# COMAR Title 20 — Public Service Commission

## Subtitle 52 — Electric Standard Offer Service

### Chapter 05 — Price

**Authority:** Public Utilities Article, §§2-113, 2-121, 5-101, and 7-510, Annotated Code of Maryland

**Administrative History:** Effective date: June 7, 2004 (31:11 Md. R. 857)

#### Regulation .01 Public Notice of Price.

*COMAR 20.52.05.01*

Upon completion of the electric supply procurement process under COMAR 20.52.04, a utility shall:

A. Explain the methodology used to calculate the price for electric service under this subtitle;

B. Calculate the price for each type of electric service offered to a customer under this subtitle;

C. File tariffs with the Commission containing the methods of calculating the price for each service authorized by this subtitle at least 30 days, and if possible 2 months, before the effective date of the tariffs;

D. Provide affected customers at least 30 days notice, and if possible 2 months notice, of new prices for electric service under this subtitle; and

E. Post on the utility's internet website, the actual price payable each month for each service offered under this subtitle.

#### Regulation .02 Calculation of Prices.

*COMAR 20.52.05.02*

A. For service periods stated in COMAR 20.52.02, retail prices for each service other than HPS under this subtitle shall consist of the sum of the following components:

  (1) The seasonally differentiated and, if applicable, the time-of-use differentiated load weighted average of all awarded electric supply prices for specific services in each year;

  (2) Retail charges designed to recover, on an aggregate basis, FERC-approved transmission charges and any other PJM charges and costs incurred by the utility;

  (3) An administrative charge, including other costs and return or profit; and

  (4) Applicable taxes.

B. The Commission may approve adjustments or reconciliation of a price component under §A of this regulation.