The Maryland Public Service Commission’s oversight of utility companies includes the authority to penalize them for deceptive telephone solicitations, the state’s second-highest court ruled.

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The Maryland Public Service Commission this week rejected a request from Potomac Edison that would have increased electricity service rates. 

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Anne Arundel County has imposed a ban on industrial solar operations, then  enacted a moratorium on using agricultural land for solar fields. Frederick County has adopted temporary moratorium on the projects, Kent County has battled a proposed solar array outside ...

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The Maryland Public Service Commission approved Pepco's multiyear rate plan, setting the stage for rate increases for typical Maryland residential customers of $5.20 per month after two years.

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Some Maryland residents with overdue gas and electric payments will soon receive relief. The Maryland Public Service Commission announced Tuesday that it has allocated $83 million to electric and gas utilities so they can assist customers who have outstanding gas ...

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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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