2022 Legislative Reception
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Special thanks to all of the guest speakers and panelists sharing their perspectives priorities for climate and energy priorities and the related policy and regulation under consideration by the Maryland General Assembly!

Thursday, February 17
10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
The Governor Calvert House
Annapolis, Maryland
Special Guest Speakers

Peter Franchot
Comptroller of Maryland

Sen. Bill Ferguson
President of the Senate
District 46

Sen. Brian Feldman
Vice Chair,
Senate Finance Committee
District 15

Sen. Ben Kramer
Senate Finance Committee
District 19

Sen. Paul Pinsky
Chair, Senate Education, Health & Environmental Affairs Committee
District 22

Del. Eric Luedtke
House Majority Leader
District 14

Del. Benjamin Brooks
House Economic Matters Committee
District 10

Del. Lorig Charkoudian
House Economic Matters Committee
District 20

Del. Lily Qi
House Economic Matters Committee
District 15

Mike Gill
Secretary,
Maryland Department of Commerce

Ben Grumbles
Secretary,
Maryland Department of the Environment
Featured Panels
Energy & the Built Environment: Strategies Aimed at Addressing Climate Change
This panel session will examine the challenges, opportunities and recommendations related to building de-carbonization to achieve demand reduction goals from the perspective of consumers, industry and utilities. What are the policies and strategies Maryland has on target to achieve beneficial outcomes?

Katherine Magruder
Executive Director,
Maryland Clean Energy Center

Mallik Angalakudati
SVP, Strategy & Innovation,
Washington Gas

William Ellis
Region VP Government Affairs,
Pepco

Josh Greene
Vice President, Government & Industry Affairs,
A. O. Smith

David Lapp
Maryland People's Counsel,
Maryland Office of People’s Counsel
Innovation & Regulation: Shooting Toward Energy Targets in Maryland
The panel will explore cutting edge technologies and the potential for adoption of zero emission credits to enable the State to achieve Renewable Portfolio (RPS) and energy efficiency goals, faster and more effectively.

Dr. Eric Wachsman
Director,
Maryland Energy Innovation Institute
Ex Officio Board Member,
Maryland Clean Energy Center

David Chiesa
VP for Global Sales and Business Development
CTC Global

Christine Csizmadia
Director, State Governmental Affairs & Advocacy,
Nuclear Energy Institute

Andrew Gohn
Eastern Region States Director
American Clean Power Association