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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".03" citation="COMAR 20.50.10.03" title_num="20" subtitle_num="50" chapter_num="10" heading="Tariffs and Contracts.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>An electric company shall offer net energy metering service to an eligible customer-generator under a Commission-approved standard contract or tariff.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>An electric company’s tariff or contract for net metering shall contain an energy rate, a rate structure, and any monthly charge identical to the monthly contract or tariff charge paid by a customer of the rate class in which the eligible customer-generator would be a member if they were not receiving net energy metering service.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>An electric company may not include in an eligible customer-generator’s bill rates, charges or fees that raise the eligible customer-generator’s minimum monthly charge above that of customers of the same rate class to which the eligible customer-generator would otherwise be assigned.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>An electric company may not charge to an eligible customer-generator new or additional demand charges, standby charges, customer charges, or minimum monthly charges.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>An electric company may not require an eligible customer-generator whose electric generating system meets the requirements of this chapter to:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Install additional controls;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Perform or pay for additional tests; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Purchase additional liability insurance.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>