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June 2, 2023
The Maryland Energy Advocates Coalition (Advocates) filed a petition at the Maryland PSC requesting that the PSC initiate a rulemaking to eliminate the purchase of receivables program at the electric and gas utilities in the state
January 5, 2022
The Montgomery County (MD) Community Choice Pilot Program Working Group filed a letter with the Maryland PSC concerning the timing of the transition of customers from their current service to a new pilot opt-out Community Choice Aggregator (CCA) for Montgomery County, and the effect this might have…
July 22, 2021
The Maryland PSC has initiated Public Conference 54 ('PC 54') to implement certain requirements under House Bill 768 ('HB768'), enacted during the 2021 Maryland legislative session and establishing the Montgomery County Community Aggregation Pilot Program.
April 16, 2019
Star Energy Partners LLC (Star) has petitioned the Maryland PSC for a waiver of certain COMAR provisions to enable Star to offer a real-time wholesale electricity market index product to customers in Maryland that would include a subscription (or membership) charge
November 26, 2018
Payment Posting Processing Order, And Impact On POR, To Be Investigated
The Maryland PSC has issued letter orders regarding the calculation of the purchase of receivables (POR) discount rates at Pepco and Delmarva, which has been disputed as part of the annual update to the rates
September 27, 2018
The Maryland PSC yesterday heard from parties concerning the calculation of the purchase of receivables (POR) discount rates at Pepco and Delmarva, which has been disputed as part of the annual update to the rates
August 27, 2018
PSC Skeptical It Has Authority Over Energy "Consultants"
July 20, 2018
Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc. requested from the Maryland PSC a temporary waiver from certain sections of COMAR 20.53. related to competitive electricity supply.
June 20, 2018
Delmarva has filed with the Maryland PSC further revisions to its proposed updated purchase of receivables (POR) discount rates.
August 16, 2017
Baltimore Gas & Electric earlier this month filed revised proposed updates to its electricity purchase of receivables discount rates as a result of a recent Maryland PSC letter order rejecting certain costs BGE had sought to include in the discounts.
August 16, 2017
Pepco and Delmarva have filed with the Maryland PSC compliance filings containing new purchase of receivables discount rates in compliance with recent letter orders from the PSC
April 29, 2016
The Maryland PSC granted retail electric and natural gas suppliers a waiver from recently adopted sales agent background check requirements, contingent on suppliers complying with a consensus interim proposal for changes in the process during an interim period while the PSC considers changes to the…
April 29, 2016
The Maryland PSC has directed the RM 54 working group to meet on the issue of whether recently adopted electric and natural gas customer protections under COMAR 20.53.08 and COMAR 20.59.08 apply to non-residential customers
April 19, 2016
Stakeholders in Maryland have reached consensus changes to recently adopted rules requiring retail suppliers to conduct background checks on door-to-door agents, with the consensus changes addressing concerns that the adopted proposal's sources through which background checks were to be conducted…
March 10, 2016
The Maryland PSC granted retail suppliers and utilities certain waivers extending the deadline for compliance with recently adopted revisions to electric and natural gas customer protection rules (RM54)
January 15, 2016
Maryland Sets Rulemaking Session Date To Adopt New Suppliers Consumer Protection, Marketing Rules
January 12, 2016
Potomac Edison informed the Maryland PSC that if the PSC adopts an accelerated 3-business day period for EDCs to execute switches, it will request a temporary waiver of the requirement until the end of 2016
January 12, 2016
Proposed new supplier-agent requirements in Maryland as published in the state register could be interpreted as applying to sales to business customers, the Retail Energy Supply Association said in comments to the PSC on the proposed rules (RM 54)
September 11, 2015
The Maryland Office of People's Counsel has asked the Maryland PSC to "revisit" its decision authorizing purchase of receivables in light of the polar vortex.
July 27, 2015
A new draft of proposed changes to the electric and natural gas supplier rules in Maryland has dropped an earlier proposal that would have required affirmative consent for any rate change, and would continue to allow the use of voice verification for consent where required by law.
April 10, 2015
The Maryland PSC scheduled for June 16 and June 17 a rulemaking session on accelerated switching and outstanding proposed changes in the electric and natural gas consumer protection rules
March 9, 2015
The Maryland PSC has directed its Office of External Relations to develop a proposal for accelerated switching.
January 27, 2015
The Maryland Office of People's Counsel has requested that the PSC require retail supplier's independent representatives, including individuals engaged in multi-level marketing, to be licensed by the Commission.
January 26, 2015
Filed comments by the Maryland PSC Staff concerning changes to the electric and natural gas customer protection rules (RM54) suggest that Staff is no longer seeking to require suppliers to obtain new customer consent for any rate change (maybe), but also suggest that Staff proposes to cease allowing…
December 6, 2014
The Maryland PSC formally opened a rulemaking, RM 54, to address changes to electric and natural gas supplier marketing and customer protection regulations at COMAR 20.32, 20.51, 20.53 and 20.59.
