Public Utilities - Energy Efficiency and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions - Alterations and Requirements (Energy Savings Act)
Sponsor: Lily Qi (District 15)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: EnergyStatus: Hearing 3/02 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering the goals and requirements of certain energy efficiency programs to include certain greenhouse gas emissions reductions from electric companies and gas companies beginning January 1, 2024; requiring the EmPOWER Maryland Program to provide consumer rebates, and promote the use of certain federal rebates, for certain technologies; requiring the Department of Housing and Community Development and electric utilities to promote fuel switching from gas to electricity; etc.
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Testimony (62)
MGA witness listFAV 37FavorableUNF 24UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Parts, Chris | AIA Maryland, Inc. | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wilkerson, Alicelobbyist | Advance Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Avins, Miriam | Baltimore City Commission on Sustainability | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Coronado Flores, Jose | CASA | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Holm, Federico | Center for Progressive Reform | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Myers, Doug | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Scott, Quentin | Chesapeake Climate Action Network | Oral |
| FAV | Riley, Elise | Chesapeake Physicians for Social responsibility | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McGilvray, Laurie | Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Climate Partners | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hudson, Lee | Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Stewart, Frances | Elders Climate Action Maryland | Position only |
| FAV | Barry, Justin | Green & Healthy Homes Initiative | Oral |
| FAV | Norton, Ruth Ann | Green & Healthy Homes Initiative | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Auerbach, Ruth | Indivisible Howard County | Position only |
| FAV | Lacock-Nisly, Jonathan | Interfaith Power & Light (DC.MD.NoVA) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Singer, Elizabeth | Jewish Community Relations Council, Jewish Federation of Howard County | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Tulkin, Joshlobbyist | MD Sierra Club | Oral |
| FAV | Masters, Timothy | MWCOG | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Simon, Robert | Maryland Catholics for Our Common Home | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Phelps, Jr., Kenneth | Maryland Episcopal Public Policy Network | Position only |
| FAV | Rehr, Rebeccalobbyist | Maryland League of Conservation Voters | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Scarr, Emilylobbyist | Maryland PIRG | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Posner, Mark | Maryland Sierra Club | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fitzgerald, Garrett | Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lapp, David | Office of People's Counsel | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Scepaniak, Michael | Strong Towns Baltimore | Position only |
| FAV | Egan, Ashleylobbyist | UULM-MD | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McNair, Lee | Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice Ministry | Position only |
| FAV | White, Ruth | www.HoCoClimateAction.org | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Arndt, Dave | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Cohn, Debbie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Qi, Delegate Qilegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Feighner, Liz | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ferretto, Lisa | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kerr, Cait | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Willey, Amy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Stanek, Jason | MD. Public Service Commission | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Knoll, Molly | Maryland PSC | Oral |
| UNF | Edwards, Donna | Maryland State & DC AFL-CIO | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Klase, Annelobbyist | Pepco/DPL | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Smith, Lisalobbyist | Public Service Commission | Oral |
| UNF | Geraldo, Manuellobbyist | Washington Gas | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Arshavsky, Svetlana | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Ditraglia, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | D’Orazio , Daniela | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Hunt, Christine | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Kolakoski, Virginia | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Kevin | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lee, Mickey | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Pedersen, Stacy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Phelps, Mary | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Sirkel, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Vernon, Michael | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | West, Derek | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
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Organizations on record
Advance MarylandFAV 1
AIA Maryland, Inc.FAV 1
CASAFAV 1
Climate PartnersFAV 1
IndividualUNF 1
Maryland PIRGFAV 1
Maryland PSCUNF 1
Maryland Sierra ClubFAV 1
MD Sierra ClubFAV 1
MWCOGFAV 1
Pepco/DPLUNF 1
UULM-MDFAV 1
Washington GasUNF 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVRehr, RebeccaMaryland League of Conservation VotersRegistered for: Maryland League of Conservation Voters
UNFSmith, LisaPublic Service CommissionRegistered for: Ameresco; American Massage Therapy Association - MD Chapter; Constellation Energy Generation, LLC; NextEra Energy Resources, LLC; Othram; RWE Americas Services, LLC…