Emily Warfield Scarr

Senior Advisor with @MarylandPIRG, @EnvironmentMD. Vassar Alumna. Baltimorean. Kentuckian. Mom. she/her

[Emily Warfield Scarr @emilyscarr]

But h/t @BaltimoreBanner for their coverage of the conduit controversy since 2023. Check out their back catalogue if you want a deep dive on how we got here.

[Emily Warfield Scarr @emilyscarr]

Trying to understand what BGE’s wild announcement on a proposed Baltimore City conduit surcharge was all about? @WYPR881FM has the most spot on story so far.

https://t.co/FqyfELJz7R

[Maryland Office of People's Counsel @OpcMd]

This week, OPC is advocating for residential utility customers in an evidentiary proceeding before the PSC on the future of gas in Maryland.

Livestream: https://t.co/nxmgQx9tBv

Read more about PSC’s future of gas docket and OPC’s advocacy: https://t.co/DZSIsq66pS

[Energy and Policy Institute @EnergyandPolicy]

A new substack from @DavidPomerantz dropped today - be sure to read and subscribe for more analysis on all things utility. https://t.co/EexQe7BHwM

[Maryland PIRG @MarylandPIRG]

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“The House has been very clear that we want to ban ratemaking based on forecasted test years because it is an important protection for ratepayers,” @PenaMelnykforMD said Friday. “Pepco just proved the point for us.”

https://t.co/SqTWXagAaZ

[Emily Warfield Scarr @emilyscarr]

“If Pepco gets this current rate increase, their rates will have increased by over 130% just since 2016,” said People’s Counsel David Lapp, who leads the office. “That is really, really fast for a utility.”

https://t.co/1sLMO59Pjb

[Maryland Office of People's Counsel @OpcMd]

Washington Gas has filed for a rate increase.

Let the Commission know your thoughts and file a comment. Comments must be filed by April 30, 2026: https://t.co/0kUBkKktMK

[Emily Warfield Scarr @emilyscarr]

“This exact hearing was held the same time last year, on the same topics… Nothing really has changed.” Couldn’t have said it better!

We need to address BGE’s mismanagement, wasteful spending & excessive profits. We should also address rising supply costs. Both can be true.

[The Baltimore Sun @baltimoresun]

BGE has declined an invitation from the president of Baltimore's City Council to tonight's hearing, calling it "political theater." The spokesperson said the only change since last year's hearing on the same topic is increased prices.

🎥: Kenneth K. Lam, @baltimoresun

[The Baltimore Sun @baltimoresun]

A paper placard labeled “Baltimore Gas & Electric,” sat in front of an empty seat during a city council hearing on Thursday. https://t.co/6Ap2TzjFaX

[Paul Segal @PaulSegal12]

I went deep on 18 years of PJM independent market monitor reports this weekend.

[Maryland PIRG @MarylandPIRG]

What we learned from Exelon and BGE’s recent shareholder report. Increased spending is was leads to rate increases and higher profits. Not all spending is bad but customers keep paying more and getting less.

[Maryland PIRG @MarylandPIRG]

BGE brought in a record breaking $578 million in profits in 2025, a $50 million increase over 2024.

In Annapolis, legislators are considering a variety of bills to address BGE’s mismanagement, excessive spending and excessive profits.

https://t.co/KLq3NLdTAO

[Cheryl C. Kagan @CherylKagan]

After too many years of advocating for Special Elections (rather than political appointments) to fill legislative vacancies, I am hopeful that we'll finally succeed this session! https://t.co/qFAWGwubUX

[Julie Bykowicz @bykowicz]

Power company lobbying is surging, much like your monthly bills.
Deeply reported by @adampwillis and @LeeOSanderlin
https://t.co/TU8PcVUnaT

[Emily Warfield Scarr @emilyscarr]

It’s time for the PSC to end multi-year ratemaking to return more balance and accountability to ratemaking in Maryland.

https://t.co/Agms9qGC8A

[Emily Warfield Scarr @emilyscarr]

For many Marylanders these increased electricity costs are made worse by high deliver rates from utilities who have been spending wastefully, rapidly increasing rates.

[Emily Warfield Scarr @emilyscarr]

Marylanders will face another year of high electricity bills because PJM has blocked clean energy projects from supplying the reliable energy we need. It’s time for PJM to stop putting a thumb on the scale to benefit utilities and dirty power generators.

[Governor Wes Moore @GovWesMoore]

PJM yesterday voted to approve a $16.4 billion price hike, even as they failed once again to meet capacity demands for the states and jurisdictions they serve. We are now facing the highest energy prices and the lowest reliability outcomes since PJM assumed control of our regional grid.

The economics here are simple: If PJM continues to fail to meet the demands for energy supply, prices will continue to rise.

I have said time and again: We cannot build a 21st century economy on an energy market that blocks new supply. I join governors and leaders across the region in demanding common-sense reform, including bringing more energy sources online. Marylanders deserve a grid that serves them at prices that families can afford.

[Energy and Policy Institute @EnergyandPolicy]

Americans are paying record-high utility bills, and it’s not just inflation or extreme weather. A new @Harpers investigation by @npbowlin lays out how utilities, regulators, and Wall Street work together to lock in rising costs for customers. https://t.co/GC229USNha

[Nick Bowlin @npbowlin]

A twisted logic defines the utility sector: utility companies make money, or customers save it. But not both. For @Harpers I wrote about how financial interests have taken over electric utilities — driving up power costs in the name of corporate profits

https://t.co/wddeyrs62e

[David Folkenflik @davidfolkenflik]

Hanukkah is a modest holiday.

But I value it

I tell my kids light offers hope amid discouragement

and illuminates possible paths when the way seems obscured

All the more important after a heartbreaking weekend

the lights offer the possibility of light in days ahead