HB1427. Electricity - Construction of Overhead Transmission Lines and Wind Generating

Maryland General Assembly. 2012 Regular Session. House of Delegates.

Introduced:
Mar 01, 2012
Last Action:
May 22, 2012
Approved by the Governor
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History

Mar 01, 2012: First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

Mar 09, 2012: Re-referred Economic Matters

Mar 13, 2012: Hearing 3/22 at 1:00 p.m.

Mar 21, 2012: Favorable with Amendments 523596/1 Report Adopted

Mar 21, 2012: Second Reading Passed with Amendments

Mar 22, 2012: Hearing cancelled

Mar 22, 2012: Hearing 3/23 at 1:00 p.m.

Mar 22, 2012: Third Reading Passed (127-8)

Mar 22, 2012: First Reading Finance

Mar 22, 2012: First Reading Finance

Mar 24, 2012: Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters

Mar 27, 2012: Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m.

Mar 27, 2012: Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m.

Mar 27, 2012: Favorable Report Adopted

Mar 27, 2012: Second Reading Passed

Mar 27, 2012: Favorable Report Adopted

Mar 27, 2012: Second Reading Passed

Mar 30, 2012: Third Reading Passed (46-0)

Mar 30, 2012: Third Reading Passed (46-0)

Apr 01, 2012: Returned Passed

Apr 02, 2012: Favorable Report by Finance

Apr 02, 2012: Favorable Report by Finance

May 22, 2012: Approved by the Governor

Summary

FORthe purpose of authorizing the Public Service Commission to waive the requirement for an electric company to obtain a certificate of public convenience and necessity under certain circumstances for good cause ;requiring the Commission to waive the requirement to obtain a certificate of public convenience and necessity for construction related to an existing overhead transmission line designed to carry a certain amount of voltage under certain circumstances ;authorizing an electric company to undertake construction related to an existing overhead transmission line that is necessary to avoid an imminent safety hazard or reliability risk under certain circumstances ;requiring an electric company to file a certain report with the Commission within a certain period of time under certain circumstances ;providing that a certain provision that requires a person to obtain certain approval from the Commission before constructing a certain generating station does not apply to a person constructing a certain wind generating station that has wind turbines within a certain distance from the Patuxent River Naval Air Station as determined by certain regulation ;and generally relating to certificates of public convenience and necessity for the construction of overhead electric transmission lines and certain wind generating stations