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| 3 | 3 | | EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW. |
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| 4 | 4 | | [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law. |
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| 5 | 5 | | *hb0904* |
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| 7 | 7 | | HOUSE BILL 904 |
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| 8 | 8 | | M5, C5 3lr1207 |
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| 9 | 9 | | CF SB 689 |
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| 10 | 10 | | By: Delegates Qi, Barve, Embry, Foley, Fraser–Hidalgo, Stewart, Vogel, Watson, |
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| 11 | 11 | | and Wu |
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| 12 | 12 | | Introduced and read first time: February 9, 2023 |
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| 13 | 13 | | Assigned to: Economic Matters |
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| 14 | 14 | | |
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| 15 | 15 | | A BILL ENTITLED |
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| 16 | 16 | | |
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| 17 | 17 | | AN ACT concerning 1 |
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| 18 | 18 | | |
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| 19 | 19 | | Public Utilities – Energy Efficiency and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions 2 |
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| 20 | 20 | | – Alterations and Requirements 3 |
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| 21 | 21 | | (Energy Savings Act) 4 |
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| 22 | 22 | | |
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| 23 | 23 | | FOR the purpose of altering the goals and requirements of certain energy efficiency 5 |
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| 24 | 24 | | programs to include certain greenhouse gas emissions reductions from electric 6 |
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| 25 | 25 | | companies and gas companies beginning on a certain date; requiring the EmPOWER 7 |
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| 26 | 26 | | Maryland Program to provide consumer rebates, and promote the use of certain 8 |
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| 27 | 27 | | federal rebates, for certain technologies; requiring the Department of Housing and 9 |
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| 28 | 28 | | Community Development and electric utilities to promote fuel switching from gas to 10 |
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| 29 | 29 | | electricity; eliminating EmPOWER Maryland Program incentives for certain 11 |
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| 30 | 30 | | fossil–fuel–powered products beginning on or before a certain date; requiring home 12 |
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| 31 | 31 | | energy audits and home energy checkups to include a certain evaluation beginning 13 |
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| 32 | 32 | | on or before a certain date; requiring the Department to establish a program for 14 |
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| 33 | 33 | | issuing certain rebates; requiring the Department to contract with navigators to 15 |
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| 34 | 34 | | facilitate whole–home retrofits; requiring a certain percentage of EmPOWER 16 |
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| 35 | 35 | | Maryland Program energy savings to come from behind–the–meter programs; and 17 |
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| 36 | 36 | | generally relating to energy efficiency and greenhouse gas emissions reductions in 18 |
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| 37 | 37 | | the State. 19 |
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| 38 | 38 | | |
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| 39 | 39 | | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 20 |
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| 40 | 40 | | Article – Public Utilities 21 |
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| 41 | 41 | | Section 7–211(d), (g), (h), (i), and (k) 22 |
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| 42 | 42 | | Annotated Code of Maryland 23 |
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| 43 | 43 | | (2020 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 24 |
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| 44 | 44 | | |
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| 45 | 45 | | BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 25 |
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| 46 | 46 | | Article – Public Utilities 26 |
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| 47 | 47 | | Section 7–211(e) and (f) 27 |
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| 48 | 48 | | Annotated Code of Maryland 28 2 HOUSE BILL 904 |
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| 49 | 49 | | |
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| 50 | 50 | | |
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| 51 | 51 | | (2020 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 1 |
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| 52 | 52 | | |
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| 53 | 53 | | BY adding to 2 |
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| 54 | 54 | | Article – Public Utilities 3 |
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| 55 | 55 | | Section 7–211.1 4 |
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| 56 | 56 | | Annotated Code of Maryland 5 |
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| 57 | 57 | | (2020 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 6 |
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| 58 | 58 | | |
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| 59 | 59 | | SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 7 |
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| 60 | 60 | | That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 8 |
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| 61 | 61 | | |
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| 62 | 62 | | Article – Public Utilities 9 |
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| 64 | 64 | | 7–211. 10 |
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| 66 | 66 | | (d) Subject to review and approval by the Commission, each gas company and 11 |
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| 67 | 67 | | electric company shall develop and implement programs and services to encourage and 12 |
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| 68 | 68 | | promote: 13 |
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| 69 | 69 | | |
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| 70 | 70 | | (1) the efficient use and conservation of energy by consumers, gas 14 |
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| 71 | 71 | | companies, and electric companies; AND 15 |
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| 72 | 72 | | |
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| 73 | 73 | | (2) THE REDUCTION OF GRE ENHOUSE GAS EMISSION S TO SUPPORT 16 |
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| 74 | 74 | | THE REQUIREMENTS OF § 2–1204.1 OF THE ENVIRONMENT ARTICLE. 17 |
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| 76 | 76 | | (e) As directed by the Commission, each municipal electric utility and each 18 |
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| 77 | 77 | | electric cooperative that serves a population of less than 250,000 in its distribution territory 19 |
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| 78 | 78 | | shall include energy efficiency and conservation programs or services as part of their 20 |
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| 79 | 79 | | service to their customers. 21 |
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| 80 | 80 | | |
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| 81 | 81 | | (f) The Commission shall: 22 |
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| 83 | 83 | | (1) require each gas company and electric company to establish any 23 |
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| 84 | 84 | | program or service that the Commission deems appropriate and cost effective to encourage 24 |
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| 85 | 85 | | and promote the efficient use and conservation of energy; 25 |
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| 86 | 86 | | |
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| 87 | 87 | | (2) adopt rate–making policies that provide cost recovery and, in 26 |
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| 88 | 88 | | appropriate circumstances, reasonable financial incentives for gas companies and electric 27 |
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| 89 | 89 | | companies to establish programs and services that encourage and promote the efficient use 28 |
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| 90 | 90 | | and conservation of energy; and 29 |
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| 91 | 91 | | |
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| 92 | 92 | | (3) ensure that adoption of electric customer choice under Subtitle 5 of this 30 |
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| 93 | 93 | | title does not adversely impact the continuation of cost–effective energy efficiency and 31 |
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| 94 | 94 | | conservation programs. 32 |
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| 95 | 95 | | HOUSE BILL 904 3 |
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| 98 | 98 | | (g) (1) Except as provided in subsection (e) of this section, on or before 1 |
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| 99 | 99 | | December 31, 2008, by regulation or order, the Commission shall: 2 |
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| 101 | 101 | | (i) to the extent that the Commission determines that cost–effective 3 |
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| 102 | 102 | | energy efficiency and conservation programs and services are available, for each affected 4 |
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| 103 | 103 | | class, require each electric company to procure or provide for its electricity customers 5 |
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| 104 | 104 | | cost–effective energy efficiency and conservation programs and services with projected and 6 |
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| 105 | 105 | | verifiable electricity savings that are designed to achieve a targeted reduction of at least 7 |
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| 106 | 106 | | 5% by the end of 2011 and 10% by the end of 2015 of per capita electricity consumed in the 8 |
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| 107 | 107 | | electric company’s service territory during 2007; and 9 |
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| 108 | 108 | | |
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| 109 | 109 | | (ii) require each electric company to implement a cost–effective 10 |
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| 110 | 110 | | demand response program in the electric company’s service territory that is designed to 11 |
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| 111 | 111 | | achieve a targeted reduction of at least 5% by the end of 2011, 10% by the end of 2013, and 12 |
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| 112 | 112 | | 15% by the end of 2015, in per capita peak demand of electricity consumed in the electric 13 |
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| 113 | 113 | | company’s service territory during 2007. 14 |
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| 115 | 115 | | (2) (i) Except as provided in subsection (e) of this section, for the 15 |
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| 116 | 116 | | duration of the 2021–2023 [and 2024–2026] program [cycles,] CYCLE, by regulation or 16 |
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| 117 | 117 | | order, the Commission shall, to the extent that the Commission determines that 17 |
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| 118 | 118 | | cost–effective energy efficiency and conservation programs and services are available, for 18 |
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| 119 | 119 | | each affected class, require each electric company to procure or provide for its electricity 19 |
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| 120 | 120 | | customers cost–effective energy efficiency and conservation programs and services with 20 |
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| 121 | 121 | | projected and verifiable electricity savings that are designed on a trajectory to achieve a 21 |
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| 122 | 122 | | targeted annual incremental gross energy savings of at least [the following annual 22 |
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| 123 | 123 | | percentages,] 2.0% PER YEAR THROUGH 2023, calculated as a percentage of the electric 23 |
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| 124 | 124 | | company’s 2016 weather–normalized gross retail sales and electricity losses[: 24 |
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| 125 | 125 | | |
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| 126 | 126 | | 1. 2.0% per year in 2022 through 2024; 25 |
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| 127 | 127 | | |
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| 128 | 128 | | 2. 2.25% per year in 2025 and 2026; and 26 |
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| 129 | 129 | | |
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| 130 | 130 | | 3. 2.5% per year in 2027 and thereafter]. 27 |
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| 131 | 131 | | |
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| 132 | 132 | | (ii) [The savings trajectory shall use the approved 2016 plans 28 |
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| 133 | 133 | | submitted under subsection (h)(2) of this section as a baseline for an incremental increase 29 |
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| 134 | 134 | | of a rate of .20% per year until the minimum savings rate specified in subparagraph (i) of 30 |
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| 135 | 135 | | this paragraph is achieved. 31 |
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| 136 | 136 | | |
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| 137 | 137 | | (iii)] The gross retail sales against which the savings are measured 32 |
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| 138 | 138 | | shall: 33 |
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| 139 | 139 | | |
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| 140 | 140 | | 1. reflect sales associated with customer classes served by 34 |
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| 141 | 141 | | utility–administered programs only; and 35 |
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| 142 | 142 | | 4 HOUSE BILL 904 |
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| 145 | 145 | | 2. be updated by the Commission for each plan submitted 1 |
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| 146 | 146 | | under subsection (h)(2) of this section. 2 |
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| 147 | 147 | | |
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| 148 | 148 | | [(iv)] (III) The targeted annual incremental gross energy savings 3 |
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| 149 | 149 | | shall be achieved based on the 3–year average of an electric company’s plan submitted 4 |
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| 150 | 150 | | under subsection (h)(2) of this section. 5 |
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| 151 | 151 | | |
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| 152 | 152 | | [(v) For 2025 and thereafter, the core objective of the targeted 6 |
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| 153 | 153 | | reductions under this section shall include development and implementation of a portfolio 7 |
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| 154 | 154 | | of mutually reinforcing goals, including greenhouse gas emissions reduction, energy 8 |
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| 155 | 155 | | savings, net customer benefits, and reaching underserved customers.] 9 |
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| 156 | 156 | | |
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| 157 | 157 | | (3) (I) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (E) OF THIS SECTION, 10 |
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| 158 | 158 | | BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2024, BY REGULATION OR ORD ER, THE COMMISSION SHALL 11 |
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| 159 | 159 | | REQUIRE EACH ELECTRI C COMPANY AND GAS COMPANY TO REDUCE GREENHOUSE 12 |
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| 160 | 160 | | GAS EMISSIONS FROM EACH RATEPAYER CLASS RESULTING FROM THE D IRECT 13 |
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| 161 | 161 | | CONSUMPTION OF ELECT RICITY AND NATURAL G AS BY AT LEAST 2% BELOW THE 14 |
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| 162 | 162 | | 2016 LEVEL EACH YEAR, WITH A CUMULATIVE IM PACT OF AT LEAST 14% BY 2031, 15 |
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| 163 | 163 | | TO SUPPORT THE REQUIREMENTS OF § 2–1204.1 OF THE ENVIRONMENT ARTICLE. 16 |
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| 164 | 164 | | |
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| 165 | 165 | | (II) 1. EACH G AS COMPANY SHALL ACHIEVE THE 17 |
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| 166 | 166 | | GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS REDUCTION TARGETS REQUIRED UNDER 18 |
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| 167 | 167 | | SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH THROUGH BUILDING SHE LL 19 |
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| 168 | 168 | | IMPROVEMENTS AND FUEL SWITCHING ONLY. 20 |
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| 169 | 169 | | |
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| 170 | 170 | | 2. A GAS COMPANY MAY NOT USE THE REPLACEMENT OF 21 |
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| 171 | 171 | | GAS APPLIANCE S TO ACHIEVE THE GRE ENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS REDUCTION 22 |
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| 172 | 172 | | TARGETS REQUIRED UNDER SUBPA RAGRAPH (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH . 23 |
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| 173 | 173 | | |
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| 174 | 174 | | (h) (1) (i) On or before July 1, 2008, and every 3 years thereafter, each 24 |
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| 175 | 175 | | electric company shall consult with the Maryland Energy Administration regarding the 25 |
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| 176 | 176 | | design and adequacy of the electric company’s plan to achieve the [electricity savings and 26 |
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| 177 | 177 | | demand reduction] targets specified in subsection (g) of this section. 27 |
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| 178 | 178 | | |
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| 179 | 179 | | (ii) An electric company shall provide the Maryland Energy 28 |
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| 180 | 180 | | Administration with any additional information regarding the plan, as requested. 29 |
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| 181 | 181 | | |
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| 182 | 182 | | (2) On or before September 1, 2008, and every 3 years thereafter, an 30 |
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| 183 | 183 | | electric company shall submit its plan to the Commission that details the electric company’s 31 |
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| 184 | 184 | | proposals for achieving the [electricity savings and demand reduction] targets specified in 32 |
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| 185 | 185 | | subsection (g) of this section for the 3 subsequent calendar years. 33 |
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| 186 | 186 | | |
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| 187 | 187 | | (3) The Commission shall consider any written findings provided by the 34 |
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| 188 | 188 | | Maryland Energy Administration regarding the design and adequacy of the plan. 35 |
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| 192 | 192 | | (4) Each electric company shall provide annual updates to the Commission 1 |
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| 193 | 193 | | and the Maryland Energy Administration on plan implementation and progress towards 2 |
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| 194 | 194 | | achieving the [electricity savings and demand reduction] targets specified in subsection (g) 3 |
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| 195 | 195 | | of this section. 4 |
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| 196 | 196 | | |
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| 197 | 197 | | (5) (i) The plan shall include a description of the proposed [energy 5 |
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| 198 | 198 | | efficiency and conservation] programs and services [and the proposed demand response 6 |
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| 199 | 199 | | program, anticipated costs], projected electricity savings, and any other information 7 |
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| 200 | 200 | | requested by the Commission. 8 |
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| 202 | 202 | | (ii) The plan shall address residential, commercial, and industrial 9 |
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| 203 | 203 | | sectors as appropriate, including low–income communities and low– to moderate–income 10 |
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| 204 | 204 | | communities. 11 |
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| 206 | 206 | | (iii) 1. If, in connection with a program or service, the electric 12 |
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| 207 | 207 | | company proposes to provide heating, ventilation, air conditioning, or refrigeration services 13 |
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| 208 | 208 | | for its customers, the plan shall include procedures for the competitive selection of heating, 14 |
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| 209 | 209 | | ventilation, air conditioning, or refrigeration service providers. 15 |
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| 211 | 211 | | 2. On request by the electric company and for good cause 16 |
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| 212 | 212 | | shown, the Commission may waive the requirement that the electric company 17 |
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| 213 | 213 | | competitively select heating, ventilation, air conditioning, or refrigeration providers under 18 |
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| 214 | 214 | | subsubparagraph 1 of this subparagraph. 19 |
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| 216 | 216 | | (6) The plan and any updates shall include a certification or recertification 20 |
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| 217 | 217 | | by the electric company that, if an affiliate of the electric company provides heating, 21 |
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| 218 | 218 | | ventilation, air conditioning, or refrigeration services through any existing contract or 22 |
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| 219 | 219 | | obligation in connection with a program or service, the customers of the electric company’s 23 |
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| 220 | 220 | | regulated services will not subsidize the operations of the affiliate. 24 |
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| 221 | 221 | | |
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| 222 | 222 | | (7) The Commission shall review each electric company’s plan to determine 25 |
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| 223 | 223 | | if the plan is adequate and cost–effective in achieving the [electricity savings and demand 26 |
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| 224 | 224 | | reduction] targets specified in subsection (g) of this section. 27 |
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| 225 | 225 | | |
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| 226 | 226 | | (i) (1) In determining whether a program or service encourages and promotes 28 |
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| 227 | 227 | | the efficient use and conservation of energy, OR PROMOTES A REDUCT ION IN 29 |
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| 228 | 228 | | GREENHOUSE GAS EMISS IONS, the Commission shall consider the: 30 |
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| 229 | 229 | | |
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| 230 | 230 | | (i) cost–effectiveness of the residential sector subportfolio and the 31 |
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| 231 | 231 | | commercial and industrial sector subportfolio by utilizing: 32 |
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| 232 | 232 | | |
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| 233 | 233 | | 1. the total resource cost test in order to compare the 33 |
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| 234 | 234 | | electricity savings and demand reduction targets of the program or service with the results 34 |
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| 235 | 235 | | of similar programs or services implemented in other jurisdictions, including: 35 |
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| 237 | 237 | | A. participant nonenergy benefits; and 36 6 HOUSE BILL 904 |
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| 238 | 238 | | |
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| 239 | 239 | | |
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| 240 | 240 | | |
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| 241 | 241 | | B. utility nonenergy benefits; and 1 |
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| 242 | 242 | | |
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| 243 | 243 | | 2. the societal cost test in order to determine whether 2 |
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| 244 | 244 | | cost–effectiveness requirements will be met prospectively, including: 3 |
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| 245 | 245 | | |
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| 246 | 246 | | A. participant nonenergy benefits; 4 |
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| 247 | 247 | | |
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| 248 | 248 | | B. utility nonenergy benefits; and 5 |
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| 249 | 249 | | |
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| 250 | 250 | | C. societal nonenergy benefits; 6 |
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| 251 | 251 | | |
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| 252 | 252 | | (ii) impact on rates of each ratepayer class; 7 |
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| 253 | 253 | | |
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| 254 | 254 | | (iii) impact on jobs; and 8 |
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| 255 | 255 | | |
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| 256 | 256 | | (iv) impact on the environment. 9 |
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| 257 | 257 | | |
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| 258 | 258 | | (2) Nonenergy benefits considered under paragraph (1) of this subsection 10 |
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| 259 | 259 | | shall be quantifiable and directly related to a program or service. 11 |
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| 260 | 260 | | |
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| 261 | 261 | | (3) The Commission shall monitor and analyze the impact of each program 12 |
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| 262 | 262 | | and service to ensure that the outcome of each program and service provides the best 13 |
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| 263 | 263 | | possible results. 14 |
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| 264 | 264 | | |
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| 265 | 265 | | (4) In monitoring and analyzing the impact of a program or service under 15 |
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| 266 | 266 | | paragraph (3) of this subsection, if the Commission finds that the outcome of the program 16 |
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| 267 | 267 | | or services may not be providing the best possible results, the Commission shall direct the 17 |
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| 268 | 268 | | electric company to include in its annual update under subsection (h)(4) of this section 18 |
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| 269 | 269 | | specific measures to address the findings. 19 |
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| 270 | 270 | | |
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| 271 | 271 | | (5) An electric company that enters into a contract or obligation with an 20 |
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| 272 | 272 | | affiliate of the electric company to provide heating, ventilation, air conditioning, or 21 |
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| 273 | 273 | | refrigeration services in connection with a program or service shall notify the Commission 22 |
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| 274 | 274 | | within 30 days after entering into the contract or obligation that the electric company: 23 |
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| 275 | 275 | | |
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| 276 | 276 | | (i) has entered into a contract or obligation with an affiliate of the 24 |
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| 277 | 277 | | electric company; and 25 |
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| 278 | 278 | | |
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| 279 | 279 | | (ii) certifies that the customers of the electric company’s regulated 26 |
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| 280 | 280 | | services will not subsidize the operations of the affiliate. 27 |
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| 282 | 282 | | (k) On or before May 1 of each year, the Commission, in consultation with the 28 |
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| 283 | 283 | | Maryland Energy Administration, shall report, subject to § 2–1257 of the State Government 29 |
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| 284 | 284 | | Article, to the General Assembly on: 30 |
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| 287 | 287 | | |
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| 288 | 288 | | (1) the status of programs and services to encourage and promote the 1 |
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| 289 | 289 | | efficient use and conservation of energy, including an evaluation of the impact of the 2 |
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| 290 | 290 | | programs and services that are directed to low –income communities, low– to 3 |
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| 291 | 291 | | moderate–income communities to the extent possible, and other particular classes of 4 |
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| 292 | 292 | | ratepayers; 5 |
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| 293 | 293 | | |
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| 294 | 294 | | (2) a recommendation for the appropriate funding level to adequately fund 6 |
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| 295 | 295 | | these programs and services; [and] 7 |
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| 296 | 296 | | |
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| 297 | 297 | | (3) in accordance with subsection (c) of this section, the per capita 8 |
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| 298 | 298 | | electricity consumption and the peak demand for the previous calendar year; AND 9 |
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| 299 | 299 | | |
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| 300 | 300 | | (4) BEGINNING MAY 1, 2025, PROGRESS MADE TOWARDS REDUCING 10 |
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| 301 | 301 | | GREENHOUSE GAS EMISS IONS IN ACCORDANCE W ITH SUBSECTION (G)(3) OF THIS 11 |
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| 302 | 302 | | SECTION. 12 |
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| 304 | 304 | | 7–211.1. 13 |
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| 306 | 306 | | (A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 14 |
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| 307 | 307 | | INDICATED. 15 |
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| 308 | 308 | | |
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| 309 | 309 | | (2) (I) “BEHIND–THE–METER PROGRAMS” MEANS PROGRAMS 16 |
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| 310 | 310 | | THAT IMPACT THE CUST OMER SIDE OF THE UTI LITY METER. 17 |
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| 312 | 312 | | (II) “BEHIND–THE–METER PROGRAMS ” INCLUDE: 18 |
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| 314 | 314 | | 1. ENERGY EFFICIENCY PR OGRAMS; 19 |
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| 316 | 316 | | 2. BENEFICIAL ELECTRIFI CATION PROGRAMS ; 20 |
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| 317 | 317 | | |
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| 318 | 318 | | 3. PASSIVE DEMAND REDUC TION PROGRAMS ; AND 21 |
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| 320 | 320 | | 4. ACTIVE DEMAND REDUCT ION PROGRAMS . 22 |
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| 322 | 322 | | (3) “DEPARTMENT ” MEANS THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND 23 |
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| 323 | 323 | | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT . 24 |
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| 324 | 324 | | |
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| 325 | 325 | | (4) “LOW–INCOME RESIDENTIAL C USTOMERS” MEANS CUSTOMERS 25 |
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| 326 | 326 | | WHO QUALIFY FOR THE DEPARTMENT ’S LOW–INCOME ASSISTANCE PR OGRAMS, 26 |
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| 327 | 327 | | INCLUDING: 27 |
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| 329 | 329 | | (I) THE EMPOWER MARYLAND PROGRAM; 28 |
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| 333 | 333 | | (II) THE MULTIFAMILY ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND HOUSING 1 |
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| 334 | 334 | | AFFORDABILITY PROGRAM; AND 2 |
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| 335 | 335 | | |
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| 336 | 336 | | (III) THE WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. 3 |
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| 337 | 337 | | |
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| 338 | 338 | | (5) “NAVIGATOR” MEANS A PERSON THAT SERVES AS A PROGRAM 4 |
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| 339 | 339 | | DELIVERY HUB . 5 |
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| 340 | 340 | | |
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| 341 | 341 | | (B) (1) ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2024, THE EMPOWER MARYLAND 6 |
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| 342 | 342 | | PROGRAM SHALL PROVIDE CONSUMER REBATES FOR , AND PROMOTE THE USE OF, 7 |
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| 343 | 343 | | ANY AVAILABLE FEDERA L REBATES AVAILABLE FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE 8 |
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| 344 | 344 | | FOLLOWING TECHNOLOGI ES TO REPLACE FOSSIL –FUEL–POWERED EQUIPMENT AN D 9 |
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| 345 | 345 | | ELECTRIC RESISTANCE HEAT: 10 |
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| 347 | 347 | | (I) HIGH–EFFICIENCY: 11 |
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| 349 | 349 | | 1. ELECTRIC HEATING ; 12 |
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| 351 | 351 | | 2. COOKING APPLIANCES; 13 |
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| 352 | 352 | | |
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| 353 | 353 | | 3. DRYERS; AND 14 |
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| 354 | 354 | | |
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| 355 | 355 | | 4. HOT WATER HEATING ; AND 15 |
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| 356 | 356 | | |
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| 357 | 357 | | (II) ELECTRIFIED COMMERCIA L COOKING EQUIPMENT . 16 |
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| 358 | 358 | | |
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| 359 | 359 | | (2) PORTABLE HEAT PUMPS A ND ELECTRIC STOVES S HALL QUALIFY 17 |
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| 360 | 360 | | FOR REBATES UNDER THIS SUBSECTIO N. 18 |
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| 361 | 361 | | |
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| 362 | 362 | | (C) (1) THE DEPARTMENT AND ELECTRIC COMPANIES SHALL PROMOTE 19 |
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| 363 | 363 | | FUEL SWITCHING FROM GAS TO ELECTRIC ITY. 20 |
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| 364 | 364 | | |
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| 365 | 365 | | (2) ELECTRIC COMPANIES SHALL PROMOTE THE AV AILABILITY OF 21 |
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| 366 | 366 | | FEDERAL REBATES THAT CAN BE USED TO SUPPORT FUEL SWITCHI NG THROUGH A 22 |
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| 367 | 367 | | PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOU NCEMENTS PROGRAM . 23 |
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| 368 | 368 | | |
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| 369 | 369 | | (D) BEGINNING ON OR BEFOR E JANUARY 1, 2024, EMPOWER MARYLAND 24 |
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| 370 | 370 | | PROGRAM INCENTIVES FO R GAS , PROPANE, OIL, AND OTHER 25 |
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| 371 | 371 | | GREENHOUSE –GAS–EMITTING APPLIANCES SHALL BE ELIMINATED . 26 |
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| 372 | 372 | | |
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| 373 | 373 | | (E) (1) BEGINNING O N OR BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2024, ALL EMPOWER 27 |
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| 374 | 374 | | MARYLAND PROGRAM HOME ENERGY AUDITS A ND HOME ENERGY CHECK UPS SHALL 28 HOUSE BILL 904 9 |
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| 375 | 375 | | |
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| 376 | 376 | | |
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| 377 | 377 | | INCLUDE AN EVALUATIO N OF THE READINESS OF A HOME FOR ELECTRIFICATION , 1 |
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| 378 | 378 | | INCLUDING: 2 |
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| 379 | 379 | | |
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| 380 | 380 | | (I) THE CAPABILITY OF BR EAKER BOXES AND WIRI NG TO 3 |
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| 381 | 381 | | ACCOMMODATE HOME ELECTRIFICATION ; AND 4 |
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| 382 | 382 | | |
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| 383 | 383 | | (II) ANY OTHER MEASURES T HAT ARE NECESSARY FO R HOME 5 |
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| 384 | 384 | | ELECTRIFICATION . 6 |
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| 385 | 385 | | |
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| 386 | 386 | | (2) (I) SUBJECT TO SUBPARAGRA PH (II) OF THIS PARAGRAPH , THE 7 |
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| 387 | 387 | | DEPARTMENT SHALL ESTA BLISH A PROGRAM FOR STATE–ISSUED REBATES OF UP 8 |
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| 388 | 388 | | TO $2,000 PER RESIDENCE FOR BR EAKER PANEL AND WIRING REPAIRS , 9 |
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| 389 | 389 | | REPLACEMENTS , AND UPGRADES TO SUPPORT HOME ELECTRIFICATION . 10 |
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| 390 | 390 | | |
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| 391 | 391 | | (II) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DEDUCT THE VAL UE OF ANY 11 |
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| 392 | 392 | | AVAILABLE FEDERAL RE BATES FROM THE REBATE AMOUNT OF FERED UNDER 12 |
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| 393 | 393 | | SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH . 13 |
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| 394 | 394 | | |
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| 395 | 395 | | (F) (1) ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2024, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL 14 |
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| 396 | 396 | | CONTRACT WITH NAVIGA TORS TO FACILITATE W HOLE–HOME RETROFITS , 15 |
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| 397 | 397 | | INCLUDING WEATHERIZA TION, ELECTRIFICATION , LEAD REMOVAL, MOLD 16 |
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| 398 | 398 | | REMEDIATION , ASBESTOS REMEDIATION , AND BUILDING SHELL I MPROVEMENTS . 17 |
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| 399 | 399 | | |
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| 400 | 400 | | (2) A NAVIGATOR FACILITATING WHOLE –HOME RETROFITS MUST: 18 |
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| 401 | 401 | | |
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| 402 | 402 | | (I) PROVIDE A SINGLE POI NT OF CONTACT FOR LO W–INCOME 19 |
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| 403 | 403 | | RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMER S, CONTRACTORS , AND MULTIFAMILY PROP ERTY OWNERS 20 |
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| 404 | 404 | | WHO RENT TO LOW –INCOME RESIDENTIAL C USTOMERS; AND 21 |
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| 405 | 405 | | |
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| 406 | 406 | | (II) OFFER SERVICES IN AN Y LANGUAG E NEEDED BY 22 |
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| 407 | 407 | | LOW–INCOME RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMER S IN THE AREA SERVE D BY THE NAVIGATOR . 23 |
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| 408 | 408 | | |
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| 409 | 409 | | (G) BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2025, AT LEAST 85% OF EMPOWER 24 |
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| 410 | 410 | | MARYLAND PROGRAM ENERGY SAVINGS SHALL COME F ROM BEHIND –THE–METER 25 |
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| 411 | 411 | | PROGRAMS THAT ARE USED IN A CUSTOMER’S RESIDENCE OR BUSINESS. 26 |
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| 412 | 412 | | |
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| 413 | 413 | | (H) PROGRAMS OPERATED BY THE DEPARTMENT FOR LOW –INCOME 27 |
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| 414 | 414 | | RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMER S ARE NOT REQUIRED T O MEET THE EVALUATION, 28 |
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| 415 | 415 | | MEASUREMENT , AND VERIFICATION REQUIREMENT IN § 7–211(I) OF THIS SUBTITLE. 29 |
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| 416 | 416 | | |
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| 417 | 417 | | (I) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ADOP T REGULATIONS TO CARRY OUT THIS 30 |
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| 418 | 418 | | SECTION. 31 |
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| 419 | 419 | | 10 HOUSE BILL 904 |
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| 420 | 420 | | |
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| 421 | 421 | | |
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| 422 | 422 | | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 1 |
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| 423 | 423 | | October 1, 2023. 2 |
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