1. A. All energy storage devices owned by an electric company that inject power into the electric system shall be considered registered in the Maryland Energy Storage Program at the in-service date as reported to the Maryland Energy Storage Program Manager by the electric company. Electric company-owned pre-existing energy storage devices are registered as provided in Regulation .04(B) of this chapter.
2. B. Prior to the commencement of the stakeholder engagement and participation requirements pursuant to Regulation .09 of this chapter, the electric company shall file a notification with the Commission containing information about the energy storage device. The date of this notification shall be the energy storage device enrollment date provided that the energy storage device is enrolled in an initiative.
3. C. An electric company-owned energy storage device shall be subject to the stakeholder engagement and participation requirements for front-of-the-meter energy storage device applicants in Regulation .09 of this chapter and shall also be subject to the safety, siting, and environmental requirements for front-of-the-meter energy storage devices in Regulation .10 of this chapter, except to the extent exempted under Regulation .08G of this chapter, and the Department of Natural Resources Power Plant Research Program review and recommendations in Regulation .11 of this chapter, except to the extent exempted under Regulation .08G of this chapter.
4. D. An electric company-owned energy storage device shall be subject to Commission approvals in Regulation .12 of this chapter, except to the extent exempted under Regulation .08G of this chapter.

Authority: Public Utilities Article, §§1-101, 2-113, 2-121, 7-207, 7-216, 7-216.1, 7-219, 7–1001, and 7-1005, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: March 30, 2026 (52:6 Md. R. 292)