TIMELINE

  • April 1999

    Electric Customer Choice and Competition Act of 1999 Enacted.

  • July 2000

    Competition Act Effective Date 
    Per Competition Act: 1/3 of residential customers allowed to choose.
    Residential rates reduced (from 1999 levels) by 3% – 7.5% and capped for 4 – 9 years.

  • July 2001

    Per Competition Act: 2/3 of residential customers allowed to choose.

  • July 2002

    Per Competition Act: All customers allowed to choose.

  • July 2003

    Per Competition Act: All Co-Op customers allowed to choose.

  • July 2004

    Residential rate caps end for Delmarva and Pepco.

  • July 2006

    Residential rate caps end for BGE. BGE residential rate mitigation – rate increase capped at 15% for one year; PSC to determine the transition to market-based rates.

  • April 2007

    SB 400 Enacted Requires Public Service Commission (PSC) to evaluate the market, file report to the legislature Dec 1, 2007, with recommendations about the future structure for residential and small commercial customers, including suggestions about re-regulation

  • July 2007

    Governor Energy Summit. MD PSC Planning Conference PC9. Explore reliability/supply side issues; demand side issues; energy efficiency; conservation; demand response

  • December 2007

    MD PSC Report to the Legislature: Recommends utilities enter long term contracts for the new generation.

  • April 2008

    Consumer Protection Rules Revised.

  • January 2009

    Residential rate caps end for Allegany.

  • May 2019

    PSC orders implementation of Supplier Consolidated Billing; Work group established to develop rules, customer education, etc. Implementation by Q1 2023.

  • March 2020

    Governor Hogan issues Executive Order prohibiting the termination of residential utility services and the imposition of late fees during the COVID-19 state of emergency.

  • August 2020

    Maryland Public Service Commission holds a public conference to gauge the impact of COVID-19 has had on Maryland utility operations, consumer protections, service reliability, and financial health.

  • November 2020

    General & State Elections.

  • January 2021

    Maryland State Assembly scheduled to convene for 2021 legislative session.

  • March 2021

    Maryland State Assembly scheduled to adjourn for 2021 legislative session.