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Paige Shaw, presenting on behalf of staff, said DPL requested to shift 59% of its incentive budget from its flexible load management (FLM) residential program to its residential BYOD program and 81% of its commercial BYOD incentive budget to its residential BYOD program. Staff described this as resulting in an approximately 140% increase in the residential BYOD program for DPL. Staff said the reallocation would cause a small increase in the Empower residential surcharge — described in the filing as roughly 0.00035¢ per kilowatt-hour — and that an average DPL residential customer using 1,004 kWh per month could see an increase of about $0.03 per month (from $10.69 per month to $10.72 per month, as presented in the staff materials). Staff noted DPL was not requesting a change to the currently approved Empower surcharge amount and that any over- or under-collection would be trued up in the upcoming 2026 Empower surcharge filings.

Shaw also said Pepco requested to shift 10% of its incentive budget from its residential FLM program to its residential BYOD program. Staff advised that Commission Order No. 90957 allows utilities to reallocate up to 15% of approved residential or commercial sector-level budgets without Commission approval; Pepco's requested shift is below that 15% threshold while DPL's requested shifts exceed it. Staff recommended approval of DPL's and Pepco's requests, stating the reallocations should not negatively impact the remaining programs and would keep the residential BYOD programs sufficiently funded.

Representatives from the Office of People's Counsel (OPC) voiced support for the reallocations, saying OPC has advocated for demand-response programs and that the change helps ensure popular BYOD programs continue to operate without running out of funds. Taylor Beckham, speaking for Pepco and DPL, said the companies had nothing further to add beyond staff and OPC's review.

Commissioners asked questions before voting. Commissioner Suchman asked whether the FLM program requires customers to own a device and expressed concern about customers who cannot afford their own device being excluded by moving budget to BYOD. Staff said it would double-check whether FLM provides options for customers without devices and noted current forecasts did not show the reallocation would negatively affect incentives available through FLM. Commissioner Linton asked about low commercial participation in the commercial BYOD program and whether additional promotion would change that forecast; the company representative said marketing efforts continue and that commercial participation could increase in future years. After discussion, the commission approved the budget reallocation requests; Commissioners McLean, Linton, Suchman and Barbet each recorded “aye.”

The commission record notes staff will follow up on whether the FLM program requires customer-owned devices and will monitor program performance after the reallocation.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Administrative Meeting - 09/24/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Public Service Commission approved requests by Delmarva Power & Light Company (DPL) and Potomac Electric Power Company (Pepco) to reallocate demand-response incentive budgets, shifting funds toward residential BYOD programs; staff and the Office of People's Counsel supported the requests.","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},6498355,"PSC approves Columbia Gas Rider BBS rate-cap increase and reconciliation mechanism",137,1137000,1274000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5826087-2d943f29da39724d939f80203e5e94bc&start=1137&end=1274","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5826087-2d943f29da39724d939f80203e5e94bc/thumbnail_1137000.jpg","/articles/6498355/Maryland/PSC-approves-Columbia-Gas-Rider-BBS-rate-cap-increase-and-reconciliation-mechanism","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6498355-a775eba3c4998ce7eca90ea7cedf6b4e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771149007&Signature=D-RR0yCFL-rXwF2gVnvOKU6f7Zq9U-Ua8I5DckSz9JSVjxCwY-fULNiFIdle3HY0rVDMqsUTqQ9vHtPMv~ALFR0qWHA82Ya15uH65xWxqK4kHJ5u0~~YV5C1C8EdsZVtgYveZZj~25xvBjpA4OtgBOM-JFAm9rYXddiPFUe4QK~0ZdCHl611TLVBp5hR~gH-i2~jh~xsmHfi~6k0q5RK8VLym3DdNdQsmwh6LgaKN77do2Ny2l5He6GE6F8n3STR8XQa2GVtkIvMsuCHtahmTLWGTGQ15Nc~a~jPJ62DNXOPP6LGHVazZoWtD6GPJ4BB1-hcZJggKlqnIEnKb7OgiQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Public Service Commission voted unanimously on Sept. 24, 2025, to approve Columbia Gas of Maryland Inc.'s proposed changes to its banking and balancing service rider (Rider BBS): an increase to the rider's maximum rate to $0.02283 per therm and tariff revisions to make the rider fully reconcilable.

Cameron Walton, presenting on behalf of staff, told commissioners that Columbia filed the updates on Aug. 22, 2025, and requested approval of two changes: raising the Rider BBS cap to $0.02283 per therm and adding a reconciliation mechanism. Walton said the proposed cap reflects higher pipeline transportation and storage costs following Federal Energy Regulatory Commission-approved rate increases and that Columbia's existing cap of $0.00956 per therm, established more than 20 years ago, no longer accounts for current costs.

Walton told the commission that Baltimore Gas & Electric and Washington Gas Light already calculate balancing rates based on actual costs and that aligning Columbia's cap with actual cost follows cost-causation principles and helps protect residential customers from subsidizing balancing costs driven by larger transportation customers. Staff recommended approval of the proposed cap and the reconcilable tariff changes.

Rebecca Dan Hyres, who identified herself as manager of rates regulatory for Columbia, was available for questions; none were asked. The commission's motion to approve the Rider BBS maximum rate of $0.02283 per therm and the tariff changes — with an effective date noted in the motion as Sept. 21, 2025 — passed on a roll-call vote. Commissioners McLean, Linton, Suchman and Barbet each recorded “aye.”

The commission record includes staff's statement that the proposed changes are intended to prevent under-recovery of balancing costs that have risen due to updated pipeline and storage costs.","The Public Service Commission unanimously approved Columbia Gas of Maryland Inc.'s request to raise the Rider BBS maximum to $0.02283 per therm and to make Rider BBS rates fully reconcilable, citing updated pipeline transportation and storage costs.",{"_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},6498360,"Public Service Commission approves consent agenda including renewable facility certification and community-solar deadline extensions",285,837000,1122000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5826087-2d943f29da39724d939f80203e5e94bc&start=837&end=1122","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5826087-2d943f29da39724d939f80203e5e94bc/thumbnail_837000.jpg","/articles/6498360/Maryland/Public-Service-Commission-approves-consent-agenda-including-renewable-facility-certification-and-community-solar-deadline-extensions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6498360-d6ef03e977783a818e6c96006f3c772c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771149007&Signature=RPu4hlvcbEN74rcAJtQCdmrxtBJhs06vw9AhD4vui4TOzMsCyCU6Zhg54nkay7WFf8plXuOq8BKZp~S3Lz8uy8gQ2DX2sYPUuQALaAP5~4syh3u6t2UuSpTnmiJOOut2BxQcu7UqN1FUsSd~gwYqZBGc2d4kkisxpD-453DhJRwxCsfazBMYEg0xW2WbsnNdvoE6PMqqghZrD5pXcFzKJHZB6TgCx9J6G606KZ1EwMk-FqfVccHxuUqCM62r73sQlUBJ2P9zJMbexxWO5nE3nXapNViIeNzcV4kEtDAqLVlMUf15kpUfjqa4n~nvCYEODu3WuTSdrlhe2IDmIHFRHA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Public Service Commission on Sept. 24, 2025, approved its consent agenda, taking unanimous votes to certify a renewable facility, accept tariff filings, note several corporate filings and grant an extension for community solar project deadlines.

Staff presented 10 items on the consent agenda, and commissioners voted aye on each motion. The items approved included a renewable energy facility certification for Hawks Nest Hydro LLC with several administrative directives; modifications to weather-station designations under COMAR 20.31.03.03 and 20.31.03.04; broker and supplier licensing actions; notices of organizational-structure and trade-name changes; a change in ownership filing; revised Standard Offer Service tariff pages from Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; and a limited waiver to extend deadlines for certain community solar projects.

On item 1, the commission approved certification of Hawks Nest Hydro LLC as a renewable energy facility and directed the applicant to establish a REC account with PJM within 30 days of certification, to enter generation data at least annually in a GATS account maintained in good standing, to file a renewable on-site and behind-the-meter report with the commission within one week of each recording with GATS upon certification, and to notify the commission within 30 days if any information supporting the application changes.

The commission approved staff's proposed modification in the designation of weather stations used to determine extreme weather periods that trigger restrictions on service terminations under COMAR 20.31.03.03 and 20.31.03.04.

Other consent votes included granting a license to Energy Nation Solutions, LLC to provide brokered electricity services in Maryland with a requirement to provide Maryland-specific training materials to commission staff and the Office of People's Counsel 30 days prior to use; granting TES Energy Services LP’s request to remove permission to serve residential customers from its supplier license; noting filings from Sprague Energy Solutions, Inc., Rescom Energy LLC, Cobiana LLC and SQF LLC; accepting revised SOS tariff pages from Baltimore Gas and Electric Company with an effective date of Oct. 1, 2025; and granting a limited waiver of COMAR 20.62.03.04(c) to extend the operational deadline for NCBP rooftop solar projects to Dec. 9, 2026.

All recorded roll-call votes on consent items were unanimous: Commissioner McLean, Commissioner Linton, Commissioner Suchman and Commissioner Barbet each recorded “aye.”

The commission moved from the consent agenda to item 11 (a separate, debated tariff matter for Columbia Gas of Maryland Inc.).","The Public Service Commission unanimously approved its consent agenda during the Sept. 24, 2025 administrative meeting, granting a renewable energy facility certification, multiple license and trade-name filings, tariff provisions and a limited deadline waiver for community solar projects.","actionData","errors"]

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