(2) THE AMOUNT OF TRANSITION COSTS OR BENEFITS ARISING FROM
THE GENERATION THAT IS DEREGULATED HAS BEEN FINALLY DETERMINED BY THE
COMMISSION UNDER § 7-513(A) THROUGH (C) OF THIS SUBTITLE.

7-510.

(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 RETAIL PEAK LOAD OF
EACH CUSTOMER CLASS 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;

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

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

(IV) (V) BY JULY 1, 3003, UNDER A SEPARATE SCHEDULE ADOPTED
BY THE COMMISSION, ALL CUSTOMERS OF EACH ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE SHALL
HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR CUSTOMER CHOICE.

(2) THE COMMISSION MAY DEVELOP A SEPARATE SCHEDULE FOR
MUNICIPAL UTILITIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBSECTION (D) OF THIS SECTION.

(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) ELECTRIC 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 § 7-510(A) OF THIS SUBTITLE;