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<chapter num="04" heading="Program Data" title_num="20" subtitle_num="62">
  <regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".01" heading="CSEGS Data.">
    <text>An electric company shall provide the Commission with data necessary to monitor the program status, impact on operations, and other information upon request.</text>
  </regulation>
  <regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".02" heading="Utility Data.">
    <paragraph num="A.">
      <text>An electric company shall make reasonable attempts to assist Program applicants with identifying means to locate and operate community energy generation facilities in a manner that minimizes adverse effects or maximizes distribution system benefits at locations identified by applicants.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="B.">
      <text>Project Information.</text>
      <paragraph num="(1)">
        <text>A utility shall designate a contact person, and provide contact information on its website and for the Commission’s website for submission of all project application requests, and from whom information on the project application request process and the utility’s electric distribution system can be obtained.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(2)">
        <text>The information provided by the utility on its website shall include studies and other materials useful to an understanding of the feasibility of interconnecting a CSEGS on the utility electric distribution system, except to the extent providing the materials would violate security requirements or confidentiality agreements or be contrary to law.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(3)">
        <text>In appropriate circumstances, the utility may require an applicant to execute an appropriate confidentiality agreement prior to release or access to confidential or restricted information.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="C.">
      <text>An electric company shall monitor and review its distribution system to determine any adverse or beneficial effects resulting from each installed community solar energy generating system.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="D.">
      <text>An electric company shall maintain the following customer information for each project operating under the Program:</text>
      <paragraph num="(1)">
        <text>Customer class;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(2)">
        <text>Annual usage;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(3)">
        <text>Average bill; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(4)">
        <text>Peak demand.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="E.">
      <text>Commission Staff shall report annually on electric companies’ billing accuracy, interconnection complaints, and consumer complaints related to the program.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </regulation>
  <regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".03" heading="Subscriber Organization Data.">
    <paragraph num="A.">
      <text>A subscriber organization shall maintain the following information for each project operating under the Program:</text>
      <paragraph num="(1)">
        <text>Ownership information;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(2)">
        <text>Technical and managerial expertise;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(3)">
        <text>Business address;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(4)">
        <text>Project design details, including:</text>
        <paragraph num="(a)">
          <text>Project location/service territory;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(b)">
          <text>A/C output capacity;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(c)">
          <text>Equipment list; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(d)">
          <text>Interconnection requirements;</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(5)">
        <text>Subscriber data as directed by the Commission, including:</text>
        <paragraph num="(a)">
          <text>Household income;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(b)">
          <text>Credit rating; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(c)">
          <text>Other data; and</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(6)">
        <text>Subscription information, including:</text>
        <paragraph num="(a)">
          <text>Rates;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(b)">
          <text>Fees; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(c)">
          <text>Terms and conditions.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="B.">
      <text>A subscriber organization shall provide the information in §A of this regulation to the Commission upon request.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="C.">
      <text>A subscriber organization shall provide to the Commission, in a timely manner, information requested by the Commission concerning the operation of a community solar energy generating system.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </regulation>
  <annotations>
    <annotation type="Authority">Public Utilities Article, §§2-113, 2-121, 7-306, 7-306.1, and 7-306.2, Annotated Code of Maryland</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Effective date: July 18, 2016 (43:14 Md. R. 781)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .01 amended effective March 3, 2025 (52:4 Md. R. 221)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .02A, D amended effective March 3, 2025 (52:4 Md. R. 221)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .03A amended effective March 3, 2025 (52:4 Md. R. 221)</annotation>
  </annotations>
</chapter>