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2024
LAWS OF MARYLAND
Ch. 497
(7) THE PURCHASE, CONSTRUCTION, AND INSTALLATION
OF A HYDROELECTRIC FACILITY THAT IS LOCATED AT THE SITE OF
AN EXISTING DAM, WHICH FACILITY USES THE WATER POWER
POTENTIAL OF THE DAM, AND WHICH FACILITY HAS NOT MORE THAN
30,000 KILOWATTS OF INSTALLED CAPACITY.
(8) (I) THE CONSTRUCTION OF ANY FUEL PRODUCTION
FACILITY FOR THE PURPOSE OF COMMERCIAL PRODUCTION OF A
GASEOUS, LIQUID, OR SOLID FUEL, OR OF A COMBINATION OF THESE
FUELS, WHICH CAN BE USED AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR PETROLEUM OR
NATURAL GAS (OR ANY DERIVATIVES THEREOF, INCLUDING CHEMICAL
FEEDSTOCKS) AND WHICH IS PRODUCED BY CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL
TRANSFORMATION OF COAL OR MIXTURES OF COAL AND OTHER
MATERIALS. THE PROJECT MAY INCLUDE ONLY:
1. THE FUEL PRODUCTION FACILITY,
INCLUDING THE EQUIPMENT, PLANT, MACHINERY, SUPPLIES AND
OTHER MATERIALS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FUEL PRODUCTION
FACILITY;
2. THE LAND AND MINERAL RIGHTS
REQUIRED DIRECTLY FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH THE FUEL
PRODUCTION FACILITY;
3. ANY OTHER FACILITY OR EQUIPMENT
TO BE USED IN THE EXTRACTION OF A MINERAL FOR USE DIRECTLY
AND EXCLUSIVELY IN THE FUEL PRODUCTION FACILITY:
A. WHICH IS CO-LOCATED WITH THE FUEL
PRODUCTION FACILITY OR IS LOCATED IN THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY
OF THE FUEL PRODUCTION FACILITY; OR, IF NOT CO-LOCATED OR
LOCATED IN THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY, IS INCIDENTAL TO THE
PROJECT (EXCEPT IN THE EVENT OF A COAL MINE WHERE NO OTHER
REASONABLE SOURCE OF COAL IS AVAILABLE TO THE PROJECT); AND
B. WHICH IS NECESSARY TO THE
PROJECT; AND
4. ANY TRANSPORTATION FACILITY,
ELECTRIC POWER PLANT, ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION LINE OR OTHER
FACILITY:
A. THAT IS FOR THE EXCLUSIVE USE OF
THE PROJECT;
B. THAT IS INCIDENTAL TO THE
PROJECT; AND
C. THAT IS NECESSARY TO THE PROJECT,
EXCEPT THAT A TRANSPORTATION FACILITY USED TO TRANSPORT FUEL
PRODUCED BY THE FACILITY AWAY FROM THE PROJECT SHALL BE USED
EXCLUSIVELY TO TRANSPORT THE FUEL TO A STORAGE FACILITY OR
PIPELINE CONNECTION TO AN EXISTING PIPELINE OR PROCESSING
FACILITY OR TO AN AREA WITHIN CLOSE PROXIMITY OF THE
PROJECT;
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