Maryland Statutes
Part III - Rate Stabilization
Section 7-541 - Required Statements in Electric Bills

(a)    (1)    The electric bill of an electric company that has obtained a qualified rate order and issued rate stabilization bonds must:
            (i)    explicitly reflect that a portion of the charges on the bill represents qualified rate stabilization charges approved in a qualified rate order issued to the electric company; and
            (ii)    if the rate stabilization property has been transferred to an assignee, include a statement to the effect that:
                1.    the assignee is the owner of the rights to qualified rate stabilization charges; and
                2.    the electric company or any other entity, if applicable, is acting as a collection agent or servicer for the assignee.
        (2)    The tariff applicable to customers must indicate the qualified rate stabilization charge and the ownership of that charge.
    (b)    The failure of an electric company to comply with this section may not invalidate, impair, or affect any qualified rate order, rate stabilization property, qualified rate stabilization charge, or rate stabilization bonds.

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