Md. poised for surge of consumer energy rebate funds

State energy officials are bracing for a wave of applications for clean energy rebates expected as part of recently enacted federal programs. Mary Beth Tung, director of the Maryland Energy Administration, said federal rebate programs could double the number of applications her agency handles annually. “Our interest in these new federal programs, as you can imagine, is as strong as yours are,” Tung told members of the Senate Finance Committee Tuesday. “Rolling out these new programs is going to take quite a lot of effort on the part of everyone to make sure that it is done right.” Included in those programs is the home residential rebate program and the high-efficiency electric home rebate program.