§ 7–307.4
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Pub. Util. § 7-307.4 (2026)
Title 7. Gas, Electric, and Water Companies
Subtitle 3. Consumer Relations
§ 7–307.4LinkCopy Citation
(a)
(1)
In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2)
“Eligible residential customer” means a residential electric or gas customer who is:
(i)
employed by the federal or State government or a local government in the State; and
(ii)
involuntarily furloughed from work without pay because of a government shutdown, regardless of whether the employee is required to report to work during the furlough.
(3)
“Government shutdown” means a government shutdown that:
(i)
occurs when government funding is unavailable to operate the governmental activities due to the lack of a legislative appropriation or a continuing resolution; and
(ii)
lasts for a period that exceeds 7 consecutive days.
(b)
A public service company may not terminate electric or gas service to an eligible residential customer for nonpayment on a day that a government shutdown is in effect and for 7 days after the government shutdown has ended if the customer contacts the public service company before the date of termination to:
(1)
provide verification that the customer is an employee of the federal, State, or local government affected by the government shutdown; and
(2)
enter into a payment plan to pay any outstanding amount on the customer’s account after the government shutdown ends.
(c)
The Commission may adopt regulations to implement this section.