A supplier may request recognition of a REC associated with a Tier 1 renewable source or Tier 2 renewable source not delivered into the PJM region under the following conditions:

1. A. The electricity is generated at a facility that has been certified by the Commission under COMAR 20.61.02;

2. B. One of the following:

   1. (1) Certification by the operator of the control area in which the facility is located of the total number of megawatt-hours (MWhs) generated at the facility by month and calendar year; or

   2. (2) If the operator of the control area is unable to make the certification under §B(2)(a) of this regulation:

      1. (a) An affidavit from the operator of the control area attesting that the operator is unable to certify the total number of megawatt-hours generated by the named applicant facility for the specific year in question; and
      2. (b) A certification by the applicant of the total number of megawatt-hours generated at the facility for each calendar year;
3. C. Certification by the authorized representative of the facility that the RECs associated with the electricity have not expired or been retired, transferred, or redeemed; and
4. D. The electricity is generated within the PJM Region or in a state adjacent to the PJM control area.

Authority: Public Utilities Article, §§2-121, 5-101, and 7-701—7-713, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date:

Regulations .01—.06 adopted as an emergency provision effective July 1, 2005 (32:18 Md. R. 1517); adopted permanently effective November 24, 2005 (32:23 Md. R. 1829)

Regulation .01 amended as an emergency provision effective April 1, 2008 (35:9 Md. R. 895); amended permanently effective May 5, 2008 (35:9 Md. R. 899)

Regulation .02 amended as an emergency provision effective April 1, 2008 (35:9 Md. R. 895); amended permanently effective May 5, 2008 (35:9 Md. R. 899)

Regulation .02B amended effective January 1, 2007 (33:26 Md. R. 1998)

Regulation .03 amended as an emergency provision effective April 1, 2008 (35:9 Md. R. 895); amended permanently effective May 5, 2008 (35:9 Md. R. 899)

Regulation .04 amended as an emergency provision effective April 1, 2008 (35:9 Md. R. 895); amended permanently effective May 5, 2008 (35:9 Md. R. 899)

Regulation .04A amended effective January 1, 2007 (33:26 Md. R. 1998)

Regulation .05 amended as an emergency provision effective April 1, 2008 (35:9 Md. R. 895); amended permanently effective May 5, 2008 (35:9 Md. R. 899)

Regulation .06 amended effective December 1, 2008 (35:24 Md. R. 2079); August 10, 2009 (36:16 Md. R. 1251)

Chapter revised effective September 20, 2010 (37:19 Md. R. 1285)

Regulation .02A, B amended effective March 18, 2013 (40:5 Md. R. 412)

Regulation .02B amended effective July 8, 2013 (40:13 Md. R. 1076)