{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-public-utilities-7-221","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Public Utilities § 7–221","heading":"","body":"The General Assembly finds and declares that energy efficiency is:\n(1) among the least expensive ways to meet the energy demands of the State;\n(2) a means of affordable, reliable, and clean energy for consumers of Maryland; and\n(3) one method to achieve Maryland’s climate commitments for reducing statewide greenhouse gas emissions, including those required under Title 2, Subtitle 12 of the Environment Article.","path":["Article - Public Utilities"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gpu\u0026section=7-221","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T20:00:28Z","sha256":"a377dab2a26b445479278a7bf511cead8c0eabaedd1626908fc26eb94f626a98","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-public-utilities-7-220","next":"us-md/md.-code-public-utilities-7-222"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}