Community Choice Aggregation Pilot Program - Definition, Application, and Workgroup - Modifications

HB 1442 expands Maryland's Community Choice Aggregation Pilot Program from being limited to Montgomery County to apply statewide across all counties and Baltimore City. The bill modifies the definition of "community choice aggregator" to include residential electric customers served by specific member-regulated and small rural electric cooperatives. This change allows these cooperatives to participate in local electricity purchasing programs that negotiate better rates for residents, while removing the previous geographic restriction to Montgomery County only. The bill also updates workgroup membership requirements to reflect these expanded program parameters.