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Ch. 120
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2007 Laws of Maryland
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customer-generators on a first-come, first-served basis until the rated generating
capacity owned and operated by eligible customer-generators in the State reaches
[34.722 megawatts, 0.2% of the State's adjusted peak-load forecast for 1998] 1,500
MEGAWATTS.
(e) (1) Except as provided in subsection (g) of this section, a net energy
metering contract or tariff shall be identical, in energy rates, rate structure, and
monthly charges, to the contract or tariff that the customer would be assigned if the
customer were not an eligible customer-generator.
(2) (i) A net energy metering contract or tariff may not include
charges that would raise the eligible customer-generator's minimum monthly charge
above that of customers of the rate class to which the eligible customer-generator
would otherwise be assigned.
(ii) Charges prohibited by this paragraph include new or
additional demand charges, standby charges, customer charges, and minimum
monthly charges.
(f) (1) The electric company shall calculate net energy metering in
accordance with this subsection.
(2) Net energy produced or consumed on a monthly basis shall be
measured in accordance with standard metering practices.
(3) If electricity supplied by the grid exceeds electricity generated by
the eligible customer-generator during a month, the eligible customer-generator shall
be billed for the net energy supplied in accordance with subsection (e) of this section.
(4) If electricity generated by the eligible customer-generator exceeds
the electricity supplied by the grid, the eligible customer-generator shall be required
to pay only customer charges for that month in accordance with subsection (e) of this
section.
(5) (i) An eligible customer-generator under paragraph (4) of this
subsection may accrue generation credit for a period not to exceed 12 months.
(ii) The electric company shall carry forward a negative
kilowatt-hour reading until:
1. the eligible customer-generator's consumption of
electricity from the grid eliminates the credit; or
2. the 12-month accrual period under subparagraph (i)
of this paragraph expires.
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