SB 265

Clean and Renewable Energy Standard (CARES)

Sponsor: PresidentCommittee: FinanceSubject: EnvironmentStatus: Hearing 2/11 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 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 22UnfavorableINFO 3Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Lininger, Brettlobbyist	BROOKFIELD RENEWABLE	Oral
FAV	Palmer, Mathew	Governors office	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Grumbles, Ben	MDE	Position only
FAV	Tung, Mary Beth	MEA	Position only
FAV	Clevenger, Amanda	Rural Maryland Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ware, Matthew	Vicinity Energy	Position only
FAV	Kress, Williamlobbyist	cube hydro	Oral
FAV	Fiastro, Johnlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	President, President	Individual	Position only
UNF	Schwartz, Jerry	AF & PA	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Gohn, Andrew	AWEA	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Hershkowitz, Steven	CCAN Action Fund	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Meyer, Isaac	Compass Gov. Relations	Written (PDF)
UNF	Blaylock, Frazierlobbyist	Covanta	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Michaels, Ted	Energy Recovery Council	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Breimann, Kate	Environment Maryland	Written (PDF)
UNF	Eckel, Rianna	Food & Water Action	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Burcat, Bruce	MAREC	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Murray, Davidlobbyist	MDV-SEIA	Written (PDF)
UNF	Scarr, Emilylobbyist	Maryland PIRG	Written (PDF)
UNF	Carter, Bishop Dr. J.L.	Ministers Conference of Baltimore and Vicinity	Written (PDF)
UNF	Judson, Timothy	NUCLEAR INFORMATION & RESOURCE SERVICE	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Kasemeyer, Pam	NWRA-MDSWA	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	THOMAS, GLEN	P3 - PJM OOWER PROVIDERS	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Tulkin, Joshlobbyist	SIERRA CLUB	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Castaldi, PhD, Marco	The City College of NY	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Strong, James	USW	Oral
UNF	Tabuteau, Richardlobbyist	Wheelabrator	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Francis, Frannlobbyist	aoba	Written (PDF)
UNF	murray, Davidlobbyist	mdv solar energy industries assn	Position only
UNF	Connolly, Jim	Individual	Position only
FWA	Pavlak, Alex	FUTURE OF ENERGY INITIATIVE	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	CSIZMADIA, CHRISTINElobbyist	NUCLEAR ENERGY INSTITUTE	Written (PDF)
FWA	Kasecamp, Larry	SMART TD	Written (PDF)
INFO	Campbell, Laellobbyist	Exelon Generation	Written (PDF)
INFO	Edwards, Donna	MD DC AFL CIO	Written (PDF)
INFO	Carmody, Paula	Office of People's Counsel	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

AF & PAUNF 1

aobaUNF 1

AWEAUNF 1

BROOKFIELD RENEWABLEFAV 1

CCAN Action FundUNF 1

Compass Gov. RelationsUNF 1

CovantaUNF 1

cube hydroFAV 1

Energy Recovery CouncilUNF 1

Environment MarylandUNF 1

Exelon GenerationINFO 1

Food & Water ActionUNF 1

FUTURE OF ENERGY INITIATIVEFWA 1

Governors officeFAV 1

MARECUNF 1

Maryland PIRGUNF 1

MD DC AFL CIOINFO 1

MDEFAV 1

mdv solar energy industries assnUNF 1

MDV-SEIAUNF 1

MEAFAV 1

Ministers Conference of Baltimore and VicinityUNF 1

NUCLEAR ENERGY INSTITUTEFWA 1

NUCLEAR INFORMATION & RESOURCE SERVICEUNF 1

NWRA-MDSWAUNF 1

Office of People's CounselINFO 1

P3 - PJM OOWER PROVIDERSUNF 1

Rural Maryland CouncilFAV 1

SIERRA CLUBUNF 1

SMART TDFWA 1

The City College of NYUNF 1

USWUNF 1

Vicinity EnergyFAV 1

WheelabratorUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

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…

FAVKress, Williamcube hydroRegistered for: Alliance for Automotive Innovation; Amazon.com Services, LLC; Apple Inc.; Boyd Gaming Corporation; Centers for Better Insurance, LLC; Coalition of Maryland Title Insurers…

FAVFiastro, JohnRegistered 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.…

UNFBlaylock, FrazierCovantaRegistered for: Covanta Energy LLC; Reworld Waste, LLC, formerly Covanta Energy LLC; Reworld Waste, LLC

UNFMurray, DavidMDV-SEIARegistered for: TurningPoint Energy

UNFScarr, EmilyMaryland PIRGRegistered for: Maryland PIRG Citizen Lobby

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…

UNFFrancis, FrannaobaRegistered for: Apartment & Office Building Association; AOBA

UNFmurray, Davidmdv solar energy industries assnRegistered for: TurningPoint Energy

FWACSIZMADIA, CHRISTINENUCLEAR ENERGY INSTITUTERegistered for: Nuclear Matters

INFOCampbell, LaelExelon GenerationRegistered for: Constellation Energy Generation, LLC