Votes at a glance: PSC administrative meeting, Feb. 19, 2025

The Public Service Commission recorded the following formal actions during its Feb. 19, 2025 administrative meeting. This list reflects the motions placed on the record and the commission’s recorded votes.

- Minutes (meeting of Jan. 29, 2025): Approved. Vote recorded as Commissioner Sussman: Aye; Commissioner Barbet: Aye; Commissioner Richard: Aye.

- Consent agenda (items 1–6): Approved as a group. Key items: • Item 1: Certification request for a renewable energy facility from Northern States Power Company; motion directed the applicant to establish a PJM GATS account and file generation reports. Vote: Commissioners Sussman, Barbet, Richard — Aye. • Items 2–6: Revised SOS tariff pages and tariff provisions filed by Potomac Edison, Potomac Electric Power Company, Delmarva Power & Light Company, and Baltimore Gas & Electric Company. Effective dates were recorded in motions (various effective dates: primarily March 1, 2025; one item with a June 1, 2025 effective date; one with 03/01/2025–05/31/2025). Votes: Commissioners Sussman, Barbet, Richard — Aye on each.

- Item 7 (Potomac Edison CPCN waiver for aligned data center): Taken under advisement; no formal vote on waiver recorded. Commission requested additional documentation from the company on planning and cost allocation; staff to issue a written order in due course.

- Item 8 (Fuel Fund of Maryland QEF clarification): Taken under advisement; staff recommended retaining the $5,000,000 quasi-endowment with up to 10% annual expenditure allowed with replenishment; commission will issue written guidance.

- Item 9 (Baltimore Gas & Electric CPCN waiver request): Motion to grant a discretionary (good-cause) waiver for two transmission upgrade projects (Greyston segment ~1.4 miles and Cornerstone–Northwest No. 2 ~24.1 miles) passed. Commissioners Sussman, Barbet and Richard — Aye. The commission incorporated updated Power Plant Research Program conditions into the order. Staff recommended discretionary waiver; BGE had asked for a mandatory waiver for one segment but the commission granted the discretionary option.

- Item 10 (BGE authorization to issue long-term debt): Motion to authorize Baltimore Gas & Electric to issue up to $2,200,000,000 in long-term debt passed. Commissioners Sussman, Barbet, Richard — Aye. Staff cited COMAR compliance (COMAR 27.04.01 and COMAR 27.04.02). BGE said proceeds would support capital and refunding activity.

- Item 11 (Community solar low-income qualification — Solar Landscape LLC): Motion to approve Parkview Apartments, Warren Place Apartments, and Seider Mill Apartments as low-income subscribers under Maryland’s Community Solar Pilot Program passed. Commissioners Sussman, Barbet, Richard — Aye. Staff noted properties are Section 8 contract recipients and comply with RM 56 verification guidance.

- Item 12 (GoMD USA Inc. designation as Eligible Telecommunications Carrier): The commission allowed a 30-day comment period; staff recommended finding designation in the public interest and granting designation 10 days later unless adverse comments are filed. Motion passed on the procedural timetable; Commissioners Sussman, Barbet, Richard — Aye.

- Item 13 (Washington Gas tariff revisions — Empower surcharge): Staff recommended acceptance of revised empower surcharge. The commission approved the tariff filing to take effect with May 2025 billings. Motion passed: Commissioners Sussman, Barbet, Richard — Aye.

Ending note: Several items were taken under advisement so further PSC orders or filings are expected. The commission adjourned after completing the administrative agenda.

This summary lists motions and outcomes recorded in the Feb. 19 transcript and reflects the text of recorded votes on the administrative docket.