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HB 622

Passed both chambersCrossfile SB 526
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Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard and Renewable Energy Credits - Offshore Wind

Sponsor: Delegate BrooksCommittee: Economic MattersSubject: Utility RegulationStatus: Conference Committee Appointed (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the application of the offshore wind energy component of the renewable energy portfolio standard to apply only to distribution sales of electric companies; altering the manner in which an electric company may reflect and recover offshore wind renewable energy credit costs; altering certain compliance fees for shortfalls from the offshore wind energy component of the renewable energy portfolio standard; etc.

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Testimony (12)

MGA witness list
FAV 6FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 3Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVWilkinson, nanciCedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church Environmental Justice MinistryWritten (PDF)
FAVNash, KatielobbyistEnergy AdvocacyOral + Written (PDF)
FAVKress, WilliamlobbyistKress HammenOral + Written (PDF)
FAVPlante, CeciliaMaryland Legislative CoalitionPosition only
FAVMontgomery, KristinaVistraOral + Written (PDF)
FAVDelegate Brooks, Delegate BrookslegislatorIndividualOral
UNFLanzarotto, KatiePepco and Delmarva PowerWritten (PDF)
FWABrooks, BenjaminIndividualWritten (PDF)
FWAWashington, CharleslobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
INFOStanek, JasonMD. Public Service CommissionWritten (PDF)
INFOFahrig, LandonMaryland Energy AdministrationWritten (PDF)
INFOHawkins, JarrydlobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVNash, KatieEnergy AdvocacyRegistered for: Jenoptik; Career Firefighter Association of Frederick County; Vistra Corporate Services Company; Ivory Investments, LLC; Cybersecurity Association of Maryland, Inc.; Sunrun, Inc.
FAVKress, WilliamKress HammenRegistered for: Alliance for Automotive Innovation; Amazon.com Services, LLC; Apple Inc.; Boyd Gaming Corporation; Centers for Better Insurance, LLC; Coalition of Maryland Title Insurers
FWAWashington, CharlesRegistered for: Baltimore Gas and Electric Company
INFOHawkins, JarrydRegistered for: Greater Baden Medical Services; Trulieve, Inc.; City of Salisbury; Waterkeepers Chesapeake; Bike Maryland; KaBoom, Inc.