(2) THE COMMISSION SHALL MONITOR THE RETAIL ELECTRICITY
SUPPLY AND ELECTRICITY SUPPLY SERVICES MARKETS TO ENSURE THAT THE
MARKETS ARE NOT BEING ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY MARKET POWER OR ANY
OTHER ANTICOMPETITIVE CONDUCT.

(B) IF, AS A RESULT OF AN INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED UNDER THIS
SECTION, THE COMMISSION DETERMINES THAT MARKET POWER OR ANY OTHER
ANTICOMPETITIVE CONDUCT IN THE RELEVANT MARKET UNDER THE
COMMISSION'S JURISDICTION IS PREVENTING THE ELECTRIC CUSTOMERS IN THE
STATE FROM OBTAINING THE BENEFITS OF PROPERLY FUNCTIONING RETAIL
ELECTRICITY SUPPLY AND ELECTRICITY SUPPLY SERVICES MARKETS, THE
COMMISSION MAY TAKE REMEDIAL ACTIONS WITHIN ITS AUTHORITY TO ADDRESS
THE IMPACT OF THE MARKET POWER OR ANY OTHER ANTICOMPETITIVE CONDUCT
ACTIVITIES.

(C) THE COMMISSION SHALL INCLUDE ANTITRUST PRINCIPLES IN
PERFORMING ITS ANALYSIS UNDER THIS SECTION

(D) THE COMMISSION SHALL COOPERATE WITH AND SHARE INFORMATION
WITH THE ANTITRUST DIVISION OF THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.

(E) THE RIGHTS AND REMEDIES PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION SUPPLEMENT
ANY OTHER RIGHTS OR REMEDIES THAT MAY EXIST UNDER STATE OR FEDERAL LAW
OR COMMON LAW.

7-515.

AN ELECTRICITY SUPPLIER THAT ALSO PROVIDES DISTRIBUTION SERVICE, OR
THAT HAS AN AFFILIATE THAT PROVIDES DISTRIBUTION SERVICE, IN
PENNSYLVANIA, DELAWARE, WEST VIRGINIA, VIRGINIA, OR THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA MAY NOT PROVIDE RETAIL ELECTRICITY SUPPLY SERVICE, DIRECTLY,
INDIRECTLY, OR THROUGH AN AGGREGATOR MARKETER' OR BROKER IN THE
DISTRIBUTION TERRITORY OF AN UNAFFILIATED ELECTRIC COMPANY UNLESS
THERE IS ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPETITION IN AT LEAST A PORTION OF THE
DISTRIBUTION SERVICE AREA OF THE ELECTRICITY SUPPLIER OR AFFILIATE.

7-516.

(A) AN ELECTRIC COMPANY SHALL CONTINUE TO PURCHASE ELECTRICITY
UNDER ANY CONTRACT IN EFFECT ON JANUARY 1, 1999, WITH A RENEWABLE ENERGY
RESOURCE FACILITY LOCATED IN THE STATE UNTIL THE LATER OF THE EXPIRATION
OF THE CONTRACT OR THE EXPIRATION OR SATISFACTION OF BONDS EXISTING ON
JANUARY 1, 1999, SUPPORTING THE FACILITY.

(B) AN INVESTOR-OWNED ELECTRIC COMPANY SHALL CONTINUE TO
PROVIDE AT LEAST THE SAME PERCENTAGE OF ELECTRICITY FROM AVAILABLE
RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES, AT A REASONABLY COMPARABLE COST, AS THE
ELECTRIC COMPANY PROVIDED IN 1998.

(C) ON OR BEFORE FEBRUARY 1, 2000, THE COMMISSION, IN CONSULTATION
WITH THE MARYLAND ENERGY ADMINISTRATION, SHALL REPORT TO THE
GOVERNOR AND, SUBJECT TO § 2-1246 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, TO