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MD HB642
MD HB642Electric Companies - Service Outages and Rate Increases - Report on Customer Impact
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Introduced
01/30/2026
01/30/2026
In Committee
01/30/2026
01/30/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Requiring each electric company to report to the Public Service Commission, on or before April 1 each year, geographic and demographic data on all customers impacted by certain service outages and rate increases within the immediately preceding year.
AI Summary
This bill requires every electric company to submit a report to the Public Service Commission, which is the state agency that oversees utility companies, by April 1st of each year. This report must detail, for the previous year, the geographic locations and demographic characteristics of all customers affected by service outages lasting two hours or more, any scheduled maintenance outages regardless of how long they lasted, and any outages that occurred during bad weather, including how long it took to restore service. Additionally, the report must include information on customers impacted by any rate increases.
Committee Categories
Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (9)
Jeff Long (D)*,
Nick Allen (D),
Tiffany Alston (D),
Marlon Amprey (D),
Dylan Behler (D),
Julian Ivey (D),
Aaron Kaufman (D),
Julie Palakovich Carr (D),
Jamila Woods (D),
Last Action
House Environment and Transportation Hearing (13:00:00 2/17/2026 ) (on 02/17/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0642?ys=2026RS |
| BillText | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0642f.pdf |
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