I was disappointed to see that our Public Service Commission approved a $50.9 million rate increase for Pepco. While that may have been good enough four years ago, today’s context is different. 

At a time when utility bills are only going up, Marylanders deserve real solutions to high bills, not a CEO trying to justify his company’s greed, and his big paycheck.

A message from Executive Director Cynthia Marshall

As we make this transition to the Maryland Just Power Alliance, it has been a great opportunity to reflect on why and how we organize. 

We made the news for opposing Baltimore Gas & Electric (BGE)'s newest request to increase utility bills for Howard and Anne Arundel residents.

AIM tenant leaders and our campaign for healthy homes and clean, affordable energy were showcased in Maryland Matters on July 28th!

More than 100 tenants at the Northwest Park Apartments in Silver Spring have submitted a letter calling on the Public Service Commission to move forward on a project bringing clean, affordable energy through a networked geothermal pilot.

A record-breaking heat wave is worsening the energy crisis just as a moratorium on energy shutoffs is set to expire. In response, a new coalition, Bright Future Maryland, is calling for state leaders to  bring costs down through clean energy, and healthier, more efficient homes, while holding data centers and utilities accountable as they reap record profits at ratepayer expense. 

On the first day of early voting on Thursday, June 11, over 200 people rallied with PATH in the parking lot of St. John Baptist Church to encourage voter turnout in the primary elections.

Congratulations! The Maryland General Assembly session ended on Monday, April 13, and we achieved several important victories with our allies!

We are excited that the Community Trust Act (SB791) passed the Maryland House and Senate!

This important law will stop local and state police in Maryland from collaborating with ICE.

The Utility Relief Act (HB1532) passed this legislative session with the goal of reducing Maryland residents’ energy bills by $150 per year. We support some of the provisions in the final bill which aim to make energy cleaner and more affordable.

In the 2026 Maryland General Assembly session, we helped pass the Data Privacy Act (HB711) in coalition with CASA and other partner organizations!

Congratulations! This week, Maryland passed a state budget that includes $73 million for clean, energy efficient heat pumps to help families save on utility bills, improve air quality in their homes, and reduce pollution!

Eleven leaders from the Maryland Just Power Alliance testified against a proposed Washington Gas rate increase at the Public Service Commission hearing this week.

Congratulations on all the work we’ve accomplished so far in this year’s Maryland General Assembly session!

On Thursday, February 26th, over 40 leaders from the Maryland Just Power Alliance rallied in Annapolis to ask state legislators to protect the Strategic Energy Investment Fund (SEIF) and use it for its intended purpose: investing in clean energy upgrades for long-term energy savings and healthier communities.

On February 24, ten leaders from the Maryland Just Power Alliance met with our State Senators and Delegates and attended a hearing to support the Data Privacy Act (SB0504).

We were excited to celebrate the passage of emergency legislation on Tuesday, February 17th ending 287(g) agreements! These harmful agreements send local police to do the work of ICE.