OF ELECTRIC COMPANIES UNDER PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION, EXCEPT FOR
CUSTOMERS OF ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES AND MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC UTILITIES.
UNLESS DELAYED BY THE COMMISSION, THE COMPETITIVE SELECTION SHALL TAKE
EFFECT NO LATER THAN JULY 1, 2003.

(5) AN ELECTRIC COMPANY MAY PROCURE THE ELECTRICITY NEEDED
TO MEET ITS STANDARD OFFER SERVICE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY OBLIGATION FROM
ANY ELECTRICITY SUPPLIER INCLUDING AN AFFILIATE OF THE ELECTRIC COMPANY.

(D) NOTWITHSTANDING THE DATES SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION OR ANY
OTHER LAW, CUSTOMER CHOICE MAY NOT COMMENCE UNTIL LEGISLATION IS
ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO RESTRUCTURE MARYLAND TAXES TO
ADDRESS THE STATE AND LOCAL TAX IMPLICATIONS OF RESTRUCTURING THE
ELECTRIC UTILITY INDUSTRY.

(E) THE COMMISSION SHALL, BY REGULATION OR ORDER ADOPT
PROCEDURES TO IMPLEMENT THIS SECTION, INCLUDING THE ALLOCATION OF ANY
UNUSED OPPORTUNITY FOR CUSTOMER CHOICE AMONG CUSTOMER CLASSES.

(F) A COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION MAY NOT ACT AS AN
AGGREGATOR UNLESS THE COMMISSION DETERMINES THERE IS NOT SUFFICIENT
COMPETITION WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF THE COUNTY ' OR MUNICIPAL
CORPORATION.

7-511.

(A) EXCEPT FOR ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES AND MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC
UTILITIES:.

(1) COMPETITIVE BILLING SHALL BEGIN ON JULY 1, 2000;

(2) COMPETITIVE METERING FOR LARGE CUSTOMERS SHALL BEGIN ON
JANUARY 1, 2002; AND

(3) COMPETITIVE METERING FOR ALL OTHER CUSTOMERS SHALL
BEGIN ON APRIL 1, 2002, OR EARLIER IF REQUESTED BY THE ELECTRIC COMPANY.

(B) THE COMMISSION SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS OR ISSUE ORDERS TO
IMPLEMENT THIS SECTION.

(C) (1) A PERSON OTHER THAN AN ELECTRIC COMPANY OR A MUNICIPAL
ELECTRIC UTILITY MAY NOT ENGAGE IN THE BUSINESS OF COMPETITIVE BILLING
SERVICES IN A LOCAL JURISDICTION THAT ASSESSES A LOCAL ENERGY TAX,
UNLESS THE PERSON HOLDS A LICENSE ISSUED BY THAT JURISDICTION.

(2) AN APPLICATION FOR A LOCAL COMPETITIVE BILLING SERVICES
LICENSE SHALL BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE
LOCAL JURISDICTION

(3) (I) A LOCAL JURISDICTION MAY REQUIRE AN APPLICANT OR
LICENSEE TO: