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MD SB749

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/6/2026

Primary Sponsor

Dawn Gile

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Defines "residential retail customer" as individuals purchasing electricity or gas for use at a domicile, explicitly excluding business accounts that are merely classified as residential by utility companies

  • Changes pricing requirements for residential electricity suppliers by removing the "trailing 12-month average" calculation, allowing suppliers to price electricity up to the electric company's standard offer service rate as of the customer agreement date

  • Authorizes residential electricity suppliers to use consolidated billing for customer accounts

  • Removes the requirement for the Public Service Commission to consider the state in which electricity was generated when approving green power pricing

  • Takes effect October 1, 2026

Legislative Description

Residential Retail Customer and Retail Electricity Suppliers - Definition and Alterations

Reports

Last Action

Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.

2/10/2026

Committee Referrals

Education, Energy, and the Environment2/6/2026

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