1. A. The Commission may hold hearings with any other state or local agency having jurisdiction to issue any permit, authority, or certificate that is required before construction or operation of a project can begin.
2. B. In order to ensure timely completion of the proceedings, the Commission may impose a schedule of procedural dates which is subject to change only for good cause shown.

3. C. Phased Proceeding Requests.

   1. (1) The applicant may request that the construction of a generating station be reviewed by the Commission in phases.

   2. (2) If a phased proceeding is requested and the request is granted by the Commission:

      1. (a) An applicant may file a partial application; and
      2. (b) The Commission may render separate findings of fact on any phase or issue within a phase.
   3. (3) Findings of fact rendered by the Commission under this section are not subject to further litigation unless warranted by new substantive issues or changed circumstances.

Authority: Public Utilities Article, §§2-113, 2-121, and 7-205—7-208, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: February 10, 1997 (24:3 Md. R. 189)

Regulation .01A amended effective September 6, 2021 (48:18 Md. R. 693)

Regulation 02 amended effective November 8, 2004 (31:22 Md. R. 1597); November 30, 2020 (47:24 Md. R. 1034)

Regulation .02A—C amended effective September 6, 2021 (48:18 Md. R. 693)

Regulation .03C adopted effective November 8, 2004 (31:22 Md. R. 1597)