# COMAR Title 20 — Public Service Commission

## Subtitle 52 — Electric Standard Offer Service

### Chapter 02 — Standard Offer Service

#### Regulation .04 Hourly Priced Electric Supply Service.

*COMAR 20.52.02.04*

A. A utility shall offer hourly priced nonresidential electric supply service to all nonresidential customers ineligible for Type I or Type II SOS, excluding special generation contract customers.

B. A utility shall provide hourly priced service beginning with the time periods provided for Type III service in Regulation .03 of this chapter.

C. A utility may not change or alter tariff rules, terms, and conditions for HPS under §B of this regulation for a period of at least 2 years.

D. The rate for HPS shall include:

  (1) One of the following:

    (a) The PJM hourly LMP for energy; or

    (b) If PJM alters its pricing methods, the nearest equivalent to LMP;

  (2) Charges associated with PJM capacity obligation;

  (3) FERC-approved:

    (a) Transmission rates;

    (b) Ancillary services;

    (c) Energy losses;

    (d) Administrative costs;

    (e) Any other FERC approved or PJM charges and costs directly related to the utilities' hourly priced service;

  (4) Costs required to meet statutory renewable requirements;

  (5) Any other price elements directly related to the service as approved by the Commission;

  (6) Taxes;

  (7) An applicable administrative charge intended to recover the utility's verifiable and prudently incurred costs; and

  (8) A Commission-approved reasonable return.