Maryland’s utilities are well established in the EV charging market, having received permission from the Public Service Commission (PSC) to own and operate hundreds of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. These utility owned and ratepayer funded chargers are stifling private investment as businesses cannot rationally invest in EV charging services to compete with regulated monopolies on an unlevel playing field.
When the PSC approved the utility EV programs in 2019 a requirement for regular updates from the utilities on the progress and implementation of the programs was required with the most recent updates being filed in March of 2024. Information on the utility programs, including the most recent reports, can be found in the docket for Case 9478.
Following the filing of the March 2024 reports, the PSC opened an opportunity for written comments evaluating the utility programs to this point as well as the appropriate role for the utilities within the EV charging sector moving forward. Charge Ahead Partnership is planning on submitting comments before this window closes on May 1. More information on this opportunity and how to submit comments can be found on the Action Alerts page of the website.
