Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland SB992: Public Utilities - Large Load Customers - Registration and Demand Response Program
Status: In committee, March 6, 2026
Requiring a certain large load customer to register with the Public Service Commission before interconnecting with the electric system; establishing the requirements for the registration of a large load customer; requiring that a certain data center be eligible for and considered a "qualified data center" for a certain tax exemption under certain circumstances; requiring the Commission to take certain curtailment actions; and requiring the Commission to establish a Demand Response Program for large load customers.
What the bill says
A bill ENTITLED AN ACT concerning Public Utilities - Large Load Customers - Registration and Demand Response Program FOR the purpose of requiring a certain large load customer to register with the Public Service Commission before interconnecting with the electric system; establishing the requirements for the registration of a large load customer; requiring that a certain data center be eligible for and considered a "qualified data center" for a certain tax exemption under certain circumstances; requiring the Commission to take certain curtailment actions…
From the introduced text, February 27, 2026:
A BILL ENTITLED AN ACT concerning Public Utilities - Large Load Customers - Registration and Demand Response Program FOR the purpose of requiring a certain large load customer to register with the Public Service Commission before interconnecting with the electric system; establishing the requirements for the registration of a large load customer; requiring that a certain data center be eligible for and considered a "qualified data center" for a certain tax exemption under certain circumstances; requiring the Commission to take certain curtailment actions; requiring the Commission to establish a Demand Response Program for large load customers; and generally relating to large load customers and demand response. BY adding to Article - Public Utilities Section 7-321 and 7-1008 Annotated Code of Maryland (2025 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, Article - Tax - General Section 11-239(a)(1), (2), and (6) and (b) Annotated Code of Maryland (2022 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - Tax - General Section 11-239(a)(5) Annotated Code of Maryland (2022 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MATTER ADDED TO EXISTING LAW. [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from exist in g l aw . *sb0992* SENATE BILL SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: Article …