Summary
A PSC spreadsheet error torpedoed the city's electric rate settlement, so the city pulled the case and will file a bigger, full rate case after a new cost-of-service study — expect a rate conversation later this year.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 4
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 8, 2026.
Impact analysis
The original ask was about $735,000 in added revenue; a full rate case is coming after a roughly $100,000 consulting study.
Ratepayers temporarily, since no increase took effect — but infrastructure still needs funding.
The electric fund's infrastructure needs go underfunded until the new rate case lands.
Mentions & discussions (4)
| Mayor & Council Meeting: Work Session — September 8, 2026
The city's electric utility needs $1.4 million more in revenue to keep operating. The average residential customer would pay about $4.09 more per month starting in 2027, but rates stay far below Potomac Edison's.
Mayor and City Council (Work) — May 5, 2026
The city's electric fund is $694,000 in the red on cash and projected to hit a $2.9 million deficit in FY 2027. PSC rate limits and a frozen customer base mean the city can't grow revenue while capital costs climb. Council members openly questioned whether Hagerstown should stay in the electric business.
Mayor and City Council (Work) — April 14, 2026
The city is weighing solar panels on buildings like the field house and wastewater campus, with federal tax credits of 30–50% expiring after July 4. Rising utility costs are hitting both city budgets and residents.
Mayor and City Council (Work) — April 7, 2026
A PSC spreadsheet error torpedoed the city's electric rate settlement, so the city pulled the case and will file a bigger, full rate case after a new cost-of-service study — expect a rate conversation later this year.
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