PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor Ch. 484

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1995 Replacement Volume and 1996 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 78 - Public Service Commission Law

54M.

(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING TERMS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.

(2) "ELIGIBLE CUSTOMER-GENERATOR" MEANS A CUSTOMER THAT:

(I) IS SERVED BY AN ELECTRIC COMPANY AT A SINGLE-FAMILY
DWELLING WHICH IS:

1. A RESIDENCE OF THE CUSTOMER ON A RESIDENTIAL

SERVICE TARIFF; OR

2. THE PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE OF THE CUSTOMER EITHER
ON A RESIDENTIAL SERVICE TARIFF OR A GENERAL SERVICE TARIFF; AND

(II) OWNS AND OPERATES A SOLAR ELECTRICAL GENERATING

FACILITY THAT:

1. HAS A CAPACITY OF NOT MORE THAN 80 KILOWATTS;

2. IS LOCATED ON THE CUSTOMER'S PREMISES;

3. IS INTERCONNECTED AND OPERATED IN PARALLEL WITH
AN ELECTRIC COMPANY'S TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION FACILITIES; AND

4. IS INTENDED PRIMARILY TO OFFSET ALL OR PART OF
THE CUSTOMER'S OWN ELECTRICITY REQUIREMENTS.

(3) "NET ENERGY METERING" MEANS MEASUREMENT OF THE
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE ELECTRICITY THAT IS SUPPLIED BY AN ELECTRIC
COMPANY AND THE ELECTRICITY THAT IS GENERATED BY AN ELIGIBLE
CUSTOMER-GENERATOR AND FED BACK TO THE ELECTRIC COMPANY OVER THE
ELIGIBLE CUSTOMER-GENERATOR'S BILLING PERIOD.

(B) THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FINDS AND DECLARES THAT A PROGRAM TO
PROVIDE NET ENERGY METERING FOR ELIGIBLE CUSTOMER-GENERATORS IS A
MEANS TO ENCOURAGE PRIVATE INVESTMENT IN RENEWABLE ENERGY
RESOURCES, STIMULATE IN-STATE ECONOMIC GROWTH, ENHANCE CONTINUED
DIVERSIFICATION OF THE STATE'S ENERGY RESOURCE MIX, AND REDUCE COSTS OF
INTERCONNECTION AND ADMINISTRATION.

(C) AN ELECTRIC COMPANY SERVING AN ELIGIBLE CUSTOMER-GENERATOR
SHALL ENSURE THAT THE METER INSTALLED FOR NET ENERGY METERING IS A
STANDARD SINGLE, NONDEMAND, NONTIME DIFFERENTIATED METER THAT

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