Moore signs Maryland energy bill aimed at cutting power costs

By: Christine Condon

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: May 12, 2026

Words: 1,060

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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Gov. Wes Moore (D) signed the Utility RELIEF Act into law Tuesday, ushering in a series of changes to the state’s energy markets that officials hope will lower customers’ electric bills in the months and years to come.

“The bipartisan Utility RELIEF Act speeds up new energy generation, it invests in local clean energy and it stops big corporations from shifting their costs onto taxpayers,” Moore said of the emergency legislation.

The wide-ranging law …

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