERGY PLANNING OFFICE, and the Office of the 7
People’s Counsel for the preceding fiscal year, the Commission shall deduct any excess 8
retained funds from the appropriation for the next fiscal year before the Commission 9
determines the amount to be paid by each public service company for the next fiscal year 10
under paragraph (2) of this subsection. 11
(11) A public service company shall pay an amount due within 30 days after 12
the statement is received. 13
(12) The total amount that may be charged to a public service company 14
under this section for a State fiscal year may not exceed: 15
(i) 0.50% of the public service company’s gross operating revenues 16
derived from intrastate utility and electricity supplier operations in the preceding calendar 17
year, or other 12–month period that the Chairman determines, for the costs and expenses 18
of the Commission other than that of the STRATEGIC ENERGY PLANNING OFFICE AND 19
THE Office of People’s Counsel; plus 20
(ii) 0.074% OF THOSE REVENUES FOR THE COSTS AND 21
EXPENSES OF THE STRATEGIC ENERGY PLANNING OFFICE; PLUS 22
(III) 0.074% of those revenues for the costs and expenses of the Office 23
of People’s Counsel. 24
(d) (1) Within 30 days after the Commission issues a bill under subsection (c) 25
of this section, the party billed may request a hearing as to the amount of the bill. 26
(2) Any amount of a bill that is not paid within 30 days after the date of 27
determination on a hearing or, if a hearing is not requested, on the date when payment is 28
due, shall bear annual interest at a rate, not less than 6%, that the Commission sets by 29
regulation. 30
2–110.1. 31
(a) There is a Public Utility Regulation Fund. 32
(b) The Fund consists of: 33
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(1) all revenue received through the imposition and collection of 1
assessments under § 2–110 of this subtitle; 2
(2) fees received by the Commission under § 2–123 of this subtitle for 3
filings and for other services rendered by the Commission; 4
(3) income from investments that the State Treasurer makes for the Fund; 5
and 6
(4) any other fee, examination assessment, or revenue received by the 7
Commission under this division. 8
(c) Notwithstanding subsection (b) of this section, the Commission shall pay all 9
fines and penalties collected by the Commission under this article into the Resiliency Hub 10
Grant Program Fund established under § 9–2011 of the State Government Article. 11
(d) The purpose of the Fund is to pay all the costs and expenses incurred by the 12
Commission, THE STRATEGIC ENERGY PLANNING OFFICE, and the Office of People’s 13
Counsel that are related to the operation of the Commission, THE STRATEGIC ENERGY 14
PLANNING OFFICE, and the Office of People’s Counsel, including: 15
(1) expenditures authorized under this division; and 16
(2) any other expense authorized in the State budget. 17
(e) (1) All the costs and expenses of the Commission, THE STRATEGIC 18
ENERGY PLANNING OFFICE, and the Office of People’s Counsel shall be included in the 19
State budget. 20
(2) Expenditures from the Fund to cover costs and expenses of the 21
Commission, THE STRATEGIC ENERGY PLANNING OFFICE, and Office of People’s 22
Counsel may only be made: 23
(i) with an appropriation from the Fund approved by the General 24
Assembly in the State budget; or 25
(ii) by budget amendment in accordance with § 7–209 of the State 26
Finance and Procurement Article. 27
(f) (1) The State Treasurer is the custodian of the Fund. 28
(2) The State Treasurer shall deposit payments received from the 29
Commission into the Fund. 30
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(g) (1) The Fund is a continuing, special, nonlapsing fund that is not subject 1
to § 7–302 of the State Finance and Procurement Article, and may not be considered a part 2
of the General Fund of the State. 3
(2) Unless otherwise provided by law, no part of the Fund may revert or be 4
credited to: 5
(i) the General Fund of the State; or 6
(ii) any other special fund of the State. 7
SUBTITLE 12. INTEGRATED RESOURCE STRATEGIC ENERGY PLANNING OFFICE. 8
7–1201. 9
(A) IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 10
INDICATED. 11
(B) “DEMAND ELEMENT ” MEANS A SPECIFIC FAC TOR OR COMPONENT THA T 12
CONTRIBUTES TO THE O VERALL ELECTRICITY L OAD OR DEMAND . 13
(C) (B) “DIRECTOR” MEANS THE DIRECTOR OF THE INTEGRATED 14
RESOURCE STRATEGIC ENERGY PLANNING OFFICE. 15
(D) “FORECAST” MEANS THE COMPREHENSIVE ENERGY FORECAST. 16
(E) (C) “OFFICE” MEANS THE INTEGRATED RESOURCE STRATEGIC 17
ENERGY PLANNING OFFICE. 18
(D) “PJM REGION” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 7–701 OF THIS TITLE. 19
(E) “RISK REPORT” MEANS THE COMPREHENSIVE WHOLESALE ENERGY 20
MARKETS AND BULK POWER SYSTEM RISK REPORT DEVELOPED UNDE R § 7–1203 21
OF THIS SUBTITLE. 22
7–1202. 23
(A) THERE IS AN INTEGRATED RESOURCE A STRATEGIC ENERGY 24
PLANNING OFFICE IN THE COMMISSION. 25
(B) (1) THE HEAD OF THE OFFICE IS THE DIRECTOR. 26
(2) (I) THE DIRECTOR SHALL : 27
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(I) BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR WITH THE ADV ICE AND 1
CONSENT OF THE SENATE; AND 2
(II) SERVE AT THE PLEASUR E OF THE GOVERNOR. 3
(II) THE TERM OF THE DIRECTOR IS 5 YEARS AND BEGINS ON 4
JULY 1. 5
(III) AT THE END OF A TERM , THE DIRECTOR CONTINUES TO 6
SERVE UNTIL A SUCCES SOR IS APPOINTED AND QUALIFIES. 7
(IV) A DIRECTOR WHO IS APPOI NTED AFTER A TERM HA S BEGUN 8
SERVES FOR THE REST OF THE TERM AND UNTI L A SUCCESSOR IS APP OINTED AND 9
QUALIFIES. 10
(V) A DIRECTOR MAY SERVE MO RE THAN ONE TERM . 11
(3) THE GOVERNOR MAY REMOVE T HE DIRECTOR FOR 12
INCOMPETENCE OR MISC ONDUCT IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 3–307 OF THE STATE 13
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE. 14
(4) THE DIRECTOR IS ENTITLED TO A SALARY AS PROVI DED IN THE 15
STATE BUDGET . 16
(C) (1) THE COMMISSION SHALL PROV IDE THE OFFICE WITH SUFFICIEN T 17
STAFF AND RESOURCES TO PERFORM THE FUNCT IONS OF THIS SUBTITL E. 18
(C) (1) THE OFFICE SHALL HAVE THE STAFF PROVIDED FOR I N THE 19
STATE BUDGET . 20
(2) THE OFFICE MAY HIRE A PRIVATE CONSULTANT CONSULTANTS IF 21
NECESSARY TO CARRY O UT THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SUBTITLE. 22
(D) IN ORDER TO CARRY OUT THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SUBTITLE, THE 23
OFFICE SHALL COLLABOR ATE WITH: 24
(1) THE MARYLAND ENERGY ADMINISTRATION ; 25
(2) THE COMMISSION; 26
(3) THE POWER PLANT RESEARCH PROGRAM; 27
(4) THE MARYLAND CLEAN ENERGY CENTER; AND 28
(5) THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT . 29 SENATE BILL 909 9
(E) THE OFFICE SHALL COORDINA TE WITH THE COMMISSION TO 1
ESTABLISH PROCEDURES AND RULES TO OBTAIN INFORMATION FROM ELE CTRIC 2
COMPANIES AND GAS CO MPANIES NECESSARY TO ACCOMPLISH THE OFFICE’S 3
DUTIES UNDER THIS SU BTITLE. 4
7–1203. 5
(A) (1) EVERY 3 YEARS, THE OFFICE SHALL DEVELOP A 6
COMPREHENSIVE WHOLESALE ENERGY MARKETS AND BULK POWER SYSTEM RISK 7
REPORT. 8
(2) THE PURPOSE OF THE RISK REPORT IS TO: 9
(I) ASSESS WHOLESALE ENE RGY MARKET FINANCIAL , 10
RESOURCE ADEQUACY , AND RELIABILITY RISK S ASSOCIATED WITH SE RVING THE 11
STATE’S LONG–TERM ENERGY NEEDS ; AND 12
(II) IDENTIFY ANY NECESSA RY COST–EFFECTIVE SOLUTIONS 13
THAT ENSURE ELECTRIC SYSTEM RELIABILITY W HILE MEETING THE STATE’S 14
ENERGY POLICY GOALS . 15
(3) THE SOLUTIONS IDENTIF IED IN THE RISK REPORT SHALL SEEK 16
TO: 17
(I) MINIMIZE THE GROWTH OF THE COST OF ELECT RICITY OR 18
LOWER THE COST OF EL ECTRICITY; AND 19
(II) MINIMIZE ENERGY RESO URCE RELIABILITY RIS KS. 20
(B) (1) THE RISK REPORT SHALL INCLUDE ENERGY AND DEMAND 21
FORECASTS THAT CONTA IN: 22
(I) REASONABLE , 20–YEAR PROJECTIONS FOR ELECTRICITY 23
LOAD AND ENERGY DEMA NDS FOR: 24
1. TRANSMISSION ZONES ; AND 25
2. ELECTRIC SERVICE TER RITORIES; AND 26
(II) PROJECTIONS FOR MEETING STATE ENERGY NEEDS AN D 27
CLEAN ENERGY GOALS A ND LOAD FORECASTS IN THE PJM REGION, INCLUDING: 28
10 SENATE BILL 909
1. LOW, AVERAGE, AND HIGH PROJECTIONS OF ENERGY 1
DEMAND BASED ON STATE POLICIES AND OT HER REASONABLE ASSUM PTIONS THAT 2
IMPACT THE PROVISION OF ELECTRICITY IN THE STATE; AND 3
2. OTHER PROJECTIONS AS NECESSARY. 4
(2) IN COLLECTING THE DAT A FOR THE FORECASTS UNDER 5
PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION , THE OFFICE SHOULD, BUT IS NOT REQUIRED 6
TO, USE: 7
(I) HISTORICAL AND PROJE CTED INFORMATION FRO M 8
ELECTRIC COMPANIES ; 9
(II) LOAD FORECASTS FOR T HE PJM REGION; 10
(III) APPROPRIATE ECONOMET RIC DATA FOR THE STATE; AND 11
(IV) ANY OTHER INFORMATIO N THE OFFICE CONSIDERS 12
APPROPRIATE . 13
(C) (1) THE OFFICE SHALL EXAMINE DIFFERENT WHOLESALE ENERGY 14
MARKET AND BULK POWER SYSTE M SCENARIOS TO SERVE THE FORECASTS UNDER 15
SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION. 16
(2) EACH SCENARIO EXAMINE D SHALL: 17
(I) IDENTIFY THE RESULTI NG WHOLESALE ENERGY MARKET 18
AND BULK POWER SYSTE M FINANCIAL AND RESO URCE ADEQUACY IMPACT S OF 19
SERVING THE FORECAST S WITH THE EXISTING ELECTRIC SYSTEM , KNOWN 20
ADDITIONS TO THE ELE CTRIC SYSTEM , AND ELECTRIC SYSTEM RESOURCE 21
RETIREMENTS ; AND 22
(II) IDENTIFY RESOURCE AN D DEMAND –SIDE MANAGEMENT 23
SOLUTIONS THAT MAY R ESOLVE POTENTIAL RES OURCE ADEQUACY ISSU ES AT THE 24
LEAST COST. 25
(3) FOR A SUBSET OF SCENA RIOS THAT ARE PRIMAR ILY RELIED ON 26
WITHIN THE RISK REPORT, THE OFFICE SHALL , IN ADDITION TO THE 27
REQUIREMENTS OF PARA GRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION : 28
(I) IDENTIFY THE RESULTI NG WHOLESALE MARKET AND BULK 29
POWER SYSTEM RELIABILITY IMPACTS OF SERVING T HE FORECASTS WITH TH E 30
EXISTING ELECTRIC SY STEM, KNOWN ADDITIONS TO T HE ELECTRIC SYSTEM , AND 31
ELECTRIC SYSTEM RESO URCE RETIREMENTS ; AND 32 SENATE BILL 909 11
(II) IDENTIFY RESOURCE AN D DEMAND –SIDE MANAGEMENT 1
SOLUTIONS THAT MAY R ESOLVE POTENTIAL RELIABILIT Y CONSTRAINTS AT THE 2
LEAST COST. 3
(4) EACH SCENARIO SHALL A LSO EXAMINE: 4
(I) DIFFERENT ENERGY RES OURCE MIXES TO MEET THE 5
STATE’S ENERGY NEEDS , INCLUDING THE USE OF DEMAND–SIDE MANAGEMENT ; 6
(II) DIFFERENT APPROACHES FOR MEETING THE STATE’S 7
CLEAN ENERGY GOALS ; 8
(III) IMPROVEMENTS TO EXIS TING ENERGY RESOURCE S AS 9
OPPOSED TO THE DEPLO YMENT OF NEW ENERGY RESOURCES; 10
(IV) BALANCING THE USE OF ELECTRICITY IMPORTED FROM 11
OUTSIDE THE STATE WITH THE DEVELO PMENT OF NEW ENERGY RESOURCES IN THE 12
STATE; 13
(V) FINANCIAL AND OTHER RISKS ASSOCIATED WIT H RETIRING 14
ENERGY GENERATION RE SOURCES; 15
(VI) DIRECTIONAL ASSESSIN G OF COST RISKS TO R ATEPAYERS; 16
AND 17
(VII) IMPACTS TO THE WHOLE SALE ENERGY MARKET A ND BULK 18
POWER SYSTEM IN MEET ING THE STATE’S POLICY GOALS RELAT ED TO ELECTRICITY . 19
(5) THE SCENARIOS REQUIRE D UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS 20
SUBSECTION SHALL INC LUDE: 21
(I) AT LEAST ONE SCENARI O THAT EXAMINES THE 22
ACHIEVEMENT OF THE STATE’S CLEAN ENERGY GOALS ; 23
(II) AT LEAST ONE SCENARI O THAT EXAMINES A LEAS T–COST 24
APPROACH TO MEETING THE STATE’S PROJECTED ENERGY N EEDS; AND 25
(III) AT LEAST ONE SCENARI O THAT ASSUMES NO CH ANGES IN 26
STATE ENERGY AND CLIM ATE POLICIES. 27
(D) (1) THE RISK REPORT SHALL: 28
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(I) BE INFORMED BY THE F ORECASTS AND S CENARIOS 1
REQUIRED UNDER THIS SECTION; 2
(II) PROVIDE INFORMATION ON THE RISKS ASSOCIA TED WITH 3
SERVING THE IDENTIFI ED ENERGY FORECASTS AND ACHIEVEMENT OF T HE STATE’S 4
CLEAN ENERGY GOALS ; 5
(III) DISCUSS THE POTENTIA L FINANCIAL IMPACTS OF THE 6
DIFFERENT S CENARIOS EXAMINED UN DER SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION ON 7
THE STATE AND RATEPAYERS ; 8
(IV) IDENTIFY THE FINANCI AL, RESOURCE ADEQUACY , AND 9
RELIABILITY RISKS OF THE WHOLESALE ENERGY MARKETS AND BULK POW ER 10
SYSTEM ON RATEPAYERS ; AND 11
(V) SPECIFY THE INPUT S AND ASSUMPTIONS US ED IN 12
DEVELOPING THE RISK REPORT. 13
(2) (I) THE RISK REPORT SHALL ALSO INC LUDE ANY 14
RECOMMENDATIONS OF T HE OFFICE REGARDING SHOR T– AND LONG –TERM 15
SOLUTIONS TO MINIMIZ E WHOLESALE ENERGY M ARKET AND BULK POWER SYSTEM 16
FINANCIAL, RESOURCE ADEQUACY, AND RELIABILITY RISK S, INCLUDING 17
STRATEGIES TO IMPLEM ENT ANY RECOMMENDATI ONS. 18
(II) THE RECOMMENDATIONS M AY INCLUDE: 19
1. ENERGY GENERATION , TRANSMISSION , OR 20
DISTRIBUTION RESOURC E DEPLOYMENT OR DEMA ND–SIDE MANAGEMENT 21
SOLUTIONS; 22
2. PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT , INCLUDING: 23
A. ALTERING OR ADDING T O EXISTING PROGRAMS ; OR 24
B. PROPOSING NEW PROGRA MS; 25
3. STATUTORY OR REGULAT ORY CHANGES ; AND 26
4. RECOMMENDATIONS TO T HE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO 27
IMPLEMENT SHORT – AND LONG –TERM RECOMMENDATIONS IDENTIFIED IN 28
SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH , INCLUDING: 29
A. UTILIZING EXISTING O R CREATING NEW MARKE T 30
STRUCTURES ; 31 SENATE BILL 909 13
B. UTILIZING EXISTING O R CREATING NEW STATE 1
PROGRAMS; 2
C. STATE FINANCING OPTIO NS, INCLUDING STATE 3
PROCUREMENT AND MULTISTATE PROCUREME NT; 4
D. ELECTRIC COMPANY PRO CUREMENT OR PROGRAMS ; 5
E. EXAMINING THE MIX OF IN–STATE GENERATION 6
VERSUS RELYING ON IM PORTS AND DEMAND –SIDE MANAGEMENT ; AND 7
F. ANY OTHER RECOMMENDA TIONS THAT THE OFFICE 8
CONSIDERS APPROPRIAT E. 9
(III) IF THE OFFICE DETERMINES THA T THE IDENTIFIED RIS KS 10
ARE ACCEPTABLE OR TH AT EXISTING MARKET D ESIGNS, PROCESSES, OR POLICIES 11
WILL ADEQUATELY ADDR ESS THE RISKS IDENTI FIED IN THE RISK REPORT, THE 12
OFFICE MAY RECOMMEND THAT NO ACTIONS BE T AKEN. 13
(IV) THE OFFICE SHALL SUPPORT THE RECOMMENDATIONS BY 14
ANALYSES THAT BALANC E AFFORDABILITY , RELIABILITY, AND GREENHOUSE GAS 15
EMISSIONS REDUCTIONS . 16
7–1204. 17
(A) (1) THE OFFICE SHALL: 18
(I) DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN THE TOOLS AND RESOUR CES 19
NECESSARY TO COMPLET E THE ANALYSES REQUIRED UNDE R THIS SUBTITLE; 20
(II) COORDINATE WITH PJM INTERCONNECTION , LLC TO 21
DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN THE TOOLS NECESSARY TO COMPLETE THE ANAL YSES 22
REQUIRED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE; 23
(III) HAVE THE ABILITY TO CONDUCT COST –BENEFIT ANALYSES 24
OF: 25
1. ENERGY GENERATION RE SOURCES IN WHOLESALE 26
ENERGY MARKETS ; AND 27
2. DIFFERENT FORMS OF L EVELIZED COSTS OF 28
ELECTRICITY AND LEVE LIZED FULL SYSTEM CO STS OF ELECTRICITY ; AND 29
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(IV) PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNI TY FOR STAKEHOLDER F EEDBACK 1
ON ANY REPORTS DEVEL OPED BY THE OFFICE. 2
(2) (I) FOR THE RISK REPORT REQUIRED UNDER § 7–1203 OF THIS 3
SUBTITLE, THE OFFICE SHALL CONDUCT A STAKEHOLDER PROCES S TO SOLICIT 4
FEEDBACK REGARDING T HE DEVELOPMENT OF DA TA INPUTS THAT WILL INFORM 5
THE FORECASTS AND SC ENARIOS FOR DEVELOPI NG THE RISK REPORT. 6
(II) THE OFFICE IS NOT REQUIRE D TO UTILIZE THE FEE DBACK 7
RECEIVED FROM THE ST AKEHOLDER PROCESS CO NDUCTED UNDER PARAGR APH 8
(1)(II) OF THIS SUBSECTION , BUT SHALL PROVIDE DO CUMENTATION OF THE 9
STAKEHOLDER PROCESS IN THE RISK REPORT. 10
(3) (I) IN ADDITION TO THE PU BLIC HEARING REQUIRE D IN § 11
7–1206 OF THIS SUBTITLE , AFTER THE PUBLICATIO N OF THE RISK REPORT OR ANY 12
UPDATE TO THE REPORT , THE OFFICE SHALL CONDUCT A STAKEHOLDER PROCES S 13
TO DEVELOP A REPORT THAT ASSESSES STRATE GIES TO ADDRESS THE IDENTIFIED 14
RISKS AND RECOMMENDA TIONS IN THE RISK REPORT. 15
(II) WHEN ASSESSING STRATE GIES UNDER SUBPARAGR APH (I) 16
OF THIS PARAGRAPH , THERE SHALL BE CONSI DERATION OF: 17
1. NEW OR EXISTING PROG RAMS; 18
2. LEVERAGING TECHNOLOG Y ENHANCEMENTS ; 19
3. REVISED REGULATORY S TRUCTURES; 20
4. STATE COORDINATION OF FEDERAL SOLUTIONS ; 21
5. UTILIZING MARKET MEC HANISMS; AND 22
6. ANY OTHER FACTORS CO NSIDERED APPROPRIATE . 23
(B) THE OFFICE, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSION AND THE 24
MARYLAND ENERGY ADMINISTRATION, SHALL COMPLETE ENERG Y MODELING FOR 25
THE RISK REPORT. 26
(C) (1) ON OR BEFORE NOVEMBER 1 EACH YEAR , THE SENATE 27
COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, ENERGY, AND THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE HOUSE 28
ECONOMIC MATTERS COMMITTEE MAY JOINTLY REQUEST THE OFFICE TO ASSESS 29
UP TO FIVE POLICY SCENARIO S. 30
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(2) NOT LATER THAN 1 YEAR AFTER THE DATE THE OFFICE RECEIVES 1
A REQUEST UNDER PARA GRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION , THE OFFICE SHALL 2
SUBMIT A REPORT OF T HE RESULTS OF THE RE QUESTED POLICY SCENA RIOS TO THE 3
SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, ENERGY, AND THE ENVIRONMENT A ND THE 4
HOUSE ECONOMIC MATTERS COMMITTEE IN ACCORDAN CE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE 5
STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE. 6
7–1205. 7
(A) ON OR BEFORE SEPTEMBER 1, 2028, AND EVERY 3 YEARS THEREAFTER , 8
THE OFFICE SHALL SUBMIT T HE RISK REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND , IN 9
ACCORDANCE WI TH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE GENERAL 10
ASSEMBLY. 11
(B) (1) THE OFFICE MAY SUBMIT TO THE GOVERNOR AND , IN 12
ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE GENERAL 13
ASSEMBLY ANY ADDITION AL UPDATES TO THE RISK REPORT AT ANY TIME . 14
(2) THE UPDATES SHALL INC LUDE: 15
(I) THE STATUS OF AND AN Y CHANGES TO THE FOR ECASTS AND 16
SCENARIOS DEVELOPED UNDER § 7–1203 OF THIS SUBTITLE; 17
(II) INFORMATION ON ANY N EW FORECASTS AND SCE NARIOS 18
THE OFFICE HAS DEVELOPED ; AND 19
(III) ANY OTHER CHANGES TO THE INFOR MATION OR 20
RECOMMENDATIONS CONT AINED IN THE REPORT OR ANY PRECEDING UPD ATES TO 21
THE REPORT. 22
(C) ON OR BEFORE SEPTEMBER 1, 2028, AND EVERY 3 YEARS THEREAFTER , 23
THE OFFICE SHALL SUBMIT T O THE GOVERNOR AND , IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 24
2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY THE 25
REPORT REQUIRED UNDE R § 7–1204(A)(3) OF THIS SUBTITLE. 26
7–1206. 27
(A) BEGINNING ON OR BEFOR E SEPTEMBER 1, 2030, AND AT LEAST ONCE 28
EVERY 3 YEARS THEREAFTER , AFTER RECEIVING A RE QUEST BY THE OFFICE, THE 29
COMMISSION, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE OFFICE, SHALL CONDUCT A PUBL IC 30
PROCEEDING TO ASSESS THE RESULTS AND RECO MMENDATIONS CONTAINE D IN THE 31
RISK REPORT AND ANY UPDATE S TO THE REPORT . 32
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(B) THE PUBLIC PROCEEDING SHALL INCLUDE A PUBL IC HEARING AND AN 1
OPPORTUNIT Y FOR PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE RECOMMENDATIO NS OF THE RISK 2
REPORT AND ANY UPDATE S TO THE REPORT . 3
(C) THE OFFICE SHALL CONSIDER ANY FEEDBACK RECEIVE D THROUGH 4
THE PUBLIC PROCEEDIN G AND DETERMINE IF A NY FURTHER CHANGES T O THE RISK 5
REPORT ARE NECESSARY . 6
(D) THE COMMISSION SHALL CONS IDER ANY FEEDBACK RE CEIVED 7
THROUGH THE PUBLIC P ROCEEDING AND DETERM INE WHETHER ANY ACTI ON 8
UNDER ITS JURISDICTI ON IS WARRANTED . 9
7–1207. 10
(A) THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO: 11
(1) THE REPORT REQUIRED UNDER § 7–1204(A)(3) OF THIS 12
SUBTITLE; AND 13
(2) THE REPORT REQUIRED UNDER § 7–1204(C)(2) OF THIS 14
SUBTITLE. 15
(B) EACH REPORT REQUIRED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE SHALL INCLUDE 16
DOCUMENTATION OF STA KEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT AND ANY FEEDBACK REC EIVED 17
RELATED TO THE DEVEL OPMENT OF THAT REPOR T. 18
7–1203. 19
(A) THE OFFICE SHALL DEVELOP A 25–YEAR COMPREHENSIVE ENERGY 20
FORECAST. 21
(B) THE PURPOSE OF THE FORECAST IS TO ANALYZ E ENERGY SCENARIOS 22
AND POLICY OPTIONS F OR MEETING THE STATE’S ENERGY NEEDS AND 23
GREENHOUSE GAS EMISS IONS REDUCTION GOALS WHILE ENSU RING ELECTRIC 24
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM RELIABILITY AND COST –EFFECTIVENESS CONSIS TENT WITH 25
THE LONG–TERM ENERGY NEEDS OF THE STATE. 26
(C) THE FORECAST SHALL INCLUD E: 27
(1) REASONABLE PROJECTIO NS FOR ELECTRICITY L OAD AND 28
DEMAND FROM 2025 THROUGH 2050 THAT INCLUDE : 29
(I) STATEWIDE DEMAND ELE MENTS; AND 30
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(II) DEMAND ELEMENTS FOR SPECIFIC ELECTRIC SE RVICE 1
TERRITORIES; 2
(2) SCENARIOS FOR MEETIN G: 3
(I) STATE ENERGY NEEDS AN D GREENHOUSE GAS EMI SSIONS 4
REDUCTION GOALS ; AND 5
(II) LOAD FORECASTS IN TH E PJM REGION, AS DEFINED IN § 6
7–101 OF THIS TITLE; AND 7
(3) A STRATEGY TO MEET T HE SCENARIO THAT THE OFFICE 8
DETERMINES BEST MEET S THE NEEDS STATED I N ITEM (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION A ND 9
THAT INCLUDES : 10
(I) INFORMATION ON THE SCENARIO ’S IMPACT ON ENERGY 11
RELIABILITY AND GREE NHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS REDUCTIONS ; 12
(II) THE FINANCIAL IMPACT OF THE SCENARIO ON T HE STATE 13
AND RATEPAYERS ; 14
(III) 1. SHORT– AND LONG–TERM RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 15
THE GENERATION , DISTRIBUTION, TRANSMISSION , AND STORAGE OF ELECT RICITY, 16
SUPPORTED BY ANALYSE S THAT BALANCE AFFOR DABILITY, RELIABILITY, AND 17
GREENHOUSE GAS EMISS IONS REDUCTIONS ; AND 18
2. RECOMMENDATIONS TO T HE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO 19
IMPLEMENT THE SHORT – AND LONG–TERM RECOMMENDATIONS ; 20
(IV) LOCATIONAL VALUE EST IMATIONS INCLUDING P RIORITY 21
GENERATION AND TRANS MISSION ZONES ATTRAC TIVE FOR RESOURCE 22
DEVELOPMENT ; 23
(V) A SUMMARY OF RELEVAN T REGULATORY AND 24
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCE DURES THAT COULD BE STREAMLINED OR MODER NIZED 25
FOR GREATER EFFICIEN CY; 26
(VI) THE USE OF ALL BEST AVAILABLE TECHNOLOGI ES AND 27
TECHNOLOGIES THAT MA Y BECOME AVAILABLE I N THE FUTURE; 28
(VII) SENSITIVITIES RELATE D TO VARIOUS LEVELS OF 29
ELECTRIFICATION AND THE ADOPTION OF LOAD FLEXIBILITY AND DIST RIBUTED 30
ENERGY RESOURCES ; 31
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(VIII) METHODS FOR ACHIEVIN G 60%, 80%, AND 100% OF THE 1
STATE’S ENERGY NEEDS THROU GH IN–STATE GENERATION ; 2
(IX) AN INDEPENDENT RATEP AYER IMPACT ANALYSIS ; 3
(X) RELATED INVESTMENTS IN ELECTRICITY AND G AS 4
INFRASTRUCTURE , INCLUDING ANY INTERP LAY BETWEEN THE TWO; 5
(XI) ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND WORKFORCE 6
OPPORTUNITIES ; 7
(XII) STATE FINANCING OPTIO NS, INCLUDING STATE 8
PROCUREMENT AND MULT ISTATE PROCUREMENT ; 9
(XIII) UTILITY BUSINESS MOD ELS, TARIFFS, AND COST RECOVERY ; 10
(XIV) SUPPORTIVE MARKET ST UDIES; 11
(XV) PLANS FOR LEVERAGING AVAILABLE FEDERAL FU NDS; AND 12
(XVI) KEY FINDINGS FROM TH E STUDY REQUIRED UND ER 13
SUBSECTION (D) OF THIS SECTION. 14
(D) (1) ON OR BEFORE SEPTEMBER 30, 2026, THE OFFICE SHALL 15
CONDUCT A STUDY TO S UPPORT THE DEVELOPME NT OF THE FORECAST. 16
(2) THE OFFICE SHALL HIRE A P RIVATE CONSULTANT TO MEET THE 17
REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION. 18
(3) AS PART OF THE STUDY : 19
(I) THE COMMISSION SHALL STUD Y: 20
1. THE VIABILITY OF ENE RGY STORAGE AS A 21
TRANSMISSION ASSET ; 22
2. THE NECESSIT Y OF AN INDEPENDENT DISTRIBUTION 23
OPERATOR; AND 24
3. IN CONSULTATION WITH THE MARYLAND ENERGY 25
ADMINISTRATION , RECONDUCTORING OPPOR TUNITIES IN THE STATE; 26
(II) THE MARYLAND ENERGY ADMINISTRATION SHALL STUDY 27
THE FEASIBILITY OF P LACING SMALL MODULAR REACTORS ON FORMER 28
ELECTRICITY GENERATI ON SITES; AND 29 SENATE BILL 909 19
(III) THE POWER PLANT RESEARCH PROGRAM SHALL STUDY 1
STATE LAND SUITABLE F OR SOLAR ENERGY DEVE LOPMENT. 2
(4) THE STUDY SHALL : 3
(I) INCLUDE AN ANALYSIS , MADE IN CONSULTATION WITH THE 4
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION , OF METHODS FOR REDUC ING 5
TRANSMISSION –CONSTRAINED AREAS TH ROUGH THE USE OF EXI STING 6
RIGHTS–OF–WAY; 7
(II) INCLUDE THE FEASIBIL ITY AND EFFICACY OF : 8
1. BROADENING THE STATE’S POWER PURCHASE 9
AGREEMENT AUTHORITY ; 10
2. DEVELOPING ELECTRICITY PROCUREM ENT PLANS TO 11
ENSURE ADEQUATE , RELIABLE, AFFORDABLE , EFFICIENT, AND ENVIRONMENTALLY 12
SUSTAINABLE ELECTRIC ITY SERVICE AT THE L OWEST TOTAL COST OVE R TIME, 13
TAKING INTO ACCOUNT ANY PRICE STABILITY BENEFITS; AND 14
3. CONDUCTING COMPETITI VE PROCUREMENT 15
PROCESSES TO PROCURE THE RESOURCES IDENTI FIED IN THE PROCUREM ENT 16
PLANS UNDER ITEM (II) OF THIS ITEM; AND 17
(III) INCLUDE AND INCORPOR ATE THE RESULTS OF T HE STUDIES 18
REQUIRED UNDER PARAG RAPH (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION . 19
(5) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 2026, THE OFFICE SHALL SUBMIT 20
A REPORT OF ITS FIND INGS AND ANY RECOMME NDATIONS TO THE GENERAL 21
ASSEMBLY IN ACCORDANC E WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE. 22
7–1204. 23
(A) THE OFFICE, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSION AND THE 24
MARYLAND ENERGY ADMINISTRATION , SHALL COMPLETE ENERG Y MODELING FOR 25
THE STRATEGY AND SCE NARIOS INCLUDED IN T HE FORECAST UNDER § 7–1203 OF 26
THIS SUBTITLE, AND FOR ANY CHANGES TO THE STRATEGY SET FORTH IN THE 27
FORECAST, THAT: 28
(1) ENABLES COST –BENEFIT ANALYSES OF ELECTRICITY PRICES BY 29
RESOURCE MIX TYPE ; 30
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(2) CONSIDERS THE TIMELI NE FOR COMMERCIALIZA TION OF ENERGY 1
TECHNOLOGIES AND WHE N THOSE TECHNOLOGIES MAY BECOME COST –EFFECTIVE; 2
(3) PROVIDES LOCATIONAL VALUE PLANNING ; 3
(4) HAS THE ABILITY TO R UN POLICY SCENARIOS ANNUALLY IN 4
ORDER TO PROVIDE EFF ECTIVE FEEDBACK TO T HE GENERAL ASSEMBLY; 5
(5) CONSIDERS WHETHER TH E TRANSITION TO DIST RIBUTED 6
RENEWABLE ENERGY IS DELIVERING SUFFICIEN T ELECTRIC DISTRIBUT ION SYSTEM 7
RELIABILITY OR WHETH ER THERE ARE VULNERA BILITIES THAT NEE D TO BE 8
ADDRESSED; 9
(6) STRENGTHENS THE DIVE RSITY, SUSTAINABILITY , AND 10
RESILIENCE OF THE EL ECTRIC TRANSMISSION SYSTEM; 11
(7) ENHANCES THE ELECTRI C DISTRIBUTION SYSTE M AND 12
DEMAND–SIDE MANAGEMENT ; AND 13
(8) MAY BE UPDATED ANNUA LLY BASED ON STRATEG IES, POLICY 14
DECISIONS, AND PERIODIC REASSES SMENTS OF THE STATE’S ENERGY PORTFOLIO 15
TO REMAIN UP –TO–DATE WITH THE EVOLUT ION OF ENERGY GENERA TION AND 16
TRANSMISSION . 17
(B) THE OFFICE SHALL PROVIDE A 45–DAY PERIOD FOR PUBLI C COMMENT 18
ON ANY MODELING COMP LETED UNDER T HIS SECTION. 19
7–1205. 20
ON OR BEFORE SEPTEMBER 1, 2027, AND EVERY 2 YEARS THEREAFTER , THE 21
OFFICE SHALL SUBMIT T O THE GOVERNOR AND , IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF 22
THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY A REPORT ON : 23
(1) THE STATUS OF THE FORECAST DEVELOPED UN DER § 7–1203 OF 24
THIS SUBTITLE AND AN Y CHANGES TO THE STR ATEGY SET FORTH IN T HE FORECAST; 25
AND 26
(2) (I) ANY ENERGY MODELING COMPLETED UNDER § 7–1204 OF 27
THIS SUBTITLE IN THE IMMEDIATELY PRECEDIN G 2–YEAR PERIOD; AND 28
(II) ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS SUBMITTED I N RELATION TO THE 29
MODELING. 30
7–1206. 31 SENATE BILL 909 21
(A) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1, 2025, THE COMMISSION, IN 1
CONSULTATION WITH TH E OFFICE, SHALL ADOPT REGULATI ONS REQUIRING EACH 2
ELECTRIC COMPANY TO DEVELOP AN INTEGRATE D RESOURCE PLAN TO : 3
(1) FACILITATE ACHIEVING THE STATE’S GREENHOUSE GAS 4
EMISSIONS REDUCTIONS GOALS; 5
(2) FULFILL THE COMPANY ’S OBLIGATION TO CHAR GE JUST AND 6
REASONABLE RATES ; 7
(3) MINIMIZE OR MITIGATE IMPACTS ON RATEPAYER S IN THE STATE; 8
(4) ENSURE BOTH SHORT –TERM AND LONG –TERM ELECTRIC 9
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM RELIABILITY, INCLUDING MEETING TH E RESOURCE 10
ADEQUACY NEEDS OF TH E STATE; 11
(5) STRENGTHEN THE DIVER SITY, SUSTAINABILITY , AND RESILIENCE 12
OF THE ELECTRIC TRAN SMISSION SYSTEM ; 13
(6) ENHANCE THE ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND 14
DEMAND–SIDE MANAGEMENT ; AND 15
(7) MINIMIZE LOCALIZED A IR POLLUTANTS AND OT HER GREENHOUSE 16
GAS EMISSIONS, WITH PRIORITY INITIA LLY GIVEN TO UNDERSE RVED COMMUNITIES 17
OR OVERBURDENED COMM UNITIES AS DEFINED I N § 1–701 OF THE ENVIRONMENT 18
ARTICLE. 19
(B) (1) ON OR BEFORE JULY 1, 2026, EACH ELECTRIC COMPAN Y SHALL 20
SUBMIT TO THE COMMISSION THE INTEGR ATED RESOURCE PLAN R EQUIRED UNDER 21
THIS SECTION. 22
(2) ON OR BEFORE JULY 1, 2031, AND EVERY 5 YEARS THEREAFTER , 23
EACH ELECTRIC COMPAN Y SHALL PROVIDE TO T HE COMMISSION AN UPDATE ON 24
THE INTEGRATED RESOU RCE PLAN REQUIRED UN DER THIS SECTION . 25
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That: 26
(a) (1) The Public Service Commission shall study the effectiveness of an 27
independent distribution operator. 28
(2) On or before December 31, 2026, the Public Service Commission shall 29
submit to the General Assembly, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government 30
Article, a report on the study required under paragraph (1) of this subsection. 31
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(b) (1) The Department of Transportation shall study methods for reducing 1
transmission–constrained areas through the use of existing rights–of–way. 2
(2) On or before December 31, 2026, the Department of Transportation 3
shall submit to the General Assembly, in accordance with § 2 –1257 of the State 4
Government Article, a report on the study required under paragraph (1) of this subsection. 5
(c) (1) (i) The Maryland Energy Administration shall obtain existing 6
power flow analyses for electric system reliability in the State that are related to currently 7
known electric generation facility retirements. 8
(ii) If the Maryland Energy Administration is unable to obtain the 9
existing power flow analyses under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph, then the 10
Administration, with the support of the Public Service Commission, shall develop a power 11
flow analysis for electric system reliability in the State that is related to currently known 12
electric generation facility retirements. 13
(iii) On or before January 1, 2026, the Maryland Energy 14
Administration shall submit to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State 15
Government Article, the General Assembly a report on the power flow analyses required 16
under this paragraph. 17
(2) (i) On or before December 31, 2025, and on or before December 31, 18
2026, the Maryland Energy Administration shall provide to the General Assembly, in 19
accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, an update on the status of the 20
National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s analysis on resource adequacy conducted at the 21
request of the Administration. 22
(ii) On receipt of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s final 23
analysis on resource adequacy, the Maryland Energy Administration shall submit a final 24
report on the analysis to the General Assembly, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State 25
Government Article. 26
SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That , on or before September 1, 27
2027, the Strategic Energy Planning Office shall submit to the Governor and, in accordance 28
with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly a status update on 29
the development of the Comprehensive Wholesale Energy Markets and Bulk Power System 30
Risk Report developed under § 7–1203 of the Public Utilities Article, as enacted by Section 31
1 of this Act. 32
SECTION 2. 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 33
July 1, 2025. 34