(a) The electric company in a distribution territory shall provide and be responsible for distribution services in the territory.
(b) The electric company shall provide distribution services in its distribution territory to all customers and electricity suppliers on rates, terms of access, and conditions that are comparable to the electric company’s own use of its distribution system.
(c) Each electric company shall maintain the reliability of its distribution system in accordance with § 7–213 of this title and applicable orders, tariffs, and regulations of the Commission.
(d) The electric company shall connect customers and deliver electricity on behalf of electricity suppliers consistent with the provisions of this division.
(e) The electric company shall provide standard offer service under § 7–510(c) of this subtitle.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Division I - Public Services and Utilities
Title 7 - Gas, Electric, and Water Companies
Subtitle 5 - Electric Industry Restructuring
Part II - Electric Industry Restructuring Enabled
Section 7-504 - Purpose of Subtitle
Section 7-505 - Transition to a Restructured Electric Industry
Section 7-506 - Distribution Services
Section 7-507 - Licenses to Supply Electricity
Section 7-508 - Transfer of Assets
Section 7-509 - Electric Company's Authority to Regulate
Section 7-510 - Phased Implementation of Customer Choice
Section 7-510.1 - Customer Education on Customer Choice
Section 7-510.2 - Customer Choice Shopping Website for Electricity Suppliers
Section 7-511 - Competitive Billing and Metering
Section 7-512 - Previously Unregulated Electric Companies
Section 7-512.1 - Universal Service Program
Section 7-513 - Transition Costs
Section 7-514 - Investigations of Anticompetitive Conduct
Section 7-515 - Interstate Competition