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| Get ready for a high-stakes legislative debate over retail energy deregulation (12/1/2023, Maryland Matters) | Open | |
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| A once-confidential memo helps explain BGE’s conduit deal. Here’s what it says. (11/30/2023, Baltimore Banner) | Open | |
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| BGE internal memo details conduit deal with Baltimore City (11/30/2023, WBAL-TV Channel 11) | Open | |
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| Memo detailing Baltimore-BGE conduit deal should not be kept from the public, regulators order (11/28/2023, Baltimore Sun) | Open | |
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| BGE’s conduit financing memo should be made public, the PSC says (11/28/2023, Baltimore Brew) | Open | |
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| BGE accounting memo about conduit deal should be public rules Public Service Commission (11/28/2023, WYPR 88.1 FM) | Open | |
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| Regulators say BGE memo detailing conduit financing should be public (11/27/2023, Baltimore Banner) | Open | |
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| Grid battle brews as Maryland shifts away from coal (11/20/2023, E&E News) | Open | |
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| BGE keeps memo about conduit deal finances shielded from public (Audio interview and article) (11/15/2023, WYPR 88.1 FM) | Open | |
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| BGE seeks to keep document regarding potential company profits from conduit agreement confidential (11/14/2023, Baltimore Sun) | Open | |
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| BGE asks to shield memo explaining how it aims to finance controversial Baltimore conduit deal (11/11/2023, Baltimore Banner) | Open | |
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| Interview with People's Counsel David S. Lapp on the Jayne Miller show. Scroll to bottom of page; click on "Future of Natural Gas and Redline Construction" (11/11/2023, WBAL Newsradio 1090) | Open | |
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| Interview with People's Counsel David S. Lapp on the C4 and Bryan Nehman show. Scroll to bottom of page; click on "November 9th, 2023" (11/9/2023, WBAL Newsradio 1090) | Open | |
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| BGE’s path toward massive gas equipment spending would cost consumers, contradict climate goals, People’s Counsel report says (11/8/2023, Baltimore Sun) | Open | |
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| PJM Recommends $5B in RTEP Transmission Projects (11/6/2023, RTO Insider) | Open | |
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| OP-ED: BGE gas ‘investments and upgrades’ primarily benefit company, not customers | Commentary by People's Counsel David S. Lapp (11/6/2023, Baltimore Sun) | Open | |
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| Reader Letter to the Editor: BGE is dead wrong about natural gas (11/3/2023, Baltimore Sun) | Open | |
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| Role of State Consumer Advocates: A roundtable discussion led by Public Utilities Fortnightly's Steve Mitnick, with People's Counsel David Lapp and eight other consumer advocates from across the country (November 2023, Fortnightly Magazine) | Open | |
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| Chasing Goals, Facing Obstacles at Md. Clean Energy Summit (10/26/2023, NetZero Insider) | Open | |
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| Potomac Edison faces Maryland audit after admitting it charged customers for FirstEnergy’s bribes and lobbying (10/26/2023, Energy and Policy Institute) | Open | |
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| EBA Forum Examines the Details of the Grid’s Transition (10/12/2023, RTO Insider) | Open | |
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| Maryland officials press FERC to reject PJM directive to Exelon for $785M in transmission upgrades (9/21/2023, Utility Drive) | Open | |
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| Maryland utilities lobbying against adoption of local electrification policies (9/18/2023, Energy and Policy Institute) | Open | |
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| People's Counsel Sees Recently Opened Retail Market Proceeding At PSC As Potentially "Most Comprehensive Re-evaluation" Of Retail Choice Since 1999 (9/12/2023, Energy Choice Matters) | Open | |
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| Organizations push back against BGE's proposed hike rate (9/7/2023, WMAR-TV, Channel 2) | Open | |
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| Columbia Gas is ‘moving the goalposts,’ Maryland People’s Counsel says (9/7/2023, Herald-Mail Media) | Open | |
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| Everything you need to know about the fight over external gas regulators (9/5/2023, Baltimore Banner) | Open | |
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| State board says BGE cannot require gas regulators outside homes (9/5/2023, Baltimore Banner) | Open | |
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| People’s Counsel warns of high costs per household for BGE gas equipment replacements (9/1/2023, Baltimore Sun) | Open | |
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| Controversial Baltimore-BGE conduit deal could cost customers $860 million, watchdog finds (8/31/2023, Baltimore Banner) | Open | |
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| Office of People’s Counsel Asks State to Reject Washington Gas’s Requests (8/31/2023, Montgomery Community Media) | Open | |
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| Maryland Supreme Court will hear OPC’s appeal of $8 million rate increase (8/18/2023, The Afro) | Open | |
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| Podcast interview with David Lapp on Maryland gas utilities (8/18/2023, I Hate Politics podcast, Begins at 15:40) | Open | |
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| BGE’s exterior gas regulators pose danger, ruin facades, residents tell PSC (8/15/2023, Baltimore Sun) | Open | |
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| PJM PC/TEAC Briefs: FirstEnergy Presents Data Center Interconnection Projects (8/14/2023, RTO Insider) | Open | |
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| Public Service Commission orders BGE to remove ‘electrification’ plan from rate increase proposal (8/10/2023, Baltimore Sun) | Open | |
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| Only one testifies at first virtual public hearing on BGE rate case (8/10/2023, WYPR News) | Open | |
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| Baltimore City Council to introduce bill that would ban outdoor gas regulators in response to BGE installations (8/4/2023, Baltimore Sun) | Open | |
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| NJ Plans for Transition Away from Natural Gas: Conference Highlights The Challenges, Pitfalls of Shifting Buildings to Clean Energy (8/3/2023, RTO Insider) | Open | |
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| People's Counsel David S. Lapp participates in the Consumer Cost Panel: New Jersey Board of Public Utilities Technical Conference, Trenton, NJ (8/2/2023, Panel begins at 3:44 mark) | Open | |
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| BGE Rate Hike Plan: Public Hearings Scheduled Amid Rising Consumer Concerns (7/25/2023, Perry Hall Patch) | Open | |
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| OP-ED: Poll reveals nothing about retail energy competition | Commentary by People's Counsel David S. Lapp (7/19/2023, Maryland Matters) | Open | |
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| US gas system investments: Stranded assets or stranded customers? (7/18/2023, Context, Thomson Reuters Foundation) | Open | |
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| Cohen, Baltimore City Council ask state regulators to reject BGE rate increase (7/17/2023, Baltimore Banner) | Open | |
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| Commissioners delay AES Warrior Run tax credit decision (7/16/2023, Cumberland Times-News) | Open | |
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| How Does Your State Rate? A Report Card on Transmission Development Around the Country: Committee on Electricity slide deck from David Lapp: Maryland Transmission & Capacity Market Issues (7/17/2023, NARUC Summer Policy Summit) | Open | |
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| Consumers face excessive long-term costs for gas regulator installations, People’s Counsel says (7/12/2023, Baltimore Sun) | Open | |
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| City Council committee grills BGE on controversial external regulators (7/12/2023, Baltimore Banner) | Open | |
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| Is a deal in Western Md. to help utility customers and accelerate the shutdown of a coal plant too good to be true? (7/10/2023, Maryland Matters) | Open | |
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| Yes, those BGE gas meters are ugly, but there’s other reasons to be skeptical. BGE’s current spending on gas infrastructure threatens Maryland’s climate goals and may lead to massive rate increases [OP-ED] (7/3/2023, Baltimore Brew) | Open | |
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| Dan Rodricks: Maryland people, meet the Maryland People’s Counsel. He’s on our side. | COMMENTARY (7/2/2023, Baltimore Sun) | Open | |
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| How old coal plants could help fuel a renewable boom (6/30/2023, E&E News) | Open | |
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| Federal Hill residents physically block BGE workers from shutting off gas service in Thursday standoff (6/22/2023, Baltimore Fishbowl) | Open | |
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| People’s Counsel: Baltimore Gas & Electric’s ‘explosive’ proposed multiyear rate hike dodges accountability (6/20/2023, Baltimore Sun) | Open | |
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| Baltimore communities accuse BGE of 'unlawfully threatening to terminate gas service' (6/16/2023, WMAR-TV, Channel 2) | Open | |
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| BGE says gas regulators are safer outside homes. Federal regulations aren’t so clear. (6/12/2023, Baltimore Banner) | Open | |
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| Concerns raised about AES contract buyout (6/2/2023, Cumberland Times-News) | Open | |
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| National financial agency downgrades assessment of Md.’s utility regulation. What does it mean? (6/1/2023, Maryland Matters) | Open | |
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| BGE still has Baltimore residents fuming over gas regulators (5/24/2023, Baltimore Fishbowl) | Open | |
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| BGE’s gas regulator installations cause uproar in Baltimore’s historic urban neighborhoods (5/23/2023, Baltimore Sun) | Open | |
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| Reader Letter to the Editor: Pointing the way toward greener energy in Maryland (5/11/2023, Baltimore Sun) | Open | |
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| Utilities in Maryland should attract more low-income residents to energy savings programs, report says (5/8/2023, Baltimore Sun) | Open | |
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| Federal Guidelines Necessary to Protect Consumers from Greenwashing, People’s Counsel Tells Federal Trade Commission (4/26/2023, WCBC AM 1270) | Open | |
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| OP-ED: PSC is dialed in on law protecting Marylanders from phone scams | Commentary by Deputy People's Counsel William Fields (4/25/2023, Maryland Matters) | Open | |
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| OPC mentioned in article: Xcel pushing measure that has raised gas bills in Minnesota, scrapped in other states (4/18/2023, Energy and Policy Institute) | Open | |
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| Consumer agency seeks faster action, more certainty from Md. utility regulator (4/18/2023, Maryland Matters) | Open | |
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| Complaints on the rise alleging deceptive practices by third-party gas and electric suppliers in Maryland (4/16/2023, Baltimore Sun) | Open | |
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| Maryland Pepco Customers To See Slight Bill Increase Next Month (3/27/2023, DCist) | Open | March 2023 |
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| First in the nation bill seeks to shed light on utility deliberations and ‘shadow government’ (3/24/2023, Maryland Matters) | Open | March 2023 |
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| OP-ED: Debunking myths about electrification | Commentary by People's Counsel David S. Lapp (3/21/2023, Maryland Matters) | Open | March 2023 |
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| Marylanders Overpaid $1 Billion in Excessive Utility Bills. Some Lawmakers and Advocates Are Demanding Answers (3/20/2023, Inside Climate News) | Open | March 2023 |
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| Maryland Bill Would Require Utilities to Report Votes at PJM (3/20/2023, RTO Insider) | Open | March 2023 |
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| MPT's Jeff Salkin interviews People's Counsel David S. Lapp; interview begins at 10:39 mark (3/17/2023, State Circle on MPT) | Open | March 2023 |
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| Bill envisions extra scrutiny of powerful Public Service Commission, which is already slated for a facelift (3/10/2023, Maryland Matters) | Open | March 2023 |
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| PSC Staff Issues 8-9 Cease & Desist Letters To Retail Suppliers (3/8/2023, Energy Choice Matters) | Open | March 2023 |
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| Subscription-only: Maryland offshore wind push gains momentum with federal help. Here's what lawmakers plan (3/8/2023, Salisbury Daily Times / Delmarva Now) | Open | March 2023 |
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| Wes Moore’s nominee for Maryland’s utility regulator withdraws amid concern about his ties to the gas industry (2/28/2023, Baltimore Sun) | Open | February 2023 |
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| SmartEnergy Ordered To Pay Millions In Refunds For Overcharging Telephone-Enrolled Customers (2/27/2023, Havre de Grace Patch) | Open | February 2023 |
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| Maryland governor taps gas industry official to help regulate gas industry (2/27/2023, Washington Post) | Open | February 2023 |
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| Reader Letter to the Editor: As BGE invests in gas, Sun readers question the wisdom (2/25/2023, Baltimore Sun) | Open | February 2023 |
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| BGE’s proposed rate increase would be difficult burden for many, say customers, officials and advocates (2/24/2023, Baltimore Sun) | Open | February 2023 |
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| Commissioner To Retail Suppliers: "Clean Up Your Act, Or Things Will Change Dramatically" (2/22/2023, Energy Choice Matters) | Open | February 2023 |
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| Proposed new BGE rate would increase average customer monthly bills by $31 after three years (2/21/2023, Baltimore Sun) | Open | |
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| Wes Moore Names Two Members to Maryland Public Service Commission (2/17/2023, Inside Climate News) | Open | February 2023 |
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| ‘Green Bag’ report: Like Hogan, Moore taps campaign chair to head Stadium Authority board (2/17/2023, Maryland Matters) | Open | |
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| BGE proposes gas, electric rate hikes starting in 2024 (2/17/2023, Baltimore Business Journal) | Open | February 2023 |
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| Maryland tax exemptions for energy-efficient appliances return this weekend (2/16/2023, DC News Now) | Open | |
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| OP-ED: Maryland must embrace its electric future | Commentary by Sun Editorial Board (2/16/2023, Baltimore Sun) | Open | February 2023 |
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| Maryland gas companies should plan for an electrified future, decrease spending, ratepayers’ advocate warns (2/13/2023, Baltimore Sun) | Open | |
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| OP-ED: Unnecessary gas investments set to raise rates; Maryland regulator must intervene | Commentary by People's Counsel David S. Lapp (2/10/2023, Baltimore Sun) | Open | |
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| Washington Gas Faces Lawsuits in D.C. and Maryland Over Alleged ‘Greenwashing’ (2/1/2023, Washington City Paper) | Open | |
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| Study: Md. will need massive investment in low-income housing retrofits to meet aggressive climate goals (1/31/2023, Maryland Matters) | Open | |
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| Consumer utility shutoffs have grown into a crisis in Maryland and across U.S., report finds (1/31/2023, Baltimore Sun) | Open | |
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| Home energy bills continue to rise, here's how to lower your usage (12/20/2022, WMAR-TV, Channel 2) | Open | |
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| WHCP Radio interview with People's Counsel David Lapp (12/15/2022, WHCP Radio, on SoundCloud) | Open | |
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| Maryland’s Largest County Just Banned Gas Appliances in Most New Buildings—But Not Without Some Concessions (12/2/2022, Inside Climate News) | Open | |
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| Md. regulators say Columbia Gas rate settlement balances competing interests (12/1/2022, S&P Global Market Intelligence) | Open | |
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| East Coast’s first countywide gas ban passed in Md. (11/30/2022, E&E News - EnergyWire) | Open | |
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| As utilities spend billions on transmission, support builds for independent monitoring (11/29/2022, Maryland Matters) | Open | |
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| OP-ED: Latest explosions a potent argument for building electrification (11/27/2022, Maryland Matters) | Open | |
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| Environmental Advocates Call on Gov.-Elect Wes Moore to Roll Back State Funding for Fossil Fuel Industry (11/25/2022, Inside Climate News) | Open | |
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| Environmentalists balk at state offer of $9M in grants to expand natural gas infrastructure (11/22/2022, WYPR 88.1 FM) | Open | November 2022 |
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| Maryland’s gas companies are thwarting the will of the people (11/11/2022, Washington Post) | Open | Maryland’s gas companies are thwarting the will of the people (11/11/2022, Washington Post) |
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| In Court, the Maryland Public Service Commission Quotes Climate Deniers and Claims There’s No Such Thing as ‘Clean’ Energy (11/1/2022, Inside Climate News) | Open | November 2022 |
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| PJM capacity proposal: fuel for the ongoing market ‘crisis,’ or a needed step to limit overprocurement? (10/24/2022, Utility Drive) | Open | October 2022 |
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| Gas utility spending undermining Maryland climate goals -- report (10/7/2022, The Energy Daily) | Open | October 2022 |
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| OP-ED: Time to reevaluate massive gas utility infrastructure spending | Commentary by People's Counsel David S. Lapp (10/6/2022, Maryland Matters) | Open | |
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| Delmarva Power's rate increase plans draw heat from state, feds (9/8/2022, Delmarva Now) | Open | September 2022 |
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| FERC transmission NOPR sees new round of comments (8/23/2022, Power Markets Today) | Open | August 2022 |
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| Md. Office of People’s Counsel calling for stricter Public Service Commission oversight (8/1/22, 47ABC-TV) | Open | August 2022 |
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| A Controversial Ruling Puts Maryland’s Utility Companies In Charge Of Billions in Federal Funds (7/30/2022, Inside Climate News) | Open | July 2022 |
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| Video interview on MPT's "State Circle" with People's Counsel David S. Lapp and show host Jeff Salkin, on retail suppliers, at 11:00-minute (7/29/2022, State Circle on MPT) | Open | July 2022 |
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| Could gas leak fixes thwart climate goals? (7/25/2022, E&E News) | Open | July 2022 |
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| People's Counsel Seeks Regulations To Implement Ban On Retail Supplier Service To Energy Assistance Customers, Warns Of Gap In Prohibition Due To Statutory Language (5/13/2022, Energy Choice Matters) | Open | May 2022 |
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| Climate Notes: A Leader for Anne Arundel/Annapolis Resilience Authority, Pressuring Utilities on LED Lights and More (5/11/2022, Maryland Matters) | Open | May 2022 |
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| NRG payment plan to keep coal plant running panned (5/9/2022, Power Markets Today) | Open | May 2022 |
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| Losing STRIDE? Benefits of Natural Gas Program Questioned as Gaze Turns to Electrification (4/29/2022, Maryland Matters) | Open | April 2022 |
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| Ohio Bribery Scandal Hits Home in Md. — and Utility Customers May Be Footing the Bill (4/21/2022, Maryland Matters) | Open | April 2022 |
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| Is it really "environmentally friendly"? Maryland state agency warns consumers about "greenwashing" (4/15/2022, WMAR-TV Baltimore, Channel 2 News) | Open | April 2022 |
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| FirstEnergy utility gave to pro-Trump dark money group (3/28/2022, E&E News) | Open | March 2022 |
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| OP-ED: BGE energy delivery costs are up, despite spokesperson’s claims | Letter to the Editor Commentary by People's Counsel David S. Lapp (3/23/2022, Baltimore Sun) | Open | March 2022 |
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| Interview on CTV News with Assistant People's Counsel Niki Wiggins on Washington Gas Light customer-service issues, at 1:10 (3/18/2022, CTV News) | Open | March 2022 |
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| Washington Gas fined $1M over customer service blunders (3/18/2022, WTOP) | Open | March 2022 |
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| Washington Gas fined more than $1 million for customer service issues (3/18/2022, WUSA9) | Open | March 2022 |
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| Washington Gas penalized more than $1 million for widespread customer service problems (3/17/2022, WJLA-ABC7) | Open | March 2022 |
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| Want more solar panels? Good luck connecting to the grid (3/16/2022, E&E News) | Open | March 2022 |
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| Powerful Groups Take Aim at Aggressive Building Standards in Climate Legislation (2/28/2022, Maryland Matters) | Open | February 2022 |
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| Matter for Mallory: BGE customers seeing a spike in heating bills (2/22/2022, WMAR-TV Baltimore, Channel 2 News) | Open | February 2022 |
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| 2022 Maryland Clean Energy Center Legislative Reception on "Climate & Energy, Policy & Regulation." See David Lapp's talk starting at 59:00 (2/17/2022, YouTube) | Open | February 2022 |
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| OP-ED: People’s Counsel: Remember Texas! Md. Needs Robust Electric Distribution Planning | Commentary by People's Counsel David S. Lapp (2/10/2022, Maryland Matters) | Open | February 2022 |
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| Maryland regulators deny attempt to force release of FirstEnergy’s confidential HB6 internal investigation (1/14/2022, Cleveland.com) | Open | January 2022 |
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| Maryland OPC summarizes modernization talk at PSC (1/19/2022, Power Markets Today) | Open | January 2022 |
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| FERC orders PJM to change reserve market rules, delay capacity auctions (12/23/2021, Utility Dive) | Open | December 2021 |
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| Federal Energy Regulatory Commission finds proposed Delmarva Power price hike “Unlawful” (12/22/2021, 47ABC-TV) | Open | December 2021 |
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| Consumer Advocates Request Rehearing on PJM Rate-base Network Upgrades (12/21/2021, RTO Insider) | Open | December 2021 |
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| Maryland court sides with OPC, PSC against retailer (12/20/2021, Power Markets Today) | Open | December 2021 |
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| OPC's work highlighted in subscription-only article: PSC acted unlawfully with rate increase, OPC tells court (12/16/2021, The Daily Record) | Open | December 2021 |
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| OPC's work highlighted in subscription-only article: Several states defend competition in FERC ANOPR reply (11/30/2021, Power Markets Today) | Open | November 2021 |
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| Hogan Administration Officials Diverge on Building Decarbonization Plan (11/2/2021, Maryland Matters) | Open | November 2021 |
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| Interview on CTV News with People's Counsel David S. Lapp on Washington Gas Light customer-service issues, at 4:02 (10/21/2021, CTV News) | Open | October 2021 |
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| OPC's work highlighted in subscription-only article: PJM market reset victors seeks court-ordered remand (10/12/2021, Power Markets Today) | Open | October 2021 |
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| BGE needs a smart grid, not natural gas infrastructure | READER COMMENTARY (10/5/2021, Baltimore Sun) | Open | October 2021 |
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| New Maryland Legislation Advances Consumer Interest in Clean Energy (October 2021, Fortnightly Magazine) | Open | October 2021 |
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| OP-ED: Gas infrastructure investments: too costly for consumers and environment | Commentary by People's Counsel (9/27/2021, Baltimore Sun) | Open | September 2021 |
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| Washington Gas leaves customers on hold for hours, cites call center contractor (9/11/2021, Washington Post) | Open | September 2021 |
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| As extreme weather risks rise, so do the costs of protecting Maryland's power grid from storms like Ida (9/10/2021, Baltimore Sun) | Open | September 2021 |
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| Md. Consumer Advocate Spotlights Utilities’ Links to Fossil Fuel Companies and Insurrectionists (9/8/2021, Maryland Matters) | Open | September 2021 |
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| Maryland Office of People’s Counsel Wants to Put an End to Utilities Charging Customers for Corporate Trade Group Dues (9/3/2021, Corporate Crime Reporter) | Open | September 2021 |
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| Retail energy supplier SunSeaEnergy fined for deceiving 1,200 Maryland customers (8/26/2021, Baltimore Sun) | Open | August 2021 |
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| Power in the Park: Neighborhood Event Connects Constituents to Energy Savings (8/16/2021, Maryland Matters) | Open | August 2021 |
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| Federal agency rules Pepco must release more info before raising rates (8/10/2021, Bethesda Beat) | Open | August 2021 |
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| BGE, Pepco face regulatory obstacle for proposed rate change (8/5/2021, Baltimore Business Journal) | Open | August 2021 |
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| Maryland commission to investigate Potomac Edison, FirstEnergy ties amid scandal (7/27/2021, Daily Record) | Open | July 2021 |
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| People's Counsel urging rehearing on Washington Gas rate case (7/27/2021, Daily Record) | Open | July 2021 |
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| OPC's work highlighted in subscription-only article: DC Circuit partially sides with advocates against FERC (7/12/2021, Power Markets Today) | Open | July 2021 |
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| DC Circ. Says FERC Must Address Power Supply Estimates (7/9/2021, Law360) | Open | July 2021 |
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| Pepco to increase electricity rates over next three years (7/8/2021, Bethesda Magazine) | Open | July 2021 |
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| Divided Maryland PSC grants Pepco $52.2M rate hike (7/1/2021, Daily Record) | Open | July 2021 |
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| Maryland Utility Customers To Receive $83 Million In Pandemic Relief (6/17/2021, DCist) | Open | June 2021 |
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| Maryland to distribute $83 million in relief to utility customers (6/16/2021, Daily Record) | Open | June 2021 |
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| OP-ED: Daily Record Coverage of Utilities, Disappointing | Commentary by People's Counsel David S. Lapp (5/28/2021, Daily Record) | Open | May 2021 |
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| NRG push for sweeping retail market changes in Northeast meets Texas-sized obstacles (5/26/21, Industry Drive) | Open | May 2021 |
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| OPC's work highlighted in subscription-only article: Maryland advocacy office seeks FirstEnergy probe (5/17/21, Power Markets Today) | Open | May 2021 |
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| Get Ready for the Big Legislative Fight of 2023 (3/5/21, Maryland Matters) | Open | May 2021 |