While the governor has the luxury of working with Democratic supermajorities in the legislature, that doesn’t mean he’ll always be in harmony with the bills they pass.
The forthcoming legislative debate comes at a time when consumer advocates are pressuring state officials to crack down on unsavory practices by electric retailers.
Some consumers think they’re buying electricity from renewable energy when they’re just paying for a utility’s renewable energy credits.
The founder of the Energy Supplier Reform Coalition says the upcoming legislative push to expand retail energy choice in Maryland could be bad for consumers.
Thousands of Marylanders have fallen behind on their utility bills – and advocates worry that many don’t know they might qualify for government energy…