(a) The Commission shall examine alternatives to the construction of a new transmission line in a service area, including the use of an existing transmission line of another company, if:
(1) the existing transmission line is convenient to the service area; or
(2) the use of the transmission line will best promote economic and efficient service to the public.
(b) In considering the use of an existing transmission line under subsection (a) of this section, the Commission need not consider whether the company that owns the line has a franchise in a service area.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Division I - Public Services and Utilities
Title 7 - Gas, Electric, and Water Companies
Subtitle 2 - Electric Generation Facility Planning
Section 7-201 - Electric Companies -- Long-Range Plans
Section 7-202 - Electric Companies -- Power Plant Sites
Section 7-203 - Electric Companies -- Environmental Surcharge
Section 7-204 - Electric Companies -- Lines and Transmission Devices
Section 7-205 - Electric Companies -- Modification of Power Plant
Section 7-206 - Electric Companies -- Clean Air Act Modifications
Section 7-207 - Generating Stations or Transmission Lines -- General Certification Procedure
Section 7-207.2 - Solar Voltaic Systems
Section 7-209 - Alternatives to Construction of Transmission Lines
Section 7-210 - Municipal Electric Plants
Section 7-211 - Energy Efficiency Programs
Section 7-213 - Service Quality and Reliability
Section 7-213.1 - Service Restoration -- Special Medical Needs Facilities
Section 7-214 - Contact Voltage Risk Zones -- Surveys and Mitigation
Section 7-215 - Sale or Transfer of Solar Electric Generating Facility