Maryland SB26 exempts off-grid electricity providers from certain regulations but removes the exemption if they interconnect with the state's.

Maryland SB26 modifies the definition of an off-grid electricity provider to exclude those whose facilities interconnect with the state's electric system, cross state lines, or are located within or cross federal, state, or municipal roadways or rights-of-way. The bill exempts off-grid electricity providers from certain regulations, but this exemption ends if they meet the exclusion criteria. The changes apply to providers beginning to generate, transmit, distribute, or sell electricity on or after October 1, 2026.

Maryland SB26 exempts off-grid electricity providers from certain regulations but removes the exemption if they interconnect with the state's.

Maryland SB26 modifies the definition of an off-grid electricity provider to exclude those whose facilities interconnect with the state's electric system, cross state lines, or are located within or cross federal, state, or municipal roadways or rights-of-way. The bill exempts off-grid electricity providers from certain regulations, but this exemption ends if they meet the exclusion criteria. The changes apply to providers beginning to generate, transmit, distribute, or sell electricity on or after October 1, 2026.