§ 7-704. Eligibility for credits
West's Annotated Code of MarylandPublic UtilitiesEffective: October 1, 2021
Effective: October 1, 2021
MD Code, Public Utilities, § 7-704
Formerly cited as MD PUBLIC UTIL COMP § 7-704
§ 7-704. Eligibility for credits
(a)(1) Energy from a Tier 1 renewable source:
(iii) If the owner of a solar generating system in this State chooses to sell solar renewable energy credits from that system, the owner must first offer the credits for sale to an electricity supplier or electric company that shall apply them toward compliance with the renewable energy portfolio standard under § 7-703 of this subtitle.
(3) Energy from a Tier 1 renewable source under § 7-701(s)(8) of this subtitle is eligible for inclusion in meeting the renewable energy portfolio standard if it is generated at a dam that existed as of January 1, 2004, even if a system or facility that is capable of generating electricity did not exist on that date.
(4) Energy from a Tier 2 renewable source under § 7-701(t) of this subtitle is eligible for inclusion in meeting the renewable energy portfolio standard if it is generated at a system or facility that existed and was operational as of January 1, 2004, even if the facility or system was not capable of generating electricity on that date.
(b) On or after January 1, 2004, an electricity supplier may:
(c)(1) This subsection applies only to a generating facility that is placed in service on or after January 1, 2004.
(d) An electricity supplier shall receive credit toward meeting the renewable energy portfolio standard for electricity derived from the biomass fraction of biomass co-fired with other fuels.
(e)(1) In this subsection, “customer” means:
(4) A renewable on-site generator may retain or transfer at its sole option any credits created by the renewable on-site generator, including credits for the portion of its on-site generation from a Tier 1 renewable source or a Tier 2 renewable source that displaces the purchase of electricity by the renewable on-site generator from the grid.
(f)(1) In order to create a renewable energy credit, a Tier 1 renewable source or Tier 2 renewable source must substantially comply with all applicable environmental and administrative requirements, including air quality, water quality, solid waste, and right-to-know provisions, permit conditions, and administrative orders.
(iii) An electricity supplier may report credits received under this paragraph based on compliance by the facility with the percentage requirement of subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph during the year immediately preceding the year in which the electricity supplier receives the credit to apply to the standard.
(g)(1) Energy from a solar water heating system is eligible for inclusion in meeting the renewable energy portfolio standard.
(h)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (6) of this subsection, energy from a geothermal heating and cooling system including energy from a legacy geothermal system and energy from a post-2022 geothermal system, is eligible for inclusion in meeting the renewable energy portfolio standard.
(i)(1) Energy from a thermal biomass system is eligible for inclusion in meeting the renewable energy portfolio standard.
(j)(1) Energy from a wastewater heating or cooling system is eligible for inclusion in meeting the renewable energy portfolio standard.
Credits
Added by Acts 2004, c. 487, § 1, eff. July 1, 2004; Acts 2004, c. 488, § 1, eff. July 1, 2004. Amended by Acts 2007, c. 119, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2007; Acts 2007, c. 120, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2007; Acts 2008, c. 135, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2008; Acts 2008, c. 136, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2008; Acts 2011, c. 407, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2012; Acts 2011, c. 408, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2012; Acts 2011, c. 519, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2011; Acts 2012, c. 556, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2012; Acts 2012, c. 557, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2012; Acts 2012, c. 583, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2012; Acts 2012, c. 584, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2012; Acts 2012, c. 635, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2013; Acts 2013, c. 3, § 1, eff. June 1, 2013; Acts 2019, c. 757, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2019; Acts 2021, c. 109, § 5; Acts 2021, c. 164, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2021; Acts 2021, c. 673, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2021; Acts 2021, c. 691, § 1, eff. July 1, 2021.
MD Code, Public Utilities, § 7-704, MD PUBLIC UTIL § 7-704
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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