(a) (1) Annually, the Chairman of the Commission shall forward to the Secretary of Natural Resources a 10-year plan listing possible and proposed sites, including the associated transmission routes, for the construction of electric plants within the State. (2) (i) The Chairman shall delete from the 10-year plan any site that the Secretary of Natural Resources identifies as unsuitable […]
(a) If the Commission determines that a site is needed, the Commission, on its own motion, may request the Secretary of Natural Resources to purchase a power plant site as provided in Title 3, Subtitle 3 of the Natural Resources Article. (b) In determining whether a need exists for the State to purchase a power plant site, […]
(a) (1) The Commission shall: (i) impose an environmental surcharge per kilowatt hour of electricity distributed to retail electric customers within the State; and (ii) authorize each electric company to add the full amount of the surcharge to its customers’ bills. (2) To the extent that an electric company fails to collect the surcharge from its customers, the amount uncollected […]
(a) (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this division, at least 30 days before a hearing, a public service company shall provide to each owner of land and each owner of adjacent land, by certified mail, written notice of intent to run a line or similar transmission device over, on, or under the land. (2) The public service […]
(a) (1) In this section, “modification” means a physical alteration of, replacement of, or other change to the facilities at a power plant, or a change in the fuel used by the plant, that could result in a change of the air emissions from the plant or from a generating unit of the plant. (2) “Modification” does not […]
(a) This section applies to the installation of pollution control equipment or a change in the method of operation at a generating station that a person performs in order to comply with Phase II pollution control requirements of the federal Clean Air Act. (b) Any person that performs an installation or change in operation under subsection (a) […]
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Brownfields site” means: (i) a former industrial or commercial site identified by federal or State laws or regulation as contaminated or polluted; (ii) a closed landfill regulated by the Department of the Environment; or (iii) mined land. (3) (i) “Construction” means: 1. any physical change at a site, including fabrication, erection, […]
(a) This section applies to a person who: (1) constructs a generating station: (i) designed to provide on–site generated electricity if: 1. the capacity of the generating station does not exceed 70 megawatts; and 2. the electricity that may be exported for sale from the generating station to the electric system is sold only on the wholesale market pursuant to […]
(a) This section applies to a person who constructs a generating station that: (1) has the capacity to produce at least 2 megawatts of electricity from a solar photovoltaic system; and (2) is exempted under § 7–207.1 of this subtitle from the requirement to obtain a certificate of public convenience and necessity. (b) (1) A person shall file an application […]
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Construction” has the meaning stated in § 7–207 of this subtitle. (3) “Qualified offshore wind project” has the meaning stated in § 7–701 of this title. (4) “Qualified submerged renewable energy line” means: (i) a line carrying electricity supply and connecting a qualified offshore wind project to the […]
(a) The Commission shall examine alternatives to the construction of a new transmission line in a service area, including the use of an existing transmission line of another company, if: (1) the existing transmission line is convenient to the service area; or (2) the use of the transmission line will best promote economic and efficient service to the […]
(a) This section does not apply to Baltimore City. (b) (1) A municipal corporation may not build, maintain, or operate a plant for supplying gas or electricity for other than municipal purposes unless the municipal corporation has a certificate of authority from the Commission. (2) If the Commission denies the certificate of authority, the municipal corporation may not reapply […]
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Affiliate” has the meaning stated in § 7–501 of this title. (3) “Demand response program” means a program established by an electric company that promotes changes in electric usage by customers from their normal consumption patterns in response to: (i) changes in the price of electricity over […]
(a) On or before July 1, 2008, the Commission shall adopt regulations governing the purchase of liquid–immersed distribution transformers by electric companies. (b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, the regulations shall be consistent with the regulations adopted by the U.S. Department of Energy. (c) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the regulations shall […]
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) (i) “Eligible reliability measure” means a replacement of or an improvement in existing infrastructure of an electric company that: 1. is made on or after June 1, 2014; 2. is designed to improve public safety or infrastructure reliability; 3. does not increase the revenue of an electric company by […]
(a) In this section, “special medical needs facility” includes: (1) an assisted living facility as defined in § 19–1801 of the Health – General Article; (2) a congregate housing services program under Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the Human Services Article; (3) a hospice facility as defined in § 19–901 of the Health – General Article; (4) a hospital as […]
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Contact voltage” means a voltage condition that may result in an object or surface being inadvertently energized. (3) “Contact voltage risk zone” or “CVRZ” means the portions of each electric company’s service territory that: (i) are served by underground electric distribution plant; and (ii) have substantial pedestrian traffic […]
(a) This section applies to a solar electric generating facility located in the State that: (1) has the capacity to produce more than 2 megawatts of electricity; and (2) is designed to produce electricity for sale on the wholesale market. (b) (1) Not later than 30 days after selling or otherwise transferring ownership of a solar electric generating facility the […]
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) (i) “Energy storage device” means a resource capable of absorbing electrical energy, storing it for a period of time, and delivering the energy for use at a later time as needed, regardless of where the resource is located on the electric distribution system. (ii) “Energy storage device” […]
