HB 363

Clean and Renewable Energy Standard (CARES)

Sponsor: SpeakerCommittee: Economic MattersSubject: EnvironmentStatus: Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the 'renewable energy portfolio standard' to be the 'clean and renewable energy standard'; altering the eligibility of certain sources of energy for the creation of credits under the clean and renewable energy standard; removing certain sources from the definition of a Tier 1 renewable source; altering provisions relating to the intent of the General Assembly; altering and extending the minimum required percentage of energy that must be derived from certain energy sources in certain years; etc.

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Testimony (37)

MGA witness list

FAV 9FavorableFWA 7Favorable with amendmentsUNF 18UnfavorableINFO 3Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Cassilly, Andrewlobbyist	Administration	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Lininger, Brettlobbyist	Brookfield Renewable	Oral
FAV	Kress, Bill	Cube hydroelectric partnership	Oral
FAV	Grumbles, Ben	MDE	Position only
FAV	Tung, Mary Beth	MEA	Position only
FAV	Davis, Charlotte	Rural Maryland Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fiastro, Johnlobbyist	Vicinity Energy	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Ware, Matthew	Vicinity Energy	Position only
FAV	Speaker, Speaker	Individual	Position only
UNF	Stein, Abby	AF & PA	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Gohn, Andrew	AWEA	Position only
UNF	Hershkowitz, Steven	CCAN Action Fund	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Castaldi, Ph.D., Marco	City College of NewYork	Written (PDF)
UNF	Michaels, Ted	Energy Recovery Council	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Breimann, Kate	Environment Maryland	Written (PDF)
UNF	Eckel, Rianna	Food & Water Watch	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Burcat, Bruce	MAREC	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Scarr, Emilylobbyist	Maryland PIRG	Written (PDF)
UNF	Kasemeyer, Pam	NWRA	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Judson, Tim	Nuclear Information and Resouce Service	Written (PDF)
UNF	McDonough, Caitlinlobbyist	PJM Power Providers Group	Written (PDF)
UNF	Tulkin, Joshlobbyist	Sierra Club	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Meyer, Isaac	USSEC	Written (PDF)
UNF	Dougherty, Michael	Wheelabrator	Position only
UNF	Tabuteau, Richardlobbyist	Wheelabrator	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Carter, Bishop J.L.	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Makhijani, Arjun	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	PAVLAK, ALEX	FUTURE OF ENERGY INITIATIVE	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	WINSOR, HARRY	FUTURE OF ENERGY INITIATIVE.ORG	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Strap, Jacques	Mid Shore Energy Advisors	Oral
FWA	Strap, Jacques	Mid Shore Energy Advisors	Oral
FWA	Kasecamp, Larry	SMART Transportation Division	Written (PDF)
FWA	csizmadia, christinelobbyist	nuclear energy institute	Written (PDF)
FWA	csizmadia, christinelobbyist	nuclear energy institute	Position only
INFO	Campbell, Laellobbyist	Exelon	Written (PDF)
INFO	Edwards, Donna	Maryland State and DC AFL-CIO	Written (PDF)
INFO	Shawhan, Daniel	Resources for the Future	Oral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

AdministrationFAV 1

AF & PAUNF 1

AWEAUNF 1

Brookfield RenewableFAV 1

CCAN Action FundUNF 1

City College of NewYorkUNF 1

Cube hydroelectric partnershipFAV 1

Energy Recovery CouncilUNF 1

Environment MarylandUNF 1

ExelonINFO 1

Food & Water WatchUNF 1

FUTURE OF ENERGY INITIATIVEFWA 1

FUTURE OF ENERGY INITIATIVE.ORGFWA 1

MARECUNF 1

Maryland PIRGUNF 1

Maryland State and DC AFL-CIOINFO 1

MDEFAV 1

MEAFAV 1

Mid Shore Energy AdvisorsFWA 2

nuclear energy instituteFWA 2

Nuclear Information and Resouce ServiceUNF 1

NWRAUNF 1

PJM Power Providers GroupUNF 1

Resources for the FutureINFO 1

Rural Maryland CouncilFAV 1

Sierra ClubUNF 1

SMART Transportation DivisionFWA 1

USSECUNF 1

Vicinity EnergyFAV 2

WheelabratorUNF 2

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVCassilly, AndrewAdministrationRegistered for: Bioenergy Development Group, LLC

FAVLininger, BrettBrookfield RenewableRegistered for: Aflac (American Family Life Assurance Company); Amazon.com Services, LLC; American International Group; Boyd Gaming Corporation; Brookfield Power US Asset Management LLC; Centers for Better Insurance, LLC…

FAVFiastro, JohnVicinity EnergyRegistered for: Amazon.com Services, LLC; Bayview Management LLC; Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Local 1 MD, VA & DC; Building Decarbonization Coalition; Carbon Solutions Group; Cybersecurity Association of Maryland, Inc.…

UNFScarr, EmilyMaryland PIRGRegistered for: Maryland PIRG Citizen Lobby

UNFMcDonough, CaitlinPJM Power Providers GroupRegistered for: AbbVie Inc.; Aligned Data Centers; American Academy of Anesthesiology Assistants, Inc.; Associated Builders & Contractors; Association of Independent Midwives of Maryland (AIMM); Baltimore Gas and Electric Company…

UNFTulkin, JoshSierra ClubRegistered for: Sierra Club Maryland Chapter

UNFTabuteau, RichardWheelabratorRegistered for: Bolt Technology OÜ dba Hopp; Boyd Gaming Corporation; ChargePoint; Chevy Chase Village; Elev8 Baltimore, Inc.; Fortinet…

FWAcsizmadia, christinenuclear energy instituteRegistered for: Nuclear Matters

INFOCampbell, LaelExelonRegistered for: Constellation Energy Generation, LLC