The Administration shall administer the Fund. Eligibility Criteria for Projects Supported by the Fund. 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. Additional project evaluation criteria may include the following: Technical feasibility of the project; Technical capabilities and experience of the developer; Financial capabilities of the developer; Environmental impacts resulting from the construction and operation of the project; Socioeconomic impacts associated with the construction and operation of the project; Fuel diversity added to the portfolio of projects supported by the Fund as a whole; Economic feasibility of the project; Economic benefits to Maryland; Job training and workforce development opportunities associated with the project; and Other evaluation criteria as may be appropriate. 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. The Administration shall file a report with the Commission no later than December 15 of each year, beginning December 15, 2007. The report shall detail the following as of December 1 of that year: Number and types of RPS projects funded; Amount of funding provided for each RPS project; Description and status of each RPS project funded; RECs generated from RPS projects funded; Uncommitted balance of the Fund related to RPS; and Identification of loans in default related to RPS. The report shall detail the following for the immediately preceding year: Total compliance fees paid into the Fund under Public Utilities Article, §7-705, Annotated Code of Maryland; All monies credited to the Fund from a source other than described in §C(1) of this regulation; Payments received in repayment of loans and investment earnings of the Fund that relate to RPS; and Administrative fees and expenses that relate to RPS. Public Utilities Article, §§2-121, 5-101, and 7-701—7-713, Annotated Code of Maryland Effective date: January 1, 2007 (33:26 Md. R. 1999) Regulation .01 amended effective September 20, 2010 (37:19 Md. R. 1285) Regulation .01B amended effective July 10, 2023 (50:13 Md. R. 514) Regulation .01B, C amended as an emergency provision effective April 1, 2008 (35:9 Md. R. 895); amended permanently effective May 5, 2008 (35:9 Md. R. 899) Regulation .02B, C amended effective September 20, 2010 (37:19 Md. R. 1285)