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Senate committee hears bill to tighten oversight of gas infrastructure spending under STRIDE
Summary
Sen. Mary Washington told the Education, Energy and Environment Committee that SB 998 would require utilities and the Public Service Commission to prioritize hazardous leaks and cost-effective repairs before passing STRIDE surcharges to ratepayers.
Senator Mary Washington introduced Senate Bill 998, the Ratepayer Protection Act, to the Education, Energy and Environment Committee and urged lawmakers to require the Public Service Commission to prioritize safety-focused, cost‑effective repairs before allowing utilities to recover STRIDE surcharges from ratepayers.
The bill would not repeal Maryland's STRIDE program, which lets utilities recover infrastructure spending through a surcharge, but would change how projects are prioritized. "This bill... assures that the ratepayer dollars that are used are really targeted for safety needs and that it prioritizes that spending before any costs are passed on to the consumer," Sen. Mary…
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