Chapter 19. SOS Risk Mitigation and Pilot Annual Reporting
Regulation .01 Scope.LinkCopy Citation
This regulation addresses the responsibilities of a county serving as a CCA to monitor and mitigate the risks to SOS from the potential for customers to migrate from CCA service to SOS.
Regulation .02 CCA Monthly Reporting.LinkCopy Citation
A CCA shall, on a monthly basis, monitor and file with the Commission, and file copies in all Commission dockets pertaining to the SOS Procurement Improvement Process and Community Choice Aggregation, the following data on a calendar monthly basis beginning with the data for the second month after the start of the transition of accounts to CCA service, and the filing shall include:
A.
The number of accounts enrolled in CCA service, broken down by electric company rate class and electric company service territory;
B.
The number of accounts which leave CCA service each month broken down by electric company rate class and electric company service territory;
C.
Rates, charges, and fees for each service option provided by the CCA for each electric company service area;
D.
The renewable energy content for each service option provided by the CCA for each electric company service area;
E.
Monthly total enrollment for each service option provided by the CCA for each electric company service area;
F.
Summary of customer complaints received by the CCA;
G.
Explanation of anticipated changes in service offerings;
H.
Summary of CCA procurement by electric company service area; and
I.
Explanation of anticipated changes in CCA procurement.
Regulation .03 Risk Mitigation Monitoring.LinkCopy Citation
As soon as practicable, but in no circumstance more than 30 days after the CCA becomes aware of the information requiring notification under this regulation, if the CCA determines that sufficient migration may occur that would trigger detrimental SOS procurement changes prior to or during the next SOS procurement cycle or subsequent SOS procurement cycles, the CCA shall:
A.
Notify the Commission, the Procurement Improvement Process Workgroup, the electric companies serving accounts in Montgomery County, and other interested parties;
B.
Consult with the Commission staff, the electric companies serving accounts in Montgomery County, the Office of People’s Counsel, and Prince George’s County; and
C.
Recommend to the Commission a course of action to mitigate detrimental impact to SOS service or SOS customers.
Regulation .04 Risk Mitigation.LinkCopy Citation
A.
The CCA shall employ measures to mitigate price volatility for CCA customers, as referenced in the CCA’s Aggregation Plan.
B.
The CCA shall employ measures to mitigate the risk of Aggregation Suppliers’ or other suppliers’ failure to provide contracted services, as referenced in the CCA’s Aggregation Plan.
Regulation .05 Pilot Annual Reporting.LinkCopy Citation
A.
The purpose of this regulation is to provide necessary data for annual reporting of the Community Choice Energy Workgroup.
B.
The CCA shall provide the following information to the Commission on or before August 1 of each year that the CCA provides supply service in the county, and the filing shall include:
(1)
Rates, charges, and fees for each service option provided by the CCA for 12 months prior to June 1 of that year for each electric company service area;
(2)
The renewable energy content for each service option provided by the CCA for 12 months prior to June 1 of that year for each electric company service area;
(3)
Monthly total enrollment for each service option provided by the CCA for 12 months prior to June 1 of that year for each electric company service area;
(4)
Summary of customer complaints received by the CCA for 12 months prior to June 1 of that year;
(5)
Explanation of anticipated changes in service offerings over the next 12 months;
(6)
Summary of CCA procurement by electric company service area over the past 12 months; and
(7)
Explanation of anticipated changes in CCA procurement over the next 12 months.
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)