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The Outage & Rate Bill
Electric utilities must report outage and rate impact data
Electric Companies - Service Outages and Rate Increases - Report on Customer Impact
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If passed, electric companies would have to give the commission yearly data on who was affected by outages and price hikes.
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Citizens could see which neighborhoods lose power or pay more, helping them hold utilities accountable and push for better service before future outages happen.
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The facts
What the bill actually says, no spin.
- Requires an annual report by April 1 each year.
- Report must include geographic and demographic data on affected customers.
- Covers service outages and rate increases from the prior year.
- Applies to each electric company in Maryland.
- Report is sent to the Public Service Commission.
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