ELECTRICITY SUPPLIER, INCLUDING DISCLOSURE ON AN ANNUAL BASIS OF A
UNIFORM COMMON SET OF INFORMATION ABOUT:
1. THE FUEL MLX OF THE ELECTRICITY PURCHASED BY
CUSTOMERS, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF ELECTRICITY FROM RENEWABLE ENERGY
RESOURCES, COAL, NATURAL GAS, NUCLEAR, OIL, HYDROELECTRIC, SOLAR
BIOMASS, WIND, AND OTHER RESOURCES, OR DISCLOSURE OF A REGIONAL FUEL MIX
AVERAGE; AND
2. THE EMISSIONS, ON A POUND PER MEGAWATT HOUR
BASIS, OF POLLUTANTS IDENTIFIED BY THE COMMISSION, OR DISCLOSURE OF A
REGIONAL FUEL MIX AVERAGE.
(II) THE COMMISSION MAY REQUIRE AN ELECTRIC COMPANY OR
AN ELECTRICITY SUPPLIER TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION SUPPORTING THE
DISCLOSURES REQUIRED UNDER SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH.
(5) (6) (I) THE COMMISSION SHALL, BY REGULATION OR ORDER,
REQUIRE THE UNBUNDLING OF ELECTRIC COMPANY RATES, CHARGES, AND
SERVICES INTO STANDARDIZED CATEGORIES THAT DETERMINED BY THE
COMMISSION DETERMINES.
(II) THE COMMISSION MAY REBUNDLE RATES OR CHARGES FOR
CUSTOMER BILLING AND PAYMENT PURPOSES.
(7) AN ELECTRIC COMPANY OR AN ELECTRICITY SUPPLIER MAY NOT
DISCLOSE BILLING, PAYMENT, CREDIT. AND USAGE INFORMATION WITHOUT THE
PERMISSION OF THE CUSTOMER.
(8) AN ELECTRICITY SUPPLIER MAY NOT ENGAGE IN MARKETING,
ADVERTISING. OR TRADE PRACTICES THAT ARE UNFAIR, FALSE, MISLEADING OR
DECEPTIVE.
(6) (9) THE COMMISSION SHALL DETERMINE THE TERMS,
CONDITIONS, AND RATES OF STANDARD OFFER SERVICE UNDER IN ACCORDANCE
WITH:
(I) TITLE 4 OF THIS ARTICLE; OR
(II) AS APPLICABLE, § 7-510(C)(3)(II) OF THIS SUBTITLE.
(7) (10) IN CONNECTION WITH § 7-513 OF THIS SUBTITLE, THE
COMMISSION MAY NOT REQUIRE AN ELECTRIC COMPANY TO DIVEST ITSELF OF A
GENERATION ASSET OR PROHIBIT AN ELECTRIC COMPANY FROM DIVESTING ITSELF
VOLUNTARILY OF A GENERATION ASSET.
(8) (11) (I) ON OR BEFORE JULY 1, 2000, THE COMMISSION SHALL, BY
REGULATION OR ORDER ISSUE ORDERS OR ADOPT REGULATIONS REASONABLY
DESIGNED TO ENSURE THE CREATION OF COMPETITIVE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY AND
ELECTRICITY SUPPLY SERVICES MARKETS, WITH APPROPRIATE CUSTOMER
SAFEGUARDS. IN DOING SO
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