§ 7-1004

Maryland § 7-1004

• Jurisdiction: Maryland
• Article gpu: Public Utilities
• Title: 7

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(a) On or before May 1, 2025, the Commission shall adopt regulations to:

(1) establish expedited processes for interconnecting the following systems to the electric distribution system:

(i) bidirectional electric vehicle systems capable of providing electricity to the electric distribution system; and

(ii) bidirectional electric vehicle systems that do not provide electricity to the electric distribution system but do provide electricity to a home, business, or other structure serviced by an investor–owned electric company; and

(2) provide investor–owned electric companies with adequate time to ensure electric distribution system reliability in advance of the interconnections described in item (1) of this subsection.

(b) An investor–owned electric company:

(1) may require a customer to provide notice to the investor–owned electric company if the customer installs a bidirectional electric vehicle system described in subsection (a)(1)(ii) of this section; and

(2) shall require a customer to apply for interconnection if the customer configures a bidirectional electric vehicle system to provide electricity to the electric distribution system.

(c) A municipal electric utility or an electric cooperative may comply with the requirements of subsection (b) of this section in the same manner as an investor–owned electric company.