1. A. A subscriber organization and a subscription coordinator shall apply with the Commission for admission to the Program on forms authorized by the Commission.
2. B. The Commission shall assign each successful applicant a CSEGS identification number.
3. C. An electric company that participates as a subscriber organization may not recover CSEGS project costs through base distribution rates.

4. D. A subscriber organization shall provide, on forms authorized by the Commission, the following data upon application to the Program.

   1. (1) The type and quantity of forest cover on each proposed site for a community solar energy generating system included within the application, including:

      1. (a) The approximate net tract area measured in acres;
      2. (b) The approximate acres within the net tract area with forest cover; and

   2. (2) Any anticipated impacts the construction of any proposed community solar energy generating system will have on trees and forest cover at the site of the proposed community solar energy generating system, including:

      1. (a) The approximate acres of forest cover that will be removed, if any, for construction of the community solar energy generating system;
      2. (b) The approximate total acres of any forest cover that will be retained, if any, on the project site;
      3. (c) The approximate total acres of anticipated reforestation, if any, required to comply with the Forest Conservation Act;

      4. (d) If reforestation will be required, the anticipated method or methods of reforestation, which may include one or more of the following options:

         1. (i) Retention and preservation of existing on-site forest;
         2. (ii) Retention and preservation of existing off-site forest;
         3. (iii) On-site plantings;
         4. (iv) Off-site plantings;
         5. (v) Forest mitigation banking;
         6. (vi) Payment of a fee-in-lieu; or
         7. (vii) An alternative method adopted by a local jurisdiction and approved by the Department of Natural Resources under Natural Resources Article, §5-1606.1, Annotated Code of Maryland; and
      5. (e) The approximate acres for each reforestation method identified in response to paragraph (d) of this subsection.

Authority: Public Utilities Article, §§2-113, 2-121, 7-306, 7-306.1, and 7-306.2, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: July 18, 2016 (43:14 Md. R. 781)

Regulation .02 amended effective March 21, 2022 (49:6 Md. R. 406)

Regulation .02A, D amended effective March 3, 2025 (52:4 Md. R. 221)

Regulation .03 amended effective March 3, 2025 (52:4 Md. R. 221)

Regulation .03D amended effective March 21, 2022 (49:6 Md. R. 406)

Regulation .04 amended effective March 3, 2025 (52:4 Md. R. 221); March 3, 2025 (52:4 Md. R. 221)

Regulation .04C amended effective June 15, 2020 (47:12 Md. R. 597)

Regulation .04D amended effective March 21, 2022 (49:6 Md. R. 406)

Regulation .05 amended effective March 21, 2022 (49:6 Md. R. 406); March 3, 2025 (52:4 Md. R. 221)

Regulation .06B amended effective March 3, 2025 (52:4 Md. R. 221)

Regulation .07 amended effective March 3, 2025 (52:4 Md. R. 221)

Regulation .08 amended effective March 3, 2025 (52:4 Md. R. 221)

Regulation .08A amended effective June 15, 2020 (47:12 Md. R. 597)

Regulation .08B amended effective March 21, 2022 (49:6 Md. R. 406)

Regulation .08D, E adopted effective March 21, 2022 (49:6 Md. R. 406)

Regulation .09 adopted effective March 21, 2022 (49:6 Md. R. 406)

Regulation .09D amended effective March 3, 2025 (52:4 Md. R. 221)