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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".03" citation="COMAR 20.62.03.03" title_num="20" subtitle_num="62" chapter_num="03" heading="Project Application Process.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>An applicant that has been granted admission to the Program by the Commission that wishes to construct and operate a community solar energy generating system under this Program shall apply to the electric company serving the location of the system.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Project Application Procedure.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>An electric company shall establish a project application procedure in compliance with these regulations and Commission Orders.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>An electric company shall develop its project application procedure in a manner designed to encourage achievement of program goals and timely project development.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>An electric company shall develop, for filing with the Commission, tariffed terms and conditions to administer the Program.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>An electric company shall assign each project an identification number unique to the electric company’s service territory for the purpose of identification.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Low and Moderate Income Verification.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A subscriber organization or subscription coordinator shall verify the income of a prospective subscriber for eligibility as an LMI subscriber under the Program by using one of the following methods:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Self-attestation by the prospective subscriber that does not need to be under oath or penalty of perjury;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Requiring the prospective subscriber to provide evidence of eligibility for or enrollment in at least one of the following assistance programs:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>The Maryland Energy Assistance Program;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iii)">
          <text>Medicaid;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iv)">
          <text>Head Start;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(v)">
          <text>Free and reduced price school meals;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(vi)">
          <text>The federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(vii)">
          <text>EmPOWER Maryland low- or moderate-income incentives;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(viii)">
          <text>Telephone lifeline service;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ix)">
          <text>The Fuel Fund of Maryland; or</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(x)">
          <text>Any additional federal, State, or local assistance program that the Commission determines will further the purposes of the program;</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Pay stubs;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Income tax documents;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>Proof of residence in an affordable housing facility;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(f)">
        <text>Proof of residence within a census tract that is:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>An overburdened community; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>An underserved community;</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(g)">
        <text>Any verification method that was available under the Pilot Program; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(h)">
        <text>Any additional methods approved by the Commission to verify income.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>A multi-family dwelling unit shall qualify as a low-income subscriber for the purposes of the Program if it has an active contract or award with one or more of the following:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>United States Department of Housing and Urban Development;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>United States Department of Agriculture - Rural Development;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Maryland Affordable Housing Trust; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>Any other state or federal low- income housing assistance program that requires the operator of the low-income multi-family dwelling unit to ensure all residents of the low-income multi-family dwelling unit have income at or below the maximum income level required for the residents to qualify as LMI subscribers under the Program.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>An operator of a multi-family dwelling unit that does not meet the criteria under §D(2) of this regulation may apply to the Commission to qualify as an LMI subscriber for the purposes of the Program..</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>A subscriber organization or subscription coordinator shall:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Verify the eligibility of an LMI subscriber in accordance with §D(1) of this regulation;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Retain records of each determination of eligibility for an LMI subscriber; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Make records of determination of eligibility available to the Commission on request.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>