Bill > S2111

This bill aims to enhance municipal choice and provide affordable electricity options. The key provisions of the bill are: 1. It amends existing laws to include municipal lighting plants in the oversight and regulation of the Department of Public Utilities, giving them similar treatment as investor-owned utilities. 2. It establishes a process for municipalities to acquire the distribution infrastructure of an incumbent utility and establish their own municipal lighting plant, including requirements for the Department of Public Utilities to review the feasibility of such acquisitions and determine fair compensation. 3. It requires newly formed municipal lighting plants (after December 31, 2022) to submit a plan to the Department of Public Utilities for allowing retail customers a competitive choice of generation supply, while protecting the financial integrity of the municipal utility. 4. It authorizes the Department of Public Utilities to establish service quality standards for municipal lighting plants formed after December 31, 2022, and requires them to report annually on their performance. The overall goal of the bill is to provide municipalities with more options and flexibility in their electricity supply, while also ensuring appropriate oversight and consumer protections.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/S2111