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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".04" citation="COMAR 20.52.02.04" title_num="20" subtitle_num="52" chapter_num="02" heading="Hourly Priced Electric Supply Service.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>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.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>A utility shall provide hourly priced service beginning with the time periods provided for Type III service in Regulation .03 of this chapter.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>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.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>The rate for HPS shall include:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>One of the following:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>The PJM hourly LMP for energy; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>If PJM alters its pricing methods, the nearest equivalent to LMP;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Charges associated with PJM capacity obligation;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>FERC-approved:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Transmission rates;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Ancillary services;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Energy losses;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Administrative costs;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>Any other FERC approved or PJM charges and costs directly related to the utilities' hourly priced service;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Costs required to meet statutory renewable requirements;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Any other price elements directly related to the service as approved by the Commission;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>Taxes;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>An applicable administrative charge intended to recover the utility's verifiable and prudently incurred costs; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(8)">
      <text>A Commission-approved reasonable return.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>