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PSC approves routine administrative filings and tariff updates; notes energy allocation and water refund filings
Summary
The commission approved a package of routine administrative items on Aug. 6, 2025, including renewable facility certification, supplier license changes, tariff filings and an energy allocation approval, while reserving action on a contested hospital waiver request.
The Public Service Commission handled multiple routine administrative items at its Aug. 6, 2025 meeting and voted unanimously on the consent and administrative agendas. Highlights of the actions recorded by staff and approved by the commission follow.
Consent and licensing - Barton Windpower LLC: staff recommended certification of a renewable energy facility; commission approved, directing the applicant to establish a REC account in PJM GATS within 30 days and to notify the commission of any changes. (Item 1) - Gas South LLC: the commission granted a license to operate as a natural-gas supplier in Maryland for the territories and customer classes detailed in the application; the company was directed to provide Maryland‑specific training materials to staff and to notify the commission of changes. (Item 2) - Holcomb US Inc.: commission noted the name-change notice filing. (Item 3) - Approved Energy 2 LLC, Telco Pros LLC, Global Energy LLC: each requested removal of permission to serve residential customers from electricity and natural‑gas supplier licenses; staff confirmed no evidence they had served residential customers and recommended approval; the commission granted the requests. (Items 8–10)
Tariffs and surcharges - Verizon Maryland LLC: accepted tariff revising 911 routing service to existing PSAPs (Item 7; separate article). - Delmarva Power & Light Company, Potomac Edison, Hagerstown Light Department and Potomac Electric Power Company: staff recommended accepting FY26 environmental surcharge updates and waivers of the 30‑day notice period where requested; the commission approved the filings. (Items 11,14,15) - Montgomery County fuel energy tax filings: Potomac Edison and Baltimore Gas & Electric Company filed their Montgomery County surcharges reflecting FY26 assessment factors; staff recommended noting the filings and waiving the 30‑day notice; commission approved. (Items 12–13)
Other approvals - AT&T Enterprises LLC: staff noted two service discontinuation notices (AT&T Digital Link Service and AT&T Toll Free Megacom Service), finding COMAR notice requirements met. (Items 5–6) - Simpson Property Group LLC: staff recommended approval of an energy allocation system (submetering/allocation) for a 181‑unit apartment building at 7000 Wisconsin Ave., Bethesda; commission approved. (Item 19) - Maryland American Water Company: staff recommended the company be authorized to refund a prior-year property-tax overcollection as a one‑time credit and to accept revised tariff pages; commission authorized the refund and accepted tariff pages with a waiver of the 30‑day notice requirement. (Item 20)
Votes at a glance (selected items) - Item 1 (Barton Windpower certification): approved (unanimous). - Item 2 (Gas South license): approved (unanimous). - Item 4 (MCI/Verizon numbering waiver): overturned NANPA denial; approved (unanimous). - Item 7 (Verizon 911 tariff): accepted with effective date 08/06/2025 (unanimous). - Items 8–10 (license permission removals): approved (unanimous). - Items 11–16, 14, 15 (environmental surcharge/tariff filings): accepted for filing; waivers of 30‑day notice granted where requested (unanimous). - Item 19 (Simpson energy allocation system): approved (unanimous). - Item 20 (Maryland American Water refund): authorized one‑time credit and accepted tariff filings (unanimous).
Most votes were unanimous and routine; the Saint Agnes waiver (Item 18) drew extended testimony and was taken under advisement rather than decided at the meeting. The commission recorded staff recommendations and directed follow‑up on certain items where the record required supplemental documentation.
