(I) IF THE SERVICE TERRITORY OF THE MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC
UTILITY IS AVAILABLE FOR CUSTOMER CHOICE, ITS EXPERIENCE. THROUGH JULY 1,
2003, WITH THE TRANSITION TO CUSTOMER CHOICE; OR

(II) IF THE SERVICE TERRITORY OF THE MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC
UTILITY IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR CUSTOMER CHOICE AS OF JULY 1, 2003. ITS
PROPOSED INTENTION TO MAKE CUSTOMER CHOICE AVAILABLE IN THE FUTURE.

(4) IF A MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC UTILITY SERVES CUSTOMERS OUTSIDE
ITS DISTRIBUTION TERRITORY, ELECTRICITY SUPPLIERS LICENSED UNDER § 7-507
OF THIS SUBTITLE MAY SERVE THE CUSTOMERS IN THE DISTRIBUTION TERRITORY
OF THE MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC UTILITY.

(B) FOR GOOD CAUSE SHOWN AND IF THE COMMISSION FINDS THE ACTION
TO BE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST, THE COMMISSION MAY:

(1) ACCELERATE OR DELAY THE INITIAL IMPLEMENTATION DATE OF
JULY 1, 2000 BY UP TO 3 MONTHS; OR

(2) ACCELERATE ANY OF THE OTHER IMPLEMENTATION DATES AND
PHASE-IN PERCENTAGES IN SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION.

(C) (1) BEGINNING ON THE INITIAL IMPLEMENTATION DATE, AN ELECTRIC
COMPANY'S OBLIGATION TO PROVIDE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY AND ELECTRICITY
SUPPLY SERVICE IS STATED BY THIS SUBSECTION.

(2) ELECTRICITY SUPPLY PURCHASED FROM A CUSTOMER'S ELECTRIC
COMPANY IS KNOWN AS STANDARD OFFER SERVICE. A CUSTOMER IS CONSIDERED
TO HAVE CHOSEN THE STANDARD OFFER SERVICE IF THE CUSTOMER:

(I) IS NOT ALLOWED TO CHOOSE AN ELECTRICITY SUPPLIER
UNDER THE PHASE IN OF CUSTOMER CHOICE IN SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION;

(II) CONTRACTS FOR ELECTRICITY WITH AN ELECTRICITY
SUPPLIER AND IT IS NOT DELIVERED;

(III) CANNOT ARRANGE FOR ELECTRICITY FROM AN ELECTRICITY

SUPPLIER;

(IV) DOES NOT CHOOSE AN ELECTRICITY SUPPLIER;

(V) CHOOSES THE STANDARD OFFER SERVICE; OR

(VI) HAS BEEN DENIED SERVICE OR REFERRED TO THE STANDARD
OFFER SERVICE BY AN ELECTRICITY SUPPLIER IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 7-507(E)(6)
OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(3) ANY OBLIGATION OF AN ELECTRIC COMPANY TO PROVIDE
STANDARD OFFER SERVICE SHALL CEASE ON JULY 1, 2003, EXCEPT THAT:

(I) ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES AND MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC
UTILITIES MAY CHOOSE TO CONTINUE PROVIDING STANDARD OFFER SERVICE IN