Md. Code, Public Utilities § 7-804
Md. Code, Public Utilities § 7-804
in effect(a) On or before December 31, 2025, the Commission shall adopt regulations or issue orders to:
(1) implement specific policies for electric system planning;
(2) require consideration of investment in, or procurement of, cost–effective demand–side methods and technology to improve reliability and efficiency, including virtual power plants; and
(3) implement specific policies for improvements in order to promote the State’s policy goals under § 7–802 of this subtitle.
(b) The regulations adopted and orders issued under subsection (a) of this section shall:
(1) be developed with consideration given to the inherent differences, individual circumstances, and available resources among investor–owned electric companies, electric cooperatives, and municipal electric utilities; and
(2) if determined necessary by the Commission, establish separate requirements for investor–owned electric companies, electric cooperatives, and municipal electric utilities.
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