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Maryland’s Energy Law Takes Effect | Dover News
Maryland’s new energy law kicks in today, July 1st, with major changes to how utilities are regulated and how energy savings are funded — but don’t expect your bill to drop right away. The EmPOWER program, which funds efficiency upgrades through a surcharge on electric bills, is being scaled back: savings targets are lowered, natural gas companies are kicked out, and the Public Service Commission may hand it over to another agency by 2030. The goal? Cut the surcharge by 2027 — but that means some services might shrink in the meantime. Meanwhile, hundreds of millions are being redirected to…
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