# State Government (GSG)

## Title 9. Miscellaneous Executive Agencies

### Subtitle 20E

#### Section 9-20E-01

(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.

(b) "Administration" means the Maryland Energy Administration.

(c) "Alternative compliance fee" means a fee paid in accordance with Sec. 7-705 of the Public Utilities Article to the Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund established under Sec. 9-20B-05 of this title.

(d) "Auction" means an alternative compliance fee auction.

(e) "Capacity target" means the lesser of:

  (1) the calculation of the amount of renewable energy generation needed in a given year to satisfy the renewable energy portfolio standard under Sec. 7-703 of the Public Utilities Article for a specific year, minus the amount already procured from other sources; or

  (2) the amount of renewable energy that can be procured using alternative compliance fees available for the auction.

(f) "Commission" means the Public Service Commission.

(g) "Renewable energy" means:

  (1) energy generated from:

    (i) a Tier 1 renewable source that does not participate in net energy metering under Sec. 7-306, Sec. 7-306.2, Sec. 7-306.3, or Sec. 7-306.4 of the Public Utilities Article;

    (ii) a Tier 1 renewable source that:

      (1) meets the requirements of item (i) of this paragraph; and

      (2) includes a co-located energy storage device; or

    (iii) an energy storage device that is planned to be co-located with a Tier 1 renewable source; or

  (2) energy from an energy storage device that is not planned to be co-located with a Tier 1 renewable source.

(h) "Tier 1 renewable source" has the meaning stated in Sec. 7-701 of the Public Utilities Article.

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Md. Code Ann., State Gov't (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)