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  "path": "/2026/05/12/moore-signs-utility-relief-act/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-05-12T21:45:58.000Z",
  "site": "https://marylandmatters.org",
  "tags": [
    "Environment",
    "Gov & Politics",
    "Work & the Economy",
    "EmPOWER Maryland",
    "forecasted rate-setting",
    "Gov. Wes Moore",
    "President Bill Ferguson",
    "renewable energy",
    "Sen. Justin Ready",
    "Sen. Katie Fry Hester",
    "Sen. Stephen Hershey Jr.",
    "Speaker Joseline Peña-Melnyk",
    "utility bills",
    "Utility RELIEF Act"
  ],
  "textContent": "Gov. Wes Moore (D) signed the Utility RELIEF Act into law Tuesday, ushering in a series of changes to the state’s energy markets that officials hope will lower customers’ electric bills in the months and years to come.",
  "title": "Moore signs Maryland energy bill aimed at cutting power costs"
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