# Maryland Power Companies Return $160M Tax Refunds

> Maryland utility companies may refund $160 million in taxes to customers after court order.
- Title: Maryland Power Companies Return $160M Tax Refunds · The Banner
- Summary: Maryland utility companies may refund $160 million in taxes to customers after court order. Maryland power companies could return $160 million in tax refunds…
- Keywords: maryland, bge, delmarva, pepco, tax refunds, public service commission, energy costs, court ruling, news, local, Power, Companies
- Source: The Banner — https://thebanner.com/economy/ripple-effects/bge-pepco-delmarva-power-company-refunds-X2KVDSJWZBBG5C6LSEBLBXZS4Y
- Author: Clara Longo de Freitas
- Published: 2026-09-29T18:42:33.993+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: maryland, bge, delmarva, pepco, tax refunds, public service commission, energy costs, court ruling, news, local
## Maryland Power Companies Seek Tax Refunds
Maryland power companies may return $160 million in tax refunds to customers after a court ruling ordered the state to pay $250 million back to energy firms.
## Refund Breakdown by Company
BGE customers get $110 million, Delmarva Power customers $20 million, and Pepco customers $30 million in tax refunds.
## Public Service Commission Review
The Maryland Public Service Commission will review the refund proposal and determine timing, structure, and allocation of the refunds.
## BGE Rate Increase Proposal
BGE seeks to raise customer electricity rates by $8 a month to sustain a safe and reliable system, though approval is pending.
## Comptroller Opposes Refund
Comptroller Brooke Lierman says the refund money belongs to ratepayers and should be issued as credits to all customers.
## Customer Impact
Over 115,000 utility shut-offs occurred last year due to nonpayment, up from 100,000 in 2024, as energy costs rise.
## Key takeaway

Maryland power companies could return $160 million in tax refunds to customers following a court ruling that ordered the state to pay $250 million back to energy firms.