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From Petition: 

[ *** ] The Staff of the Public Service Commission of Maryland (“Staff”) hereby respectfully requests that the Public Service Commission (“Commission”) revise COMAR 20.53.07.07(B) to better align with the Commission’s Order in Case 9757. Staff requests that the Commission synchronize the disclosure statement adopted by regulation on April 23, 2025, with the disclosure statement ordered by the Commission in a parallel proceeding for Case 9757. 

Staff requests the revised language as illustrated below. Staff appreciates the Commission’s attention to this matter.

.07 Advertising and Solicitations. 

1. (text unchanged) 
2. Disclosures. 

(1) (text unchanged) 

(2) If a price is quoted, the following statements are required: (a) The price quoted is only for the specified commodity provided by the supplier; and (b) The price quoted does not include any tax, utility distribution charge, or other utility fee or charge. 

(3) (text unchanged) 

(4) When offering green power for sale to residential customers, a supplier, except for those described in Public Utilities Article §7-707(g), Annotated Code of Maryland, shall, in a conspicuous manner and in at least 12-point font, disclose the following or a similar message approved by the Commission:

(a) The electricity delivered to your home is generated from a variety of sources, both renewable and nonrenewable, and energy from renewable resources, such as wind and solar, cannot be tracked directly into your home, instead: Instead, the (i) The energy your home uses will support renewable energy sources through the purchase of renewable energy credits (“RECs”) (A REC represents the environmental and social good associated with 1 megawatt hour of renewable electricity generation);. (ii) RECs may be sold separately from the electricity itself, so the buyer of a REC may be different than the buyer of the electricity;. (iii) In your contract, (X) percent of the RECs qualify for Maryland’s renewable portfolio standard. ; and (iv) The remaining (Y) percent of RECs are (the specific product being marketed.) (b) By purchasing RECs that qualify for Maryland’s renewable portfolio standard, you are supporting renewable energy development in the region. (c) Increased demand for, and generation of, renewable electricity: can (i) Can help reduce conventional electricity generation from fossil fuels in the region where the renewable electricity generator is located: and may (ii) May also have other environmental benefits such as reducing regional air pollution. (5) A supplier that includes the language provided shall have complied with the disclosure requirements of Public Utilities Article, §7-707(f) and (g), Annotated Code of Maryland. C.—D. (text unchanged)

Petition (ML# 318684) (05/08/2025)
RM84 (07/11/2024) 
(Green Product Offerings – Revisions To COMAR 20.53 And 20.61.04.01)
9757 (10/09/2024)
(Petition of Commission Technical Staff For Green Product Pricing)