Maryland Republican State Delegate Glen Glass has Hearing on Smart-Meter Opt-Out Legislation Annapolis, MD – Maryland State Delegate Glen Glass, (R-Harford, Cecil), announced today the hearing for House Bill 1038 – Consumer Relations – Smart Meters for Thursday the 14th in the Economic Matters Committee. The bill provides an optional opt-out at no cost to […]
Maryland Watch: You Spin Me Right Round Baby Round Round
Have you heard the one about the Democratic Governor who is elected based on a promise to fight electric rate increases and after the election did everything in his power to INCREASE the cost of electricity for the average Maryland family? The punch line is “he was re-elected.” I think it’s quite impossible to argue […]
Del. Glass: “Our Legislation will Codify into Law the Right of Every Citizen to Opt-Out of Smart-Meters Without Any Cost to the Consumer”
From the office of Del. Glen Glass: Maryland State Delegate Glen Glass, (R-Harford, Cecil), announced today that the recent ruling by the Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) “only reaffirms the necessity of “smart-meter” opt-out legislation.” The PSC’s Order Number 85294 continues to only temporarily provide ratepayers with “an additional option related to the installation of […]
Maryland Public Service Commission Hearing on BGE Rate Increases to be Held Jan. 15 in Bel Air
From the Maryland Public Service Commission: Notice of Evening Hearings for Public Comment – Case No. 9299 Evening hearings for the purpose of receiving public comment on the Application of Baltimore Gas and Electric Company for Adjustments in its Electric and Gas Base Rates have been scheduled by the Maryland Public Service Commission as follows: […]
Storm Recovery Efforts Continue in Harford County; Trick or Tricking Continues as Planned; County Government Opens Thursday
From Harford County government: Harford County government continues to support recovery efforts following the impact of Hurricane Sandy. The Division of Emergency Operations (EOC) is partially activated at Level I staffing and continues to help facilitate the county’s response and recovery efforts. As of 9:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 31, 2012, there were approximately 14,000 BGE […]
Harford County Hit Hard by Hurricane Sandy with Widespread Power Outages and Road Closures; Government, Schools to be Closed Wednesday
Residents across Harford County began cleaning up using road maintenance equipment in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, with road closures and power outages reported across the area and light flooding seen in the lower portions of the county. One of the strongest parts of the storm swept through the northern end of the county, causing widespread […]
Del. Glass: “The Testimony that I Heard Only Confirmed that Smart Meters are Dangerous, Intrusive, and Have a Tendency to Break and Overheat”
From Del. Glen Glass: Dear Editor: Yesterday the Maryland Public Service Commission convened to hear testimony from BG&E, PEPCO, and Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative Inc. regarding recent news of Smart Meters overheating and causing fires in Pennsylvania. I attended this public hearing but was denied an opportunity to speak for several minutes along with another […]
Del. Glass: “There is Evidence that Suggests these Meters May be Dangerous to Our Bodies and the Environment”
From Del. Glen Glass: Dear Editor: As you may know, I introducedHouse Bill 878 which is the Public Utilities – Smart Meters – Opt-Out Option this past Legislative Session in an effort to allow Marylanders the ability to Opt-Out out of having a Smart Meter installed. Unfortunately, the Bill was ruled “unfavorable” by the Economic […]
