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FY 26
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Program Description

  Energy, Climate, and Compliance

  • residential and commercial properties related to energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy, including the Benchmarking Law and Building Energy Performance Standards;
  • engages with County residents through Montgomery Energy Connection to provide customized education on the benefits of energy efficiency, availability of energy-related programs, and opportunities for energy assistance; promotes the adoption of electric and other low-emission vehicles;
  • advocates for energy policies at the State and Federal level that support the County's climate goals;
  • and works to ensure that the needs of under-served communities that will feel the impacts of climate change more acutely are considered in all aspects of the Division's work.
In addition, the Division works with other County departments and agencies, community-based organizations, and others to increase their capacity to develop and implement climate solutions as part of their operations.

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Program Contacts

Contact Vicky Wan of the Department of Environmental Protection at 240-777-7722 or Richard H. Harris of the Office of Management and Budget at 240-777-2795 for more information regarding this department's operating budget.

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Program Performance Measures

Program Performance MeasuresActual FY23Actual FY24Estimated FY25Target FY26Target FY27
Percent of commercial buildings in compliance with the building benchmarking law 193.9%89.2%90.0%90.0%90.0%
Percent of customers rating themselves as satisfied with DEP's response to environmental complaints86.0%78.0%82.0%82.0%81.0%
Average days to close environmental cases36.039.336.337.037.5
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1  Amendments to the benchmarking law doubled the number of covered buildings in FY23.
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Program Budget Changes

FY26 Recommended ChangesExpendituresFTEs
FY25 Approved$6,158,34420.01
Increase Cost: Restore One-Time Lapse Increase$284,3610
Shift: Adjust FTE Allocation to Better Align With Responsibilities (General Fund)$58,1890.3
Increase Cost: Energy Summit$31,4360
Decrease Cost: Lapse Adjustment($112,306)0
Multi-program adjustments, including negotiated compensation changes, employee benefit changes, changes due to staff turnover, reorganizations, and other budget changes affecting multiple programs.$353,0080
FY26 Recommended$6,773,03220.31