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Staff told the commission that keeping the rate-year 3 distribution rates in place should provide near-term rate relief for customers by avoiding a probable immediate increase that would likely accompany a base rate filing in 2026, given higher costs of debt since 2022. Staff recommended accepting the proposed tariff filing with an effective date of Aug. 27, 2025, and requiring Delmarva to continue filing quarterly earned-return reports so the commission can assess whether the utility is overearning.

Delmarva said the request promotes administrative efficiency and noted it had not earned its authorized rate of return under current rates in the most recent quarter. The Office of People’s Counsel said it did not oppose the request and agreed with staff that continued quarterly earned-return reporting was appropriate.

The commission approved the request and accepted the proposed tariffs for filing with an effective date of Aug. 27, 2025.

Why it matters: the action delays a potential customer rate increase tied to a new base-rate filing and requires ongoing monitoring to ensure rates remain just and reasonable.

Vote: motion to accept proposed tariffs carried unanimously.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Administrative Meeting - 8/27/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Maryland Public Service Commission on Aug. 27 permitted Delmarva Power & Light Co. to keep its rate-year 3 distribution rates in effect until Delmarva files a new base rate case, accepting staff’s recommendation to suspend the scheduled expiration and to require ongoing quarterly earned‑return reports.","taxTitle","Public Service Commission, Independent Agencies, Organizations, Executive, Maryland","taxId",80344,"location","Maryland","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6480694,"Public Service Commission directs BGE, Potomac Edison to report attempted enrollments; pauses automated 'do not transfer' blocks",1689,1498000,3187000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5693866-f4e3612eedd124bf2d20e99d10888ea5&start=1498&end=3187","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5693866-f4e3612eedd124bf2d20e99d10888ea5/thumbnail_1498000.jpg","/articles/6480694/Maryland/Public-Service-Commission-directs-BGE-Potomac-Edison-to-report-attempted-enrollments-pauses-automated-do-not-transfer-blocks","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6480694-190d99eff07c707e2ba355ff409b2c4a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771133217&Signature=jXl6Ng5oAGfFFm-oWi8kbHBRB2ed5s7VUGGIhmS2yp1x0JFN7OkVKzulELnTzQ2AHMjrH61SUdQM~~NAikhLoWp8MsY-4Az42RZWSIVaYIH3JGm10ZS~prx5xQ3hxCNCitQqUEk0sA7rpKXYtITFlX-5lQ3XygDoBClug4-2w96HMe5lBdoVRpRvkUoV4ty~0krN0WvvzPjKFGIGd8mACPBwtdkDOZf~aiOnOrOIh-eRioCDDMeGaULBmrig94mh0u5zBTIEPH48luHGR8R3fkYhL956X0d9-cXd2slJqLka6-fY6CgoxrPfYomcHxRjd918R4qIQLJ392eLbFq4Sg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Public Service Commission on Aug. 27 accepted staff and Office of People’s Counsel recommendations that Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. (BGE) and Potomac Edison not implement automated blocks to prevent retail suppliers from enrolling customers listed on utilities’ do-not-transfer lists — at least for now — and directed the utilities to provide monthly reporting of any attempted supplier enrollments.

Staff said the retail supply market for residential customers is dormant and that the cost to build full automation is large relative to current demand. BGE estimated an automated enrollment block would cost roughly $400,000 (plus or minus 25%) for gas and electric; an online account opt-in/opt-out function would cost about $3.9 million; and BGE has already spent about $1.5 million implementing other do-not-transfer list requirements, with about $200,000 outstanding to automate secure supplier access to the list. Staff recommended a lower-cost, partial automation and monthly reporting of attempted enrollments through existing PC-67 reporting.

The Office of People’s Counsel told the commission it agreed with staff’s recommendation and supported requiring BGE to rely on call-center validation rather than implementing high-cost website enrollment options now. BGE said it supports staff and OPC recommendations and described the $200,000 request as work to transfer the do-not-transfer list to an existing secure supplier website so suppliers can access the list securely rather than receive it by email.

Commissioners pressed staff and BGE on the accounting and prudency of prior spending. Commissioners were told BGE spent roughly $1.5 million to implement statutory requirements to date and that the requested $200,000 would fund secure website transfer functionality. Staff said it did not object to allowing BGE to record implementation costs in a regulatory asset for future review but emphasized that any decision on cost recovery, prudency and a rate of return should be deferred to a future rate case.

Potomac Edison presented similar filings and staff recommended the same approach: accept the utilities’ decision not to implement automated enrollment blocks now, require reporting of attempted enrollments, and support lower‑cost partial automation. Representatives for Potomac Edison said their supplier portal already exists and that incremental changes were the primary remaining work.

The commission’s motion to accept staff’s recommendations — not to require automated enrollment blocks at this time, to direct reporting of attempted retail supplier enrollments, and to direct completion of lower-cost partial automation — passed with all commissioners voting aye.

The commission took the separate question of immediate regulatory return treatment under advisement and clarified on the record that allowing a utility to establish a regulatory asset does not, by itself, approve immediate rate-of-return treatment or prudency for cost recovery; those issues will be reviewed in a future rate case.

Why it matters: the do-not-transfer list is intended to protect customers from unwanted supplier enrollments; the commission’s decision balances customer-protection goals against implementation costs and the currently low level of retail supplier activity.

Votes at a glance: The motion to accept staff’s recommendation and to direct the reporting and partial automation was approved (Commission Chair Hoover — aye; Commissioner McLean — aye; Commissioner Linton — aye; Commissioner Sussman — aye; Commissioner Barbet — aye).

","The Public Service Commission on Aug. 27 accepted staff and Office of People’s Counsel recommendations that Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. and Potomac Edison not implement automated enrollment blocks for customers on do-not-transfer lists, and directed utilities to provide monthly reporting of any attempted supplier enrollments and to complete lower-cost partial automation.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6480675,"Commission approves consent items, notes Fiber Asset Co. filing",349,1137000,1486000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5693866-f4e3612eedd124bf2d20e99d10888ea5&start=1137&end=1486","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5693866-f4e3612eedd124bf2d20e99d10888ea5/thumbnail_1137000.jpg","/articles/6480675/Maryland/Commission-approves-consent-items-notes-Fiber-Asset-Co-filing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6480675-c89e8570df657311986f499591b06be4/orig.mp4?Expires=1771133217&Signature=n01itOyaWRtFNA-VCWcKAjZv8GOIW3v7fvo2srFWP~YIcMVjCH5KBGCCfKnv6zoa~nAkicjft69ds8RRAVcbEfgtRzfEkfxLJ~52Q8LPBoogXmR-XExfOX6XnRIB3KFXBqlfHDu8JiiFqVV6jtcRnyxdQSULWMozFh7dYmxF4FkcUtCVeNAJmpN8PbxCFZs4M5~akYFVe-uIINU8eQFigVphsbUng-6PNmEBFDuxK-spTQJc6~SsqUBLTXmfA6xiPGNczNBWD8cWaAwQl50yjXGQtaVVBWCd5PRKtDwhKuEZPSBPK3d1-yvmXFUWA2lIDlR7QAIZ57px8BEYanPh5A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the start of the Aug. 27 administrative meeting the Public Service Commission approved the minutes from the Aug. 20 administrative meeting and voted on consent-agenda items.

The commission approved a bond cancellation for Christian Exteriors LLC (from Arch Insurance) and approved requests to cancel electricity and natural‑gas supplier licenses for EGP Energy Solutions, doing business as Atlantic Energy Resources. Commissioners recorded aye votes for those routine consent items.

Staff also presented an application from Fiber Asset Co. LLC for operating authority to provide resold and facilities-based local exchange services. Staff said Fiber Asset Co. plans to provide wholesale special access services (SONET, Ethernet, wavelength) and does not plan to offer local exchange or exchange access service as defined in the Public Utilities Article (telephone‑company definition). Staff recommended the commission note the filing because the services fall outside the commission’s jurisdiction.

The commission voted to note the Fiber Asset filing.

Why it matters: routine consent approvals clear administrative business; the Fiber Asset filing was recorded but not acted on because staff concluded the company’s planned services are outside the PSC’s jurisdiction under the cited statutory definition.","At its Aug. 27 administrative meeting the commission approved minutes and several consent items including bond cancellation and supplier-license cancellations, and staff noted a Fiber Asset Co. application as outside commission jurisdiction.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6480680,"PSC approves SMECO’s request to end three Empower Maryland programs, allow $250,000 reserve",645,4600000,5245000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5693866-f4e3612eedd124bf2d20e99d10888ea5&start=4600&end=5245","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5693866-f4e3612eedd124bf2d20e99d10888ea5/thumbnail_4600000.jpg","/articles/6480680/Maryland/PSC-approves-SMECOs-request-to-end-three-Empower-Maryland-programs-allow-250000-reserve","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6480680-f8dc033bd344fe4fac3890c111ac9d3d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771133217&Signature=CUbk75aCqOMXPTjrt4sfETynmjfAXPWtGv~phCFkhE6CyRanQm~qkbs3Ic~K1t-KwInK8orOtMfQ71Dw1faetgYSBNZ6vTuZGHskRkR~6zhgXKVFGqsuhouSaMamqL~wABppFRpARsA7IGGb9vQ9qyFcvRJ71qXjxYh1Hgsz0B0IcbrH-qx9T1JeIj5ClGdOdGh7HFMcHQXcgKMHcQpRZ9BJQ8hEA8AQG5o~pbet6vnMYrh~OdRdfylTY36iL-eywEnEujnxZVeAdLth706Um0JIJ5m5n7mssfjI~A~gKLWPFExucBsMinvhQ3uwC7I543W0QcrDrkDl2iHyrzsDMQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Public Service Commission on Aug. 27 granted Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative’s request to sunset three Empower Maryland programs — Energy Perks (online lessons), the SMECO online marketplace (retail couponing for efficient appliances) and MyEnergyTarget (behavioral residential program) — citing reduced participation, lower savings and rising costs.

Staff said participation and program savings have fallen and that the online marketplace’s costs have risen roughly 80% since February 2021. SMECO estimated ending the programs would reduce the Empower Maryland surcharge budget and translate into about $1.37 monthly savings for the average residential customer. SMECO asked the commission for permission to retain $250,000 as a reserve to manage a potential end to the federal Energy Star retail products platform; SMECO said any unused funds would be returned to members via the program true-up mechanism.

SMECO and staff said sunsetting the three programs would not impair the cooperative’s ability to meet its 2024–26 energy‑reduction goals. Office of People’s Counsel did not object to the request and reiterated that greenhouse‑gas reduction should not be pursued to the exclusion of cost‑effective energy efficiency. The commission approved SMECO’s request; commissioners voted aye.

Why it matters: the decision reduces ongoing program costs to SMECO members and allows the cooperative to redirect administrative attention and funds amid changing federal program structures and declining program participation.

Vote: commission approved the sunsetting motion unanimously.","Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative told the commission that declining participation and rising costs justify sunsetting three Empower Maryland programs (Energy Perks, MyEnergyTarget and SMECO’s online marketplace); the commission approved the request and allowed SMECO to retain a $250,000 reserve pending possible Energy Star federal changes.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6480684,"Commission grants 6‑month extension for Howard County community solar project",344,4226000,4570000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5693866-f4e3612eedd124bf2d20e99d10888ea5&start=4226&end=4570","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5693866-f4e3612eedd124bf2d20e99d10888ea5/thumbnail_4226000.jpg","/articles/6480684/Maryland/Commission-grants-6month-extension-for-Howard-County-community-solar-project","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6480684-305184134414490b1b43f5158e7ff41d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771133217&Signature=ElrYw--mU8VNrFfi0Hb517uXMnue9CjERYLSAyOH-dJFzHuOUvi~fuM~UlnPBsqjxI3gM9dZbCIFyoaHRSS1stGCGWqeWuKXI2OhXReNqio~S2TGZ7zwknK6GoDoJVz3b3HFuGn2qIwxog0FDtYCrl4Xx~SkNHOsL3AwLzFYOUzi39BYnnh6moCkXQHPaPtHzt4qxt2RArKlXHhKSaJ-V6hNsMryiWQ2-AA-F-PQvCqTDnue64RcreboAH57qJnUai~JwTnv~9-LIezeg29OqjGDZrzV9fSdxliZGbGhyjjHwBxA4YT1lKNOO3Gx9ZuJfMszot9S1RgQ7hgyPbG4~Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Public Service Commission on Aug. 27 granted a limited waiver of COMAR 20.62.0304(c) and extended the operational deadline for ICFTSMD Solar LLC’s community solar projects to Dec. 31, 2025.

Staff said the filing sought extra time because county permitting and construction of the interconnection required relocation of some equipment and conduit. The project consists of four co‑located arrays totaling 1.4 megawatts at 4350 Montgomery Road in Howard County. Staff noted the project paid a refundable deposit with Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. in 2024 to retain its queue position and found good cause to grant the extension because construction was underway and the project is expected online this year.

The developer’s representative said subscriptions have begun and the aggregator Neighborhood Sun has notified prospective subscribers that construction is underway.

The commission approved the requested waiver and six‑month extension; the motion carried with all commissioners voting aye.

Why it matters: the extension preserves a community solar project that supports low- and moderate‑income subscriber credits under Maryland’s community solar program while allowing the project additional time to complete permitting and interconnection work.","The commission granted ICFTSMD Solar LLC a limited waiver of COMAR to extend the operational deadline for a 1.4 MW, four-project community solar installation in Howard County to Dec. 31, 2025, citing permitting and interconnection delays.","actionData","errors"]

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