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1Docket No. 9820
Pepco filed a 23% electric distribution rate increase in October 2025 — a 15% increase to summer rates and 33% to winter rates. Proceeding is active before the Maryland PSC.
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Updated Aug 3, 2026Utility Landscape
Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE)
IOUCentral Maryland including Baltimore City, Baltimore County, and surrounding counties
BGE, a subsidiary of Exelon, filed its most recent electric and gas distribution rate cases in 2024 seeking significant increases tied to infrastructure investment and grid modernization. The PSC has scrutinized BGE's capital expenditure plans under Maryland's EmPOWER energy efficiency framework.
Potomac Edison (FirstEnergy)
IOUWestern Maryland including Allegany, Carroll, Frederick, Washington, and portions of surrounding counties
Potomac Edison has faced ongoing scrutiny related to reliability performance metrics and storm restoration times. Rate activity has centered on recovery of grid hardening investments and alignment with Maryland's Accelerated Renewable Energy Standard targets.
Delmarva Power & Light (Chesapeake Utilities/Sempra)
IOUEastern Shore of Maryland including portions of the Delmarva Peninsula
Delmarva Power operates under dual jurisdiction with Delaware and has been active in pursuing cost recovery for transmission upgrades supporting offshore wind interconnection on the Eastern Shore. Recent rate proceedings addressed gas distribution infrastructure replacement.
Washington Gas Light Company (AltaGas)
IOUMontgomery and Prince George's Counties and portions of the Washington metropolitan area in Maryland
Washington Gas has been subject to intensifying regulatory pressure regarding gas system expansion moratoriums and building electrification policy as Maryland advances its Climate Solutions Now Act commitments. The company filed a rate case in 2024 seeking recovery for accelerated pipe replacement program costs.
Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO)
coopCalvert, Charles, Prince George's, and St. Mary's Counties in Southern Maryland
SMECO is one of the largest electric cooperatives in the mid-Atlantic and participates in PSC proceedings on a voluntary basis. The cooperative has been expanding distributed energy resource integration and community solar programs while managing wholesale power costs through its PJM capacity arrangements.
Easton Utilities
muniTown of Easton and portions of Talbot County on Maryland's Eastern Shore
Easton Utilities provides electric, gas, water, wastewater, and broadband services as a vertically integrated municipal utility. It operates largely outside PSC jurisdiction but interacts with state regulators on interconnection standards and renewable portfolio compliance.
Key Issues
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Offshore wind cost recovery and ratepayer allocation: The PSC is actively adjudicating cost recovery mechanisms for Maryland's contracted offshore wind projects including US Wind and Skipjack Wind following revised project timelines and cost escalations; proceedings involve Offshore Renewable Energy Credit (OREC) price adjustments and ratepayer impact caps under the Maryland Offshore Wind Energy Act.
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BGE and Washington Gas electrification and gas system investment tension: The Climate Solutions Now Act of 2022 mandates net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2045, creating active dockets at the PSC examining whether continued capital investment in gas distribution infrastructure is prudent and whether utilities must file long-term decarbonization transition plans.
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Grid modernization and Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) deployment: BGE and Potomac Edison are pursuing PSC approval for next-generation AMI and distribution automation investments; proceedings involve benefit-cost methodology disputes, cybersecurity requirements, and low-income customer protections associated with dynamic pricing programs.
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EmPOWER Maryland energy efficiency program cycle review: The PSC is conducting its triennial review of utility-administered energy efficiency and demand response programs, with contested issues around program cost-effectiveness screening, equity-focused spending mandates, and integration with federal Inflation Reduction Act incentive programs.
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Competitive retail energy supplier oversight and consumer protection: Following documented cases of predatory marketing and bill spiking by competitive electric and gas suppliers, the PSC has active rulemakings to strengthen licensing standards, price cap triggers, and mandatory disclosure requirements for third-party retail suppliers operating in Maryland's restructured market.
Upcoming
Estimated deadline for BGE to file supplemental testimony in its pending electric distribution rate case responding to PSC staff and intervenor discovery; final evidentiary hearings anticipated in late Q4 2026 per procedural schedule established in Case No. 9655 or successor docket.
Estimated filing deadline for Maryland utilities to submit updated Offshore Renewable Energy Credit (OREC) pricing reconciliation reports and ratepayer surcharge adjustment filings for the 2027 compliance period, per PSC annual offshore wind program review cycle.
Estimated PSC public hearing on EmPOWER Maryland 2027-2029 program cycle approval; utilities including BGE, Potomac Edison, Delmarva Power, and Washington Gas are expected to present revised efficiency portfolio plans incorporating updated cost-effectiveness frameworks and equity spending requirements.
Estimated issuance of PSC Order on competitive retail supplier rulemaking establishing revised licensing, marketing conduct, and price disclosure standards; rulemaking was initiated in 2025 and a final order in early 2027 is consistent with the agency's typical 18-24 month rulemaking timeline.
Commissioner Watch
View all ↗Gov. Wes Moore designated Kumar P. Barve as Chair of the Maryland PSC; Barve previously served 32 years in the Maryland House of Delegates, including as majority leader.
Gov. Wes Moore appointed Ryan C. 'Chuck' McLean to the Maryland PSC; McLean previously served as the Commission's Chief Public Utility Law Judge for nearly seven years.
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