“Since 2004, Maryland residents have invested millions of dollars in renewable energy sources as we strive to create new energy sector jobs and reduce our carbon emissions in the face of the climate crisis.
A lot of Marylanders’ money is being wasted on these dirty energy facilities that aren’t creating new jobs. A new report from Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility finds that Maryland consumers have paid more than $200 million since 2008 for “renewable energy” from dirty energy sources. In 2019 alone (the most recent year for which data is available), Maryland families paid $32 million for RECs from polluting facilities that aren’t truly renewable.”