Advocates are ramping up pressure on the Maryland Public Service Commission to penalize Washington Gas Light Company following a March ruling which found that the company misled millions of customers by claiming methane gas was better for the environment than electricity.
The ruling by Utility Law Judge Ryan McLean found that Washington Gas’s marketing statements on customer bills were deceptive, lacking context and verification, and violated state utility law.
In November 2021 the Maryland Office of People’s Counsel, an independent state agency representing ratepayers’ interests before the PSC, filed a complaint with the commission alleging that Washington Gas customers received bills that included deceptive marketing statements about the “environmental benefits” of methane gas.
“Natural gas is a clean, efficient, and reliable energy. Converting an all electric home to natural gas is the equivalent of planting 2.75 acres of trees or driving 26,520 fewer miles each year,” the Washington Gas bills said. “In addition, natural gas cost[s] 1/3 less than electric, which makes it a smart decision for the environment and your wallet.”
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