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Retail Energy Choice Advocates Win Free Speech, Renewable Energy Battle over Maryland Legislation Harming Consumer OptionsMay 15, 2026

ARLINGTON, VA (May 15, 2026) — The Retail Energy Advancement League (REAL) today announced a significant legal victory after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ruled in favor of REAL and its co-plaintiff, Green Mountain Energy Company, in their challenge to Maryland’s Senate Bill 1 (2024). The court reversed the lower court’s […]

Lawsuit Against State of Maryland Seeks to Protect Access to Clean Energy Options for ConsumersOctober 1, 2024

Recent legislation forces customers enrolled in clean energy plans to return to fossil-fuel utility service Baltimore, Maryland (October 1, 2024) — Today, the Retail Energy Advancement League (REAL) filed a lawsuit challenging the recently enacted Senate Bill 1 (SB1), which restrains retail energy companies from truthfully marketing their clean energy products to residential customers in Maryland, […]