1. A. An electric company shall include planning metrics listed in §C of this regulation in its preliminary electric system plan and other planning metrics as determined by the Commission.
2. B. An electric company shall include planning metrics listed in §C of this regulation in its annual electric system plan update and other planning metrics as determined by the Commission.

3. C. An electric company shall include in its preliminary electric system plan, electric system plan, and annual electric system plan update a set of planning metrics that will allow monitoring of progress in at minimum the following plan areas:

   1. (1) State goals and targets;
   2. (2) Reliability;
   3. (3) Resilience;
   4. (4) DER integration, by DER category;
   5. (5) Load and demand management;
   6. (6) Hosting capacity;

   7. (7) System constraint resolution including:

      1. (a) Substation overload conditions defined as overload conditions identified on substations that require remediation; and
      2. (b) Feeder overload conditions defined as overload conditions identified on substations that require remediation;
   8. (8) NWS incorporation; and
   9. (9) Stakeholder and other person engagement.

Authority: Public Utilities Article, §§1-101, 2-113, 2-121, 7-216, and 7-801—7-804, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: November 24, 2025 (52:23 Md. R. 1140)