Maryland

SB 1 cuts clean energy and EV charging products, blocks companies from competing with the utility and backtracks Maryland’s decarbonization progress ANNAPOLIS, March 13, 2024 – Maryland customers, companies and organizations have mobilized in opposition to Senate Bill 1, sponsored by Senator Malcolm Augustine, which would block retail energy suppliers from offering innovative energy products […]

Dear Governor Moore: We are writing to express our deep concern with Senate Bill 1/House Bill 267. As currently drafted, and contrary to how it is being positioned, this bill is anti-consumer, anti-business, and anti-environment. If passed, it will drive business out of Maryland, drive up the cost of energy, and take choice away from […]

On January 25th, the Retail Energy Advancement League (REAL) presented concerns about Senate Bill 1 (SB 1) before the Maryland Senate’s Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee. SB 1 has sparked intense debate over its potential impact on the state’s energy landscape. The competitive energy market has historically flourished, offering substantial benefits to consumers: Supporters […]