Maryland Public Service Commission Issues Regulatory Document on Price Caps for Residential Electric and Gas Retail Supply

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The Maryland Public Service Commission has issued a regulatory document, Order No. 91562, on the implementation of price caps for residential electric and gas retail supply. The document outlines the requirements for Potomac Electric Power Company and Delmarva Power & Light Company to calculate and provide the standard offer service (SOS) rate for residential service schedule "R". The companies must provide digital spreadsheets of their calculations to the Commission and the Office of People's Counsel, and will also post their rolling average rates on their website.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Maryland Public Service Commission has issued Order No. 91562 to implement price caps for residential electric and gas retail supply.
  • Potomac Electric Power Company and Delmarva Power & Light Company must calculate and provide the standard offer service (SOS) rate for residential service schedule "R" in accordance with the Commission's order.
  • The companies must provide digital spreadsheets of their calculations to the Commission and the Office of People's Counsel.
  • The companies will post their rolling average rates on their website, under the header "12-Month Trailing Average Rate (Maryland)".
  • The companies have been instructed to contact Matt Segers if there are any questions.
  • The document is publicly available at the link provided in the original text.

Statistics:

  • October 7, 2025: The date of the regulatory document issued by the Maryland Public Service Commission.
  • March 13, 2025: The date of Order No. 91562 issued by the Maryland Public Service Commission.
  • 12 months: The time period for which the companies must calculate and provide the standard offer service (SOS) rate.
  • Residential Service Schedule "R": The specific service schedule to which the price caps apply.
  • 2: The number of attachments provided with the revised filing, which include the digital spreadsheets of calculations.

Sources:

  • Maryland Public Service Commission, "Administrative Docket Public Conference 64 - Order No. 91562 on the Implementation of Price Caps For Residential Electric and Gas Retail Supply" (October 7, 2025).
  • Potomac Electric Power Company, "Rates & Tariffs" webpage (https://www.pepco.com/my-account/my-dashboard/rates-tariffs/maryland).
  • Delmarva Power & Light Company, "Rates & Tariffs" webpage (https://www.delmarva.com/my-account/my-dashboard/rates-tariffs/maryland).