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Delegate Chisholm pitches Climate Solutions Affordability Act as a 'soft landing' for energy mandates; voiced concerns about rising bills and reliability
Summary
House Bill 1451 would add economic practicability guardrails to Maryland's Climate Solutions Now Act requirements, seeking flexibility for local governments, affordable housing owners, and small businesses amid concerns about power plant retirements and higher utility bills.
Delegate Brian Chisholm presented House Bill 1451, the Climate Solutions Affordability Act, to the House Environment and Transportation Committee on March 11, describing the measure as a "soft landing" that adds an "economically practicable" standard to implementation of parts of the Climate Solutions Now Act.
Chisholm and supporters said Maryland faces urgent affordability and reliability concerns as the state transitions its generation mix. Chisholm reviewed recent power plant retirements and cited a loss of roughly 6,000 megawatts of generation from plants retired…
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