SB 334

Long-Term Power Purchase Agreements for Renewable Energy Workgroup and Minority-Owned and Women-Owned Businesses Study

Sponsor: Brian J. Feldman (District 15)Committee: FinanceSubject: Utility RegulationStatus: First Reading Economic Matters (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the Long-Term Power Purchase Agreements for Renewable Energy Workgroup to review certain long-term contracts and power purchase agreements for renewable energy, study the feasibility of implementing long-term power purchase agreements for renewable energy contracts in the State, and report its findings and recommendations by December 1, 2022; requiring a certain certification agency in consultation with other entities in the State to initiate a certain study on the renewable energy industry; etc.

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Testimony (24)

MGA witness list

FAV 8FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 12UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Gohn, Andrew	American Clean Power	Oral
FAV	Venable, Victorialobbyist	Chesapeake Climate Action Network	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Cyphers, Moiralobbyist	Compass Government Relations	Oral
FAV	Meyer, Isaac	Compass Government Relations Partners	Written (PDF)
FAV	Smith, Holly	Invenergy	Oral
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Vaughan, Evanlobbyist	Mid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Coalition (MAREC Action)	Oral
FAV	Senator Feldman, Senator Feldmanlegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Nash, Katielobbyist	Energy Advocacy	Written (PDF)
UNF	McDonough, Caitlinlobbyist	HJM	Written (PDF)
UNF	Kress, Williamlobbyist	Kress Hammen	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Voytek, Maddy	MD Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
UNF	Stanek, Jason	MD. Public Service Commission	Written (PDF)
UNF	Mayhew, Kim	Perry White Ross & Jacobson	Written (PDF)
UNF	Mosier, Kevin	Public Service Commmission	Oral
UNF	Fiastro, Johnlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Gallagher, Alexis	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Lininger, Brettlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Quinn, Johnlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Washington, Charleslobbyist	Individual	Oral
FWA	Bartlett, MD, Alfred	Chesapeake Physicians for Social Responsibility (CPSR)	Written (PDF)
FWA	Younts, Diana	MLC Climate Justice Wing	Written (PDF)
INFO	Fahrig, Landon	Maryland Energy Administration	Written (PDF)
INFO	Montgomery, Endia	Office of People's Counsel	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

American Clean PowerFAV 1

Chesapeake Climate Action NetworkFAV 1

Chesapeake Physicians for Social Responsibility (CPSR)FWA 1

Compass Government RelationsFAV 1

Compass Government Relations PartnersFAV 1

Energy AdvocacyUNF 1

HJMUNF 1

InvenergyFAV 1

Kress HammenUNF 1

Maryland Energy AdministrationINFO 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

MD Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

MD. Public Service CommissionUNF 1

Mid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Coalition (MAREC Action)FAV 1

MLC Climate Justice WingFWA 1

Office of People's CounselINFO 1

Perry White Ross & JacobsonUNF 1

Public Service CommmissionUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVVenable, VictoriaChesapeake Climate Action NetworkRegistered for: Chesapeake Climate Action Network Action Fund

FAVCyphers, MoiraCompass Government RelationsRegistered for: American Clean Power; American Clean Power Association (ACP)

FAVVaughan, EvanMid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Coalition (MAREC Action)Registered for: Mid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Coalition Action (MAREC Action)

UNFNash, KatieEnergy AdvocacyRegistered for: Jenoptik; Career Firefighter Association of Frederick County; Vistra Corporate Services Company; Ivory Investments, LLC; Cybersecurity Association of Maryland, Inc.; Sunrun, Inc.…

UNFMcDonough, CaitlinHJMRegistered 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…

UNFKress, 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…

UNFFiastro, 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.…

UNFLininger, BrettRegistered 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…

UNFQuinn, JohnRegistered for: Baltimore Gas and Electric Company

UNFWashington, CharlesRegistered for: Baltimore Gas and Electric Company