Ch. 488

2004 LAWS OF MARYLAND

3.       AGRICULTURAL AND SILVICULTURAL SOURCES,
INCLUDING TREE CROPS, VINEYARD MATERIALS, GRAIN, LEGUMES, SUGAR, AND
OTHER CROP BY-PRODUCTS OR RESIDUES; OR

4.       GAS PRODUCED FROM THE ANAEROBIC DECOMPOSITION
OF ANIMAL WASTE OR POULTRY WASTE; OR

(II) A PLANT THAT IS CULTIVATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR PURPOSES
OF BEING USED AT A TIER 1 RENEWABLE SOURCE OR A TIER 2 RENEWABLE SOURCE
TO PRODUCE ELECTRICITY.

(2)      "QUALIFYING BIOMASS" INCLUDES BIOMASS LISTED IN PARAGRAPH
(1) OF THIS SECTION THAT IS USED FOR CO-FIRING, SUBJECT TO § 7-704(F) § 7-704(E)
OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(3)      "QUALIFYING BIOMASS" DOES NOT INCLUDE:

(I)      UNSEGREGATED SOLID WASTE OR POSTCONSUMER
WASTEPAPER; OR

(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) (H) (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) (I) (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.

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

(1)      SOLAR;

(2)      WIND;

(3)      QUALIFYING BIOMASS;

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