(A) (1) SUBJECT TO SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION, THE PHASED
IMPLEMENTATION OF CUSTOMER CHOICE SHALL BE IMPLEMENTED AS FOLLOWS:

(I) ON JULY 1, 2000, ONE-THIRD OF THE RESIDENTIAL CLASS IN
THE STATE OF EACH ELECTRIC COMPANY SHALL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR
CUSTOMER CHOICE;

(II) ON JANUARY 1, 2001, THE ENTIRE INDUSTRIAL CLASS AND THE
ENTIRE COMMERCIAL CLASS IN THE STATE OF EACH ELECTRIC COMPANY SHALL
HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR CUSTOMER CHOICE;

(III) ON JULY 1, 2001, TWO-THIRDS OF THE RESIDENTIAL CLASS IN
THE STATE OF EACH ELECTRIC COMPANY SHALL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR
CUSTOMER CHOICE;

(IV) ON JULY 1, 2002, ALL CUSTOMERS OF EACH ELECTRIC
COMPANY SHALL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR CUSTOMER CHOICE; AND

(V) BY JULY 1, 2003, UNDER A SEPARATE SCHEDULE ADOPTED BY
THE COMMISSION, ALL CUSTOMERS OF EACH ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE SHALL HAVE
THE OPPORTUNITY FOR CUSTOMER CHOICE.

(2) (I) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS PARAGRAPH, THE COMMISSION
MAY ADOPT A SEPARATE SCHEDULE FOR MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC UTILITIES FOR THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF CUSTOMER CHOICE.

(II) MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC UTILITY MAY NOT BE REQUIRED TO
MAKE ITS SERVICE TERRITORY AVAILABLE FOR CUSTOMER CHOICE UNLESS IT
ELECTS TO DO SO.

(III) IF A MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC UTILITY ELECTS TO ALLOW
CUSTOMER CHOICE, THE MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC UTILITY SHALL FILE A PROPOSED
PLAN AND SCHEDULE WITH THE COMMISSION.

(IV)  THE COMMISSION MAY APPROVE EACH MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC
UTILITY PLAN AND SCHEDULE AFTER CONSIDERING THE FEATURES THAT
DISTINGUISH THE MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC UTILITY FROM OTHER ELECTRIC
COMPANIES.

(V) NOTHING IN THIS SUBTITLE MAYBE CONSTRUED TO REQUIRE
THE FUNCTIONAL, OPERATIONAL, STRUCTURAL, OR LEGAL SEPARATION OF THE
REGULATED AND NONREGULATED OPERATIONS OF THE MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC
UTILITY.

(3) ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 1, 2003, EACH MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC
UTILITY SHALL REPORT, SUBJECT TO § 2-1246 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT
ARTICLE, TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON THE STATUS OF THE OPPORTUNITY FOR
CUSTOMER CHOICE IN ITS SERVICE TERRITORY, INCLUDING;