马里兰州州长马丁奥马利已签署了若干新能源措施。马里兰州的法律，包括《2010清洁能源激励法案》。该法案规定了清洁能源激励税收抵免终止日期为2015年12月31日。法案还将日期延长到2016年1月1日，也就是到那一天所以生产设备必须开始生产合格的能源，并禁止马里兰能源局发行1000美元的最初资信证明。该法案还规定清洁能源的激励税收抵免可退还。
此外，奥马利签署了文件SB277，该文件增加了2011年到2016年间购买1级太阳能的可再生投资组合标准（RPS）的比例要求。该法案还增加太阳能替代短缺能源的补偿金，即2011年和2012年的金额将在原来的基础上增加0.05美元/kWh，到2013年与2016年间补贴金额将增加0.10美元/kWh。合规费款项用于资助清洁能源方案，其中包括由马里兰能源局发布太阳能补助金、盖士堡的票据、马里兰州的太阳能开发者的集成和安装标准太阳能。太阳能开发者高度赞扬奥马利签署的新法案。最后，奥马利还签署SB278/HB474，该法案要求废除马里兰增长和发展前途工作队，并成立可持续发展委员会。马里兰规划署必须为委员会提供工作成员支持。该委员会必须向州长、主持官员及会议的官员提交一份其活动的年度报告。
Gov. Martin O'Malley, D-Md., has signed into law several new energy measures. The laws include the Maryland Clean Energy Incentive Act of 2010, which extends the termination date of the clean energy incentive tax credit to Dec. 31, 2015.The bill also extends to Jan. 1, 2016, the date by which a facility must begin producing qualified energy in order to claim the credit, and prohibits the Maryland Energy Administration from issuing an initial credit certificate for less than $1,000. The bill also makes the clean energy incentive tax credit refundable.In addition, O'Malley signed S.B.277, which increases the percentage requirements of the renewable portfolio standard (RPS) portions that must be purchased from Tier 1 solar energy sources each year between 2011 and 2016. The bill also increases the alternative compliance payment for a shortfall in solar RPS requirements by $0.05/kWh over the current amount in 2011 and 2012, by $0.10/kWh between 2013 and 2016.The compliance fee payments are used to fund clean energy programs, including solar grants issued by the Maryland Energy Administration, notes Gaithersburg, Md.-based solar developer, integrator and installer Standard Solar, which praised O’Malley for signing the new legislation.Finally, O'Malley signed S.B.278/H.B.474, which repeals the Task Force on the Future for Growth and Development in Maryland and establishes a Maryland Sustainable Growth Commission. The Maryland Department of Planning must provide staff support for the commission. The commission must submit an annual report on its activities and recommendations to the governor, the presiding officers and specified committees of the General Assembly.
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