State officials file complaint to end energy surcharge

In the middle of a heatwave, when many Marylanders are worried about high energy bills, state officials filed a complaint with federal regulators trying to end an "unfair" surcharge passed onto ratepayers from utility companies.

This comes after the Utility Relief Act was signed into law this past session. One part of the sweeping energy bill was ending a financial incentive for utility companies to be members of PJM, the regional transmission organization. While utility companies have been allowed to collect a surcharge to incentivize companies to join Regional Transmission organizations, the state law now makes membership mandatory, removing the need for such incentive.

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