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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".04" citation="COMAR 20.55.08.04" title_num="20" subtitle_num="55" chapter_num="08" heading="Heating Value Limits.">
  <text>When the heating value of the gas distributed in the system is under the control of the utility, the following limits shall apply:</text>
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Daily Btu. The average heating value on any one day may not exceed or fall below the total heating value (see COMAR 20.55.03.03B(2)) by more than 5 percent, except that the heating value may be increased by more than 5 percent during peak shaving or emergency operations in order to maintain the proper combustibility of the gas supplied to the customer.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Monthly Average Btu. The monthly average heating value shall be not less than the total heating value filed in the utility's tariff.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>