- A. An electric company shall offer net energy metering service to an eligible customer-generator under a Commission-approved standard contract or tariff.
- B. An electric company’s tariff or contract for net metering shall contain an energy rate, a rate structure, and any monthly charge identical to the monthly contract or tariff charge paid by a customer of the rate class in which the eligible customer-generator would be a member if they were not receiving net energy metering service.
- C. An electric company may not include in an eligible customer-generator’s bill rates, charges or fees that raise the eligible customer-generator’s minimum monthly charge above that of customers of the same rate class to which the eligible customer-generator would otherwise be assigned.
- D. An electric company may not charge to an eligible customer-generator new or additional demand charges, standby charges, customer charges, or minimum monthly charges.
E. An electric company may not require an eligible customer-generator whose electric generating system meets the requirements of this chapter to:
- (1) Install additional controls;
- (2) Perform or pay for additional tests; or
- (3) Purchase additional liability insurance.
Authority: Public Utilities Article, §§2-113, 2-121, 5-101, 5-303, and 7-306, Annotated Code of Maryland
Effective date:
Regulations .01—.04 and Regulations .06—.08 adopted effective September 5, 2011 (38:18 Md. R. 1078)
Regulation .04 amended effective September 16, 2024 (51:18 Md. R. 810)
Regulation .05 adopted effective February 20, 2012 (39:3 Md. R. 260)
Regulation .05 amended effective September 16, 2024 (51:18 Md. R. 810)
Regulation .07B amended effective July 18, 2016 (43:14 Md. R. 780)