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<section article="gpu" article_name="Public Utilities" number="7-802" title_number="7" title_name="Gas, Electric, and Water Companies" subtitle_number="8" subtitle_name="Electric System Planning">
  <text>On or before December 1, 2024, and each December 1 thereafter, the Commission shall submit a report, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, to the General Assembly with information regarding the current status of projects designed to promote the goals identified in this section, including information on planning processes and implementation that promote, as specific goals, the following:</text>
  <level label="1">
    <text>measures to decrease greenhouse gas emissions incident to electric distribution, including high levels of distributed energy resources and electric vehicles;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="2">
    <text>giving priority to vulnerable communities in the development of distributed energy resources and electric vehicle infrastructure;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="3">
    <text>energy efficiency;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="4">
    <text>meeting anticipated increases in load;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="5">
    <text>incorporation of energy storage technology as appropriate and prudent to:</text>
    <level label="i">
      <text>support efficiency and reliability of the electric system; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="ii">
      <text>provide additional capacity to accommodate increased distributed renewable electricity generation in connection with electric transmission and distribution system modernization;</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="6">
    <text>efficient management of load variability;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="7">
    <text>electric system resiliency and reliability;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="8">
    <text>bidirectional power flows;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="9">
    <text>demand response and other nonwire and noncapital alternatives;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="10">
    <text>increased use of distributed energy resources, including electric vehicles;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="11">
    <text>transparent stakeholder participation in ongoing electric system planning processes; and</text>
  </level>
  <level label="12">
    <text>any other issues the Commission considers appropriate.</text>
  </level>
</section>
