2026

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 497

(2)  APPROPRIATE ENERGY CONSERVING MAINTENANCE
AND OPERATING PROCEDURES WHICH CAN BE EMPLOYED TO REDUCE THE
ENERGY CONSUMPTION OF SUCH BUILDING OR PROCESS; AND

(3)  THE COST OF IMPLEMENTING APPROPRIATE
INDUSTRIAL ENERGY CONSERVATION PROJECTS OR INDUSTRIAL SOLAR
ENERGY PROJECTS AND THE SAVINGS IN ENERGY COSTS THAT ARE
LIKELY TO RESULT FROM THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SUCH PROJECTS.

(O) (J) "INDUSTRIAL ENERGY CONSERVATION PROJECT"
MEANS:

(1) WITH RESPECT TO AN INDUSTRIAL BUILDING OR AN
INDUSTRIAL PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OR MANUFACTURE OF RAW
MATERIALS OR PRODUCTS, THE PURCHASE OR INSTALLATION OR THE
MODIFICATION OF AN INSTALLATION WHICH IS DESIGNED PRIMARILY
TO REDUCE THE CONSUMPTION OF ENERGY, INCLUDING:

(I)  CAULKING AND WEATHER STRIPPING;

(II)  THE INSULATION OF THE BUILDING
STRUCTURE OR ANY SYSTEM WITHIN THE BUILDING;

(III)  A STORM WINDOW OR DOOR, MULTIGLAZED
WINDOW OR DOOR, HEAT-ABSORBING OR HEAT-REFLECTING WINDOW OR
DOOR SYSTEM, GLAZING, REDUCTION IN GLASS AREA, OR OTHER
WINDOW OR DOOR SYSTEM MODIFICATION;

(IV)  AN AUTOMATIC ENERGY CONTROL SYSTEM;

(V)  ANY EQUIPMENT, ASSOCIATED WITH AN
AUTOMATIC ENERGY CONTROL SYSTEM, WHICH IS REQUIRED TO
OPERATE VARIABLE STEAM, HYDRAULIC, OR VENTILATING SYSTEMS;

(VI)  A MODIFICATION OF A FURNACE, OR
UTILITY PLANT AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, INCLUDING:

1.  A REPLACEMENT BURNER, FURNACE
BOILER, OR ANY COMBINATION OF THESE ITEMS, WHICH INCREASES
THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF THE HEATING SYSTEM;

2.  ANY DEVICES FOR MODIFYING A FLUE
OPENING THAT WILL INCREASE THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF THE
HEATING SYSTEM; AND

4. AN ELECTRICAL OR MECHANICAL
FURNACE IGNITION SYSTEM WHICH REPLACES A STANDING GAS PILOT
LIGHT;

(VII)  THE REPLACEMENT OR MODIFICATION OF A
LIGHTING SYSTEM THAT INCREASES THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF THE
LIGHTING SYSTEM WITHOUT INCREASING THE OVERALL ILLUMINATION
OF THE BUILDING, UNLESS THE INCREASE IN ILLUMINATION IS
NECESSARY TO CONFORM TO ANY APPLICABLE STATE OR LOCAL LAW;

(VIII)  AN ENERGY RECOVERY SYSTEM;