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Ch. 119
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2007 Laws of Maryland
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(3) On or before December 31, 2008, an electricity supplier shall
receive 110% credit toward meeting the renewable energy portfolio standard for
energy derived from methane under § [7-701(1)(4)] 7-701(L)(3) of this subtitle.
[(e)] (D) An electricity supplier shall receive credit toward meeting the
renewable energy portfolio standard for electricity derived from the biomass fraction of
biomass co-fired with other fuels.
[(f)] (E) (1) In this subsection, "customer" means:
(i) an industrial electric customer that is not on standard offer
service; or
(ii) a renewable on-site generator.
(2) (i) A customer may independently acquire renewable energy
credits to satisfy the standards applicable to the customer's load, including credits
created by a renewable on-site generator.
(ii) [Except as provided in subparagraph (iii)1 of this paragraph,
the customer shall surrender the credits necessary to meet the standard to its
electricity supplier for inclusion in the electricity supplier's compliance report under §
7-705 of this subtitle.
(iii) 1.] Credits that a customer [surrenders] TRANSFERS to
its electricity supplier to meet the standard and that the electricity supplier relies on
in submitting its compliance report may not be resold or retransferred by the customer
or by the electricity supplier.
[2. The customer may retain or transfer any credits in
excess of the amount needed to satisfy the standard for the customer's load.
(iv) A customer who surrenders credits under this subsection
retains all rights and title to any environmental or other attributes associated with
the credits, including emission reductions or related allowances.]
(3) A renewable on-site generator [shall receive credit] MAY RETAIN
OR TRANSFER AT ITS SOLE OPTION ANY CREDITS CREATED BY THE RENEWABLE
ON-SITE GENERATOR, INCLUDING CREDITS for the portion of its on-site generation
from a Tier 1 [renewable source or a], Tier 2, OR TIER 3 renewable source that
displaces the purchase of electricity by the renewable on-site generator from the grid.
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