HARRY HUGHES, Governor                               2159

WHEREAS, The prices paid by utilities purchasing gas
and electricity on a wholesale basis are, regulated by . the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; and

WHEREAS, The gas and electric rates charged the
consumers in Maryland and the consumers in the adjoining
state serviced by the same utility are not the same; and

WHEREAS, There is a great concern being expressed by
the public and government over the efficient and economical
utilization of energy; and

WHEREAS, The impact of energy economics coupled with
environmental concerns of the different jurisdictions is
much greater in the case of utilities and a utility power
pooling grid system servicing two or more jurisdictions; and

WHEREAS, Uniformity of regulations would insure tighter
control and more equitable rates; and

WHEREAS, The energy crisis, economic issues, and
environmental issues must be a priority for all states; now,
therefore, be it

RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, That the
President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of
Delegates are requested to initiate the establishment of an
Interstate Public Service Commission Utility Advisory
Committee Commission with the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission and the legislatures or governing bodies of the
adjoining states surrounding jurisdictions of Delaware,
Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio, Hew Jersey, and
the District of Columbia; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Advisory Committee Commission shall
consist of 12 members, two members chosen from each state
jurisdiction by the state's legislature or governing body
and one chosen by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission;
and be it further

RESOLVED, That the purpose of the Advisory Committee
Commission is to study and make a recommendation to the
participating state legislatures or governing bodies, by
January 1, 1981, as to the need and feasibility of
establishing means by which individual jurisdictions and the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission can coordinate the
regulation of multijurisdictional utilities, _ including
coordinating committees, joint regulatory proceedings, and
an interstate compact creating one or more multistate
multijurisdictional utility regulatory agencies; and be it
further

RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution be sent to the
President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of
Delegates.