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<chapter num="05" heading="CCA Utility Coordination and Billing" title_num="20" subtitle_num="63">
  <regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".01" heading="CCA-Utility Coordination and Billing.">
    <paragraph num="A.">
      <text>A CCA, an Aggregation Supplier, or an energy service provider working as the agent of a CCA shall follow the supplier requirements of COMAR 20.53.05.01, 20.53.05.02, 20.53.05.03, and 20.53.05.05.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="B.">
      <text>An electric company providing services related to electric energy scheduling, load assignment, and utility consolidated billing to a CCA, an Aggregation Supplier, or an energy service provider working as the agent of a CCA shall follow the requirements of COMAR 20.53.05 for services provided to a supplier.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </regulation>
  <regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".02" heading="CCA Bill Messaging.">
    <paragraph num="A.">
      <text>CCA Bill Item Identification.</text>
      <paragraph num="(1)">
        <text>A bill sent to electric customers that participate in the aggregation activities of a CCA shall identify the CCA as the electricity supplier.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(2)">
        <text>An electric company shall use the name provided by Montgomery County or its designee as the identification of the CCA on a customer bill.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(3)">
        <text>An Aggregation Supplier or energy service provider contracted to provide services for the CCA shall transmit billing information using a distinct identification for service provided in the aggregation program from service that is provided to its other retail customers.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(4)">
        <text>A bill including CCA-provided services may identify any commodity services provided with a line item description that displays the rates, fees, or charges separately.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </regulation>
  <regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".03" heading="CCA Price to Compare.">
    <paragraph num="A.">
      <text>An electric company shall display its SOS rate information on each eligible customer’s bill as the price to compare with retail supply offers, unless otherwise directed by the Commission.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="B.">
      <text>A CCA shall display the SOS price to compare and the CCA Basic Service rate on the CCA website.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </regulation>
  <annotations>
    <annotation type="Authority">Public Utilities Article, §§1–101(b), (f), and (k), 7–306(f)(5) and (h), 7–306.2(d)(3), 7–507(a), 7–510(f) and 7–510.3, Annotated Code of Maryland</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Effective date: February 5, 2024 (51:2 Md. R. 76)</annotation>
  </annotations>
</chapter>