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<chapter num="14" heading="CCA Non-Commodity Fees and Charges Tariff Structure" title_num="20" subtitle_num="63">
  <regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".01" heading="Scope.">
    <text>This chapter applies to the rates, fees, and charges that a CCA may charge electric distribution customers within the county.</text>
  </regulation>
  <regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".02" heading="Permitted Fees, Taxes, and Charges.">
    <text>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:</text>
    <paragraph num="A.">
      <text>Providing electricity supply and electricity supply service, including service from a generating station owned by the CCA;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="B.">
      <text>Promoting the use of renewable energy;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="C.">
      <text>Promoting electric company energy efficiency programs for electric companies within the county such that:</text>
      <paragraph num="(1)">
        <text>Any promotion shall be conducted in consultation with the electric company and the Department of Housing and Community Development; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(2)">
        <text>The county may not promote electric company energy efficiency programs not approved by the Commission; or</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="D.">
      <text>Providing and promoting programs supplemental to programs permitted in §C(2) of this regulation.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </regulation>
  <regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".03" heading="Description of Non-Commodity Charges and Rates.">
    <text>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.</text>
  </regulation>
  <regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".04" heading="Separate Billing of Non-Bundled Charges.">
    <text>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.</text>
  </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>