Montgomery County’s energy tax has become a “$100 million problem,” as the suburb’s officials face the reality that the elevated tax might be here to stay, County Councilwoman Nancy Floreen said this week.

When the County Council increased the tax on residents’ energy bills by 155 percent in June 2009, they set an expiration date of June 30, 2012. But last month, the council voted to extend the tax indefinitely, reducing the elevated rate by 10 percent. The new rate takes effect Sunday.

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