The Senate voted to amend the $2 billion settlement between the state and Constellation Energy Group to require that any new power plants built in Maryland would offer to sell their electricity first in-state, and be subject to Public Service Commission regulation.
The amendment, offered by Sens. E.J. Pipkin, an Eastern Shore Republican, and Jim Rosapepe, a Prince George's County Democrat, carried 27-18, with one not voting and one excused. The bill is SB 1013.
Proponents argued the amendment would set the state on course to correct its nine-year-old vote to deregulate electricity generation, while opponents warned it could scuttle the settlement with Constellation.
YEAS - 27
- David R. Brinkley, R, Frederick & Carroll Counties
- James Brochin, D, Baltimore County
- Richard F. Colburn, R, Caroline, Dorchester, Talbot & Wicomico Counties
- Joan Carter Conway, D, Baltimore City
- George W. Della, Jr., D, Baltimore City
- Roy P. Dyson, D, Calvert, Charles & St. Mary's Counties
- Nathaniel Exum, D, Prince George's County
- Brian E. Frosh, D, Montgomery County
- Lisa A. Gladden, D, Baltimore City
- Janet Greenip, R, Anne Arundel County
- Larry E. Haines, R, Baltimore County & Carroll Counties
- David C. Harrington, D, Prince George's County
- Andrew P. Harris, R, Baltimore County & Harford County
- Nancy Jacobs, R, Cecil & Harford Counties
- Verna L. Jones, D, Baltimore City
- Mike Lennett, D, Montgomery County
- Richard S. Madaleno, Jr., D, Montgomery County
- Nathaniel J. McFadden, D, Baltimore City
- Alex X. Mooney, R, Frederick & Washington Counties
- C. Anthony Muse, D, Prince George's County
- Paul G. Pinsky, D, Prince George's County
- E.J. Pipkin, R, Caroline, Cecil, Kent & Queen Anne's Counties
- Jamie Raskin, D, Montgomery County
- Jim Rosapepe, D, Anne Arundel & Prince George's Counties
- Bryan W. Simonaire, R, Anne Arundel County
- Norman R. Stone, Jr., D, Baltimore County
- Bobby A. Zirkin, D, Baltimore County
NAYS - 18
- Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr., D, Calvert & Prince George's Counties
- John C. Astle, D, Anne Arundel County
- Ulysses Currie, D, Prince George's County
- James E. DeGrange, Sr., D, Anne Arundel County
- George C. Edwards, R, Allegany, Garrett & Washington Counties
- Jennie M. Forehand, D, Montgomery County
- Robert J. Garagiola, D, Montgomery County
- Edward J. Kasemeyer, D, Baltimore County & Howard County\
- Delores G. Kelley, D, Baltimore County
- Nancy J. King, D, Montgomery County
- Allan H. Kittleman, R, Carroll & Howard Counties
- Katherine A. Klausmeier, D, Baltimore County
- Rona E. Kramer, D, Montgomery County
- Thomas M. Middleton, D, Charles County
- Donald F. Munson, R, Washington County
- Douglas J.J. Peters, D, Prince George's County
- Catherine E. Pugh, D, Baltimore City
- James N. Robey, D, Howard County
NOT VOTING - 1
- J. Lowell Stoltzfus, R, Somerset, Wicomico & Worcester Counties
EXCUSED FROM VOTING - 1
- Barry Glassman, R, Harford County (Constellation employee)
