Maryland
Governor
Wes Moore (Democrat)
House Party
Democratic Supermajority
Senate Party
Democratic Supermajority
Key Offices & Links
41
21
Southeast
Progress by Policy Area
- Enacted Enacted policies have been passed or established in a state by a governing body via legislation, executive orders, rules, regulations, and/or other program creation, and remain in effect.
- In-progress In progress policies have been established in a state, but final regulations, rules, or plans are pending final approval. This also includes legislation and executive orders that require regulations to be put into effect.
- Partially Enacted Partially enacted policies have been enacted in the state, but are missing one or more policy components. Dashboard policies cannot be considered partially enacted unless policy components are available.
- Not Enacted Not enacted policies have not been passed or established in the state or are no longer in effect.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Projections in Maryland
Climate Policies in Maryland
| Status | Policy | Policy Area | Policy Category | Year Enacted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enacted |
Electricity
|
Energy Plans and Targets | 2019 | ||
Empty column | 30.5% renewable energy by 2020 | 50% by 2030 Executive Order 01.01.2024.19 directs the Maryland Energy Administration to "establish a framework for a clean energy standard to achieve 100% clean electricity in Maryland by 2035." | Establishing Policies
| |||
| Not Enacted |
Electricity
|
Energy Plans and Targets | |||
Empty column | Electricity greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets are set by a state to limit GHG emissions in the electricity sector. These targets aim to reduce emissions by different amounts over time, often expressed as percentage relative to a baseline year. | ||||
| Not Enacted |
Electricity
|
Energy Plans and Targets | |||
Empty column | Clean energy plans are documents that outline the policies and strategies states can implement to meet clean energy targets. Draft plans are often published first, and after a period of public comments and revisions, a final plan is released. | ||||
| Enacted |
Electricity
|
Clean Energy Generation | |||
Empty column | The State Policy Opportunity Tracker (SPOT) breaks clean energy policies down into “components”, which are binary questions to evaluate policy quality. Higher quality policies have more of their SPOT components fulfilled. | Establishing Policies
| Policy Components
5/5
| ||
| Partially Enacted |
Electricity
|
Clean Energy Generation | |||
Empty column | The State Policy Opportunity Tracker (SPOT) breaks clean energy policies down into “components”, which are binary questions to evaluate policy quality. Higher quality policies have more of their SPOT components fulfilled. | Establishing Policies
| Policy Components
9/11
| ||
| Partially Enacted |
Electricity
|
Clean Energy Generation | |||
Empty column | The State Policy Opportunity Tracker (SPOT) breaks clean energy policies down into “components”, which are binary questions to evaluate policy quality. Higher quality policies have more of their SPOT components fulfilled. | Establishing Policies
| Policy Components
5/6
| ||
| Enacted |
Electricity
|
Clean Energy Generation | 2021 | ||
Empty column | Maryland has an active community choice aggregation program. | Establishing Policies
| |||
| Enacted |
Electricity
|
Transmission, Distribution, and Energy Storage | 2023 | ||
Empty column | 750 megawatts (MW) of storage capacity by 2027, 1,500 MW by 2030, and 3,000 MW by 2033 | Establishing Policies
| |||
| Enacted |
Electricity
|
Transmission, Distribution, and Energy Storage | 2023 | ||
Empty column | Maryland received a C grade from Freeing the Grid. | Establishing Policies
| |||
| Not Enacted |
Electricity
|
Coal Retirement | |||
Empty column | Coal phaseouts establish a target year by which states must end coal-fired power generation. | ||||
| Not Enacted |
Electricity
|
Coal Retirement | |||
Empty column | Coal securitization is a financing tool that allows utility companies to refinance debt they issued to build coal plants and close the facilities early without taking a financial hit or passing costs on to ratepayers. | ||||