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Bill to expand community choice aggregation beyond Montgomery County draws mixed testimony
Summary
Delegate Jeffrey Long told the committee HB 14-42 would let all Maryland counties and Baltimore City explore community choice aggregation; supporters called it a local-option tool to lower bills while SMECO and some co-ops opposed expansion and the PSC urged caution pending Montgomery County results.
Delegate Jeffrey Long presented HB 14-42 to the Environment and Transportation Committee, proposing that counties and Baltimore City be allowed to establish community choice aggregation (CCA) programs that combine customer electricity demand and negotiate supply contracts on behalf of residents and small businesses.
"HB 14 42 makes Maryland more affordable," Long said, arguing that Montgomery County's…
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