HB 505

Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Renaming and Alterations

Sponsor: SpeakerCommittee: Economic MattersSubject: Energy and ClimateStatus: Rereferred to Education, Energy, and the Environment (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Renaming the 'renewable energy portfolio standard' to be the 'clean energy portfolio standard'; altering the minimum required percentage of energy that must be derived from clean energy sources in certain years under the clean energy portfolio standard; and applying the Act retroactively; etc.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 17FavorableFWA 16Favorable with amendmentsUNF 18UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Popham, Brysonlobbyist	Bryson F. Popham, P.A.	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Miller, John	Chaberton Energy	Written (PDF)
FAV	Coggeshall, Charlie	Coalition for Community Solar Access	Written (PDF)
FAV	Marshall, Ryan	Ironworkers Union Local 5	Oral
FAV	Manno, Rogerlobbyist	Manno & Associates LLC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Zelaya, Michellelobbyist	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Baker, Jeremy D	Maryland Department of the Environment	Written (PDF)
FAV	Spangler, Adam	Office of Attorney General	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lane, Carol	X-energy, LLC	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Baylor, Frank	Individual	Position only
FAV	Garofolo, John	Individual	Position only
FAV	Hose, Brian	Individual	Oral
FAV	Law, Elizabeth	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Speaker, Speaker	Individual	Oral
FAV	teeter, jennifer	Individual	Position only
FAV	temmink, bill	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Bartlett, MD, Alfred	Chesapeake Physicians for Social Responsibility (CPSR)	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Demiray, Sonia	Climate Communications Coalition	Written (PDF)
UNF	McGilvray, Laurie	Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
UNF	Stewart, Frances	Elders Climate Action Maryland	Written (PDF)
UNF	Feighner, Liz	HoCo Climate Action	Position only
UNF	Smith, Virginia	Indivisible HoCo Maryland	Written (PDF)
UNF	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Position only
UNF	Scarr, Emilylobbyist	Maryland PIRG	Written (PDF)
UNF	Judson, Timothy	Nuclear Information and Resource Service	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Ellington, Paullobbyist	State and Local Advisors	Oral
UNF	McNair, Lee	Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice Ministry	Position only
UNF	Hamidi, Renee	Valleys Planning Council	Position only
UNF	Arndt, Dave	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Cohn, Debbie	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Lang, Alan	Individual	Position only
UNF	Mauer, William	Individual	Position only
UNF	Rosa, Richard	Individual	Position only
UNF	Tibbals, Trudy	Individual	Position only
FWA	Reed, Dytonialobbyist	BGE	Written (PDF)
FWA	Dutta, Robin	Chesapeake Solar and Storage Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Simpson, Jr., Maurice	Constellation Energy	Written (PDF)
FWA	DeMarco, Jamie	DeMarco Advocacy	Written (PDF)
FWA	Clarcq, Carlielobbyist	Equinor	Written (PDF)
FWA	Ratul, Saif	Governor's Office	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Tulkin, Joshlobbyist	MD Sierra Club	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Fahrig, Landon	Maryland Energy Administration	Written (PDF)
FWA	Opsal, Ryan	Maryland Energy Administration	Oral
FWA	Rehr, Rebeccalobbyist	Maryland League of Conservation Voters	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Hoover, Frederick	Maryland PublicService Commission	Written (PDF)
FWA	Vaughan, Evanlobbyist	Mid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Coalition (MAREC Action)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Klase, Annelobbyist	Pepco/DPL	Written (PDF)
FWA	Meredith, Leah	Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)	Written (PDF)
FWA	Dietz, Michellelobbyist	The Nature Conservancy	Written (PDF)
FWA	Hance, Rosalobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Hudson, Lee	Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA	Written (PDF)
INFO	Lapp, David	Office of People's Counsel	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

BGEFWA 1

Bryson F. Popham, P.A.FAV 1

Chaberton EnergyFAV 1

Chesapeake Physicians for Social Responsibility (CPSR)UNF 1

Chesapeake Solar and Storage AssociationFWA 1

Climate Communications CoalitionUNF 1

Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative CoalitionUNF 1

Coalition for Community Solar AccessFAV 1

Constellation EnergyFWA 1

Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCAINFO 1

DeMarco AdvocacyFWA 1

Elders Climate Action MarylandUNF 1

EquinorFWA 1

Governor's OfficeFWA 1

HoCo Climate ActionUNF 1

Indivisible HoCo MarylandUNF 1

Ironworkers Union Local 5FAV 1

Manno & Associates LLCFAV 1

Maryland Catholic ConferenceFAV 1

Maryland Department of the EnvironmentFAV 1

Maryland Energy AdministrationFWA 2

Maryland League of Conservation VotersFWA 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionUNF 1

Maryland PIRGUNF 1

Maryland PublicService CommissionFWA 1

MD Sierra ClubFWA 1

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

Nuclear Information and Resource ServiceUNF 1

Office of Attorney GeneralFAV 1

Office of People's CounselINFO 1

Pepco/DPLFWA 1

Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)FWA 1

State and Local AdvisorsUNF 1

The Nature ConservancyFWA 1

Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice MinistryUNF 1

Valleys Planning CouncilUNF 1

X-energy, LLCFAV 1

YearFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVPopham, BrysonBryson F. Popham, P.A.Registered for: Agency Insurance Company of Maryland; Agency Services, Inc.; Army Alliance; Bryson F. Popham P.A.; Building Owners and Managers Association of Greater Baltimore (BOMA); CVS Health…

FAVManno, RogerManno & Associates LLCRegistered for: CAUSE; Constellation; Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 35; Mechanical Contractors Association of Metro Washington; Mid-Atlantic Pipe Trades Association; Payactiv…

FAVZelaya, MichelleMaryland Catholic ConferenceRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference

UNFScarr, EmilyMaryland PIRGRegistered for: Maryland PIRG Citizen Lobby

UNFEllington, PaulState and Local AdvisorsRegistered for: Wicomico County, MD Executive Office; Greater Crisfield Action Committee; Glenn L Martin Maryland Aviation Museum; Maryland Aviation Council; Worcester County Maryland; Optimize Renewables…

FWAReed, DytoniaBGERegistered for: Baltimore Gas and Electric Company

FWAClarcq, CarlieEquinorRegistered for: Equinor Wind US

FWATulkin, JoshMD Sierra ClubRegistered for: Sierra Club Maryland Chapter

FWARehr, RebeccaMaryland League of Conservation VotersRegistered for: Maryland League of Conservation Voters

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

FWAKlase, AnnePepco/DPLRegistered for: Pepco Holdings, LLC.; Pepco Holdings, Inc.

FWADietz, MichelleThe Nature ConservancyRegistered for: Nature Conservancy, The

FWAHance, RosaRegistered for: Enhanced Impact LLC; Potomac Riverkeeper Network; Sierra Club Maryland Chapter; Advanced Energy United; American Whitewater; Waterkeepers Chesapeake…