Maryland Statutes
Part III - Rate Stabilization
Section 7-524 - Tariffs Implementing Rate Stabilization Plan; Application for Qualified Rate Order

(a)    Tariffs implementing a rate stabilization plan may provide that:
        (1)    residential customers shall be charged the full cost of residential standard offer service necessary to recover the electric company’s costs under § 7- 510(c)(3) of this subtitle; and
        (2)    any credits or recoveries required or authorized under this part shall be reflected as nonbypassable credits or charges on the electric distribution portion of each residential customer’s bill.
    (b)    As part of the submission of a rate stabilization plan, an electric company may apply to the Commission for a qualified rate order for the financing and recovery of its approved rate stabilization costs in accordance with this part.

Structure Maryland Statutes

Maryland Statutes

Public Utilities

Division I - Public Services and Utilities

Title 7 - Gas, Electric, and Water Companies

Subtitle 5 - Electric Industry Restructuring

Part III - Rate Stabilization

Section 7-520 - Definitions

Section 7-521 - Applicability

Section 7-522 - Filing Rate Stabilization Plan

Section 7-523 - Deferrals

Section 7-524 - Tariffs Implementing Rate Stabilization Plan; Application for Qualified Rate Order

Section 7-525 - Recovery of Actual Cost of Deferred Expenses

Section 7-526 - Application for Qualified Rate Order

Section 7-527 - Order to Include Costs and Recovery Time Period

Section 7-528 - Effectiveness and Irrevocability; Review

Section 7-529 - Time Limit for Commission's Decision

Section 7-530 - Qualified Rate Stabilization Charges -- Imposition and Collection Are Nonbypassable

Section 7-531 - Commission to Establish Procedures and Time Frames for Review

Section 7-532 - Termination, Expiration, and Extension of Orders

Section 7-533 - Retiring and Refunding Bonds

Section 7-534 - Modified or Additional Qualified Rate Orders

Section 7-535 - Bond Not Debt, Liability, or Pledge of State or Governmental Unit

Section 7-536 - Permissible Provisions of Order

Section 7-537 - Rate Stabilization Property

Section 7-538 - Exemption From Taxes and Charges

Section 7-539 - Status of Agreement as Sale

Section 7-540 - Interest of Assignee or Pledgee Not Subject to Setoff, Counterclaim, Surcharge, or Defense; Order Effective Despite Bankruptcy

Section 7-541 - Required Statements in Electric Bills

Section 7-542 - Liens or Assignments of Rate Stabilization Property

Section 7-543 - Successors to Perform and Satisfy Obligations

Section 7-544 - Assignees or Financing Parties Not Considered Public Service Company or Electric Supplier