SB 810

Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard and Geothermal Heating and Cooling Systems

Sponsor: Brian J. Feldman (District 15)Committee: FinanceSubject: Utility RegulationStatus: First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the renewable energy portfolio standard in certain years to require a certain percentage of energy from Tier 1 renewable sources each year to be derived from certain geothermal heating and cooling systems; requiring that a certain percentage of energy required to be derived from certain geothermal heating and cooling systems be from systems installed on certain property; altering the methods for calculating certain energy savings; providing for the regulation and enforcement of certain requirements by the Department of Labor; etc.

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Testimony (17)

MGA witness list

FAV 12FavorableUNF 4UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	McGilvray, Laurie	Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Goldberg, Donald M.	Climate Law & Policy Project	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hannun, Kathy	Dandelion Energy	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Santry, Adam	Maryland Geothermal Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hartwell, Staci	NAACP	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Travis, Todd	Operating Officer Foundation Housing	Written (PDF)
FAV	McGilvray, Laurie	Takoma Park Mobilization Environment Committee	Written (PDF)
FAV	Deutschmann, Richard	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Feldman, Brian	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Feldman, Senator Feldmanlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	binetti, ricklobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Jackson, Marcuslobbyist	Associated Builders and Contractos	Written (PDF)
UNF	Best, Amanda	MD PSC	Oral
UNF	Stanek, Jason	MD. Public Service Commission	Written (PDF)
UNF	Drury, Mark	Shapiro & Duncan, Inc.	Oral
INFO	Fahrig, Landon	Maryland Energy Administration	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Associated Builders and ContractosUNF 1

Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Climate Law & Policy ProjectFAV 1

Dandelion EnergyFAV 1

Maryland Energy AdministrationINFO 1

Maryland Geothermal AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

MD PSCUNF 1

MD. Public Service CommissionUNF 1

NAACPFAV 1

Operating Officer Foundation HousingFAV 1

Shapiro & Duncan, Inc.UNF 1

Takoma Park Mobilization Environment CommitteeFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVbinetti, rickRegistered for: WGL Energy Services, Inc.; Mayor and City of Baltimore, The; Catoctin Farms; Honey's Harvest Farm; Acknowledge Farms; Irvine Natural Science Center, Inc.…

UNFJackson, MarcusAssociated Builders and ContractosRegistered for: Associated Builders & Contractors