With Gov. Wes Moore’s all-but-promised signature on this year’s legislative energy policy overhaul the Utility RELIEF Act, cuts and changes to the EmPOWER program are on the way and already sparking concern for utility companies and climate and consumer advocates alike. EmPOWER is Mar yland’s flagship energy efficiency program and is paid for by all ratepayers through a utility bill surcharge. Utility companies then use that money to incentivize making homes and businesses more energy efficient. Read more (and listen) at WYPR. ...read more read less