BLAIR LEE III, Acting Governor

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WHEREAS, In order to supplement voluntary conservation
efforts, there are certain reasonable measures
requiring the issuance of an Order pursuant to the
Governor's Emergency Energy Powers that can be taken to
further conserve the use of electricity, and to
maximize the remaining supplies of coal;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, BLAIR LEE III, ACTING GOVERNOR OF
MARYLAND, BY VIRTUE OF THE AUTHORITY VESTED IN ME BY
ARTICLE II, SECTION 6 OF THE MARYLAND CONSTITUTION AND
BY ARTICLE 41, SECTION 15B OF THE ANNOTATED CODE OF
MARYLAND, AND BECAUSE I AM ADVISED AND INFORMED THAT
THE FOLLOWING IS REASONABLE AND NECESSARY IN VIEW OF
THE SITUATION OF EMERGENCY, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM AND
ISSUE THE FOLLOWING ORDER:

1.           This Executive Order shall apply only
in those parts of the State of Maryland within
the Potomac Edison Company Service Area, as
defined by the Maryland Public Service
Commission, said area comprising all of Allegany,
Frederick, Garrett, and Washington Counties, and
portions of Carroll, Howard, and Montgomery
Counties.

2.            (a) If a. continued downward trend
in the supply of coal, below the level of a
25-day supply, is anticipated by the Potomac
Edison Company, and if the Company certifies to
the Maryland Public Service Commission that such
a trend is anticipated, the Potomac Edison
Company shall:

(i) Effective 12:01 a.m.,
February 23, 1978, order each industrial and
commercial customer immediately to curtail the
use of electricity to a level of approximately 90
percent of the customer's usage in the
corresponding month of the prior year, adjusted
for any abnormality, such as caused by a strike
action, in the prior year's usage;

(ii) Effective 12:01 a.m.,
March 2, 1978, order each industrial customer to
curtail the use of electricity to a level of
approximately 70 percent of the customer's usage
in the corresponding month of the prior year,
adjusted for any abnormality, such as caused by a
strike action, in the prior year's usage; and

(iii) Effective 12:01 a.m.,
March 2, 1978, order each commercial customer to
curtail the use of electricity to a level of