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<section article="gpu" article_name="Public Utilities" number="7-1207" title_number="7" title_name="Gas, Electric, and Water Companies" subtitle_number="12" subtitle_name="Energy Solicitation and Procurement">
  <text>The Commission shall include specifications in a solicitation issued under § 7–1206 of this subtitle that require each proposal for a dispatchable energy generation project and large capacity energy resource project to:</text>
  <level label="1">
    <text>if the project is a natural gas energy generating station, ensure that the project can be converted to use only hydrogen or a zero–emissions biofuel as the energy source when the Commission determines that the conversion is feasible;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="2">
    <text>include a detailed description of the timeline for construction of the project, including:</text>
    <level label="i">
      <text>identifying the entity that has ownership or site control of the project site;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="ii">
      <text>queue position for PJM approval;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="iii">
      <text>the ability to procure materials, including turbines and other pipeline materials; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="iv">
      <text>any information that demonstrates the applicant’s:</text>
      <level label="1">
        <text>readiness to apply for a certificate of public convenience and necessity under § 7–207 or § 7–207.4 of this title as soon as is reasonably feasible after receiving approval for the project, including the anticipated application date; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="2">
        <text>ability to develop the project within the timeline presented;</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="3">
    <text>include a description of the location of the project site, including:</text>
    <level label="i">
      <text>the proximity of the site to existing transmission lines and rights–of–way; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="ii">
      <text>whether the project would be retrofitting a current or previous generating station site;</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="4">
    <text>if applicable, include a description of:</text>
    <level label="i">
      <text>the type and amount of co–located energy generation from Tier 1 renewable sources, as defined in § 7–701 of this title, that would be used with the project;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="ii">
      <text>the amount of co–located energy storage that would be used with the project;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="iii">
      <text>the use of carbon capture or sequestration technology to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions from the project; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="iv">
      <text>the amount of hydrogen or zero–emissions biofuels that the project will mix with natural gas for energy generation; and</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="5">
    <text>state the emissions intensity of the generation output over the life of the project.</text>
  </level>
</section>
