Moore, Ferguson, and Peña-Melnyk Unveil “Utility RELIEF Act” as Energy Costs Become Political Flashpoint in Maryland
By MDBayNews Staff With electricity costs rising across Maryland, Governor Wes Moore and Democratic legislative leaders...
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Maryland Bill Targets Utility Donations—But Raises Broader Campaign Finance Questions
By MDBayNews Staff A new bill introduced in the Maryland General Assembly is reigniting debate over corporate influence in...
Baltimore Candidate Demands Utility Donations Be Returned — But the Bigger Question Is Annapolis’ Energy Politics
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews A Baltimore candidate is demanding that Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson return...
Cox Demands Transparency on Soaring Electric Bills, Files MPIA Requests to Moore Administration
By MDBayNews Staff ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Republican gubernatorial candidate Dan Cox announced Thursday that he has filed...
BGE’s $500 Million Peninsula Project Raises Big Questions About Oversight, Cost, and Who Pays
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland ratepayers are once again staring down a massive utility price tag — this time for a...
A $57,000 Power Bill and a Warning for Maryland
By MDBayNews Staff When a third-generation local grocery store is staring at a nearly $58,000 monthly electric bill,...
Maryland Leaders Blame the Ads While Ratepayers Pay the Price
By MDBayNews Staff As Maryland families struggle with rising utility bills, a new debate has erupted in Annapolis—not...
Maryland Energy Warnings Clash With Annapolis Climate Politics
By MDBayNews Staff As Maryland endures winter storms and rising energy costs, warnings of potential rolling blackouts are...
Rolling Blackouts by Another Name: Maryland’s Energy Reckoning Arrives
By MDBayNews Staff Marylanders are being gently introduced to an unpleasant reality: “load shedding” is just rolling...
When Utility Bills Become a Health Crisis
By MDBayNews Staff For many Maryland households, the shock of higher BGE bills this winter isn’t just a budgeting...
Opinion: Maryland’s Utility Shock Isn’t a Market Failure — It’s a Regulatory One
By MDBayNews Staff Marylanders are being told—again—that their soaring BGE bills are the unavoidable result of markets,...
Why Your BGE Bill Spiked in Early 2026 — And Why Annapolis Can’t Pretend It Was a Surprise
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland households — especially across Baltimore City, Baltimore County, and central Maryland — are...
When the Governor Says “It’s Not the State,” Check Your Utility Bill
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland Gov. Wes Moore says rising utility bills over the past four years “aren’t...
Wes Moore’s Energy Gamble: Rebates Today, Higher Bills Tomorrow
Marylanders are watching their electricity bills skyrocket, and Governor Wes Moore wants you to believe it’s all the...