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Section 7-540 – Interest of Assignee or Pledgee Not Subject to Setoff, Counterclaim, Surcharge, or Defense; Order Effective Despite Bankruptcy

    (a)    The interest of an assignee or pledgee in rate stabilization property and in the revenues and collections arising from that property is not subject to setoff, counterclaim, surcharge, or defense by the electric company or any other person or in connection with the bankruptcy of the electric company or any other entity.     (b)    A qualified rate […]

Section 7-541 – Required Statements in Electric Bills

    (a)    (1)    The electric bill of an electric company that has obtained a qualified rate order and issued rate stabilization bonds must:             (i)    explicitly reflect that a portion of the charges on the bill represents qualified rate stabilization charges approved in a qualified rate order issued to the electric company; and             (ii)    if the rate stabilization property has been […]

Section 7-542 – Liens or Assignments of Rate Stabilization Property

    (a)    (1)    Rate stabilization property does not constitute an account or general intangible under § 9-102 of the Commercial Law Article.         (2)    The creation, granting, perfection, and enforcement of liens and security interests in rate stabilization property, including all proceeds of that property, are governed by this section and not by the Maryland Uniform Commercial Code.     (b)    (1)    A valid […]

Section 7-543 – Successors to Perform and Satisfy Obligations

    (a)    This section applies to a person that is a successor to an electric company, whether through:         (1)    a reorganization, bankruptcy, or other insolvency proceeding;         (2)    a merger or acquisition, sale, or other business combination; or         (3)    a transfer by operation of law.     (b)    A successor to an electric company shall perform and satisfy all obligations of, and have the […]