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1666
LAWS OF MARYLAND
Ch. 595
(8) The energy and coastal—zone—administration
ENERGY AND COASTAL ZONE ADMINISTRATION, which shall include
the power plant siting and research program, the Bureau of
Mines, the mining examining board, the Maryland Commission
on Mining Laws [and], the Land Reclamation Committee, AND
THE MARYLAND ENERGY POLICY OFFICE.
TITLE 11. MARYLAND ENERGY POLICY OFFICE
11-101.
(A) THE MARYLAND ENERGY POLICY OFFICE IS ESTABLISHED
WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, ENERGY AND
COASTAL ZONE ADMINISTRATION.
(B) THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ENERGY AND COASTAL ZONE
ADMINISTRATION SHALL IMPLEMENT AND ADMINISTER THOSE
CONSERVATION, ALLOCATION, OR OTHER ENERGY PROGRAMS OR
MEASURES PURSUANT TO STATE LAW OR FEDERAL LAWS, ORDERS, OR
FEDERAL RULES, OR REGULATIONS.
11-102.
THE MARYLAND ENERGY POLICY OFFICE SHALL:
(1) IDENTIFY AND ANALYZE THE ENERGY CONSERVATION
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE STATE OF MARYLAND;
(2) DEVELOP AND UPDATE A STATE POLICY FOR THE
DEVELOPMENT, UTILIZATION, MANAGEMENT, REGULATION, AND
CONSERVATION OF MARYLAND'S ENERGY RESOURCES;
(2) DEVELOP AND UPDATE A STATE POLICY FOR THE
MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATION OF MARYLAND'S ENERGY RESOURCES;
(3) IDENTIFY AND ANALYZE THE SOURCES OF ENERGY
ENTERING THE STATE OF MARYLAND AND THE DISTRIBUTION
REQUIREMENT FOR THAT ENERGY WITHIN THE STATE;
(4) PREPARE ENERGY CONTINGENCY PLANS, INCLUDING
A SYSTEM of PRIORITIES FOR ALLOCATION AND DISTRIBUTION TO
VARIOUS CLASSES OF CONSUMERS IN TIME OF ENERGY SHORTAGE;
(4) PREPARE CONTINGENCY PLANS FOR THE ALLOCATION
AND DISTRIBUTION OF MIDDLE DISTILLATE OIL, MOTOR GASOLINE.
RESIDUAL FUEL OIL, AND PROPANE GAS TO VARIOUS CLASSES OF
CONSUMERS IN THE TIME OF ENERGY SHORTAGE;
(5) ASSUME THOSE RESPONSIBILITIES DELEGATED TO
THE STATE ENERGY OFFICES PURSUANT TO THE ORDERS, RULES, AND
REGULATIONS PROMULGATED PURSUANT TO ANY FEDERAL LAWS
RELATING TO THE ALLOCATION, CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT, OR
CONSUMPTION OF ENERGY RESOURCES;
(6) EVALUATE, RECOMMEND, AND COORDINATE ENERGY
RELATED POLICIES AND ACTIVITIES OF ALL AGENCIES OF THE
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