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HB345Introduced in the House of Delegates

Public Utilities - Solar Energy Generating Systems and Solar Renewable Energy Credits (Affordable Solar Act)

IntroducedHouse Environment and Transportation

Introduced by Lorig Charkoudian, District 20

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

Authorizing the purchase, installation, and use of a certain portable solar energy generating system for certain purposes; altering the renewable energy portfolio standard; requiring that certain alternative compliance fees be paid into a certain escrow account rather than into the Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund; requiring the Public Service Commission to require electric companies to procure a certain number of SRECs and SREC-IIs; requiring the Commission to issue certain solicitations; etc.

Where it stands

Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.

January 22, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

Bill history

  1. First Reading Environment and Transportation

  2. Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.

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