1. A. Pursuant to Public Utilities Article, §7–219(B), Annotated Code of Maryland, a person may not begin construction of a front-of-the-meter energy storage device unless the construction has been approved by the Commission.

2. B. Hearings and Approvals.

   1. (1) State agency recommendations coordinated by the Department of Natural Resources Power Plant Research Program pursuant to Regulation .11 of this chapter may be considered by the Commission in its Administrative Docket within 60 days of filing of the state agency recommendations unless there is a filing by any other state agency, county, municipal corporation, an affected community, or any other stakeholder opposing the state agency recommendations that necessitates an evidentiary hearing.
   2. (2) The Commission may approve, deny, or approve modifications to an application or a waiver request within 30 days of a hearing in either the Commission’s Administrative Docket or at an evidentiary hearing as determined by the Commission.
3. C. Compliance and Revocation of Approval. If an energy storage device enrolled in an initiative is found to be in violation of any conditions approved for its inclusion, its approval may be revoked by the administrator and the energy storage device removed from enrollment in the initiative pursuant to a Commission determination.
4. D. Appeals. Within 30 days of the filing of an appeal, the Commission may consider any motions to appeal any decisions. No change in an energy storage device’s application status, enrollment status, or registration status shall be made until the appeal is adjudicated by the Commission.

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)