Among the many changes made by Speaker Pena-Melnyk is moving energy issues from the Economic Matters Committee to the Environment and Transportation Committee. This is a change represents a shift in how energy issues are contextualized, from primarily being a matter of economic development, to being about the environment.

This move sends the hot potato of energy issues to Chair Korman, who is my guest today to talk all about how he sees energy issues and what is thinking is at the start of the 2026 legislative session.

Chair Korman and Subcommittee Chairman Fraser-Hidalgo also organized a series of briefings on energy issues for their committee. The briefings are terrific and I have linked them below:

Briefing with representatives from the Texas and California grids:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TmrH9_gTT4

Briefing with PJM:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGgmp90GXTk

Briefing with clean energy industry and climate advocates:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeQTOdRrkwY

Briefing with the Maryland Department of the Environment:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bq5DG5aol_0

Briefing with utilities and Constellation:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VVmGE_QV-E

Briefing with the Maryland Energy Administration:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWUMUyIJpX0

Briefing with the Public Service Commission and the Office of the People’s Counsel:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWNtXARBAk8