The Energy Resilience and Efficiency Working Group


Created by the Climate Solutions Now Act, the Energy Resilience and Efficiency Working Group is primarily composed of representatives of electric energy companies.  Members​ will focus on energy infrastructure improvements, transmission efficiency, and battery backups.​ ​

THE WORKING GROUP WILL: 
  • Advise the commission on issues and opportunities related to energy infrastructure imp​rovements, transmission efficiency improvement, and battery backup viability; and 
  • Conduct a study of: ​
    • Methods for the state to encourage electricity storage technology research;
    • Methods of increasing the security of the electricity grid by supporting distributed renewable energy projects and energy storage with the potential to supply electric energy to critical facilities during widespread power outage;
    • Potential electric grid distribution transformation projects;
    • The potential to develop clean energy resources on previously developed project sites; and
    • The lifespan and viability of energy facilities in the state that do not emit Greenhouse Gas, including:
      • Solar energy generating facilities
      • Nuclear energy-generating facilities
      • Wind energy-generating facilities
      • Geothermal energy-generating facilities
      • Hydroelectric energy-generating facilities
      • Biofuel energy-generating facilities

The Working Group will report its findings to the Commission and the General Assembly. ​​


Study and Staff Support:
Jared Williams, Climate Change Policy Analyst, Maryland Department of the Environment, jared.williams@maryland.gov ​

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​2024 Meetings​

Meetings generally will be held monthly on Tuesdays from 9:00-10:30 am. Dates and times are subject to changes. ​All meetings are open to the public and time is set aside at each for public comments.

Use this Google Meet link to join virtual mee​tings:

  • August 13 (virtual)
  • August 23​, 2:00 - 3:00 pm
  • September 10 (virtual)
  • November 12  (hybrid, in-person site TBD​​​)​
  • December 3 (virtual)

2024 Meeting Recordings

This working group's meetings video recordings can be viewed at the Commission's YouTube channel.