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Maryland Code, Public Utilities § 7-711

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) The Commission has the same power and authority with respect to an electricity supplier under this subtitle that the Commission has with respect to any public service company under this division for the purposes of investigating and examining the electricity supplier to determine compliance with this subtitle and with other applicable law.

(b)(1) Beginning January 1, 2008, the Commission shall designate an individual to be responsible for the oversight of compliance with the requirements of Tier 1 renewable sources that are to be derived from solar energy.

(2) The individual designated under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall:

(i) develop the program for the requirements for Tier 1 renewable sources derived from solar energy;

(ii) provide education and outreach to promote the use of solar energy; and

(iii) make policy recommendations to the Commission regarding improving the State's use of solar energy, including the development of clear, simple, and straightforward forms, requirements, and procedures to facilitate participation by homeowners and small businesses in deployment of solar generation in the State.

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