Chapter 14. CCA Non-Commodity Fees and Charges Tariff Structure
Regulation .01 Scope.LinkCopy Citation
This chapter applies to the rates, fees, and charges that a CCA may charge electric distribution customers within the county.
Regulation .02 Permitted Fees, Taxes, and Charges.LinkCopy Citation
A CCA or its designated agents may not assess any fee, tax, or other charge bundled into the aggregation charges or rates billed to CCA customers that is not related to the cost of:
A.
Providing electricity supply and electricity supply service, including service from a generating station owned by the CCA;
B.
Promoting the use of renewable energy;
C.
Promoting electric company energy efficiency programs for electric companies within the county such that:
(1)
Any promotion shall be conducted in consultation with the electric company and the Department of Housing and Community Development; and
(2)
The county may not promote electric company energy efficiency programs not approved by the Commission; or
D.
Providing and promoting programs supplemental to programs permitted in §C(2) of this regulation.
Regulation .03 Description of Non-Commodity Charges and Rates.LinkCopy Citation
A CCA shall separately state any components of bundled charges or rates permitted by Regulation .02 of this chapter as a separate line item in its published terms and conditions of service.
Regulation .04 Separate Billing of Non-Bundled Charges.LinkCopy Citation
A CCA may not send a separate bill to a customer for the same costs the electric company purchases from the CCA, per COMAR 20.63.05.
Chapter annotations
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
History: Effective date: February 5, 2024 (51:2 Md. R. 76)