PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 106

(IV) TWO (II) THREE MEMBERS REPRESENTING COMMERCIAL
ELECTRIC CUSTOMERS;

(V) TWO (III) THREE MEMBERS REPRESENTING RESIDENTIAL
ELECTRIC CUSTOMERS, ONE OF WHOM SHALL REPRESENT THE OFFICE OF PEOPLE'S
COUNSEL;

(VI) THREE MEMBERS (IV) A MEMBER REPRESENTING EACH
INVESTOR-OWNED ELECTRIC UTILITY INDUSTRY SERVING CUSTOMERS AT RETAIL
IN MARYLAND;

(V) A MEMBER REPRESENTING ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES
SERVING CUSTOMERS AT RETAIL IN MARYLAND;

(VI) A MEMBER REPRESENTING MUNICIPAL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS
SERVING CUSTOMERS IN MARYLAND; AND

(VII) A MEMBER REPRESENTING AN INDEPENDENT POWER

PRODUCER,

(VIII) A MEMBER REPRESENTING THE ALTERNATIVE ENERGY INDUSTRY
IN MARYLAND; AND

(IX) A MEMBER REPRESENTING THE COAL INDUSTRY IN MARYLAND.
(C) (E) THE TASK FORCE SHALL:

(1) CONDUCT HEARINGS TO SOLICIT COMMENTS AND
RECOMMENDATIONS FROM CONSUMERS AND GENERATORS OF ELECTRICITY THE
ADVISORY GROUP AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SUPPORTING AND OPPOSED TO
RETAIL ELECTRIC COMPETITION

(2) SOLICIT COMMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE
MARYLAND PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION AND THE OFFICE OF PEOPLE'S COUNSEL;

(3) EVALUATE THE IMPACT OF IMPLEMENTING RETAIL ELECTRIC
COMPETITION ON MARYLAND GENERATORS OF ELECTRICITY, PARTICULARLY
RELATING TO THE RECOVERY OR NONRECOVERY OF STRANDED, TRANSITIONAL
OR OTHER COSTS;

(4) EVALUATE AND PRODUCE A REPORT ON THE POTENTIAL COSTS
AND BENEFITS OF RETAIL ELECTRIC COMPETITION TO MARYLAND CITIZENS AND
BUSINESSES AND THE POTENTIAL IMPACTS ON MARYLAND CITIZENS AND
BUSINESSES OF ANY DELAY IN ALLOWING EXPEDITING OR DELAYING RETAIL
ELECTRIC COMPETITION;

(5) IDENTIFY, DOCUMENT, AND STUDY THE TERMS UNDER WHICH
RETAIL ELECTRIC COMPETITION IS BEING OFFERED OR HAS BEEN REJECTED IN
OTHER STATES;

(6) IDENTIFY, DOCUMENT, AND STUDY THE RESTRUCTURING OF THE
ELECTRIC UTILITY INDUSTRY IN OTHER STATES;

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