Energy industry veteran Frederick H. Hoover was sworn as chair of the Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) July 5, taking the reins of the state’s utility regulator for a five-year term ...

Juan Alvarado, the gas industry official that Gov. Wes Moore picked last week to serve on the Maryland Public Service Commission, has withdrawn his nomination.

WBAL NewsRadio 1090/FM 101.5 - Frederick Hoover was sworn in on Wednesday as the next Maryland Public Service Commission chair.

“I applaud Chair Hoover and the commission for using their regulatory power to bring stakeholders to the table and develop a legally-binding compromise on gas regulators,” Cohen said.

Maryland's Public Service Commission is issuing last-minute orders to shift the recovery of certain electricity supply costs in order to spread the pain out.

The Maryland Public Service Commission announced its plan to refund residential utility customers.

Joseph Curran, an attorney representing PSEG, said the company provided sufficient information for the commission to grant a certificate, and requested a timely procedural schedule.

A spokesman for Moore said Hoover and Alvarado bring decades of experience to the administration and their addition will provide a wealth of knowledge for the Public Service Commission going forward.

The Maryland Public Service Commission is asking for public comment on how to lower rising utility bills in the state.

An investigation into a Sept. 6 gas leak that resulted in hundreds being evacuated from Hagerstown homes, businesses and a school revealed two issues.