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Martin O'Malley, Governor
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(4) A customer that satisfies the standard applicable to the customer's
load under this subsection may not be required to contribute to a compliance fee
recovered under § 7-706 of this subtitle.
(5) The Commission shall adopt regulations governing the application
and transfer of credits under this subsection consistent with federal law.
[(g)] (F) (1) In order to create a renewable energy credit, a Tier 1
[renewable source or], Tier 2, OR TIER 3 renewable source must substantially comply
with all applicable environmental and administrative requirements, including air
quality, water quality, solid waste, and right-to—know provisions, permit conditions,
and administrative orders.
(2) (i) This paragraph applies to Tier 2 renewable sources that
incinerate solid waste.
(ii) At least 80% of the solid waste incinerated at a Tier 2
renewable source facility shall be collected from:
1. for areas in Maryland, jurisdictions that achieve the
recycling rates required under § 9-505 of the Environment Article; and
2. for other states, jurisdictions for which the electricity
supplier demonstrates recycling substantially comparable to that required under §
9-505 of the Environment Article, in accordance with regulations of the Commission.
(iii) An electricity supplier may. report credits received under
this paragraph based on compliance by the facility with the percentage requirement of
subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph during the year immediately preceding the year in
which the electricity supplier receives the credit to apply to the standard.
7-705.
(a) Each electricity supplier AND EACH ELECTRIC COMPANY WHOSE
RATES ARE REGULATED BY THE COMMISSION shall submit a report to the
Commission each year in a form and by a date specified by the Commission that:
(1) demonstrates that [the electricity supplier] IT has complied with
the applicable renewable energy portfolio standard under § 7-703 of this subtitle and
includes the submission of the required amount of renewable energy credits; or
(2) demonstrates the amount of electricity sales by which [the
electricity supplier] IT failed to meet the applicable renewable energy portfolio
standard.
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