Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) greets Fred Hoover, then-chair of the Maryland Public Service Commission, following an executive order signing in Annapolis, on Dec. 19, 2025. (Photo by Christine Condon/ Maryland Matters)
The recent leadership shake-up at Maryland’s Public Service Commission came as Gov. Wes Moore (D) was seeking a fresh direction for the board, which regulates gas and electric utilities in the state.
The governor announced earlier this month that he had selected Kumar Barve, a longtime state delegate who has served on the Commission since 2023, after a resignation from Chair Fred Hoover, a former director of the Maryland Energy Administration and assistant people’s counsel…