(a)(1) Subject to subdivision (2) of this subsection, the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) shall release the bond if it is satisfied that an owner has properly decommissioned a wind generation facility or solar generation facility in accordance with the plan required by this article.
(2) At any time, an owner of a wind generation facility or solar generation facility may petition the DEP for release of the bond, and the DEP shall reply with a determination within 90 days.