Public Utilities - Low-Income and Middle-Income Housing - Energy Performance Targets
Sponsor: Lorig Charkoudian (District 20)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Utility RegulationStatus: Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the Public Service Commission, for the 2021-2023 program cycle, by regulation or order, to the extent that the Commission determines that low-income programs are available, to require the Department of Housing and Community Development to procure or provide for electricity customers energy efficiency and conservation programs and services designed to achieve a target annual incremental gross energy savings of at least 1% per year starting in 2021; etc.
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Testimony (16)
MGA witness listFAV 12FavorableUNF 3UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Byrne, Julia | Baltimore County | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ann Norton, Ruth | Green and Healthy Homes Initiative | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lewis, Jamal | Green and Healthy Homes Initiative | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Crane, Tony | Maryland Building Performance Association | Position only |
| FAV | Crane, Tony | Maryland Building Performance Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Crane, Tony | Maryland Building Performance Association | Position only |
| FAV | Wein, Olivia | National Consumers Law Center | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | A. Nevo, Raymond | National Housing Trust | Position only |
| FAV | Laflamme, Lucy | Natural Resources Defense Council | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Urbanek, Lauren | Natural Resources Defense Council | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Carmody, Paula | Office of People's Counsel | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Charkoudian, Delegate Charkoudianlegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Fahrig, Landon | MEA | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Smith, Brian | Washington Gas | Position only |
| UNF | Smith, Brian | Washington Gas | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | smith, lisalobbyist | psc | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
INFOsmith, lisapscRegistered for: Ameresco; American Massage Therapy Association - MD Chapter; Constellation Energy Generation, LLC; NextEra Energy Resources, LLC; Othram; RWE Americas Services, LLC…