Proposed legislation in the spotlight in Maryland is Senate Bill 304, which states any residential retail electric customer whose usage exceeds 1,000 kilowatt hours in a month is subject to a renewable energy surcharge of $0.013/kwh. This means you would be assessed $0.013 for any and all kwh in excess of the first 1,000. The average residential account uses 1,230 kwh/mo. which means an additional $3/mo. High usage members like poultry accounts could see several hundred dollars in additional charges on their monthly bill. This charge would be a total pass-through for Choptank Electric, meaning we won't keep one penny. The purpose of the fund is to promote energy efficiency and the development and deployment of the renewable energy generation technology in the state.
To find about this bill go to http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=tnpcrycab&et=1104468872409&s=1791&e=001W4Xeo3DqcuJgudDpGCSYBpwQGsYzMbHNexNickpt2mSj_tSI5qHQ28VLoE6ZRxAYhHAMDOTyTaM6ODsPPOdtGzPVF6AekV3ZoJPsEYetMUdx_n-ai5Z4fg==, scroll down until you see a box that says Bill Number, enter SB304 and click the query button.
Two Eastern Shore senators sit on the committee where this bill will be heard: Sen. E.J. Pipkin, 800.492.7122 x3639, ej.pipkin@senate.state.md.us; Sen. James Mathias, 800.492.7122 x3645, james.mathias@senate.state.md.us
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