Moore Administration finalizes clean heat reporting rule
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December 12, 2025
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Moore Administration finalizes clean heat reporting rule
Advocates applauded the finalized heating fuel reporting rule, set to help Maryland households save money and access healthier air through cleaner, more efficient heating
BALTIMORE — The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) today finalized the Heating Fuel Provider Reporting Rule, which requires fuel providers to report how much heating fuel they deliver in Maryland. Establishing a system to measure fuel sold each year will help Maryland track pollution, protect residents’ health, and inform policies that make home heating more affordable and efficient.
This reporting rule marks the first phase of Maryland’s broader Clean Heat Rules, a suite of policies designed to cut harmful emissions from buildings while lowering costs for residents and strengthening local economies. Together, these measures will help ensure every Maryland household can benefit from cleaner, more efficient home heating.
Below find statements from members of the Maryland Clean Heat Coalition in response to the finalized Heating Fuel Provider Reporting Rule:
“Tracking fuel use and pollution is essential to protecting families from the harmful health impacts of dirty air,” said Ruth Ann Norton, President & CEO of the Green & Healthy Homes Initiative. “By making home heating cleaner, safer, and more affordable we are improving public health and equity outcomes across Maryland.”
“This finalized rule reflects Governor Moore’s commitment to clean air and reliable data. Collecting this information is a key step towards reducing emissions and ensuring Maryland meets its long-term climate targets,” said Kim Coble, Executive Director of the Maryland League of Conservation Voters.
“By requiring fuel providers to report pollution data, Maryland is taking a crucial step toward making home heating more efficient and affordable,” said Brian Jenkins, Senior Regional Manager, Mid-Atlantic at Building Decarbonization Coalition. “This rule will ensure the state can make informed decisions that lower energy bills for families and protect public health by supporting a transition to cleaner, more efficient heating technologies.”
“This rule is a practical step toward ensuring all Maryland families benefit from cleaner, more affordable home heating,” said Anne Havemann, Deputy Director at CCAN Action Fund. “We thank the Moore Administration for its leadership on clean heat by finalizing this rule.”
“This rule’s reporting requirement will help Maryland have the data to better protect its air and climate and implement policies that ensure greater access to clean, affordable energy,” said Josh Tulkin, Director of the Maryland Chapter of the Sierra Club.
“Maryland continues to demonstrate that climate action and economic competitiveness can go hand in hand,” said Tony Sirna, Senior Policy Lead at Evergreen Action. “Transparent, data-driven policies like this one pave the way for cleaner air and lower energy costs for everyone.”
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About the Maryland Clean Heat Coalition
The Maryland Clean Heat Coalition works to advance policies that help residents equitably upgrade to healthier, more affordable homes. Marylanders today rely on inefficient, polluting equipment that drives up energy bills, worsens air quality, and undermines our climate goals. By upgrading homes with clean, efficient, state-of-the-art systems, Maryland can deliver cleaner air, affordable energy, and healthier communities. www.marylandcleanheat.org