Climate Change
Ongoing Spending on Gas Infrastructure Can Worsen Energy Poverty, Impede Energy Transition, Maryland Utility Advocate Says
A new report links spiking utility bills to massive infrastructure spending by Maryland utilities, diminishing the effectiveness of state energy assistance programs.
Maryland utilities are averaging more than $700 million a year on gas infrastructure spending, worsening the energy burden among low-income communities and hampering the state’s efforts to hit its ambitious clean energy and emissions reduction targets.