(ii) The chairman may include a site deleted from a 10-year plan
under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph in a subsequent 10-year plan.

(3) The chairman shall include information in the annual 10-year plan
on current and projected efforts by electric companies and the Commission to moderate
overall electrical generation demand and peak demand through the electric companies'
promotion of energy conservation by customers and through the electric companies' use
of alternative energy sources, including cogeneration.

[(c)] (B) (1) The Commission shall evaluate the cost-effectiveness of the
investments by electric companies in energy conservation to reduce electrical demand
and in renewable energy sources to help meet electrical demand.

(2) The evaluation of investments shall include:

(i) the electric companies' promotion and conduct of a building
audit and weatherization program, including low-interest or no-interest electric
company financing for the installation of energy conservation materials and renewable
energy devices;

(ii) utilization of renewable energy sources;

(iii) promotion and utilization of electricity from cogeneration and

wastes; and

(iv) widespread public promotion of energy conservation programs.

7-207.

(a) (1) In this section and § 7-208 of this subtitle, "construction" means the
clearing of land, excavation, or other action that affects the natural environment of a
site or route of a bulk power supply facility.

(2) "Construction" does not include a change that is needed for the
temporary use of a site or route for nonutility purposes or for use in securing geological
data, including any boring that is necessary to ascertain foundation conditions.

(b) [An electric company may not begin construction in the State of a
generating station or of an overhead transmission line that is designed to carry a
voltage in excess of 69,000 volts, or exercise the right of condemnation in connection
with the construction, unless a certificate of public convenience and necessity for the
construction is first obtained from the Commission.]

(1) UNLESS A CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY
FOR THE CONSTRUCTION IS FIRST OBTAINED FROM THE COMMISSION, A PERSON
MAY NOT BEGIN CONSTRUCTION IN THE STATE OF A GENERATING STATION.

(2) UNLESS A CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY
FOR THE CONSTRUCTION IS FIRST OBTAINED FROM THE COMMISSION, AND THE
COMMISSION HAS FOUND THAT THE CAPACITY IS NECESSARY TO ENSURE A
SUFFICIENT SUPPLY OF ELECTRICITY TO CUSTOMERS IN THE STATE, A PERSON MAY
NOT EXERCISE A RIGHT OF CONDEMNATION IN CONNECTION WITH THE
CONSTRUCTION OF A GENERATING STATION.