SB 697

Energy Storage – Targets and Maryland Energy Storage Program – Establishment

Sponsor: Malcolm Augustine (District 47)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: Utility RegulationStatus: First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Public Service Commission to establish certain targets for the deployment of new energy storage devices in the State; requiring the Commission to establish and implement the Maryland Energy Storage Program to meet certain energy storage goals and develop a certain energy storage system in the State; and requiring the Commission to report to the General Assembly by December 31, 2023, on pending designs for and any additional statutory changes required to fully implement the Maryland Energy Storage Program.

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Testimony (23)

MGA witness list

FAV 17FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 3Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Culley, Thadeus	Chesapeake Solar and Storage Association / Sunrun	Written (PDF)
FAV	McGilvray, Laurie	Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kelly O'Neill, Kaitlinlobbyist	ECA Solar	Written (PDF)
FAV	Meyer, Isaac	EDP Renewables	Oral
FAV	Stewart, Frances	Elders Climate Action Maryland	Position only
FAV	Vaughn, Evan	MAREC Action	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Tulkin, Joshlobbyist	MD Sierra Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rehr, Rebeccalobbyist	Maryland League of Conservation Voters	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Position only
FAV	Goldberger, Nitzanlobbyist	New Leaf Energy	Oral
FAV	Jankowski, Joseph	Select...	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cyphers, Moiralobbyist	The American Clean Power Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	McNair, Lee	Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice Ministry	Position only
FAV	Arndt, Dave	Individual	Position only
FAV	Augustine, Malcolm	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gousha, Debbie	Individual	Position only
FAV	Senator Augustine, Senator Augustinelegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Duffy, Suzanne	Concerned Citizen	Position only
FWA	Wright, Davidlobbyist	BGE	Written (PDF)
FWA	Klase, Annelobbyist	Pepco/DPL	Written (PDF)
INFO	Stanek, Jason	MD. Public Service Commission	Written (PDF)
INFO	Fahrig, Landon	Maryland Energy Administration	Written (PDF)
INFO	Baker, Benjamin	Maryland Public Service Commission	Oral