Section 15-109

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1997 Replacement Volume and 1998 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
Article—Public Utility Companies
Section 1-101(p) and 2-112
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1998 Volume)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Education

15-109.

(A) THIS SECTION APPLIES ONLY TO A PUBLIC INSTITUTION OF HIGHER
EDUCATION THAT OWNS, MANAGES, OR MAINTAINS A STEAM SYSTEM OR AN
ELECTRIC SYSTEM FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING SERVICES EXCLUSIVELY FOR
THE BENEFIT OF THE INSTITUTION.

(B) A PERSON THAT ENTERS INTO AN AGREEMENT OR LEASE WITH A PUBLIC
INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION TO FACILITATE OR UNDERTAKE THE
FINANCING, WHOLE OR PARTIAL OWNERSHIP, OPERATION, GENERATION,
CONSTRUCTION, DISTRIBUTION, OR MAINTENANCE OF AN ON-SITE STEAM OR
ELECTRIC GENERATION, PRODUCTION, OR DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM FOR THE
INSTITUTION MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED A PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY, AS DEFINED
IN § 1-101 OF THE PUBLIC UTILITY COMPANIES ARTICLE, SUBJECT TO THE
JURISDICTION OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION AS A RESULT OF THE
FINANCING, LEASING, OWNERSHIP, OPERATION, CONTROL, MANAGEMENT,
CONSTRUCTION, DISTRIBUTION, OR MAINTENANCE OF THE STEAM OR ELECTRIC
SYSTEM.

Article—Public Utility Companies

1-101.

(p) "Public service company" means a common carrier company, electric
company, gas company, sewage disposal company, steam heating company, telegraph
company, telephone company, water company, or any combination of public service
companies.

2-112.

(a) To the full extent that the Constitution and laws of the United States
allow, the Commission has jurisdiction over each public service company that engages
in or operates a utility business in the State and over motor carrier companies as
provided in Title 9 of this article.

(b) (1) The Commission has the powers specifically conferred by law.