Md. Code Ann., Pub. Util. § 7-1218 – Commission approval of applications with positive economic, environmental, and health benefits; issuance of order; nuclear energy projects require community benefit agreements

(a) If the Commission approves an application that demonstrates, based on the criteria specified in § 7-1214 of this subtitle, positive net economic impacts and environmental and health benefits to the State, the Commission shall issue an order in compliance with § 7-1217 of this subtitle.
(b) The Commission may not issue an order to facilitate the financing of a nuclear energy generation project unless the project is subject to a community benefit agreement under § 7-1202 of this subtitle.

Added by Acts 2025, c. 625, § 3, eff. June 1, 2025; Acts 2025, c. 626, § 3, eff. June 1, 2025.