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MD. State Government Code Ann. §  9-2003 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 9 - Miscellaneous Executive Agencies|Subtitle 20 - Maryland Energy Administration|Section 9-2003 - Duties

    The Administration shall:         (1)    provide advisory, consultative, training, and educational services, technical assistance, grant and loan funds therefor, and financial assistance to any municipality, county, State unit, local public agency, nonprofit organization, or private entity, in order to establish or carry out sound energy policies or practices, including energy management and energy conservation;        (2)    assume those responsibilities delegated to the State energy offices in accordance with the orders, rules, and regulations adopted under any federal laws relating to the allocation, conservation, development, or consumption of energy resources or any other delegation of federal authority pertaining to energy;        (3)    evaluate and coordinate energy related policies and activities among all agencies of the Executive Branch of the State and, where appropriate, those of the various local governments;        (4)    collect, analyze, and evaluate statistics and information related to energy use, conservation, consumption, and energy production and coordinate information related to energy resources, including electricity, natural gas, and the production of oil and natural gas, with the Public Service Commission, the Power Plant Research Program, and the Maryland Geological Survey;        (5)    serve as liaison between federal and State agencies for all matters related to energy and maintain liaison with energy agencies in other states;        (6)    develop and conduct education and communications programs for and disseminate informative materials to the public on energy production, supply, and conservation;        (7)    provide for, encourage, and assist, where practicable, public participation in the development and dissemination of energy programs;        (8)    in cooperation with the Department of General Services, monitor the energy savings accrued by the energy management and conservation efforts undertaken by agencies of State government;        (9)    coordinate and direct integrated energy planning for State agencies and the public that recognizes the benefits and costs of energy conservation and improved efficiency;        (10)    promote the transfer and commercialization of energy conservation methods and energy technology from private and public laboratories to the citizens of the State;        (11)    cooperate and coordinate with other State agencies in the research and development of energy conservation methods and alternative energy technologies; and        (12)    develop strategic plans and implement policies relating to energy supply management, including the promotion and supervision of research on alternative fuels and energy emergency management.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  9-2004 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 9 - Miscellaneous Executive Agencies|Subtitle 20 - Maryland Energy Administration|Section 9-2004 - Heating Oil for State Agencies

    The Administration shall assist the Department of General Services in considering the most economical and efficient alternative for meeting the annual heating oil requirements of State agencies.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  9-2005 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 9 - Miscellaneous Executive Agencies|Subtitle 20 - Maryland Energy Administration|Section 9-2005 - Energy Emergencies

    The Administration shall have the following additional duties and responsibilities concerning the State’s preparedness for, and management of, general energy emergencies and shortfalls:         (1)    to prepare contingency plans for mitigating the impact of any severe shortage of fuel resources, including middle distillate oil, motor gasoline, residual fuel oil, and propane gas, on various classes of consumers;        (2)    to work with the United States Department of Energy in preparing and training for an energy emergency response;        (3)    to maintain communications, including computerized electronic communication, with the United States Department of Energy and with neighboring states to obtain and share energy data pertaining to energy emergencies; and        (4)    to collect, analyze, evaluate, and maintain on a proprietary basis so as to preserve the confidentiality of its source, data related to managing any energy emergency or shortfall.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  9-2007 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 9 - Miscellaneous Executive Agencies|Subtitle 20 - Maryland Energy Administration|Section 9-2007 - Solar Energy Grant Program

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.        (2)    “Installed electricity generation capacity” means the maximum direct current power output in watts of the array of photovoltaic modules rated under standard test condition.        (3)    “Photovoltaic property” means solar energy property with an installed electricity generation capacity of 20 kilowatts or less that uses a solar photovoltaic process to generate electricity and that meets applicable performance and quality standards and certification requirements in effect at the time of acquisition of the property, as specified by the Maryland Energy Administration.        (4)    “Program” means the Solar Energy Grant Program.        (5)    (i)    “Solar energy property” means equipment that uses solar energy:                1.    to generate electricity;                2.    to heat or cool a structure or provide hot water for use in a structure; or                3.    to provide solar process heat.            (ii)    “Solar energy property” does not include a swimming pool, hot tub, or any other energy storage medium that has a function other than storage.        (6)    “Solar water heating property” means solar energy property that:            (i)    when installed in connection with a structure, uses solar energy for the purpose of providing hot water for use within the structure; and            (ii)    meets applicable performance and quality standards and certification requirements in effect at the time of acquisition of the property, as specified by the Maryland Energy Administration.    (b)    There is a Solar Energy Grant Program in the Administration.    (c)    The purpose of the Program is to provide grants to individuals, local governments, and businesses for a portion of the costs of acquiring and installing photovoltaic property and solar water heating property.    (d)    The Administration shall:        (1)    administer the Program;        (2)    establish application procedures for the Program; and        (3)    award grants from the Program.    (e)    A grant awarded under the Program may not exceed:        (1)    for photovoltaic property, the lesser of $2,500 per kilowatt of installed electricity generation capacity or $10,000; and        (2)    for solar water heating property, the lesser of $3,000 or 30% of the total installed cost of the solar water heating property.    (f)    Subject to the limitations in subsection (e) of this section, the Administration may adjust the grant amounts under the Program to reflect market conditions and the prevailing prices of photovoltaic property and solar water heating property.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  9-2008 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 9 - Miscellaneous Executive Agencies|Subtitle 20 - Maryland Energy Administration|Section 9-2008 - Geothermal Heat Pump Grant Program

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.        (2)    “Geothermal heat pump” means a heating and cooling device that is installed using ground loop technology.        (3)    “Program” means the Geothermal Heat Pump Grant Program.        (4)    “Ton” means 1 standard ton of refrigeration equal to 12,000 British thermal units of heat removal per hour.    (b)    There is a Geothermal Heat Pump Grant Program in the Administration.    (c)    The purpose of the Program is to provide grants to individuals for a portion of the cost of acquiring and installing a geothermal heat pump.    (d)    The Administration shall:        (1)    administer the Program;        (2)    establish application procedures for the Program; and        (3)    award grants from the Program.    (e)    A grant awarded under the Program may not exceed the lesser of:        (1)    $1,000 per ton or $3,000 for a residential system; and        (2)    $1,000 per ton or $10,000 for a nonresidential system.    (f)    Subject to the limitations in subsection (e) of this section, the Administration may adjust the grant amounts under the Program to reflect market conditions and the prevailing prices of geothermal heat pump systems.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  9-20A-01 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 9 - Miscellaneous Executive Agencies|Subtitle 20A - The Jane E. Lawton Conservation Loan Program|Section 9-20A-01 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Administration” means the Maryland Energy Administration.    (c)    “Borrower” means an eligible State agency, local jurisdiction, nonprofit organization, or eligible business that applies and qualifies for a loan under this Program.    (d)    “Eligible business” means a commercial enterprise or business that is in good standing with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation and is:        (1)    incorporated in the State; or        (2)    registered to do business in the State.    (e)    “Energy cost savings” means the actual reduction in operating expenses resulting from the installation, operation, and maintenance of a project financed under the Program.    (f)    “Fund” means the Jane E. Lawton Conservation Fund.    (g)    (1)    “Local jurisdiction” means any county or municipality of the State.        (2)    “Local jurisdiction” includes:            (i)    a board of education of a county or municipality;            (ii)    a special district that is established by State law and that operates within a single county;            (iii)    a special district that is established by a county under public general law; and            (iv)    an office, board, or department that is established in a county under State law and that is funded, under State law, at least in part by the county governing body.    (h)    “Municipality” means any municipal corporation in the State that is subject to the provisions of Article XI–E of the Maryland Constitution or any duly authorized agency or instrumentality of the municipality.    (i)    “Nonprofit organization” means a corporation, foundation, school, hospital, or other legal entity, no part of the net earnings of which inure to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual holding an interest in the entity.    (j)    “Program” means the Jane E. Lawton Conservation Loan Program.    (k)    “Project” means one or more improvements or modifications that enhance the energy efficiency and reduce the operating expenses of a structure located in Maryland.    (l)    (1)    “State agency” means any permanent or temporary State office, department, division or unit, bureau, board, commission, task force, authority, institution, State college or university, and any other unit of State government, whether executive, legislative, or judicial.        (2)    “State agency” includes any subunits of State government.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  9-20A-02 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 9 - Miscellaneous Executive Agencies|Subtitle 20A - The Jane E. Lawton Conservation Loan Program|Section 9-20A-02 - Loan Program Established

    There is a Jane E. Lawton Conservation Loan Program in the Administration.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  9-20A-03 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 9 - Miscellaneous Executive Agencies|Subtitle 20A - The Jane E. Lawton Conservation Loan Program|Section 9-20A-03 - Purpose

    The purpose of the Program is to provide financial assistance in the form of low interest and zero interest loans to nonprofit organizations, local jurisdictions, State agencies, and eligible businesses for projects in order to:        (1)    promote energy conservation;        (2)    reduce consumption of fossil fuels;        (3)    improve energy efficiency;        (4)    enhance energy–related economic development and stability in the nonprofit, commercial, and industrial sectors; and        (5)    reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  9-20A-04 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 9 - Miscellaneous Executive Agencies|Subtitle 20A - The Jane E. Lawton Conservation Loan Program|Section 9-20A-04 - Duties of Administration

    The Administration shall:        (1)    manage, supervise, and administer the Program;        (2)    adopt regulations to ensure that loans are provided only to projects that carry out the purpose of the Program;        (3)    attach specific terms to any loan that are considered necessary to ensure that the purpose of the Program is fulfilled; and        (4)    develop procedures for monitoring projects to assess whether the improvements or modifications made by an eligible entity or business that had received a loan under the Program have resulted in a measurable reduction in energy consumption.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  9-20A-05 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 9 - Miscellaneous Executive Agencies|Subtitle 20A - The Jane E. Lawton Conservation Loan Program|Section 9-20A-05 - Application

    (a)    (1)    To receive a loan under the Program, a borrower must file an application with the Administration.        (2)    If the borrower is an eligible business, the application must be signed by the chief operating officer or an authorized officer of the business.        (3)    If the borrower is a local jurisdiction, the application must be signed by the chief elected officer of the county or municipality, or if none, by the governing body of the county or municipality in which the project is located.        (4)    If the borrower is a public school, the application must be signed by the board of education of the county in which the project is located.        (5)    If the borrower is a State agency, the application must be signed by the head of the State agency.    (b)    The application shall contain any information the Administration determines is necessary, including:        (1)    the projected cost to accomplish a proposed project;        (2)    the amount of energy or fuel a proposed project is expected to save over a defined period of time after completion of the project;        (3)    the anticipated environmental benefits in the form of reduced emissions or pollution attributable to the proposed project;        (4)    the amount of cost savings expected to be generated over a defined period of time after completion of the proposed project;        (5)    a description of the borrower’s contribution to a proposed project as required by § 9–20A–06 of this subtitle; and        (6)    any additional information relating to the borrower or the proposed project that may be required by the Administration in order to administer the Program.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  9-20A-06 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 9 - Miscellaneous Executive Agencies|Subtitle 20A - The Jane E. Lawton Conservation Loan Program|Section 9-20A-06 - General Provisions Regarding Loans

    (a)    Loans from the Fund may be used for:        (1)    the costs of implementing projects, including the costs of all necessary:            (i)    technical assessments;            (ii)    studies;            (iii)    surveys;            (iv)    plans and specifications; and            (v)    start–up, architectural, engineering, or other special services;        (2)    the costs of procuring necessary technology, equipment, licenses, or materials; and        (3)    the costs of construction, rehabilitation, or modification, including the purchase and installation of any necessary machinery, equipment, or furnishings.    (b)    Each borrower shall make a contribution to a project that is of a type and amount acceptable to the Administration.    (c)    A borrower other than a State agency must document that the anticipated energy cost savings to the borrower over a defined period according to a methodology acceptable to the Administration after the completion of the project are greater than the total cost of the project to the borrower.    (d)    Loans made under the Program to a borrower other than a State agency shall:        (1)    be repayable by the borrower from specified revenues that may include the energy cost savings generated by a project;        (2)    bear interest at a rate that the Administration determines to be necessary and reasonable for the project; and        (3)    be repayable in accordance with a schedule that the Administration sets, which may be on a deferred payment basis.    (e)    (1)    A borrower other than a State agency shall provide assurances for the repayment of a loan.        (2)    The assurances:            (i)    shall include a promissory note; and            (ii)    may include superior or subordinate mortgage liens, guarantees of repayment, or other forms of collateral.    (f)    Loans may be made in conjunction with, or in addition to, financial assistance provided through other State or federal programs.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  9-20A-07 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 9 - Miscellaneous Executive Agencies|Subtitle 20A - The Jane E. Lawton Conservation Loan Program|Section 9-20A-07 - Jane E. Lawton Conservation Fund

    (a)    There is a Jane E. Lawton Conservation Fund.    (b)    The Administration shall administer the Fund.    (c)    (1)    The Fund is a special, nonlapsing fund that is not subject to § 7–302 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.        (2)    The State Treasurer shall hold the Fund and the Comptroller shall account for the Fund.    (d)    The Fund consists of:        (1)    money appropriated in the State budget to the Program;        (2)    money received from any public or private source;        (3)    interest and investment earnings on the Fund; and        (4)    repayments and prepayments of principal and interest on loans made from the Fund.    (e)    The Fund may be used only:        (1)    to pay the expenses of the Program;        (2)    to provide loans to eligible borrowers and projects; and        (3)    to enhance the credit of a financing offered by eligible banks and other financial institutions for projects.    (f)    (1)    The State Treasurer shall invest and reinvest the money of the Fund in the same manner as other State money may be invested.        (2)    Any investment earnings of the Fund shall be paid into the Fund.        (3)    Any repayment of principal and interest on loans made from the Fund shall be paid into the Fund.    (g)    (1)    The Administration shall annually reserve for at least 90 days a portion of the money from the Fund that is available for financial assistance under the Program for loans to nonprofit organizations.        (2)    In a fiscal year in which requests for financial assistance from nonprofit organizations are less than the amount of money reserved under paragraph (1) of this subsection for the period determined by the Administration, the Administration may make the unencumbered or noncommitted portion of the reserve available to other borrowers in the Program.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  9-20A-08 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 9 - Miscellaneous Executive Agencies|Subtitle 20A - The Jane E. Lawton Conservation Loan Program|Section 9-20A-08 - Contracts With Third Parties

    The Administration may enter into contracts with third parties to make, service, or settle loans made under this subtitle.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  9-20A-09 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 9 - Miscellaneous Executive Agencies|Subtitle 20A - The Jane E. Lawton Conservation Loan Program|Section 9-20A-09 - Use of Fund for Credit Enhancement

    (a)    The Administration may use the Fund to enhance the credit of a financing offered by a bank or other financial institution for a project.    (b)    A credit enhancement issued in accordance with subsection (a) of this section shall:        (1)    carry out the purpose of the Program in a manner the Administration considers appropriate;        (2)    facilitate financing of at least one project of a local jurisdiction, nonprofit organization, or eligible business; and        (3)    be offered only to a bank or other financial institution in good standing with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation that is:            (i)    incorporated in the State; or            (ii)    registered to do business in the State.    (c)    The Administration may assess a reasonable fee to a participating bank or financial institution for the administration of this section.    (d)    The Administration shall adopt regulations to carry out this section.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  9-20A-10 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 9 - Miscellaneous Executive Agencies|Subtitle 20A - The Jane E. Lawton Conservation Loan Program|Section 9-20A-10 - False Statement or Report Prohibited

    (a)    A person may not knowingly make or cause to be made any false statement or report in any document required to be furnished to the Administration by any agreement relating to financial assistance.    (b)    A person applying for financial assistance may not knowingly make or cause to be made any false statement for the purpose of influencing any action of the Administration on an application for financial assistance or for the purpose of influencing any action of the Administration affecting financial assistance already provided.    (c)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $50,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or both.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  9-20B-01 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 9 - Miscellaneous Executive Agencies|Subtitle 20B - Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Program|Section 9-20B-01 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Administration” means the Maryland Energy Administration.    (c)    “Board” means the Strategic Energy Investment Advisory Board established under § 9–20B–07 of this subtitle.    (d)    “Clean energy industry” means a group of employers and building and trade associations that are associated by their promotion of:        (1)    products and services that improve energy efficiency and conservation, including products and services provided by:            (i)    electricians;            (ii)    heating, ventilation, and air–conditioning installers;            (iii)    plumbers;            (iv)    energy auditors;            (v)    carpenters;            (vi)    pile–driver operators;            (vii)    millwrights;            (viii)    insulation workers; and            (ix)    well drillers; and        (2)    renewable and clean energy resources.    (e)    “Fund” means the Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund.    (f)    “Program” means the Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Program.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  9-20B-02 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 9 - Miscellaneous Executive Agencies|Subtitle 20B - Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Program|Section 9-20B-02 - Program Established

    There is a Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Program in the Maryland Energy Administration.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  9-20B-03 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 9 - Miscellaneous Executive Agencies|Subtitle 20B - Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Program|Section 9-20B-03 - Purpose

    The purpose of the Program is to decrease energy demand and increase energy supply to promote affordable, reliable, and clean energy to fuel Maryland’s future prosperity.