(a) Notwithstanding § 4-101 of this title or any other law to the contrary, the Commission may regulate a telephone company through alternative forms of regulation. (b) The Commission may adopt an alternative form of regulation under this section if the Commission finds, after notice and hearing, that the alternative form of regulation: (1) protects consumers by, at […]
(a) (1) In this subsection, “operating ratio” means the relationship of common carrier expenses to common carrier operating revenues. (2) In considering proper revenue under subsection (b)(3) of this section, the Commission shall determine a fair and equitable operating ratio. (b) In setting a just and reasonable rate for common carriers, and classifications, regulations, and practices relating to common […]
(a) The Commission shall establish pilotage fees and charges for pilotage services to vessels at a just and reasonable rate. (b) The Commission shall give notice and hold a public hearing on each rate proposal as provided in this article. (c) In determining a just and reasonable rate, the Commission shall consider: (1) the draft, dimensions, and tonnage of […]
(a) The Commission shall establish fees and charges for a licensed docking master to provide docking services in the Ports of Maryland at a just and reasonable rate. (b) The Commission shall give notice and hold a public hearing on each rate proposal as provided in this article. (c) In determining a just and reasonable rate, the Commission […]
(a) In this section, “jurisdiction” means a county or municipal corporation. (b) This section does not apply if rates for sewage disposal service are specified in a contract between the jurisdictions that supply and receive the sewage disposal service. (c) The Commission shall set only the rates for sewage disposal service that one jurisdiction supplies within the taxable […]
(a) In this section, “jurisdiction” means a county, sanitary district, or municipal corporation. (b) This section does not affect §§ 35-138, 35-140, 35-141, and 35-145 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Baltimore County. (c) The Commission shall set only the rates for water that one jurisdiction supplies within another jurisdiction: (1) on written application by the jurisdiction […]
(a) This section applies to any municipal corporation in Talbot County that supplies water to an area outside the boundaries of the municipal corporation. (b) On written application, the Commission may grant the applicant a certificate of authority to establish a service area outside of its boundaries and to supply that service area with water.
(a) In this section, “rate consolidation” means the use of the same or similar rates or tariff schedules of rates for customers of the same class for two or more water or sewage disposal systems even if the systems are not physically interconnected. (b) After notice to customers and holding a public hearing and an evidentiary hearing, […]
(a) On or before January 1, 2023, the Commission shall by regulation or order establish an administrative process to approve supply offers for electricity or gas for households in the State that receive energy assistance through a program administered by the Office of Home Energy Programs. (b) (1) Beginning July 1, 2023, unless the Commission has approved the […]
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Eligible limited–income customer” means a residential customer of a utility company with annual income that: (i) 1. is at or below 175% of the federal poverty level; or 2. for a customer at least 67 years of age, is at or below 200% of the federal poverty level; […]
