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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) With respect to the net capital costs associated with the relocation underground of utility lines and facilities in connection with projects required by § 8-401 of the Land Use Article, the Commission shall:
(1) set the amount of the monthly surcharge required to support the costs and determine which customers of the applicable utility are subject to the surcharge;
(2) include in the rate base the related net capital costs; or
(3) adopt another method to apportion the costs appropriately.
(b) A utility may not be required to pay more than 50% of the net capital costs of a relocation project.
(c) A county or municipal corporation may appropriate money for a relocation project from appropriate federal, State, and local funds it receives for this purpose.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Maryland Code, Public Utilities § 4-209 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/md/public-utilities/md-code-public-util-sect-4-209/
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