SUBTITLE 5. AFFILIATE WHEELING.

7-501.

(A) IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.

(B) "APPLICANT" MEANS A PERSON WHO:

(1) SEEKS TO SUPPLY ELECTRICITY FOR THE PERSON'S OWN NEEDS OR
THE NEEDS OF AN AFFILIATE OR SUBSIDIARY OF THE PERSON;

(2) OWNS ELECTRICITY GENERATION FACILITIES;

(3) IS A WHOLESALE GENERATOR OF ELECTRICITY APPROVED BY THE
FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION; AND

(4) MAKES A WRITTEN REQUEST FOR AFFILIATE WHEELING UNDER
THIS SUBTITLE.

(C) "AFFILIATE WHEELING" MEANS WHEELING SUFFICIENT TO ENABLE AN
APPLICANT TO TRANSPORT ELECTRICITY TO SATISFY ITS OWN NEEDS OR THE NEEDS
OF AN AFFILIATE OR SUBSIDIARY, LIMITED TO THE TRANSMISSION AND
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM ACCESS TO WHICH THE APPLICANT, THE APPLICANTS
AFFILIATE, OR SUBSIDIARY IS ENTITLED UNDER EXISTING CONTRACTS OR TARIFFS.

(D) "AFFILIATE WHEELING ORDER" MEANS AN ORDER OF THE COMMISSION
THAT REQUIRES A WHEELING COMPANY TO PROVIDE AFFILIATE WHEELING OVER
AND THROUGH TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION FACILITIES LOCATED IN THE
STATE.

(E) "WHEEL" MEANS TO USE A TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION FACILITY OF
A WHEELING COMPANY TO TRANSMIT ELECTRICITY.

(F) "WHEELING COMPANY" MEANS AN INVESTOR OWNED ELECTRIC
COMPANY THAT WHEELS ELECTRICITY TO A THIRD PARTY UNDER THIS SUBTITLE
FOR AN APPLICANT THAT THE ELECTRIC COMPANY DOES NOT OWN, CONTROL, OR
LEASE.

7-502.

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FINDS AND DECLARES THAT THE PURPOSE OF THIS
SUBTITLE IS TO:

(1) MODIFY AND CLARIFY EXISTING LAW TO ESTABLISH THE RIGHT OF A
RETAIL ELECTRIC CUSTOMER TO OBTAIN ITS ELECTRICITY FROM AN AFFILIATE OR
SUBSIDIARY THAT IS NOT LOCATED ON THE SITE OF THE RETAIL ELECTRIC
CUSTOMER;

(2) CLARIFY THE AUTHORITY OF THE COMMISSION TO ORDER
AFFILIATE WHEELING OF ELECTRICITY; AND

(3) AID IN THE CREATION OF A MORE COMPETITIVE RETAIL
ELECTRICITY SUPPLY MARKET.