# Public Utilities (GPU)

## Title 7. Gas, Electric, and Water Companies

### Subtitle 11. Thermal Energy Network Systems

#### Section 7-1105

(a) An electric company, a gas company, or a water company may own, manage, and recover costs associated with a thermal energy network system subject to the approval of the Commission.

(b) An electric company, a gas company, or a water company may drill a geothermal borehole in a public utility right-of-way where feasible to meet the requirements of this subtitle.

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Md. Code Ann., Pub. Util. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)