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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 644

Commission to study certain rate structures used by
gas and electric companies under its jurisdiction,
investigate alternatives to these rate structures,
and report its findings to the Governor and the
General Assembly by a certain date.

BY adding to

Article 78 - Public Service Commission Law

Section 54E

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1975 Replacement Volume and 1975 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That new Section 54E be and it is hereby added
to Article 78 — Public Service Commission Law, of the
Annotated Code of Maryland (1975 Replacement Volume and
1975 Supplement) to read as follows:

Article 78 — Public Service Commission Law

54E.

THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION SHALL UNDERTAKE A
STUDY OF THE DECLINING BLOCK RATE METHOD USED BY ELECTRIC
COMPANIES AND GAS COMPANIES UNDER ITS JURISDICTION AS THE
BASIS FOR THE EXISTING RATE STRUCTURES FOR RESIDENTIAL,
COMMERCIAL, AND INDUSTRIAL USERS IN ORDER TO DETERMINE
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN EXISTING UTILITY ENERGY RATE
STRUCTURES AND DEMAND. THE STUDY SHALL INVESTIGATE ALSO,
EITHER UNILATERALLY OR IN CONJUNCTION WITH OTHER REGIONAL
AND NATIONAL REGULATORY AGENCIES, ALTERNATIVE RATE
STRUCTURES WHICH WOULD ENCOURAGE EFFICIENT USE AND
PROMOTE CONSERVATION OF ENERGY RESOURCES WHICH ARE IN
SHORT SUPPLY. THE COMMISSION SHALL REPORT ITS FINDINGS
AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE GOVERNOR AND THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY BY [[JANUARY 1]] MARCH 15, 1977.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1976.

Approved May 17, 1976.

CHAPTER 645
(House Bill 233)
AN ACT concerning

Facilities for Deaf Persons
FOR the purpose of requiring the placement of teletype