(I) DISTRIBUTION AND TRANSMISSION;
(II) TRANSITION CHARGE OR CREDIT;
(III) UNIVERSAL SERVICE PROGRAM CHARGES;
(IV) CUSTOMER CHARGES;
(V) TAXES; AND
(VI) OTHER CHARGES IDENTIFIED BY THE COMMISSION.
(6) (9) THE COMMISSION SHALL DETERMINE TERMS,
CONDITIONS, AND RATES OF STANDARD OFFER SERVICE UNDER TITLE 1 OF THIS
ARTICLE.
(7) (10) IN CONNECTION WITH § 7-513 OF THIS SUBTITLE, THE
COMMISSION MAY NOT REQUIRE AN ELECTRIC COMPANY TO DIVEST ITSELF OF A
GENERATION ASSET OR PROHIBIT AN ELECTRIC COMPANY FROM DIVESTING ITSELF
VOLUNTARILY OF A GENERATION ASSET.
(8) (11) ON OR BEFORE JULY 1, 2000, THE COMMISSION SHALL, BY
REGULATION OR ORDER, ENSURE THE CREATION OF COMPETITIVE ELECTRICITY
SUPPLY AND ELECTRICITY SUPPLY SERVICES MARKETS, WITH APPROPRIATE
CUSTOMER SAFEGUARDS. IN DOING SO, THE COMMISSION SHALL CONSIDER, AMONG
OTHER FACTORS BY REQUIRING, THE FOLLOWING SAFEGUARDS;
(I) AN APPROPRIATE CODE OF CONDUCT BETWEEN THE ELECTRIC
COMPANY AND ANY AN AFFILIATE PROVIDING ELECTRICITY SUPPLY AND
ELECTRICITY SUPPLY SERVICES IN THE STATE;
(II) ACCESS BY ELECTRICITY SUPPLIERS AND CUSTOMERS TO THE
ELECTRIC COMPANY'S TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM ON A
NONDISCRIMINATORY BASIS;
(III) FUNCTIONAL, OPERATIONAL, STRUCTURAL, OR LEGAL
SEPARATION BETWEEN THE ELECTRIC COMPANYS REGULATED BUSINESSES AND
ITS NONREGULATED BUSINESSES OR NONREGULATED AFFILIATES; AND
(IV) APPROPRIATE COMPLAINT AND ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES.
(9) (12) AN ELECTRIC COMPANY SHALL COMPLY WITH ALL
REQUIREMENTS OF THE COMMISSION IN CONDUCTING REGULATED OPERATIONS IN
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS ARTICLE. IN ADDITION, THE COMMISSION SHALL REQUIRE
EACH ELECTRIC COMPANY TO ADOPT A CODE OF CONDUCT BEFORE JULY 1, 2000
THAT HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION TO PREVENT REGULATED SERVICE
CUSTOMERS FROM SUBSIDIZING THE SERVICES OF UNREGULATED BUSINESSES OR
AFFILIATES OF THE ELECTRIC COMPANY. HOWEVER, NOTHING IN THIS SUBTITLE
MAY BE CONSTRUED TO GIVE THE COMMISSION THE AUTHORITY TO REGULATE AN
AFFILIATE OF AN ELECTRIC COMPANY WITH RESPECT TO ANY NONREGULATED
BUSINESS OR ACTIVITIES OF THE AFFILIATE.
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