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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".01" citation="COMAR 20.61.05.01" title_num="20" subtitle_num="61" chapter_num="05" heading="General Provisions.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The Administration shall administer the Fund.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Eligibility Criteria for Projects Supported by the Fund.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Except under §B(3) of this regulation, a project supported by the Fund shall be designed to support the creation of new Tier 1 renewable energy sources in Maryland. For purposes of this section, support may include grants for workforce development programs authorized under Labor and Employment Article, §11-708.1(c)(1), Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Additional project evaluation criteria may include the following:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Technical feasibility of the project;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Technical capabilities and experience of the developer;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Financial capabilities of the developer;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Environmental impacts resulting from the construction and operation of the project;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>Socioeconomic impacts associated with the construction and operation of the project;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(f)">
        <text>Fuel diversity added to the portfolio of projects supported by the Fund as a whole;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(g)">
        <text>Economic feasibility of the project;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(h)">
        <text>Economic benefits to Maryland;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(i)">
        <text>Job training and workforce development opportunities associated with the project; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(j)">
        <text>Other evaluation criteria as may be appropriate.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Monies in the Fund derived from compliance fees collected from a shortfall in meeting the required Tier 1 solar renewable energy portfolio standard under Public Utilities Article, §7-705, Annotated Code of Maryland, shall only be designated to support the creation of Level 1 and Level 2 solar renewable energy facilities.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>