The Maryland Public Service Commission has launched a process to assess how electric, gas, telecommunications and water utilities can pass on savings from the new tax law to their customers. The lowering of the corporate tax rate from 35 percent to ...

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ANNAPOLIS — Maryland regulators on Thursday approved plans for the nation’s first large-scale offshore wind projects, saying the decision will position the state to be a leader in the developing industry. The Maryland Public Service Commission awarded renewable energy credits ...

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ANNAPOLIS — The Maryland Senate has approved a measure to require the state’s five largest electric utilities to provide customers with energy-efficiency programs and services to cut energy consumption by 2 percent a year. The Senate voted 32-14 for the ...

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  WASHINGTON — The Maryland Public Service Commission has approved a rate hike for Pepco, which provides electricity to two suburban D.C. counties. The commission issued an order Tuesday granting a revenue increase of $52.5 million to Pepco. The increase, ...

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CUMBERLAND — Western Maryland customers of Columbia Gas are getting their say on a proposed rate increase that would boost the total bill for a typical residential customer by 21 percent. The Public Service Commission is holding the hearing Wednesday ...

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The appointment to the Public Service Commission of a former deputy chief of staff to Gov. Larry Hogan remains in jeopardy. Michael Richard appeared before the Senate Executive Nominations Committee for the second time Monday night. This time it was ...

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Three controversial nominations to the Baltimore City Liquor Board have been rejected by the Senate Executive Nominations Committee. The 14-2 vote Monday evening is the latest in an ongoing battle over the appointments of Benjamin A Neil, Douglas E. Trotter and ...

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ANNAPOLIS — Democratic lawmakers are expressing concerns about emails between a recently appointed member of the Public Service Commission and senior members of Gov. Larry Hogan’s staff. The emails between Michael Richard and the Hogan administration are becoming public at ...

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CUMBERLAND — A wind power developer is renewing its effort to build a 17-turbine project in Allegany County over the objection of the local zoning board. The Cumberland Times-News reported Monday that Dans Mountain Windforce LLC has asked the state ...

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Gov. Larry Hogan is taking a neutral stance on the proposed $6.8 billion merger between Exelon and Pepco Holdings, a position that has elicited disappointment from opponents of the deal.A coalition of environmental and social issues groups are among those who want Hogan to join with Attorney General Brian E. Frosh and others in opposing the merger, which critics note would make one company responsible for providing power to 85 percent of the state's residents.

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