- A. The Administration shall administer the Fund.
B. Eligibility Criteria for Projects Supported by the Fund.
- (1) Except under §B(3) of this regulation, a project supported by the Fund shall be designed to support the creation of new Tier 1 renewable energy sources in Maryland. For purposes of this section, support may include grants for workforce development programs authorized under Labor and Employment Article, §11-708.1(c)(1), Annotated Code of Maryland.
(2) Additional project evaluation criteria may include the following:
- (a) Technical feasibility of the project;
- (b) Technical capabilities and experience of the developer;
- (c) Financial capabilities of the developer;
- (d) Environmental impacts resulting from the construction and operation of the project;
- (e) Socioeconomic impacts associated with the construction and operation of the project;
- (f) Fuel diversity added to the portfolio of projects supported by the Fund as a whole;
- (g) Economic feasibility of the project;
- (h) Economic benefits to Maryland;
- (i) Job training and workforce development opportunities associated with the project; and
- (j) Other evaluation criteria as may be appropriate.
- (3) Monies in the Fund derived from compliance fees collected from a shortfall in meeting the required Tier 1 solar renewable energy portfolio standard under Public Utilities Article, §7-705, Annotated Code of Maryland, shall only be designated to support the creation of Level 1 and Level 2 solar renewable energy facilities.
Authority: Public Utilities Article, §§2-121, 5-101, and 7-701—7-713, Annotated Code of Maryland
Effective date: January 1, 2007 (33:26 Md. R. 1999)
Regulation .01 amended effective September 20, 2010 (37:19 Md. R. 1285)
Regulation .01B amended effective July 10, 2023 (50:13 Md. R. 514)
Regulation .01B, C 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, C amended effective September 20, 2010 (37:19 Md. R. 1285)