(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
Division I - Public Services and Utilities
Title 7 - Gas, Electric, and Water Companies
Subtitle 5 - Electric Industry Restructuring
Section 7-522 - Filing Rate Stabilization Plan
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 7-541 - Required Statements in Electric Bills
Section 7-542 - Liens or Assignments of Rate Stabilization Property
Section 7-543 - Successors to Perform and Satisfy Obligations