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(II) AN INVASIVE EXOTIC PLANT SPECIES.

(F) "PJM REGION" MEANS THE CONTROL AREA ADMINISTERED BY THE PJM
INTERCONNECTION, INC., AS THE AREA MAY CHANGE FROM TIME TO TIME.

(G) (I) "RENEWABLE ENERGY CREDIT" OR "CREDIT" MEANS A CREDIT
EQUAL TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL GENERATION ATTRIBUTES OF 1 MEGAWATT-HOUR
OF ELECTRICITY THAT IS DERIVED FROM A TIER 1 RENEWABLE SOURCE OR A TIER 2
RENEWABLE SOURCE THAT IS LOCATED:

(1)      IN THE PJM REGION OR IN A STATE THAT IS ADJACENT TO THE PJM
REGION; OR

(2)      OUTSIDE THE AREA DESCRIBED IN ITEM (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION
BUT IN A CONTROL AREA THAT IS ADJACENT TO THE PJM REGION, IF THE
ELECTRICITY IS DELIVERED INTO THE PJM REGION.

(H) (J) "RENEWABLE ENERGY PORTFOLIO STANDARD" OR "STANDARD"
MEANS THE PERCENTAGE OF ELECTRICITY SALES AT RETAIL IN THE STATE THAT IS
TO BE DERIVED FROM TIER 1 RENEWABLE SOURCES AND TIER 2 RENEWABLE
SOURCES IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 7-703(B) OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(K) "RENEWABLE ON-SITE GENERATOR" MEANS A PERSON WHO GENERATES
ELECTRICITY ON SITE FROM A TIER 1 RENEWABLE SOURCE OR A TIER 2 RENEWABLE
SOURCE FOR THE PERSON'S OWN USE.

(I) (L) "TIER 1 RENEWABLE SOURCE" MEANS ONE OR MORE OF THE
FOLLOWING TYPES OF ENERGY SOURCES:

(1)      SOLAR;

(2)      WIND;

(3)      QUALIFYING BIOMASS;

(4)      METHANE FROM THE ANAEROBIC DECOMPOSITION OF ORGANIC
MATERIALS IN A LANDFILL OR WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT;

(5)      GEOTHERMAL;

(6)      OCEAN, INCLUDING ENERGY FROM WAVES, TIDES, CURRENTS, AND
THERMAL DIFFERENCES; AND

(7)      A FUEL CELL THAT PRODUCES ELECTRICITY FROM A TIER 1
RENEWABLE SOURCE UNDER ITEM (3) OR (4) OF THIS SUBSECTION; AND

(8)      A SMALL HYDROELECTRIC POWER PLANT OF LESS THAN 30
MEGAWATTS IN CAPACITY THAT IS LICENSED OR EXEMPT FROM LICENSING BY THE
FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION.

(J) (M) "TIER 2 RENEWABLE SOURCE" MEANS ONE OR MORE OF THE
FOLLOWING TYPES OF ENERGY SOURCES:

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