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Commission Issues Order On DRIVE Act Implementation Proposals

Dockets: 9761
Category: Maryland
Related Categories: BG&E, Delmarva, Electric, Pepco, Time of Use (TOU), Utility

From the Maryland Public Utilities Service(PSC) Order:

[ *** ] ORDERED: 

  1. that the investor-owned electric companies shall file their revised time-of-use tariffs and/or new time-of-use tariffs in accordance with this Order; 
  2. that Potomac Electric Power Company (“Pepco”) shall provide an analysis of possible changes to its Schedule R-TM in the next base rate case, as described herein; 
  3. that Baltimore Gas and Electric Company and The Potomac Edison Company shall implement their proposed time-of-use marketing and customer outreach plans in the timeframes specified in their proposals; 
  4. that Pepco and Delmarva Power & Light Company shall provide, within 45 days of the issuance of this Order, a modified time-of-use budget that reflects a two-year implementation period, as well as an associated detailed cost-benefit analysis and marketing plan, consistent with this Order, as described herein; 
  5. that Potomac Edison shall consult with the Technical Staff and the Office of People’s Counsel regarding a proposal to cease its practice of implementing non-residential declining time-of-use block rates, to be filed with its next rate case or within two years, whichever is earlier; 
  6. that the investor-owned electric companies shall file revised EDSSS proposals within 90 days of the issuance of this Order that address the Commission’s direction as discussed herein; 
  7. that Order item No. 9 in Commission Order No. 91218 that requires an investor-owned electric company assessment of EDSSS pilot programs on or before October 1, 2027, is hereby rescinded and replaced with the EDSSS reporting requirements in this Order as discussed herein: and 
  8. that the Commission’s Technical Staff shall work with the electric companies and OPC to propose a uniform reconciliation process within 90 days of the issuance of this Order as discussed herein. [ *** ]

Order No. 91917 (10/21/2025)
9761 (07/11/2024)
(DRIVE Act Implementation)