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HB 1561 — Maryland

Electricity Generation and Storage - Investor-Owned Electric Companies and Front-of-the-Meter Storage (Affordable Energy Act)

kRequiring the Public Service Commission to require one or more electric companies to develop and submit to the Commission a certain resource adequacy plan if the Commission makes a certain determination; authorizing an investor-owned electric company required or authorized to construct, acquire, own, or lease and operate its own generating facilities to recover certain prudently incurred costs and investments in a certain manner under certain circumstances; etc.

Latest action: Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. · Feb 13, 2026

In committeeCommerce and BusinessCommittees and CommissionsDisclosureEnergy Technology and InfrastructureFederal GovernmentPlans and ProposalsPower PlantsPricesPublic Service CommissionReimbursementsReportsStandards and Best PracticesStorageUtilitiesUtility RegulationWholesale Distribution

Synopsis written by the legislature's own staff, as published on the official bill page. Status label is derived from the recorded actions. The full text below is the record.

Committees: Environment and Transportation (House of Delegates)

Updated Mar 17, 2026

Timeline

  1. First Reading Environment and Transportation

    Feb 13, 2026 · House of Delegates

  2. Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.

    Feb 13, 2026 · House of Delegates

Sponsored by Pam Queen

No recorded floor votes yet.

Fiscal and Policy Note — official analysis by legislative staff (PDF) Bill text (First reading) — Maryland General Assembly (PDF) Official record — Maryland General Assembly bill page

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