Section 10-806 - Established.
§ 10-806. Established.
(a) In general.- There is a Maryland Clean Energy Center.
(b) Status.- The Center is a body politic and corporate and is an instrumentality of the State.
(c) Essential governmental function.- The exercise by the Center of the powers conferred by this subtitle is the performance of an essential governmental function.
(d) Purposes.- The purposes of the Center are to:
(1) promote economic development and jobs in the clean energy industry sector in the State;
(2) promote the deployment of clean energy technology in the State;
(3) serve as an incubator for the development of clean energy industry in the State;
(4) collect, analyze, and disseminate industry data; and
(5) provide outreach and technical support to further the clean energy industry in the State.
(e) Coordination with Administration required.- The Center shall coordinate with the Maryland Energy Administration and may not duplicate the programs or activities of the Administration without consent of the Administration.
[2008, ch. 137.]