Nov 3, 2025 (Solar Power World) – Environmental and consumer advocates are asking the Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) to lower Marylanders’ electricity bills by rapidly acquiring new, low-cost clean energy and storage as authorized by the Next Generation Energy Act, which the legislature passed with bipartisan support and was signed into law by Gov. Wes Moore in April.

The Maryland Chapter of the Sierra Club, the Center for Progressive Reform, Chesapeake Climate Action Network, Earthjustice, Elders Climate Action Maryland, Environment Maryland Research and Policy Center, Maryland League of Conservation Voters and Maryland PIRG Foundation sent a letter encouraging the PSC to move quickly to acquire storage and to prioritize storage connected to solar energy projects.

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