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Tell your Maryland legislator to lower energy costs and green the grid

What's At Stake

Maryland households are grappling with an affordability crisis as daily expenses and utility bills continue to rise. State legislators have a critical opportunity to provide relief by passing a raft of new laws that lower energy costs and help the state shift to clean energy. Now more than ever, we need decisive action to support Maryland’s families and ensure a clean, healthy future.

With the Maryland legislative session lasting just 90 days, it is essential that lawmakers hear loud and clear that Marylanders want them to pass laws that curb utility costs and brighten our clean energy future. That’s why your voice is key. Lawmakers have the opportunity to pass four new bills aimed at reducing the burden of energy bills on households — and they’re all set to be voted on in April. Send a letter to your Maryland legislators today urging them to pass these crucial clean energy laws.

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Here’s a quick breakdown of the bills:

  • Abundant Affordable Clean Energy Act (HB 398):This bill paves the way for expanded battery storage and solar energy in Maryland. Battery storage is a game changer — it allows the energy generated on sunny and windy days to be stored and used when it’s most needed, all while cutting costs by avoiding expensive new infrastructure. The bill improves Maryland’s solar crediting process, making credits more flexible and tailored and ultimately making solar more accessible for Marylanders.
  • Making Data Centers Pay Their Fair Share (HB 900): With the rise in Artificial Intelligence, more data centers are cropping up across the country and using extraordinary amounts of energy that strain our grid and require expensive infrastructure. This first-of-its-kind legislation would create a clear set of rules for the electricity rates for data centers, requiring separate rates for data centers that demand significant energy and protecting Maryland households from unfairly having to shoulder the costs created by these large businesses.
  • Ratepayers Freedom Act (HB 960): The Ratepayers Freedom Act protects Marylanders from wasteful utility spending by ensuring utilities can only charge customers for safe, affordable, and reliable energy services. This long-overdue legislation prevents utilities from using customer funds for lobbying through trade groups, membership in political groups, advertising, chartered flights, entertainment, and gifts.
  • Ratepayer Protection Act (HB 419): This bill equips the Maryland Public Service Commission with the tools to ensure customer funds are spent responsibly. Rather than allowing utilities to spend excessive customer money on unnecessary gas pipeline replacements, the bill ensures that investments are cost-effective, prioritize safety, use modern leak detection technology, and follow a “fix it first” approach.

These bills are critical for our clean energy future. Urge your legislators today to support this critical clean energy legislation.

The Maryland State House in Annapolis, MD (Photo Credits: Spartana Photography)
The Maryland State House in Annapolis, MD. (Spartana Photography)

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