Ch. 484

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

REGULATES REVERSE FLOW OF ELECTRICITY TO MEASURE CAPABLE OF
MEASURING THE FLOW OF ELECTRICITY IN TWO DIRECTIONS.

(D) THE COMMISSION SHALL REQUIRE ELECTRIC UTILITIES TO DEVELOP A
STANDARD CONTRACT OR TARIFF FOR NET ENERGY METERING AND MAKE IT
AVAILABLE TO ELIGIBLE CUSTOMER-GENERATORS ON A FIRST-COME,
FIRST-SERVED BASIS UNTIL THE RATED GENERATING CAPACITY OWNED AND
OPERATED BY ELIGIBLE CUSTOMER-GENERATORS IN THE STATE REACHES 34.722
MEGAWATTS, 0.2% OF THE STATE'S ADJUSTED PEAK-LOAD FORECAST FOR 1998.

(E) (1) A NET ENERGY METERING CONTRACT OR TARIFF SHALL BE
IDENTICAL IN ENERGY RATES, RATE STRUCTURE, AND MONTHLY CHARGES, TO
THE CONTRACT OR TARIFF THAT THE CUSTOMER WOULD BE ASSIGNED IF THE
CUSTOMER WERE NOT AN ELIGIBLE CUSTOMER-GENERATOR.

(2) A NET ENERGY METERING CONTRACT OR TARIFF MAY NOT
INCLUDE CHARGES THAT WOULD RAISE THE ELIGIBLE CUSTOMER-GENERATOR'S
MINIMUM MONTHLY CHARGE ABOVE THAT OF CUSTOMERS OF THE RATE CLASS TO
WHICH THE ELIGIBLE CUSTOMER-GENERATOR WOULD OTHERWISE BE ASSIGNED.
CHARGES PROHIBITED BY THIS PARAGRAPH INCLUDE NEW OR ADDITIONAL
DEMAND CHARGES, STANDBY CHARGES, CUSTOMER CHARGES, AND MINIMUM
MONTHLY CHARGES.

(F) THE ELECTRIC COMPANY SHALL CALCULATE NET ENERGY METERING
OVER AN ANNUAL BILLING PERIOD, SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING:

(1) NET ENERGY PRODUCED OR CONSUMED ON A MONTHLY BASIS
SHALL BE MEASURED IN ACCORDANCE WITH STANDARD METERING PRACTICES;

(2) IF ELECTRICITY SUPPLIED BY THE GRID EXCEEDS ELECTRICITY
GENERATED BY THE ELIGIBLE CUSTOMER-GENERATOR DURING A MONTH, THE
ELIGIBLE CUSTOMER-GENERATOR SHALL BE BILLED FOR THE NET ENERGY
SUPPLIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBSECTION (E) OF THIS SECTION; AND

(3) IF ELECTRICITY GENERATED BY THE ELIGIBLE
CUSTOMER-GENERATOR EXCEEDS THE ELECTRICITY SUPPLIED BY THE GRID, THE
ELIGIBLE CUSTOMER-GENERATOR SHALL BE CREDITED ON THE NEXT MONTHLY
BILL FOR THE EXCESS KILOWATT-HOURS GENERATED REQUIRED TO PAY ONLY
CUSTOMER CHARGES FOR THAT MONTH IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBSECTION (E) OF
THIS SECTION:.

(4) AT THE END OF THE ANNUAL BILLING PERIOD, THE ELIGIBLE
CUSTOMER-GENERATOR SHALL BE PAID FOR ANY REMAINING UNUSED CREDIT
FOR EXCESS KILOWATT-HOURS GENERATED DURING THE PERIOD. THE CREDIT
SHALL BE PAID AT TILE RATE APPLICABLE TO SMALL POWER PRODUCERS WITH
GENERATING FACILITIES OF LESS THAN 80 KILOWATTS CAPACITY, IN ACCORDANCE
WITH SUBSECTION (E) OF THIS SECTION.

(G) (1) A SOLAR-ELECTRIC GENERATING SYSTEM USED BY AN ELIGIBLE
CUSTOMER-GENERATOR SHALL MEET ALL APPLICABLE SAFETY AND

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