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Commission Issues Order On Recommendations Of Rate Design Work Group
Re: In the Matter of Transforming Maryland’s Electric Distribution Systems to Ensure that Electric Service is Customer-Centered, Affordable, Reliable and Environmentally Sustainable in Maryland
From Order:
[ *** ] In its Report, the Workgroup has included proposed consensus regulations. The Report states that the regulations have been provided to the Net Metering Workgroup for additional comment. The Report recommends that the Commission direct the Net Metering Workgroup to review the PC44 Rate Design Workgroup’s proposed consensus regulations and submit proposed regulations for consideration in a rulemaking proceeding when it has completed its review. [ *** ]
The Commission accepts the recommendation of the PC44 Rate Design Workgroup; however, rather than directing the Net Metering Workgroup to submit proposed regulations, the Commission directs the PC44 Rate Design Workgroup to submit proposed regulations for consideration in a rulemaking proceeding. The Commission further notes that in Order No. 90673 the Commission found that there was no evidence in PUA § 7-306 of intent to exclude net metering customers from TOU offerings. The Commission therefore directs the TOU Workgroup to discuss revisions to the utilities’ tariff pages to open the TOU rate class to net metered customers following the adoption of the COMAR regulations to be filed by the PC44 Rate Design Workgroup as mentioned above. [ *** ]
The Commission notes the recommendations of the PC44 Rate Design Workgroup and directs the Workgroup to continue monitoring enrollment in the TOU customer class and notify the Commission when the TOU class reaches 50MW.
[ *** ] The PC44 Rate Design Workgroup is directed to continue to study the feasibility and value of reporting on estimated reductions in energy, capacity, and transmission costs associated with TOU and provide an update in its next report.
[ *** ] The Commission accepts the recommendation of the PC44 Rate Design Workgroup and directs the Workgroup to provide an assessment of the success of the utilities’ TOU recruitment efforts and recommend next steps in its next report.
Commission Decision:
The Commission accepts the recommendations of the Workgroup and directs Constellation to provide a report on the final results of its load shaping pilot. The Commission further directs that the Brattle Group shall be relieved from providing final EM&V results. IT IS THEREFORE, this 28th day of March, in the year of Two Thousand Twenty-four, by the Public Service Commission of Maryland, ORDERED that the Workgroup is directed to file its next report with the Commission by September 6, 2024, addressing the items identified in this Order for inclusion in that report and any additional issues the Workgroup wishes the Commission to consider.
Order No. 91080 (03/28/2024)
PC44 (09/26/2016)
