§ 4-309. Limited-income mechanism to benefit eligible limited-income customers
West's Annotated Code of MarylandPublic UtilitiesEffective: May 30, 2021
Effective: May 30, 2021
MD Code, Public Utilities, § 4-309
§ 4-309. Limited-income mechanism to benefit eligible limited-income customers
(b) The General Assembly finds and declares that the societal benefits of a well-constructed limited-income mechanism to benefit Maryland's eligible limited-income customers are in the public interest.
(c)(1) Subject to the approval of the Commission, a utility company shall adopt a limited-income mechanism to benefit an eligible limited-income customer.
(d)(1) A utility company that proposes a limited-income mechanism for Commission approval under subsection (c) of this section shall include the proposal in:
(e) In evaluating a limited-income mechanism, the Commission shall consider:
(f) If an approved limited-income mechanism requires that the Office of Home Energy Programs must certify an eligible limited-income customer's qualifications to participate in a limited-income mechanism, the Office shall certify an eligible limited-income customer's qualifications before the customer may participate in the mechanism.
(g) An eligible limited-income customer who participates in a mechanism under this section may also be eligible for other assistance programs offered in the State, including those offered by a utility company or the Office of Home Energy Programs, the Department of Housing and Community Development, or any other public or private source.
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Added by Acts 2021, c. 638, § 1, eff. May 30, 2021; Acts 2021, c. 639, § 1, eff. May 30, 2021.
MD Code, Public Utilities, § 4-309, MD PUBLIC UTIL § 4-309
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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