(2) CREATE COMPETITIVE RETAIL ELECTRICITY SUPPLY AND
ELECTRICITY SUPPLY SERVICES MARKETS; AND

(3) DEREGULATE THE GENERATION, SUPPLY, AND PRICING OF
ELECTRICITY.

7-505.

(A) IN ASSESSING AND APPROVING EACH ELECTRIC COMPANY'S

RESTRUCTURING PLAN, AND OVERSEEING THE TRANSITION PROCESS AND
REGULATION OF THE RESTRUCTURED ELECTRIC INDUSTRY, THE COMMISSION
SHALL PROVIDE THAT THE TRANSITION TO A COMPETITIVE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY
AND ELECTRICITY SUPPLY SERVICES MARKET SHALL BE ORDERLY, MAINTAIN
ELECTRIC SYSTEM RELIABILITY, ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL AND STATE
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS, AND BE FAIR TO CUSTOMERS, ELECTRIC COMPANY
INVESTORS, ELECTRIC COMPANIES. AND ELECTRICITY SUPPLIERS, AND PROVIDE
ECONOMIC BENEFITS TO ALL CUSTOMER CLASSES.

(B) (1) THE COMMISSION SHALL ISSUE THE ORDERS OR ADOPT
REGULATIONS REQUIRED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION BEFORE THE IMPLEMENTATION
OF CUSTOMER CHOICE.

(B) (1) (2) (I) THE COMMISSION MAY SHALL ORDER EACH ELECTRIC
COMPANY, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE COMMISSION, THE OFFICE OF PEOPLE'S
COUNSEL, AND OTHER PARTIES, TO IMPLEMENT A CONSUMER EDUCATION
PROGRAM INFORMING CUSTOMERS OF CHANGES IN THE ELECTRIC INDUSTRY.

(II) 1. AS PART OF THE CONSUMER EDUCATION PROGRAM
UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH, THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, DIVISION OF
CONSUMER PROTECTION, SHALL DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN INFORMATION AS TO
RATES AND SERVICES OF THE ELECTRICITY SUPPLIERS LICENSED IN MARYLAND TO
SERVE SMALL COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL ELECTRIC CUSTOMERS.

2. THE INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THIS SUBPARAGRAPH

SHALL BE:

A. READILY UNDERSTANDABLE AND FORMATTED AS TO
PROVIDE A COMPARISON OF RATES AND SERVICES AMONG SUPPLIERS OF SIMILAR
SERVICES; AND

B. MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE
DIVISION'S ORDINARY MEANS OF PUBLICATION, WHICH SHALL INCLUDE
PUBLICATION ON THE INTERNET.

(2) (3) THE COMMISSION SHALL ORDER UNIVERSAL SERVICE
PROGRAMS TO BE MADE AVAILABLE IN EACH ELECTRIC COMPANY'S DISTRIBUTION
TERRITORY ON A STATEWIDE BASIS TO LOW INCOME CUSTOMERS.

(3) (4) (I) THE COMMISSION MAY SHALL ORDER AN ELECTRIC
COMPANY TO ADOPT POLICIES AND PRACTICES REASONABLY DESIGNED TO