Maryland 2026 Session Status: Introduced 1 D cosponsors

HB1561 — Electricity Generation and Storage - Investor-Owned Electric Companies and Front-of-the-Meter Storage (Affordable Energy Act)

Last action — Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced February 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

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Summary

kRequiring the Public Service Commission to require one or more electric companies to develop and submit to the Commission a certain resource adequacy plan if the Commission makes a certain determination; authorizing an investor-owned electric company required or authorized to construct, acquire, own, or lease and operate its own generating facilities to recover certain prudently incurred costs and investments in a certain manner under certain circumstances; etc.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)

  2. First Reading (House of Origin)

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 187 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (187)

187 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB1561 do?
kRequiring the Public Service Commission to require one or more electric companies to develop and submit to the Commission a certain resource adequacy plan if the Commission makes a certain determination; authorizing an investor-owned electric company required or authorized to construct, acquire, own, or lease and operate its own generating facilities to recover certain prudently incurred costs and investments in a certain manner under certain circumstances; etc.
Who sponsors HB1561?
HB1561 is sponsored by Delegate Pam Queen (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB1561?
This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced February 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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