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Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 20 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Subtitle 07 - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Chapter 20.07.04 - Applications Pursuant to the Public Utility Companies Article › Section 20.07.04.01 - Financial Condition Defined

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Whenever a corporation subject to the Public Utilities Article, Annotated Code of Maryland, is required or called upon to disclose its financial condition, whether under this subtitle or otherwise, the information shall be given, as far as practicable, in appropriate schedules, which shall show the following:
A. Amount and classes of stock authorized;
B. Amount and classes of stock issued;
C. Terms of preference of all preferred stock;
D. Brief description of each mortgage upon any property of the corporation, giving the date of execution, name of the trustee, amount of indebtedness authorized to be secured by the mortgage, amount of indebtedness actually secured, and brief description of the mortgaged property or collateral;
E. Number and amount of bonds authorized and issued under each mortgage, describing each class separately, giving date of issue, par value, rate of interest, date of maturity, and how secured;
F. Other indebtedness of all kinds, giving them by classes and describing security, if any;
G. Amount of interest paid during the previous fiscal year upon each species of indebtedness and the rate of interest, and if different rates were paid, the amount paid at each rate;
H. Amount of dividends paid upon each class of stock during the previous fiscal year and the rate;
I. Detailed statement of earnings and expenditures for the previous fiscal year and balance sheet showing the condition at the close of the year.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 20 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Subtitle 07 - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Chapter 20.07.04 - Applications Pursuant to the Public Utility Companies Article › Section 20.07.04.03 - Applications by Corporations for the Exercise of Franchises

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A. Exercise of Railroad Franchises. Applications by corporations subject to the provisions of Public Utilities Article, §5-201, Annotated Code of Maryland, for permission to begin the construction of a railroad, or an extension of it, or to exercise any franchise or right, as provided in §5-201, shall state:
(1) The route of the proposed railroad or street railroad, or extension of it, giving the names of all cities, villages, or towns in and through which it is to be constructed.
(2) The name of each corporation with which the proposed construction, right, or franchise may compete.
(3) The facts showing whether the proposed construction, right, or franchise is required by public convenience or necessity.
(4) All other facts deemed material by the petitioner.
(5) If the applicant has not exercised any of the powers or privileges of a corporation, the manner in which it proposes to finance the proposed construction or the proposed exercise of the franchise or right.
(6) If the applicant has exercised the powers of a corporation, the manner in which it proposes to finance the proposed construction, or the proposed exercise of the franchise or right, and also (unless waived by the Commission) the applicant's financial condition.
(7) Unless waived by the Commission, the petition shall be accompanied by a certified copy of the articles of incorporation of the applicant, and all amendments to them.
(8) Maps and profiles, showing the location and route of the proposed construction, shall be filed, and also proof of compliance with all conditions required by law as precedent to the application or the granting of it, including proof of the consent of the municipalities and counties having jurisdiction.
(9) Unless waived by the Commission, there shall be annexed to the petition an affidavit made by at least three directors of the applicant, that it is the intention of the applicant in good faith to begin the construction or to exercise the right or franchise applied for, within a time to be specified in the affidavit.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 20 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Subtitle 07 - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Chapter 20.07.04 - Applications Pursuant to the Public Utility Companies Article › Section 20.07.04.04 - Applications for Approval of Assignment, Transfer, or Lease of Franchises

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In all applications under the Public Utilities Article, Annotated Code of Maryland, for the approval of the assignment, transfer, or lease of a franchise, or of any right to or under a franchise, or of a corporation's works or system, or for the approval of a contract or agreement with reference to or affecting any of the same, the petition shall be made by all the parties to the proposed transaction, and shall show:
A. Unless waived by the Commission, the financial condition of each applicant;
B. In detail, the reasons upon the part of each applicant for making the proposed assignment, transfer, lease, contract, or agreement and all the facts warranting the same, and all facts which should be known to the Commission to enable it to pass upon the application; and
C. The petition shall be accompanied by copies of the articles of incorporation of each applicant, duly certified, of the franchise, of the proposed assignment, transfer, lease, contract, or agreement, and of the laws or a reference to the laws which authorize them. If any of the instruments are already on file in the office of the Commission, they need not be refiled.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 20 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Subtitle 07 - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Chapter 20.07.04 - Applications Pursuant to the Public Utility Companies Article › Section 20.07.04.05 - Applications for Authority to Acquire Shares of Stock

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In all applications made to the Commission by corporations for authority to purchase or acquire, take or hold, any part of the capital stock of any other corporation or corporations, the petition shall show:
A. In detail, the reasons why the applicant desires to make the proposed acquisition and all the facts warranting it, including the amount of stock in the same corporation or in any allied corporation already held by the applicant.
B. The market value of the stock proposed to be acquired, with:
(1) The highest and lowest price of the stock during a period of at least 1 year before the making of the petition;
(2) The dividends, if any, paid for a period of 5 years before making the petition;
(3) The price proposed to be paid or the loan proposed to be made;
(4) The name of the present owner;
(5) The terms of payment, or, in case of loan, of repayment.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 20 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Subtitle 07 - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Chapter 20.07.04 - Applications Pursuant to the Public Utility Companies Article › Section 20.07.04.06 - Applications by Municipalities for Authority to Operate Gas or Electrical Works

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All applications of municipalities, except the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, under Public Utilities Article, §7-210, Annotated Code of Maryland, for authority to build, maintain, and operate, for other than municipal purposes, any works or systems for the manufacture and supplying of gas or electricity for lighting purposes, shall:
A. Give the name and location of the principal office of all gas and electric corporations doing business within the municipality;
B. Give the names of the executive officers of each gas or electric corporation;
C. Give a general statement of the amount and character of services rendered within the municipality by each gas or electric corporation in the municipality;
D. Give a statement showing by what authority the municipality has the right to build the proposed work or system upon receiving a certificate of authority from the Commission;
E. Give a description of the works or system proposed to be constructed;
F. Give the manner in which the municipality proposes to pay for or finance the construction of the proposed works or system; and
G. Comply with Regulations .02 and .03 of this chapter so far as they may be applicable and appropriate to the purposes of the application.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 20 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Subtitle 07 - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Chapter 20.07.04 - Applications Pursuant to the Public Utility Companies Article › Section 20.07.04.07 - Applications for Authority to Increase Rates, Fares, and Charges

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A. A public service company earning in excess of $25,000,000 in gross annual intrastate revenue shall file with the Commission the direct testimony and exhibits of its witnesses concurrently with its application for authority to increase its rates and charges.
B. All gas, electric, or telephone public service companies filing an application with the Commission for authority to increase rates and charges under the "make-whole" provisions of Public Utilities Article, §4-207, Annotated Code of Maryland, shall concurrently file the direct testimony and exhibits of its witnesses. Failure by the Company to comply with this section shall be sufficient cause for the Commission to dismiss and reject the application, unless waived by the Commission for good cause shown.
C. Under §§A and B of this regulation, the applicant public service company shall file with the Commission an original and 15 copies of the rate increase application and 15 copies of the direct testimony and exhibits of its witnesses.
D. The applicant public service company, filing under §§A and B of this regulation, shall forward a copy of the application for authority to increase rates and charges, together with the testimony and exhibits of its witnesses, to the Office of People's Counsel at the same time as the filing with the Commission.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 20 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Subtitle 07 - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Chapter 20.07.04 - Applications Pursuant to the Public Utility Companies Article › Section 20.07.04.08 - Rate Making - Revenues and Expenditures

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A. Revenues and expenditures credited or charged to Accounts 415 through and including 418 of the Uniform System of Accounts, as prescribed by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, relating to merchandising, jobbing, and contract work will not be allowed for rate making purposes in rate matters.
B. Charitable contributions, penalties, and lobbying expenses recorded in Account 426.1, 426.3, and 426.4, respectively, of the Uniform System of Accounts as prescribed by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission will not be allowed for rate making purposes in rate matters.
C. Expenditures for advertising and promotion other than that classified as informational will not be allowed for rate making purposes unless it is demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Commission in a subsequent rate proceeding that the expense is of direct benefit to the rate payer and in the public interest. Informational advertising is presumed to be in the public interest unless otherwise demonstrated in a subsequent rate proceeding.
D. For the purposes of determining whether these expenses shall be borne by the rate payer or stockholders, all advertising and promotion shall be divided into the following classifications:
(1) Promotional;
(2) Informational;
(3) Community affairs;
(4) Institutional.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 20 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Subtitle 07 - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Chapter 20.07.04 - Applications Pursuant to the Public Utility Companies Article › Section 20.07.04.09 - Filing of Proposed Changes in Rates

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A. Every gas, electric, steam heat, telephone, water, or sewage disposal company when filing pursuant to Public Utilities Article, §4-203, Annotated Code of Maryland, any proposed change in rates or regulations to its current tariff (for a typical illustration of a currently effective schedule, see §D of this regulation) shall show by brackets the rates or language proposed to be eliminated and show by underscorings the proposed rates or language (for an illustration of a typical schedule showing proposed changes, see §E of this regulation). The underscored proposed rates shall be placed adjacent to the bracketed current rates.
B. Every gas, electric, steam heat, telephone, water, or sewage disposal company planning to file a proposed change in rates or regulations may make a written request to the Commission, with reasons therefore, for permission to submit as an alternative to the procedure specified in §A of this regulation, statements showing on separate sheets:
(1) All changes in rates or regulations being proposed;
(2) The present rates or regulations;
(3) The proposed rates or regulations;
(4) The dollar increase or decrease; and
(5) Any changes in text and such other data that is meaningful with respect to the proposed changes.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 20 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Subtitle 07 - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Chapter 20.07.04 - Applications Pursuant to the Public Utility Companies Article › Section 20.07.04.10 - Notice of Proposed Changes in Rates

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A. A public service company engaged in the transportation of passengers by motor vehicle proposing any tariff revision or change of rate shall notify its customers and patrons of the proposed tariff revision or change of rate by use of a form of notice as follows:
NOTICE OF PROPOSED TARIFF CHANGE ___________________________(Name of Company) has filed with the Public Service Commission of Maryland a proposal to (Here describe proposal) Further details will be supplied upon request to the Company or to the Commission. Any comment regarding this proposal should be submitted, in writing, to the Public Service Commission of Maryland, 6 St. Paul Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202, within twenty (20) days after the date of this notice. ____________ ____________________ (Date) (Name of Company)
B. The Commission reserves the right to require that the procedure outlined above be applied in any instance of proposed tariff revision or change or any proposed change of rules, regulations, or practices of any public service company.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 20 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Subtitle 07 - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Chapter 20.07.04 - Applications Pursuant to the Public Utility Companies Article › Section 20.07.04.11 - Application for a Qualified Rate Order and Authority to Issue Rate Stabilization Bonds

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A. Application. An application filed with the Commission by an electric company for a qualified rate order and authority under Public Utilities Article, §§7-526, 7-533, or 7-534, Annotated Code of Maryland, to issue rate stabilization bonds shall include:
(1) The amount and terms of the proposed qualified rate stabilization bond issue;
(2) The components of the rate stabilization costs;
(3) A proposed qualified rate stabilization charge tariff and expiration date;
(4) A description of any debt or equity securities to be refinanced or retired, including previously issued rate stabilization bonds;
(5) The financial condition of the applicant;
(6) If a contract, agreement, or arrangement has been made for the sale of the rate stabilization bonds proposed to be issued, the contract, agreement, or arrangement described in full and attached to the application;
(7) A calculation showing that the total amount of revenue to be collected under the proposed qualified rate order is less than the rate stabilization costs revenue that would be recovered over the same period using the electric company's weighted cost of capital;
(8) If the application proposes to refinance existing rate stabilization bonds, a calculation showing that the proposed qualified rate stabilization charge required to service the proposed rate stabilization bonds, including anticipated transaction costs, will be less than the future qualified rate stabilization charges required to service the rate stabilization bonds being refunded;
(9) Any specific sections, terms, or conditions to be included in the qualified rate order that the electric company believes appropriate and the reason for each; and
(10) An affidavit made by at least three of the directors of the applicant, showing that it is the intention of the applicant in good faith to use the proceeds of the stabilization bonds for the purposes identified in the application.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 20 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Subtitle 07 - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Chapter 20.07.04 - Applications Pursuant to the Public Utility Companies Article › Section 20.07.04.12 - Other Applications

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All applications relating to matters within the jurisdiction of the Commission, and which are not governed by any of the above regulations shall in every case be made by petition, setting forth clearly the matter complained of, and giving the name of the person, firm, or corporation complained of. Thereupon, the procedure shall be such as the Commission may prescribe.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 20 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Subtitle 07 - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Chapter 20.07.04 - Applications Pursuant to the Public Utility Companies Article › Section 20.07.04.13 - Required Number of Copies

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Unless otherwise specifically required in this chapter, the applicant shall file with the Commission an original and 14 copies of the application and all required documents.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 20 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Subtitle 07 - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Chapter 20.07.05 - Fees › Section 20.07.05.02 - Definitions

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A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Commission" means the Public Service Commission of Maryland.
(2) "Company" means a public service company as defined in Public Utilities Article, §1-101, Annotated Code of Maryland, and any other entity subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission under Public Utilities Article, Annotated Code of Maryland.
(3) "Custodian" means the Executive Secretary of the Commission.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 20 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Subtitle 07 - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Chapter 20.07.05 - Fees › Section 20.07.05.03 - Schedule of Fees

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A. Filing Fees. The Commission shall assess the following fees:
Service Fee
(1)
Application for Authority to Provide Resold or Facilities-Based Local Exchange Service
$2,000
(2)
Application for Authority to Provide Resold or Facilities-Based Interexchange Telecommunications Service
$2,000
(3)
Application for a License to Supply Natural Gas or Natural Gas Supply Services
$400
(4)
Application for a License to Supply Electricity or Electric Generation Services $400
(5)
Applications under Public Utilities Article, §7-207, Annotated Code of Maryland
$10,000
(6)
Applications under Public Utilities Article, §7-207.1, Annotated Code of Maryland, for Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity
$500
(7)
Application for an Increase or Decrease in Rates under Public Utilities Article, §§4-204 and 4-205, Annotated Code of Maryland
(a) Rate Cases5,000 Customers or less
$300
(b) Rate Cases5,001 Customers or more
$2,000
(8)
Request for Waiver under Public Utilities Article, §§7-207.1 and 7-208, Annotated Code of Maryland
$500
(9)
Corporate Transactions (for example, notice of merger, abandonment, name change, corporate reorganization)
$250
(10)
Electric Utility Tariff Revisions
$100
(11)
Gas Utility Tariff Revisions
$100
(12)
Initial Tariff
$500
(13)
Interconnection Agreements
(a) Application for interconnection agreement-each party
$375
(b) Interconnection agreement amendment, modification, or change-each party
$50
(14)
Telecommunications Tariff Revisions
$100
B. Schedule of Miscellaneous Fees.
(1) The Commission shall publish and revise, as necessary, a schedule of reasonable fees for:
(a) Copying and certifying copies of records;
(b) The issuance of a subpoena;
(c) A copy of the Commission's statute; and
(d) A copy of the Commission's annual report.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 20 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Subtitle 07 - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Chapter 20.07.05 - Fees › Section 20.07.05.04 - Payment of Filing Fees

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A. Establishment of a Fee Account. Unless waived by the Commission under Regulation .05 of this chapter, a company shall establish a fee account on an annual basis or renew its account annually with the Commission for the purpose of billing and receiving payment of a fee required under Regulation .03 of this chapter.
B. Account Set-Up Fee. On or before November 1 of each year, each company subject to §A of this regulation shall pay an account set-up fee of $250.
C. Method of Payment of Fees. Payment of all filing fees required under Regulation .03 of this chapter and §B of this regulation shall be by:
(1) Cash;
(2) Certified check;
(3) Cashier's check;
(4) Money order; or
(5) Personal check.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 20 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Subtitle 07 - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Chapter 20.07.05 - Fees › Section 20.07.05.05 - Assessment of Penalty for Bad Check

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A company paying a fee required under Regulations .03 or .04B of this chapter by personal check, that is returned for insufficient funds, shall pay a $25 returned check fee and may be required to submit the fee, the returned check fee, and subsequent fees by another method under Regulation .04 of this chapter, as specified by the Commission.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 20 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Subtitle 07 - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Chapter 20.07.05 - Fees › Section 20.07.05.06 - Waiver of Fees

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A. Request for Fee Waiver.
(1) If the Commission finds it is in the public interest, the Commission may waive a filing fee required under Regulation .03 of this chapter.
(2) A company requesting waiver of a filing fee under this section shall submit the request in writing.
(3) The Commission shall grant or deny a request for a fee waiver within 5 working days of receipt of the request.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 20 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Subtitle 07 - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Chapter 20.07.05 - Fees › Section 20.07.05.07 - Penalty for Failure to Pay Fees

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Failure to pay an applicable filing fee or obtain a waiver of an applicable filing fee shall result in a filing not being processed.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 20 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Subtitle 08 - SUPPLIER DIVERSITY PROGRAM › Chapter 20.08.01 - General › Section 20.08.01.01 - Declaration of Public Policy

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A. The Commission declares that it is in the public interest for public service companies to implement diverse supplier programs to promote economical delivery of utility services and positively impact the economy of the State. Accordingly, the Commission has established a Supplier Diversity Program consisting of entry into a voluntary memorandum of understanding (MOU) with individual companies.
B. Under the Supplier Diversity Program, entities regulated by the Commission that voluntarily enter into an MOU will develop, implement, and consistently report on their activities and accomplishments in promoting a strategy designed to create viable and prosperous minority, women, and service-disabled-veteran-owned business enterprises by providing them with the maximum opportunity to participate in and compete for contracts and subcontracts in their supply chain for goods and services.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 20 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Subtitle 08 - SUPPLIER DIVERSITY PROGRAM › Chapter 20.08.01 - General › Section 20.08.01.02 - Scope

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This subtitle applies to all public service companies, electricity suppliers, gas suppliers, and any other entities subject to regulation by the Commission.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 20 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Subtitle 08 - SUPPLIER DIVERSITY PROGRAM › Chapter 20.08.01 - General › Section 20.08.01.03 - Establishment of Program

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A. There is a Maryland Public Service Commission Supplier Diversity Program.
B. Individual companies regulated or licensed by the Commission may voluntarily join the program by entering into an MOU with the Public Service Commission.
C. A signed MOU shall be filed publicly with the Public Service Commission.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 20 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Subtitle 08 - SUPPLIER DIVERSITY PROGRAM › Chapter 20.08.01 - General › Section 20.08.01.04 - Definitions

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A. In this subtitle, the following terms have the meanings indicated
B. Terms Defined
(1) "Annual public conference" or "public conference" means a yearly Commission legislative style en banc review of the participating company filed reports and plans, attended by interested parties and executive representatives of all participating companies.
(2) "Commission" means the Public Service Commission of Maryland
(3) "Company" means:
(a) A public service company as defined in Public Utilities Article, §1-101, Annotated Code of Maryland;
(b) Electricity supplier, as defined in Public Utilities Article, §1-101, Annotated Code of Maryland;
(c) Gas supplier, as defined in Public Utilities Article, §1-101, Annotated Code of Maryland; or
(d) Any other entity regulated by the Commission.
(4) "MOU" means a voluntary memorandum of understanding between the Commission and a company containing specific requirements and details of a company's diverse supplier program.
(5) "Participating company" means a company that has voluntarily entered into an MOU with the Commission.
(6) "Public determination" means a publicly available report prepared by the Commission on the status of the Supplier Diversity Program.
(7) "Staff" means the Commission's Office of External Relations and the Commission's technical staff.
(8) "Supplier Diversity Program " means the Maryland Public Service Commission Supplier Diversity Program encompassed in an MOU.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 20 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Subtitle 08 - SUPPLIER DIVERSITY PROGRAM › Chapter 20.08.01 - General › Section 20.08.01.05 - Report; Public Conference; Addenda

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A. Staff Report. Staff shall review a participating company's annual report not more than 2 years after the annual report is filed Staff may seek, pursuant to individual MOU and Commission statutory authority, source documents used to prepare the annual reports, while preserving the confidential and proprietary data. Upon completion of its review of participating companies' annual reports, staff shall file a staff report of its findings.
B. Public Conference.
(1) The Commission shall hold a public conference each year for the purpose of reviewing the annual reports and annual plans received from participating companies.
(2) Within 60 days of the public conference, the Commission shall issue a public determination as to whether continuation of the Supplier Diversity Program is in the best interest of the public.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 20 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Subtitle 08 - SUPPLIER DIVERSITY PROGRAM › Chapter 20.08.01 - General › Section 20.08.01.06 - Compliance

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A. The Commission shall maintain on its website:
(1) A list of Companies participating in the Supplier Diversity Program;
(2) Copies of all public annual plan and annual report filings made by participating companies;
(3) Copies of all signed MOUs; and
(4) Copies of all agreed-to addenda.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 20 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Subtitle 08 - SUPPLIER DIVERSITY PROGRAM › Chapter 20.08.01 - General › Section 20.08.01.08 - Limitations

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A. The provisions of this subtitle shall be of no effect and may not be enforced if the Commission issues a public determination that the Supplier Diversity Program is no longer in the best interest of the public, is no longer necessary, or does not positively impact the economy of the State.
B. The terms of an MOU are not themselves regulations of the Commission.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 20 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Subtitle 25 - ELECTRIC AND GAS SUBMETERS IN APARTMENT HOUSES, OFFICE BUILDINGS, AND SHOPPING CENTERS › Chapter 20.25.01 - General Regulations › Section 20.25.01.01 - General

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A. Purpose of Submetering. The purpose of submetering is to encourage effective conservation and efficient use of electricity or gas by fairly allocating its cost among the ultimate users within a master metered apartment house, office building, or shopping center.
B. Availability of Submetering. An owner, operator, or manager of an apartment house, office building, or shopping center who has a master meter may install submeters in accordance with legislation enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland and with regulations adopted by the Public Service Commission of Maryland.
C. Authorization of Regulations. Public Utilities Article, §7-303, Annotated Code of Maryland, requires the Public Service Commission to make such reasonable regulations and standards as it deems necessary to carry out the provisions of this law.
D. Application of Regulations.
(1) These regulations apply to an owner, operator, or manager of an apartment house, shopping center, or office building which is not individually metered by a utility for electricity or gas for each dwelling unit, commercial rental unit, or store, and to the occupant or occupants of the units or stores.
(2) These regulations are intended to provide uniform and reasonable standards for the accuracy, billing, and regulation of submeters, and to define the respective responsibilities of the utility, the owner, and the occupant.
(3) If unreasonable hardship to a utility or owner results from the application of any regulation of this chapter, application may be made to the Commission for temporary or permanent relief.
(4) The adoption of these regulations in no way precludes the Commission from altering or amending them by subsequent proceedings.
(5) In implementing these regulations, an apartment house, office building, or shopping center is not a public service company as defined in Public Utility Companies Article, §1-101, Annotated Code of Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 20 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Subtitle 25 - ELECTRIC AND GAS SUBMETERS IN APARTMENT HOUSES, OFFICE BUILDINGS, AND SHOPPING CENTERS › Chapter 20.25.01 - General Regulations › Section 20.25.01.02 - General Requirements

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A. All Units Submetered. A unit in an apartment house, shopping center, or office building may not be submetered unless all units in that building are submetered.
B. Information in Leases. All rental contracts or leases between the owner and an occupant shall clearly state that:
(1) The apartment house, office building, or shopping center is submetered;
(2) Bills for electric or gas consumption shall be rendered based on the submeter readings;
(3) Electricity or gas for all common areas and common facilities shall be the responsibility of the owner and not of the occupant; and
(4) A copy of the regulations governing submetering in apartment houses, office buildings, and shopping centers shall be provided to every occupant by the owner at no charge to the occupant.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 20 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Subtitle 25 - ELECTRIC AND GAS SUBMETERS IN APARTMENT HOUSES, OFFICE BUILDINGS, AND SHOPPING CENTERS › Chapter 20.25.01 - General Regulations › Section 20.25.01.03 - Owners' Requirements

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A. Right to Install Equipment. The owner has the right to install all necessary submetering equipment and wiring on the property occupied by the occupant in accordance with these regulations and with any other applicable national, State, or local codes or requirements.
B. Equipment Accessibility. The occupant shall provide suitable space for the installation of submetering equipment. All submeters shall be installed where they will be readily accessible for reading, testing, and inspection, and where these activities will cause minimum interference and inconvenience to the occupant.
C. Accessible to Owner. Access to submetering equipment shall be granted to the owner by the occupant.
D. Installation and Ownership. All submetering equipment shall be furnished and installed by the owner and shall be owned and maintained by the owner.
E. Responsibility for Maintenance. Maintenance, inspection, sealing, and testing of all submetering equipment shall be the responsibility of the owner.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 20 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Subtitle 25 - ELECTRIC AND GAS SUBMETERS IN APARTMENT HOUSES, OFFICE BUILDINGS, AND SHOPPING CENTERS › Chapter 20.25.01 - General Regulations › Section 20.25.01.04 - Electric Submetering

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A. Type of Submeter.
(1) All submeters installed in compliance with these regulations shall be of a type and class to properly and accurately register electrical consumption.
(2) The meter type and design shall meet the applicable provisions of the latest edition of the American National Standard for Electric Meters - Code for Electricity Metering, incorporated by reference in COMAR 20.50.02.02C.
(3) A submeter installed for billing purposes shall have been approved by the Commission.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 20 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Subtitle 25 - ELECTRIC AND GAS SUBMETERS IN APARTMENT HOUSES, OFFICE BUILDINGS, AND SHOPPING CENTERS › Chapter 20.25.01 - General Regulations › Section 20.25.01.04-1 - Gas Submetering

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. Type of Submeter.
(1) All submeters installed in compliance with these regulations shall be of a type and class to properly and accurately register gas consumption.
(2) A submeter installed for billing purposes shall have been approved by the Commission.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 20 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Subtitle 25 - ELECTRIC AND GAS SUBMETERS IN APARTMENT HOUSES, OFFICE BUILDINGS, AND SHOPPING CENTERS › Chapter 20.25.01 - General Regulations › Section 20.25.01.05 - Bills, Bill Forms, and Payments

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A. Amount Billed to Occupant. The amount billed to any occupant shall be for only the quantity consumed by the unit, as recorded on the unit's submeter. Energy used in common areas and common facilities may not be billed to any occupant.
B. Calculation of Bills.
(1) The occupants' bills shall be calculated as follows: After receipt of the bill from the utility, electric supplier, or gas supplier, the owner shall divide the total net bill by the total number of kilowatt-hours or cubic feet as shown on the bill, to determine an average unit cost. This average unit cost shall be multiplied by each occupant's kilowatt-hour or cubic feet consumption to obtain the occupant's monthly bill.
(2) The total master meter net bill on which the owner shall calculate the average unit cost shall include:
(a) Customer, energy, commodity, and demand charges by the utility, electric supplier, or gas supplier;
(b) State and local taxes and surcharges by the utility, electric supplier, or gas supplier; and
(c) Environmental surcharge by the utility, electric supplier, or gas supplier.
(3) The total master meter net bill on which the owner shall calculate the average unit cost shall exclude:
(a) Late payment charge, if any;
(b) Any connection charge;
(c) Any charge for a bad check; and
(d) Service charges.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 20 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Subtitle 25 - ELECTRIC AND GAS SUBMETERS IN APARTMENT HOUSES, OFFICE BUILDINGS, AND SHOPPING CENTERS › Chapter 20.25.01 - General Regulations › Section 20.25.01.06 - Records

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A. Billing Records.
(1) All records associated with the computation of charges rendered to occupants for electric or gas service shall be retained for a minimum period of 2 years.
(2) The owner shall maintain and make available for inspection by the occupant, upon request, the following records:
(a) The bills from the utility to the owner for the current month and the 24 preceding months;
(b) The calculation of the average cost of electricity or gas for the current month and the 24 preceding months; and
(c) The occupant's submeter readings and billings for the current month and the 24 preceding months.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 20 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Subtitle 25 - ELECTRIC AND GAS SUBMETERS IN APARTMENT HOUSES, OFFICE BUILDINGS, AND SHOPPING CENTERS › Chapter 20.25.01 - General Regulations › Section 20.25.01.07 - Complaints

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. Bill and Meter Accuracy Disputes. Any dispute relating to the occupant's bill and to the accuracy of his submeter is between the owner and the occupant, and excludes the utility.
B. Complaint Procedures. Any complaint by an occupant against an owner shall be handled by the complaint agency. An occupant is not a customer of the utility. An occupant is not entitled to have complaint or other customer rights before the Commission.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 20 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Subtitle 26 - ENERGY ALLOCATION SYSTEMS › Chapter 20.26.01 - General › Section 20.26.01.01 - Applicability

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. The regulations contained in this subtitle govern the use of energy allocation systems which allocate to an occupant of an individual dwelling unit a portion of the cost of gas and electric energy consumed in an apartment house based upon devices which indirectly approximate use of gas or electric energy.
B. An energy allocation system may not be used unless approved by the Commission under this subtitle.
C. This subtitle does not apply to submeters which are governed by the provisions of COMAR 20.25.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 20 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Subtitle 26 - ENERGY ALLOCATION SYSTEMS › Chapter 20.26.01 - General › Section 20.26.01.02 - Definitions

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A. In this subtitle, the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Apartment house" means a building containing more than two dwelling units all of which are rented primarily for a non-transient use, with rentals paid at intervals of one week or longer. Apartment house includes residential condominiums and cooperatives, whether rented or owner occupied.
(2) "Approximate energy use" means the gas or electricity use within a dwelling unit as determined by an energy allocation system.
(3) "Commission" means the Public Service Commission of Maryland.
(4) "Dwelling unit" means a room or rooms suitable for occupancy as a residence containing kitchen and bathroom facilities.
(5) "Energy allocation equipment" means a measuring device or other equipment used to determine approximate energy use by a means other than the actual measurement of consumption of gas or electricity.
(6) "Energy allocation system" means a method of determining the approximate energy use consumed within a dwelling unit with the use of a measuring device.
(7) "Estimated energy costs" means the cost of gas or electricity which is reasonably expected to be allocated to an occupant under an energy allocation system.
(8) "Measurement unit" means the measure of the characteristic recorded by a measuring device.
(9) "Measuring device" means a device which measures furnace operating or running time, baseboard pipe temperature or other characteristics used to determine approximate energy use.
(10) "Occupant" means the resident of a dwelling unit in an apartment house.
(11) "Owner" means a person or entity holding legal title to an apartment house or the board of directors or similar body of a residential condominium or cooperative. Owner includes an authorized agent of an owner.
(12) "Utility" means the public service company which supplies gas or electric service to the apartment house.
(13) "Vendor" means the entity which provides the energy allocation equipment and billing services to an owner.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 20 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Subtitle 26 - ENERGY ALLOCATION SYSTEMS › Chapter 20.26.01 - General › Section 20.26.01.03 - Filing Requirements

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A. An owner shall file an application with the Commission for approval of an energy allocation system.
B. The application shall include the following information:
(1) The name and address of the owner;
(2) The name and address of the general partner, if the owner is a partnership;
(3) The name and address of the management agent, if any;
(4) The name and address of the apartment house;
(5) The number of individual dwelling units;
(6) A description of the energy allocation system, including a technical description of the energy allocation equipment;
(7) A description of the method for converting a measurement unit into approximate energy use;
(8) A description of the method for calculating the energy costs directly billed to an occupant, including the calculation of a per unit energy cost;
(9) A copy of all written information provided to an occupant including lease terms; and
(10) A copy of the proposed billing format.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 20 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Subtitle 26 - ENERGY ALLOCATION SYSTEMS › Chapter 20.26.01 - General › Section 20.26.01.04 - Distribution of Application

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A. The owner shall submit to the Commission an original and 14 copies of the application.
B. The owner shall mail a copy of the application to the Consumer Protection Division, Office of The Attorney General, c/o "Energy Allocation Systems".
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 20 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Subtitle 26 - ENERGY ALLOCATION SYSTEMS › Chapter 20.26.02 - Approval Required by the Commission › Section 20.26.02.01 - General Conditions for Approval

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A. The Commission may approve an energy allocation system upon a demonstration by the owner that the system results in a reasonable determination of the cost of the energy use within a dwelling unit.
B. The Commission may require testing and inspection of the energy allocation equipment.
C. The Commission may require testing and inspection of any furnace, appliance, or other equipment used in conjunction with the energy allocation system.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 20 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Subtitle 26 - ENERGY ALLOCATION SYSTEMS › Chapter 20.26.02 - Approval Required by the Commission › Section 20.26.02.02 - Direct Billing of Energy Costs

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A. An owner using an energy allocation system shall directly bill an occupant only for the cost of the approximate energy use within a dwelling unit as determined through the use of energy allocation equipment.
B. An owner using an energy allocation system may not directly bill an occupant for:
(1) The cost of gas or electricity consumed in the operation of the apartment house that is not consumption within a dwelling unit as approximated by the use of an energy allocation system;
(2) Administrative fees or charges.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 20 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Subtitle 26 - ENERGY ALLOCATION SYSTEMS › Chapter 20.26.02 - Approval Required by the Commission › Section 20.26.02.03 - Required Billing Format

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The owner shall include in each direct billing of energy costs to the occupant the following information:
A. Bill date (the date the bill was prepared);
B. Time period covered by the bill (billing period);
C. Readings of the measurement device at the beginning and at the end of the billing period;
D. Number of the measurement units recorded by the measuring device;
E. Approximate energy use;
F. Per unit energy charge;
G. Total energy costs billed to the occupant;
H. A statement that the bill is not from the utility; and
I. A local or toll-free telephone number for billing inquiries.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 20 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Subtitle 26 - ENERGY ALLOCATION SYSTEMS › Chapter 20.26.02 - Approval Required by the Commission › Section 20.26.02.04 - Substitute Bills

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. If the energy allocation system has been approved by the Commission, the owner may not render substitute bills, unless the energy allocation system has been tampered with or is out of order.
B. A substitute bill shall be distinctly marked as such.
C. The substitute bill shall be based on consumption for a similar billing period in the affected unit, if available, or if not available the substitute bill shall be an average of the bills rendered to all similarly sized units in the apartment house. If none of the above data is available then the substitute bill shall be based upon a square footage allocation.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 20 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Subtitle 26 - ENERGY ALLOCATION SYSTEMS › Chapter 20.26.02 - Approval Required by the Commission › Section 20.26.02.05 - Rendering of Bills

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A. The owner shall bill an occupant for energy costs within 20 days after the owner receives the master meter bill from the utility.
B. The owner shall read the measuring devices within 5 working days of the date the utility reads the master meter.
C. An owner can not consider a bill for energy costs past due earlier than 20 days from the date of the rendering of the bill to the occupant.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 20 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Subtitle 26 - ENERGY ALLOCATION SYSTEMS › Chapter 20.26.02 - Approval Required by the Commission › Section 20.26.02.06 - Monitoring of Energy Allocation System

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A. The owner shall obtain monthly reports from the vendor which identify incidences of unusually high or low usage for dwelling units.
B. The owner shall investigate any unusually high or low usage and, if it is found that a problem exists, or if a written complaint has been filed by the occupant, the owner shall provide a written explanation to the occupant within 20 days of receipt of the monthly report from the vendor.
C. The owner shall take appropriate action to correct the unusually high or low usage caused by factors under the control of the owner.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 20 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Subtitle 26 - ENERGY ALLOCATION SYSTEMS › Chapter 20.26.02 - Approval Required by the Commission › Section 20.26.02.07 - Records

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. Billing Records.
(1) A record associated with the computation of energy costs billed to an occupant shall be maintained for a period of 2 years.
(2) The owner shall maintain the following records:
(a) The bills from the utility to the owner for the preceding 24 months;
(b) The calculation of the average cost of electricity and gas for each of the preceding 24 months; and
(c) The readings of the measuring device in the dwelling unit of the occupant for each of the preceding 24 months.
(3) Upon request by an occupant, the owner shall make available for inspection the records maintained under § A(2).