2020

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 497

(B) "AGRICULTURAL BUILDING" MEANS ANY BUILDING USED
PRIMARILY IN CONNECTION WITH THE PRODUCTION, HARVESTING,
STORAGE, OR DRYING OF AGRICULTURE COMMODITIES.

(C) "AUTHORITY" MEANS THE MARYLAND ENERGY SUPPLY AND
CONSERVATION AUTHORITY CREATED BY THIS TITLE.

(D) "BOARD" MEANS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
AUTHORITY.

(B) "ADMINISTRATION" MEANS THE MARYLAND ENERGY
FINANCING ADMINISTRATION CREATED BY § 519 OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(E) (C) "BOND" MEANS ANY BOND, BOND ANTICIPATION NOTE,
REVENUE ANTICIPATION NOTE, GRANT ANTICIPATION NOTE, OR OTHER
NOTE, OR EVIDENCE OF INDEBTEDNESS OF THE AUTHORITY
ADMINISTRATION, WHETHER GENERAL OR LIMITED OBLIGATION OF THE
AUTHORITY ADMINISTRATION.

(F) (D) "COGENERATION" MEANS THE COMBINED GENERATION
BY ANY FACILITY OF:

(1)  ELECTRICAL OR MECHANICAL POWER; AND

(2)  STEAM OR OTHER FORMS OF USEFUL ENERGY, SUCH
AS HEAT, THAT ARE USED FOR INDUSTRIAL, COMMERCIAL, HEATING,
OR COOLING PURPOSES.

(G) "COMMERCIAL BUILDING" MEANS ANY BUILDING, OTHER
THAN A RESIDENTIAL BUILDING, THAT IS USED PRIMARILY TO CARRY
ON A BUSINESS (INCLUDING ANY NONPROFIT BUSINESS) AND IS NOT
USED PRIMARILY FOR THE MANUFACTURE OR PRODUCTION OF RAW
MATERIALS, PRODUCTS, OR AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES.

(H) "COMMERCIAL ENERGY AUDIT" MEANS:

(1) AN ENERGY AUDIT PERFORMED FOR PURPOSES OF
TITLE VII OF THE NATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION POLICY ACT,
P.L. 95-619; OR

(2) AN ONSITE INSPECTION OF A COMMERCIAL OR

AGRICULTURAL BUILDING WHICH INSPECTION INCLUDES A

DETERMINATION OF, AND PROVIDES INFORMATION ON:

(I) THE TYPE, QUANTITY, AND RATE OF ENERGY
CONSUMPTION OF THE BUILDING;

(II) APPROPRIATE ENERGY CONSERVING

MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION PROCEDURES THAT CAN BE EMPLOYED TO
REDUCE THE ENERGY CONSUMPTION OF SUCH BUILDING; AND

(III) THE COST OF IMPLEMENTING APPROPRIATE
ENERGY CONSERVATION PROJECTS, A SOLAR ENERGY PROJECT, OR
BOTH, AND THE SAVINGS IN ENERGY COSTS THAT ARE LIKELY TO
RESULT FROM THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROJECTS.

(I) "ENERGY CONSERVATION PROJECT" MEANS