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| 3 | 3 | EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW. | |
| 4 | 4 | [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law. | |
| 5 | - | Underlining indicates amendments to bill. | |
| 6 | - | Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by | |
| 7 | - | amendment. | |
| 8 | 5 | *hb0829* | |
| 9 | 6 | ||
| 10 | 7 | HOUSE BILL 829 | |
| 11 | 8 | C5 5lr1782 | |
| 12 | 9 | ||
| 13 | 10 | By: Delegate Charkoudian | |
| 14 | 11 | Introduced and read first time: January 29, 2025 | |
| 15 | 12 | Assigned to: Economic Matters | |
| 16 | - | Committee Report: Favorable with amendments | |
| 17 | - | House action: Adopted | |
| 18 | - | Read second time: March 7, 2025 | |
| 19 | 13 | ||
| 20 | - | ||
| 14 | + | A BILL ENTITLED | |
| 21 | 15 | ||
| 22 | 16 | AN ACT concerning 1 | |
| 23 | 17 | ||
| 24 | 18 | Public Utilities – Transmission Lines – Advanced Transmission Technologies 2 | |
| 25 | 19 | ||
| 26 | 20 | FOR the purpose of altering the definition of “qualified generator lead line” for purposes of 3 | |
| 27 | 21 | provisions of law regarding certificates of public convenience and necessity; requiring 4 | |
| 28 | 22 | an applicant for a certificate of public convenience and necessity for the construction 5 | |
| 29 | - | of an overhead transmission line to include certain analyses information in its 6 | |
| 30 | - | application; requiring the Public Service Commission to consider certain alternatives 7 | |
| 31 | - | evidence before taking final action on an application for a certificate of public 8 | |
| 32 | - | convenience and necessity for the construction of an overhead transmission line; 9 | |
| 33 | - | requiring each owner or operator of an overhead transmission line to submit certain 10 | |
| 34 | - | reports to the Commission; and generally relating to overhead transmission lines 11 | |
| 35 | - | and advanced transmission technologies. 12 | |
| 23 | + | of an overhead transmission line to include certain analyses; requiring the Public 6 | |
| 24 | + | Service Commission to consider certain alternatives before taking final action on an 7 | |
| 25 | + | application for a certificate of public convenience and necessity for the construction 8 | |
| 26 | + | of an overhead transmission line; requiring each owner or operator of an overhead 9 | |
| 27 | + | transmission line to submit certain reports to the Commission; and generally 10 | |
| 28 | + | relating to overhead transmission lines and advanced transmission technologies. 11 | |
| 36 | 29 | ||
| 37 | - | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, | |
| 38 | - | Article – Public Utilities | |
| 39 | - | Section 7–207(a), (b), and (f) | |
| 40 | - | Annotated Code of Maryland | |
| 41 | - | (2020 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) | |
| 30 | + | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 12 | |
| 31 | + | Article – Public Utilities 13 | |
| 32 | + | Section 7–207(a), (b), and (f) 14 | |
| 33 | + | Annotated Code of Maryland 15 | |
| 34 | + | (2020 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 16 | |
| 42 | 35 | ||
| 43 | - | BY adding to 18 | |
| 44 | - | Article – Public Utilities 19 | |
| 45 | - | Section 7–207.4 20 | |
| 46 | - | Annotated Code of Maryland 21 | |
| 47 | - | (2020 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 22 | |
| 36 | + | BY adding to 17 | |
| 37 | + | Article – Public Utilities 18 | |
| 38 | + | Section 7–207.4 19 | |
| 39 | + | Annotated Code of Maryland 20 | |
| 40 | + | (2020 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 21 | |
| 41 | + | ||
| 42 | + | SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 22 | |
| 43 | + | That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 23 | |
| 44 | + | ||
| 45 | + | Article – Public Utilities 24 | |
| 46 | + | ||
| 47 | + | 7–207. 25 | |
| 48 | 48 | 2 HOUSE BILL 829 | |
| 49 | 49 | ||
| 50 | 50 | ||
| 51 | - | SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 1 | |
| 52 | - | That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 2 | |
| 51 | + | (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. 1 | |
| 53 | 52 | ||
| 54 | - | Article – Public Utilities 3 | |
| 53 | + | (2) (I) “ADVANCED TRANSMISSION TECHNOLOGIES ” MEANS 2 | |
| 54 | + | INFRASTRUCTURE , HARDWARE , OR SOFTWARE THAT INCREASES THE C APACITY, 3 | |
| 55 | + | EFFICIENCY, RELIABILITY, OR RESILIENCE OF A NEW OR EXISTING TRANSMISSION 4 | |
| 56 | + | LINE. 5 | |
| 55 | 57 | ||
| 56 | - | ||
| 58 | + | (II) “ADVANCED TRANSMISSION TECHNOLOGIES ” INCLUDES: 6 | |
| 57 | 59 | ||
| 58 | - | | |
| 60 | + | 1. GRID–ENHANCING TECHNOLOGI ES; 7 | |
| 59 | 61 | ||
| 60 | - | (2) (I) “ADVANCED TRANSMISSION TECHNOLOGIES ” MEANS 6 | |
| 61 | - | INFRASTRUCTURE , HARDWARE , OR SOFTWARE THAT INC REASES THE CAPACITY , 7 | |
| 62 | - | EFFICIENCY, RELIABILITY, OR RESILIENCE OF A N EW OR EXISTING TRANS MISSION 8 | |
| 63 | - | LINE FACILITY. 9 | |
| 62 | + | 2. HIGH–PERFORMANCE CONDUCTO RS; AND 8 | |
| 64 | 63 | ||
| 65 | - | | |
| 64 | + | 3. STORAGE USED AS TRAN SMISSION. 9 | |
| 66 | 65 | ||
| 67 | - | | |
| 66 | + | (3) “Brownfields site” means: 10 | |
| 68 | 67 | ||
| 69 | - | 2. HIGH–PERFORMANCE CONDUCTO RS; AND 12 | |
| 68 | + | (i) a former industrial or commercial site identified by federal or 11 | |
| 69 | + | State laws or regulation as contaminated or polluted; 12 | |
| 70 | 70 | ||
| 71 | - | 3. STORAGE USED AS TRAN SMISSION. 13 | |
| 71 | + | (ii) a closed landfill regulated by the Department of the 13 | |
| 72 | + | Environment; or 14 | |
| 72 | 73 | ||
| 73 | - | ( | |
| 74 | + | (iii) mined land. 15 | |
| 74 | 75 | ||
| 75 | - | (i) a former industrial or commercial site identified by federal or 15 | |
| 76 | - | State laws or regulation as contaminated or polluted; 16 | |
| 76 | + | [(3)] (4) (i) “Construction” means: 16 | |
| 77 | 77 | ||
| 78 | - | | |
| 79 | - | ||
| 78 | + | 1. any physical change at a site, including fabrication, 17 | |
| 79 | + | erection, installation, or demolition; or 18 | |
| 80 | 80 | ||
| 81 | - | (iii) mined land. 19 | |
| 81 | + | 2. the entry into a binding agreement or contractual 19 | |
| 82 | + | obligation to purchase equipment exclusively for use in construction in the State or to 20 | |
| 83 | + | undertake a program of actual construction in the State which cannot be canceled or 21 | |
| 84 | + | modified without substantial loss to the owner or operator of the proposed generating 22 | |
| 85 | + | station. 23 | |
| 82 | 86 | ||
| 83 | - | [(3)] (4) (i) “Construction” means: 20 | |
| 87 | + | (ii) “Construction” does not include a change that is needed for the 24 | |
| 88 | + | temporary use of a site or route for nonutility purposes or for use in securing geological 25 | |
| 89 | + | data, including any boring that is necessary to ascertain foundation conditions. 26 | |
| 84 | 90 | ||
| 85 | - | 1. any physical change at a site, including fabrication, 21 | |
| 86 | - | erection, installation, or demolition; or 22 | |
| 91 | + | [(4)] (5) “Generating station” does not include: 27 | |
| 87 | 92 | ||
| 88 | - | 2. the entry into a binding agreement or contractual 23 | |
| 89 | - | obligation to purchase equipment exclusively for use in construction in the State or to 24 | |
| 90 | - | undertake a program of actual construction in the State which cannot be canceled or 25 | |
| 91 | - | modified without substantial loss to the owner or operator of the proposed generating 26 | |
| 92 | - | station. 27 | |
| 93 | + | (i) a generating unit or facility that: 28 | |
| 93 | 94 | ||
| 94 | - | (ii) “Construction” does not include a change that is needed for the 28 | |
| 95 | - | temporary use of a site or route for nonutility purposes or for use in securing geological 29 | |
| 96 | - | data, including any boring that is necessary to ascertain foundation conditions. 30 HOUSE BILL 829 3 | |
| 95 | + | 1. is used for the production of electricity; 29 | |
| 96 | + | HOUSE BILL 829 3 | |
| 97 | + | ||
| 98 | + | ||
| 99 | + | 2. has the capacity to produce not more than 2 megawatts of 1 | |
| 100 | + | alternating current; and 2 | |
| 101 | + | ||
| 102 | + | 3. is installed with equipment that prevents the flow of 3 | |
| 103 | + | electricity to the electric grid during time periods when the electric grid is out of service; 4 | |
| 104 | + | ||
| 105 | + | (ii) a combination of two or more generating units or facilities that: 5 | |
| 106 | + | ||
| 107 | + | 1. are used for the production of electricity from a solar 6 | |
| 108 | + | photovoltaic system or an eligible customer–generator that is subject to the provisions of § 7 | |
| 109 | + | 7–306 of this title; 8 | |
| 110 | + | ||
| 111 | + | 2. are located on the same property or adjacent properties; 9 | |
| 112 | + | ||
| 113 | + | 3. have the capacity to produce, when calculated 10 | |
| 114 | + | cumulatively for all generating units or facilities on the property or adjacent property, more 11 | |
| 115 | + | than 2 megawatts but not more than 14 megawatts of alternating current; and 12 | |
| 116 | + | ||
| 117 | + | 4. for each individual generating unit or facility: 13 | |
| 118 | + | ||
| 119 | + | A. has the capacity to produce not more than 2 megawatts of 14 | |
| 120 | + | alternating current; 15 | |
| 121 | + | ||
| 122 | + | B. is separately metered by the electric company; and 16 | |
| 123 | + | ||
| 124 | + | C. does not export electricity for sale on the wholesale market 17 | |
| 125 | + | under an agreement with PJM Interconnection, LLC; 18 | |
| 126 | + | ||
| 127 | + | (iii) a generating unit or facility that: 19 | |
| 128 | + | ||
| 129 | + | 1. is used for the production of electricity for the purpose of: 20 | |
| 130 | + | ||
| 131 | + | A. onsite emergency backup at a facility when service from 21 | |
| 132 | + | the electric company is interrupted due to electric distribution or transmission system 22 | |
| 133 | + | failure or when there is equipment failure at a site where critical infrastructure is located; 23 | |
| 134 | + | and 24 | |
| 135 | + | ||
| 136 | + | B. test and maintenance operations necessary to ensure 25 | |
| 137 | + | functionality of the generating unit or facility in the event of a service interruption from 26 | |
| 138 | + | the electric company due to electric distribution or transmission system failure or when 27 | |
| 139 | + | there is equipment failure at a site where critical infrastructure is located; 28 | |
| 140 | + | ||
| 141 | + | 2. is installed with equipment that prevents the flow of 29 | |
| 142 | + | electricity to the electric grid; 30 | |
| 143 | + | ||
| 144 | + | 3. is subject to a permit to construct issued by the 31 | |
| 145 | + | Department of the Environment; and 32 4 HOUSE BILL 829 | |
| 97 | 146 | ||
| 98 | 147 | ||
| 99 | 148 | ||
| 100 | - | [(4)] (5) “Generating station” does not include: 1 | |
| 149 | + | 4. is installed at a facility that is part of critical 1 | |
| 150 | + | infrastructure if the facility complies with all applicable regulations regarding noise level 2 | |
| 151 | + | and testing hours; or 3 | |
| 101 | 152 | ||
| 102 | - | (i) a generating unit or facility that: 2 | |
| 153 | + | (iv) a combination of two or more generating units or facilities that 4 | |
| 154 | + | satisfy item (iii) of this paragraph. 5 | |
| 103 | 155 | ||
| 104 | - | 1. is used for the production of electricity; 3 | |
| 156 | + | [(5)] (6) (i) “Mined land” means the surface or subsurface of an area 6 | |
| 157 | + | in which surface mining operations will be, are being, or have been conducted. 7 | |
| 105 | 158 | ||
| 106 | - | 2. has the capacity to produce not more than 2 megawatts of 4 | |
| 107 | - | alternating current; and 5 | |
| 159 | + | (ii) “Mined land” includes: 8 | |
| 108 | 160 | ||
| 109 | - | | |
| 110 | - | ||
| 161 | + | 1. private ways and roads used for mining appurtenant to 9 | |
| 162 | + | any surface mining area; 10 | |
| 111 | 163 | ||
| 112 | - | | |
| 164 | + | 2. land excavations; 11 | |
| 113 | 165 | ||
| 114 | - | 1. are used for the production of electricity from a solar 9 | |
| 115 | - | photovoltaic system or an eligible customer–generator that is subject to the provisions of § 10 | |
| 116 | - | 7–306 of this title; 11 | |
| 166 | + | 3. workings; and 12 | |
| 117 | 167 | ||
| 118 | - | | |
| 168 | + | 4. overburden. 13 | |
| 119 | 169 | ||
| 120 | - | 3. have the capacity to produce, when calculated 13 | |
| 121 | - | cumulatively for all generating units or facilities on the property or adjacent property, more 14 | |
| 122 | - | than 2 megawatts but not more than 14 megawatts of alternating current; and 15 | |
| 170 | + | [(6)] (7) “Qualified generator lead line” means an overhead transmission 14 | |
| 171 | + | line [that is] designed to carry, OR AN ADVANCED TRANS MISSION TECHNOLOGY THAT 15 | |
| 172 | + | SUPPORTS THE CARRYING OF , a voltage in excess of 69,000 volts and would allow an 16 | |
| 173 | + | out–of–state Tier 1 or Tier 2 renewable source to interconnect with a portion of the electric 17 | |
| 174 | + | system in Maryland that is owned by an electric company. 18 | |
| 123 | 175 | ||
| 124 | - | 4. for each individual generating unit or facility: 16 | |
| 176 | + | (b) (1) (i) Unless a certificate of public convenience and necessity for the 19 | |
| 177 | + | construction is first obtained from the Commission, a person may not begin construction in 20 | |
| 178 | + | the State of: 21 | |
| 125 | 179 | ||
| 126 | - | A. has the capacity to produce not more than 2 megawatts of 17 | |
| 127 | - | alternating current; 18 | |
| 180 | + | 1. a generating station; or 22 | |
| 128 | 181 | ||
| 129 | - | | |
| 182 | + | 2. a qualified generator lead line. 23 | |
| 130 | 183 | ||
| 131 | - | C. does not export electricity for sale on the wholesale market 20 | |
| 132 | - | under an agreement with PJM Interconnection, LLC; 21 | |
| 184 | + | (ii) If a person obtains Commission approval for construction under 24 | |
| 185 | + | § 7–207.1 of this subtitle, the Commission shall exempt a person from the requirement to 25 | |
| 186 | + | obtain a certificate of public convenience and necessity under this section. 26 | |
| 133 | 187 | ||
| 134 | - | (iii) a generating unit or facility that: 22 | |
| 188 | + | (iii) Notwithstanding subparagraph (i) of this paragraph, a person 27 | |
| 189 | + | may not apply to obtain a certificate of public convenience and necessity for construction of 28 | |
| 190 | + | a qualified generator lead line unless: 29 | |
| 135 | 191 | ||
| 136 | - | 1. is used for the production of electricity for the purpose of: 23 | |
| 137 | - | ||
| 138 | - | A. onsite emergency backup at a facility when service from 24 | |
| 139 | - | the electric company is interrupted due to electric distribution or transmission system 25 | |
| 140 | - | failure or when there is equipment failure at a site where critical infrastructure is located; 26 | |
| 141 | - | and 27 | |
| 142 | - | ||
| 143 | - | B. test and maintenance operations necessary to ensure 28 | |
| 144 | - | functionality of the generating unit or facility in the event of a service interruption from 29 4 HOUSE BILL 829 | |
| 192 | + | 1. at least 90 days before the filing of an application for a 30 | |
| 193 | + | certificate of public convenience and necessity, the person had in good faith offered the 31 | |
| 194 | + | electric company that owns that portion of the electric grid in Maryland to which the 32 HOUSE BILL 829 5 | |
| 145 | 195 | ||
| 146 | 196 | ||
| 147 | - | the electric | |
| 148 | - | ||
| 197 | + | qualified generator lead line would interconnect a full and fair opportunity for the electric 1 | |
| 198 | + | company to construct the qualified generator lead line; and 2 | |
| 149 | 199 | ||
| 150 | - | 2. | |
| 151 | - | ||
| 200 | + | 2. at any time at least 10 days before the filing of an 3 | |
| 201 | + | application for a certificate of public convenience and necessity, the electric company: 4 | |
| 152 | 202 | ||
| 153 | - | 3. is subject to a permit to construct issued by the 5 | |
| 154 | - | Department of the Environment; and 6 | |
| 203 | + | A. did not accept from the person a proposal or a negotiated 5 | |
| 204 | + | version of the proposal under which the electric company would construct the qualified 6 | |
| 205 | + | generator lead line; or 7 | |
| 155 | 206 | ||
| 156 | - | 4. is installed at a facility that is part of critical 7 | |
| 157 | - | infrastructure if the facility complies with all applicable regulations regarding noise level 8 | |
| 158 | - | and testing hours; or 9 | |
| 207 | + | B. stated in writing that the electric company did not intend 8 | |
| 208 | + | to construct the qualified generator lead line. 9 | |
| 159 | 209 | ||
| 160 | - | (iv) a combination of two or more generating units or facilities that 10 | |
| 161 | - | satisfy item (iii) of this paragraph. 11 | |
| 210 | + | (2) Unless a certificate of public convenience and necessity for the 10 | |
| 211 | + | construction is first obtained from the Commission, and the Commission has found that the 11 | |
| 212 | + | capacity is necessary to ensure a sufficient supply of electricity to customers in the State, a 12 | |
| 213 | + | person may not exercise a right of condemnation in connection with the construction of a 13 | |
| 214 | + | generating station. 14 | |
| 162 | 215 | ||
| 163 | - | [(5)] (6) (i) “Mined land” means the surface or subsurface of an area 12 | |
| 164 | - | in which surface mining operations will be, are being, or have been conducted. 13 | |
| 216 | + | (3) (i) Except as provided in paragraph (4) of this subsection, unless a 15 | |
| 217 | + | certificate of public convenience and necessity for the construction is first obtained from the 16 | |
| 218 | + | Commission, a person may not begin construction of an overhead transmission line that is 17 | |
| 219 | + | designed to carry a voltage in excess of 69,000 volts or exercise a right of condemnation 18 | |
| 220 | + | with the construction. 19 | |
| 165 | 221 | ||
| 166 | - | (ii) “Mined land” includes: 14 | |
| 222 | + | (ii) For construction related to an existing overhead transmission 20 | |
| 223 | + | line, the Commission may waive the requirement in subparagraph (i) of this paragraph for 21 | |
| 224 | + | good cause. 22 | |
| 167 | 225 | ||
| 168 | - | 1. private ways and roads used for mining appurtenant to 15 | |
| 169 | - | any surface mining area; 16 | |
| 226 | + | (iii) Notwithstanding subparagraph (i) of this paragraph and subject 23 | |
| 227 | + | to subparagraph [(iv)] (V) of this paragraph, the Commission may issue a certificate of 24 | |
| 228 | + | public convenience and necessity for the construction of an overhead transmission line only 25 | |
| 229 | + | if the applicant for the certificate of public convenience and necessity: 26 | |
| 170 | 230 | ||
| 171 | - | | |
| 231 | + | 1. is an electric company; or 27 | |
| 172 | 232 | ||
| 173 | - | 3. workings; and 18 | |
| 233 | + | 2. is or, on the start of commercial operation of the overhead 28 | |
| 234 | + | transmission line, will be subject to regulation as a public utility by an officer or an agency 29 | |
| 235 | + | of the United States. 30 | |
| 174 | 236 | ||
| 175 | - | 4. overburden. 19 | |
| 237 | + | (iv) AN APPLICANT FOR A CE RTIFICATE OF PUB LIC 31 | |
| 238 | + | CONVENIENCE AND NECE SSITY FOR THE CONSTR UCTION OF AN OVERHEAD 32 | |
| 239 | + | TRANSMISSION LINE SHALL INCLUDE IN ITS APPLICATION: 33 | |
| 176 | 240 | ||
| 177 | - | [(6)] (7) “Qualified generator lead line” means an overhead transmission 20 | |
| 178 | - | line [that is] designed to carry, OR AN ADVANCED TRANS MISSION TECHNOLOGY T HAT 21 | |
| 179 | - | SUPPORTS THE CARRYING OF, a voltage in excess of 69,000 volts and would allow an 22 | |
| 180 | - | out–of–state Tier 1 or Tier 2 renewable source to interconnect with a portion of the electric 23 | |
| 181 | - | system in Maryland that is owned by an electric company. 24 | |
| 182 | - | ||
| 183 | - | (b) (1) (i) Unless a certificate of public convenience and necessity for the 25 | |
| 184 | - | construction is first obtained from the Commission, a person may not begin construction in 26 | |
| 185 | - | the State of: 27 | |
| 186 | - | ||
| 187 | - | 1. a generating station; or 28 | |
| 188 | - | ||
| 189 | - | 2. a qualified generator lead line. 29 | |
| 190 | - | ||
| 191 | - | (ii) If a person obtains Commission approval for construction under 30 | |
| 192 | - | § 7–207.1 of this subtitle, the Commission shall exempt a person from the requirement to 31 | |
| 193 | - | obtain a certificate of public convenience and necessity under this section. 32 HOUSE BILL 829 5 | |
| 241 | + | 1. AN ANALYSIS OF ALTER NATIVES TO THE PROPO SED 34 | |
| 242 | + | TRANSMISSION LINE, INCLUDING: 35 6 HOUSE BILL 829 | |
| 194 | 243 | ||
| 195 | 244 | ||
| 196 | 245 | ||
| 197 | - | (iii) Notwithstanding subparagraph (i) of this paragraph, a person 1 | |
| 198 | - | may not apply to obtain a certificate of public convenience and necessity for construction of 2 | |
| 199 | - | a qualified generator lead line unless: 3 | |
| 246 | + | A. THE USE OF ADVANCED TRANSMISSION 1 | |
| 247 | + | TECHNOLOGIES ; 2 | |
| 200 | 248 | ||
| 201 | - | 1. at least 90 days before the filing of an application for a 4 | |
| 202 | - | certificate of public convenience and necessity, the person had in good faith offered the 5 | |
| 203 | - | electric company that owns that portion of the electric grid in Maryland to which the 6 | |
| 204 | - | qualified generator lead line would interconnect a full and fair opportunity for the electric 7 | |
| 205 | - | company to construct the qualified generator lead line; and 8 | |
| 249 | + | B. ALTERNATIVE ROUT INGS; 3 | |
| 206 | 250 | ||
| 207 | - | 2. at any time at least 10 days before the filing of an 9 | |
| 208 | - | application for a certificate of public convenience and necessity, the electric company: 10 | |
| 251 | + | C. TECHNOLOGIES OR MODI FICATIONS TO ONE OR MORE 4 | |
| 252 | + | ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS IN THE STATE THAT COULD AVOI D THE NEED 5 | |
| 253 | + | FOR THE TRANSMISSION LINE; 6 | |
| 209 | 254 | ||
| 210 | - | A. did not accept from the person a proposal or a negotiated 11 | |
| 211 | - | version of the proposal under which the electric company would construct the qualified 12 | |
| 212 | - | generator lead line; or 13 | |
| 255 | + | D. THE COSTS TO RATEPAY ERS; 7 | |
| 213 | 256 | ||
| 214 | - | B. stated in writing that the electric company did not intend 14 | |
| 215 | - | to construct the qualified generator lead line. 15 | |
| 257 | + | E. RESOURCE ADEQUACY ; 8 | |
| 216 | 258 | ||
| 217 | - | (2) Unless a certificate of public convenience and necessity for the 16 | |
| 218 | - | construction is first obtained from the Commission, and the Commission has found that the 17 | |
| 219 | - | capacity is necessary to ensure a sufficient supply of electricity to customers in the State, a 18 | |
| 220 | - | person may not exercise a right of condemnation in connection with the construction of a 19 | |
| 221 | - | generating station. 20 | |
| 259 | + | F. ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND DEMAN D RESPONSE; 9 | |
| 222 | 260 | ||
| 223 | - | (3) (i) Except as provided in paragraph (4) of this subsection, unless a 21 | |
| 224 | - | certificate of public convenience and necessity for the construction is first obtained from the 22 | |
| 225 | - | Commission, a person may not begin construction of an overhead transmission line that is 23 | |
| 226 | - | designed to carry a voltage in excess of 69,000 volts or exercise a right of condemnation 24 | |
| 227 | - | with the construction. 25 | |
| 261 | + | G. THE IMPACT OF THE PR OJECT ON THE ENVIRON MENT; 10 | |
| 228 | 262 | ||
| 229 | - | | |
| 230 | - | ||
| 231 | - | ||
| 263 | + | H. A REVIEW OF AN INTEG RATED ELECTRIC 11 | |
| 264 | + | TRANSMISSION –DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM TO ADDRESS THE NEED FOR THE 12 | |
| 265 | + | TRANSMISSION LINE; AND 13 | |
| 232 | 266 | ||
| 233 | - | (iii) Notwithstanding subparagraph (i) of this paragraph and subject 29 | |
| 234 | - | to subparagraph [(iv)] (V) of this paragraph, the Commission may issue a certificate of 30 | |
| 235 | - | public convenience and necessity for the construction of an overhead transmission line only 31 | |
| 236 | - | if the applicant for the certificate of public convenience and necessity: 32 | |
| 267 | + | I. ANY OTHER INFORMATIO N THE COMMISSION 14 | |
| 268 | + | CONSIDERS APPROPRIATE ; 15 | |
| 237 | 269 | ||
| 238 | - | 1. is an electric company; or 33 | |
| 270 | + | 2. AN ANALYSIS OF THE TRANSMISSION LINE RO UTE 16 | |
| 271 | + | SELECTION, INCLUDING; 17 | |
| 239 | 272 | ||
| 240 | - | 2. is or, on the start of commercial operation of the overhead 34 | |
| 241 | - | transmission line, will be subject to regulation as a public utility by an officer or an agency 35 | |
| 242 | - | of the United States. 36 6 HOUSE BILL 829 | |
| 273 | + | A. RISKS ASSOCIATED WIT H THE COST ESTIMATES ; 18 | |
| 274 | + | ||
| 275 | + | B. COST CONTAINMENT EFF ORTS; 19 | |
| 276 | + | ||
| 277 | + | C. CONSTRUCTION SCHEDUL E; 20 | |
| 278 | + | ||
| 279 | + | D. ACQUISITION OF LAND AND RIGHTS –OF–WAY; 21 | |
| 280 | + | ||
| 281 | + | E. OUTAGE COORDINATION ; AND 22 | |
| 282 | + | ||
| 283 | + | F. THE APPLICANT’S EXPERIENCE WORKING W ITH 23 | |
| 284 | + | COMMUNITIES AND STAK EHOLDERS ON ROUTE CO NSIDERATION; AND 24 | |
| 285 | + | HOUSE BILL 829 7 | |
| 243 | 286 | ||
| 244 | 287 | ||
| 288 | + | 3. AN ANALYSIS OF THE U SE OF ADVANCED 1 | |
| 289 | + | TRANSMISSION TECHNOL OGIES AND WHETHER TH E USE WILL DELAY OR AVOID 2 | |
| 290 | + | FUTURE TRANSMISSION OR GENERATION UPGRAD ES. 3 | |
| 245 | 291 | ||
| 246 | - | (iv) AN APPLICANT FOR A CE RTIFICATE OF PUBLIC 1 | |
| 247 | - | CONVENIENCE AND NECE SSITY FOR THE CONSTR UCTION OF AN OVE RHEAD 2 | |
| 248 | - | TRANSMISSION LINE SH ALL INCLUDE IN ITS A PPLICATION: 3 | |
| 292 | + | (V) The Commission may not issue a certificate of public convenience 4 | |
| 293 | + | and necessity for the construction of an overhead transmission line in the electric 5 | |
| 294 | + | distribution service territory of an electric company to an applicant other than an electric 6 | |
| 295 | + | company if: 7 | |
| 249 | 296 | ||
| 250 | - | 1. AN ANALYSIS OF ALTER NATIVES TO THE PROPO SED 4 | |
| 251 | - | TRANSMISSION LINE , INCLUDING EVIDENCE THAT THE AP PLICANT CONSIDERED , AS 5 | |
| 252 | - | PART OF THE APPLICAN T’S INTERNAL PLANNING PROCESS, ANY LOCAL, STATE, OR 6 | |
| 253 | - | FEDERAL GOVERNMENT T RANSMISSION PLANNING PROCESSES, AND ANY 7 | |
| 254 | - | TRANSMISSION PLANNIN G PROCESSES REQUIRED BY PJM INTERCONNECTION , 8 | |
| 255 | - | LLC, INCLUDING: 9 | |
| 297 | + | 1. the overhead transmission line is to be located solely 8 | |
| 298 | + | within the electric distribution service territory of that electric company; and 9 | |
| 256 | 299 | ||
| 257 | - | | |
| 258 | - | ||
| 300 | + | 2. the cost of the overhead transmission line is to be paid 10 | |
| 301 | + | solely by that electric company and its ratepayers. 11 | |
| 259 | 302 | ||
| 260 | - | | |
| 261 | - | ||
| 262 | - | ||
| 303 | + | [(v)] (VI) 1. This subparagraph applies to the construction of an 12 | |
| 304 | + | overhead transmission line for which a certificate of public convenience and necessity is 13 | |
| 305 | + | required under this section. 14 | |
| 263 | 306 | ||
| 264 | - | B. C. ALTERNATIVE ROUTINGS ; 15 | |
| 307 | + | 2. On issuance of a certificate of public convenience and 15 | |
| 308 | + | necessity for the construction of an overhead transmission line, a person may acquire by 16 | |
| 309 | + | condemnation, in accordance with Title 12 of the Real Property Article, any property or 17 | |
| 310 | + | right necessary for the construction or maintenance of the transmission line. 18 | |
| 265 | 311 | ||
| 266 | - | C. D. TECHNOLOGIES OR MODI FICATIONS TO ONE OR MORE 16 | |
| 267 | - | ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTIO N SYSTEMS IN THE STATE THAT COULD AVOI D THE NEED 17 | |
| 268 | - | FOR THE TRANSMISSION LINE; 18 | |
| 312 | + | (4) (i) Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, for 19 | |
| 313 | + | construction related to an existing overhead transmission line designed to carry a voltage 20 | |
| 314 | + | in excess of 69,000 volts, the Commission shall waive the requirement to obtain a certificate 21 | |
| 315 | + | of public convenience and necessity if the Commission finds that the construction does not: 22 | |
| 269 | 316 | ||
| 270 | - | D. E. THE COSTS TO RATEPAY ERS; 19 | |
| 317 | + | 1. require the person to obtain new real property or 23 | |
| 318 | + | additional rights–of–way through eminent domain; or 24 | |
| 271 | 319 | ||
| 272 | - | | |
| 320 | + | 2. require larger or higher structures to accommodate: 25 | |
| 273 | 321 | ||
| 274 | - | | |
| 322 | + | A. increased voltage; or 26 | |
| 275 | 323 | ||
| 276 | - | | |
| 324 | + | B. larger conductors. 27 | |
| 277 | 325 | ||
| 278 | - | | |
| 279 | - | TRANSMISSION | |
| 280 | - | ||
| 326 | + | (ii) 1. For construction related to an existing overhead 28 | |
| 327 | + | transmission line, including repairs, that is necessary to avoid an imminent safety hazard 29 | |
| 328 | + | or reliability risk, a person may undertake the necessary construction. 30 | |
| 281 | 329 | ||
| 282 | - | I. J. ANY OTHER INFORMATIO N THE COMMISSION 26 | |
| 283 | - | CONSIDERS APPROPRIAT E; AND 27 | |
| 284 | - | ||
| 285 | - | 2. AN ANALYSIS OF THE TRANSMISSION LINE RO UTE 28 | |
| 286 | - | SELECTION, INCLUDING; 29 | |
| 287 | - | ||
| 288 | - | A. RISKS ASSOCIATED WIT H THE COST ESTIMATES ; 30 HOUSE BILL 829 7 | |
| 289 | - | ||
| 290 | - | ||
| 291 | - | ||
| 292 | - | B. COST CONTAINMENT EFF ORTS; 1 | |
| 293 | - | ||
| 294 | - | C. CONSTRUCTION SCHEDUL E; 2 | |
| 295 | - | ||
| 296 | - | D. ACQUISITION OF LAND AND RIGHTS–OF–WAY; 3 | |
| 297 | - | ||
| 298 | - | E. OUTAGE COORDINATION ; AND 4 | |
| 299 | - | ||
| 300 | - | F. THE APP LICANT’S EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH 5 | |
| 301 | - | COMMUNITIES AND STAK EHOLDERS ON ROUTE CO NSIDERATION; AND 6 | |
| 302 | - | ||
| 303 | - | 3. AN ANALYSIS OF THE U SE OF ADVANCED 7 | |
| 304 | - | TRANSMISSION TECHNOL OGIES AND WHETHER TH E USE WILL DELAY OR AVOID 8 | |
| 305 | - | FUTURE TRANSMISSION OR GENERATION UPGRAD ES. 9 | |
| 306 | - | ||
| 307 | - | (V) The Commission may not issue a certificate of public convenience 10 | |
| 308 | - | and necessity for the construction of an overhead transmission line in the electric 11 | |
| 309 | - | distribution service territory of an electric company to an applicant other than an electric 12 | |
| 310 | - | company if: 13 | |
| 311 | - | ||
| 312 | - | 1. the overhead transmission line is to be located solely 14 | |
| 313 | - | within the electric distribution service territory of that electric company; and 15 | |
| 314 | - | ||
| 315 | - | 2. the cost of the overhead transmission line is to be paid 16 | |
| 316 | - | solely by that electric company and its ratepayers. 17 | |
| 317 | - | ||
| 318 | - | [(v)] (VI) 1. This subparagraph applies to the construction of an 18 | |
| 319 | - | overhead transmission line for which a certificate of public convenience and necessity is 19 | |
| 320 | - | required under this section. 20 | |
| 321 | - | ||
| 322 | - | 2. On issuance of a certificate of public convenience and 21 | |
| 323 | - | necessity for the construction of an overhead transmission line, a person may acquire by 22 | |
| 324 | - | condemnation, in accordance with Title 12 of the Real Property Article, any property or 23 | |
| 325 | - | right necessary for the construction or maintenance of the transmission line. 24 | |
| 326 | - | ||
| 327 | - | (4) (i) Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, for 25 | |
| 328 | - | construction related to an existing overhead transmission line designed to carry a voltage 26 | |
| 329 | - | in excess of 69,000 volts, the Commission shall waive the requirement to obtain a certificate 27 | |
| 330 | - | of public convenience and necessity if the Commission finds that the construction does not: 28 | |
| 331 | - | ||
| 332 | - | 1. require the person to obtain new real property or 29 | |
| 333 | - | additional rights–of–way through eminent domain; or 30 | |
| 334 | - | ||
| 335 | - | 2. require larger or higher structures to accommodate: 31 | |
| 330 | + | 2. Within 30 days after construction is completed under 31 | |
| 331 | + | subsubparagraph 1 of this subparagraph, a person shall file a report with the Commission 32 | |
| 332 | + | describing the work that was completed. 33 | |
| 336 | 333 | 8 HOUSE BILL 829 | |
| 337 | 334 | ||
| 338 | 335 | ||
| 339 | - | A. increased voltage; or 1 | |
| 336 | + | (f) For the construction of an overhead transmission line, in addition to the 1 | |
| 337 | + | considerations listed in subsection (e) of this section, the Commission shall: 2 | |
| 340 | 338 | ||
| 341 | - | B. larger conductors. 2 | |
| 339 | + | (1) take final action on an application for a certificate of public convenience 3 | |
| 340 | + | and necessity only after due consideration of: 4 | |
| 342 | 341 | ||
| 343 | - | (ii) 1. For construction related to an existing overhead 3 | |
| 344 | - | transmission line, including repairs, that is necessary to avoid an imminent safety hazard 4 | |
| 345 | - | or reliability risk, a person may undertake the necessary construction. 5 | |
| 342 | + | (i) the need to meet existing and future demand for electric service; 5 | |
| 343 | + | [and] 6 | |
| 346 | 344 | ||
| 347 | - | 2. Within 30 days after construction is completed under 6 | |
| 348 | - | subsubparagraph 1 of this subparagraph, a person shall file a report with the Commission 7 | |
| 349 | - | describing the work that was completed. 8 | |
| 345 | + | (II) ANY ALTERNATIVES CON SIDERED BY PJM 7 | |
| 346 | + | INTERCONNECTION , LLC; 8 | |
| 350 | 347 | ||
| 351 | - | ( | |
| 352 | - | ||
| 348 | + | (III) THE ANALYSIS OF ALTE RNATIVES CONDUCTED BY THE 9 | |
| 349 | + | APPLICANT UNDER SUBS ECTION (B)(3)(IV) OF THIS SECTION; 10 | |
| 353 | 350 | ||
| 354 | - | ( | |
| 355 | - | and | |
| 351 | + | (IV) ANY ALTERNATIVES SUBMITTED BY OTHER P ARTIES TO THE 11 | |
| 352 | + | TRANSMISSION PROCEED INGS; AND 12 | |
| 356 | 353 | ||
| 357 | - | (i) the need to meet existing and future demand for electric service; 13 | |
| 358 | - | [and] 14 | |
| 354 | + | [(ii)] (V) for construction related to a new overhead transmission 13 | |
| 355 | + | line, the alternative routes that the applicant considered, including the estimated capital 14 | |
| 356 | + | and operating costs of each alternative route and a statement of the reason why the 15 | |
| 357 | + | alternative route was rejected; 16 | |
| 359 | 358 | ||
| 360 | - | ( | |
| 361 | - | ||
| 359 | + | (2) require as an ongoing condition of the certificate of public convenience 17 | |
| 360 | + | and necessity that an applicant comply with: 18 | |
| 362 | 361 | ||
| 363 | - | ( | |
| 364 | - | ||
| 365 | - | ||
| 362 | + | (i) all relevant agreements with PJM Interconnection, L.L.C., or its 19 | |
| 363 | + | successors, related to the ongoing operation and maintenance of the overhead transmission 20 | |
| 364 | + | line; and 21 | |
| 366 | 365 | ||
| 367 | - | (IV) ANY ALTERNATIVES SUB MITTED BY OTHER PART IES TO THE 20 | |
| 368 | - | TRANSMISSION PROCEED INGS; AND 21 | |
| 366 | + | (ii) all obligations imposed by the North America Electric Reliability 22 | |
| 367 | + | Council and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission related to the ongoing operation 23 | |
| 368 | + | and maintenance of the overhead transmission line; and 24 | |
| 369 | 369 | ||
| 370 | - | [(ii)] (V) (III) for construction related to a new overhead 22 | |
| 371 | - | transmission line, the alternative routes that the applicant considered, including the 23 | |
| 372 | - | estimated capital and operating costs of each alternative route and a statement of the 24 | |
| 373 | - | reason why the alternative route was rejected; 25 | |
| 370 | + | (3) require the applicant to identify whether the overhead transmission 25 | |
| 371 | + | line is proposed to be constructed on: 26 | |
| 374 | 372 | ||
| 375 | - | (2) require as an ongoing condition of the certificate of public convenience 26 | |
| 376 | - | and necessity that an applicant comply with: 27 | |
| 373 | + | (i) an existing brownfields site; 27 | |
| 377 | 374 | ||
| 378 | - | (i) all relevant agreements with PJM Interconnection, L.L.C., or its 28 | |
| 379 | - | successors, related to the ongoing operation and maintenance of the overhead transmission 29 | |
| 380 | - | line; and 30 | |
| 375 | + | (ii) property that is subject to an existing easement; or 28 | |
| 381 | 376 | ||
| 382 | - | (ii) all obligations imposed by the North America Electric Reliability 31 | |
| 383 | - | Council and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission related to the ongoing operation 32 | |
| 384 | - | and maintenance of the overhead transmission line; and 33 HOUSE BILL 829 9 | |
| 377 | + | (iii) a site where a tower structure or components of a tower structure 29 | |
| 378 | + | used to support an overhead transmission line exist. 30 | |
| 379 | + | ||
| 380 | + | 7–207.4. 31 | |
| 381 | + | HOUSE BILL 829 9 | |
| 385 | 382 | ||
| 386 | 383 | ||
| 384 | + | (A) IN THIS SECTION , “ADVANCED TRANSMISSIO N TECHNOLOGIES ” HAS 1 | |
| 385 | + | THE MEANING STATED I N § 7–207 OF THIS SUBTITLE. 2 | |
| 387 | 386 | ||
| 388 | - | (3) require the applicant to identify whether the overhead transmission 1 | |
| 389 | - | line is proposed to be constructed on: 2 | |
| 387 | + | (B) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1, 2025, AND EVERY 2 YEARS THEREAFTER , 3 | |
| 388 | + | EACH OWNER OR OPERATOR OF AN OVERHEAD TRANSMIS SION LINE SHALL SUBMIT 4 | |
| 389 | + | TO THE COMMISSION A REPORT THAT: 5 | |
| 390 | 390 | ||
| 391 | - | (i) an existing brownfields site; 3 | |
| 391 | + | (1) IDENTIFIES AREAS OF TRANSMISSION CONGESTION FOR THE 6 | |
| 392 | + | IMMEDIATELY PRECEDIN G 3 YEARS AND ANY REASONABLY FORESEEAB LE 7 | |
| 393 | + | TRANSMISSION CONGEST ION ISSUES FOR THE 5 YEARS IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING 8 | |
| 394 | + | THE DATE OF THE REPORT ; 9 | |
| 392 | 395 | ||
| 393 | - | (ii) property that is subject to an existing easement; or 4 | |
| 396 | + | (2) IDENTIFIES THE PROJECTED OR ACT UAL COST TO RATEPAYE RS AS 10 | |
| 397 | + | A RESULT OF PAST AND PROJECTED F UTURE TRANSMISSION CONGESTION ; 11 | |
| 394 | 398 | ||
| 395 | - | (iii) a site where a tower structure or components of a tower structure 5 | |
| 396 | - | used to support an overhead transmission line exist. 6 | |
| 399 | + | (3) IDENTIFIES THE FEASIBILITY AND COST OF USING ALTERNATIVE 12 | |
| 400 | + | MEANS OF ADDRESSING TRANSMISSION CONGESTION , INCLUDING THE USE OF 13 | |
| 401 | + | ADVANCED TRANSMISSIO N TECHNOLOGIES ; 14 | |
| 397 | 402 | ||
| 398 | - | 7–207.4. 7 | |
| 403 | + | (4) IDENTIFIES THE ECONO MIC, ENVIRONMENTAL , AND SOCIAL 15 | |
| 404 | + | ISSUES POSED BY THE USE OF EACH ALTERN ATIVE MEAN S IDENTIFIED UNDER ITE M 16 | |
| 405 | + | (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION ; AND 17 | |
| 399 | 406 | ||
| 400 | - | (A) IN THIS SECTION , “ADVANCED TRANSMISSIO N TECHNOLOGIES ” HAS 8 | |
| 401 | - | THE MEANING STATED I N § 7–207 OF THIS SUBTITLE. 9 | |
| 407 | + | (5) IF FEASIBLE , PROPOSES AN ADVANCED TRANSMIS SION 18 | |
| 408 | + | TECHNOLOGY IMPLEMENTATION PLAN TO ADDRESS AREAS OF TRANSMISSION 19 | |
| 409 | + | CONGESTION IDENTIFIED UNDER ITE M (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION . 20 | |
| 402 | 410 | ||
| 403 | - | (B) (1) ON SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION , ON OR 10 | |
| 404 | - | BEFORE DECEMBER 1, 2025 2026, AND EVERY 2 4 YEARS THEREAFTER , EACH 11 | |
| 405 | - | OWNER OR OPERATOR OF AN OVERHEAD TRANSMIS SION LINE SHALL SUBM IT TO THE 12 | |
| 406 | - | COMMISSION A REPORT T HAT: 13 | |
| 411 | + | (C) AN OWNER OR OPERATOR OF AN OVERHEAD TRANSMISSIO N LINE MAY 21 | |
| 412 | + | USE ANY AVAILABLE DA TA FROM PJM INTERCONNECTION , LLC, OR OTHER 22 | |
| 413 | + | SOURCES IN COMPLETING THE RE PORT REQUIRED UNDER THIS SECTION. 23 | |
| 407 | 414 | ||
| 408 | - | (1) (I) IDENTIFIES AREAS OF TRANSMISSION CONGEST ION FOR 14 | |
| 409 | - | THE IMMEDIATELY PREC EDING 3 YEARS AND ANY REASON ABLY FORESEEABLE 15 | |
| 410 | - | TRANSMISSION CONGESTION ISSUES FO R THE 5 YEARS IMMEDIATELY FO LLOWING 16 | |
| 411 | - | THE DATE OF THE REPO RT; 17 | |
| 415 | + | (D) IF THE COMMISSION AUTHORIZES THE USE OF ADVANCED 24 | |
| 416 | + | TRANSMISSION TECHNOL OGIES AS A RESULT OF INFORMATION RECEIVED IN A 25 | |
| 417 | + | REPORT UNDER THIS SE CTION, THE COMMISSION MAY AUTHOR IZE REASONABLE 26 | |
| 418 | + | COST RECOVERY FOR TH E USE OF ADVANCED TR ANSMISSION TECHNOLOG IES 27 | |
| 419 | + | UNDER THIS SECTION. 28 | |
| 412 | 420 | ||
| 413 | - | (2) (II) IDENTIFIES THE PROJE CTED OR ACTUAL COST TO 18 | |
| 414 | - | RATEPAYERS AS A RESU LT OF PAST AND PROJE CTED FUTURE TRANSMIS SION 19 | |
| 415 | - | CONGESTION ; 20 | |
| 416 | - | ||
| 417 | - | (3) (III) IDENTIFIES THE FEASI BILITY AND COST OF USING 21 | |
| 418 | - | ALTERNATIVE MEANS OF ADDRESSING TRANSMISS ION CONGESTION , INCLUDING 22 | |
| 419 | - | THE USE OF ADVANCED TRANSMISSION TECHNOL OGIES; 23 | |
| 420 | - | ||
| 421 | - | (4) (IV) IDENTIFIES THE ECONO MIC, ENVIRONMENTAL , AND SOCIAL 24 | |
| 422 | - | ISSUES POSED BY THE USE OF EACH ALTERNAT IVE MEANS IDENTIFIED UNDER ITEM 25 | |
| 423 | - | (3) (III) OF THIS SUBSECTION PARAGRAPH ; AND 26 | |
| 424 | - | ||
| 425 | - | (5) (V) IF FEASIBLE, PROPOSES AN ADVANCED TRANSMISSION 27 | |
| 426 | - | TECHNOLOGY IMPLEMENT ATION PLAN TO ADDRES S AREAS OF TRANSMISS ION 28 | |
| 427 | - | CONGESTION IDENTIFIE D UNDER ITEM (1) (I) OF THIS SUBSECTION PARAGRAPH . 29 | |
| 428 | - | ||
| 429 | - | (2) THE COMMISSION MAY MODIFY THE REPORTING SCHEDU LE 30 | |
| 430 | - | SPECIFIED IN PARAGRA PH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION . 31 | |
| 431 | - | 10 HOUSE BILL 829 | |
| 432 | - | ||
| 433 | - | ||
| 434 | - | (C) AN OWNER OR OPERATOR OF AN OVERHEAD TRANS MISSION LINE MAY 1 | |
| 435 | - | USE ANY AVAILABLE DA TA FROM PJM INTERCONNECTION , LLC, OR OTHER 2 | |
| 436 | - | SOURCES IN COMPLETIN G THE REPORT REQ UIRED UNDER THIS SEC TION. 3 | |
| 437 | - | ||
| 438 | - | (D) (1) IF THE COMMISSION AUTHORIZES THE USE OF ADVANCED 4 | |
| 439 | - | TRANSMISSION TECHNOL OGIES AS A RESULT OF INFORMATION RECEIVED IN A 5 | |
| 440 | - | REPORT UNDER THIS SE CTION, THE COMMISSION MAY AUTHOR IZE REASONABLE 6 | |
| 441 | - | COST RECOVERY FOR TH E USE OF ADVANCED TRANSMISSION TECHNOL OGIES 7 | |
| 442 | - | UNDER THIS SECTION . 8 | |
| 443 | - | ||
| 444 | - | (2) IF AN OWNER OR OPERAT OR OF AN OVERHEAD TR ANSMISSION 9 | |
| 445 | - | LINE USES ADVANCED T RANSMISSION TECHNOLO GIES AS A RESULT OF 10 | |
| 446 | - | INFORMATION REPORTED UNDER THIS SECTION , THE COMMISSION MAY CONSID ER 11 | |
| 447 | - | REASONABLE METHODS T O PROVIDE FINANCIAL IN CENTIVES FOR THE USE OF 12 | |
| 448 | - | ADVANCED TRANSMISSIO N TECHNOLOGIES UNDER THIS SECTION. 13 | |
| 449 | - | ||
| 450 | - | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 14 | |
| 451 | - | October 1, 2025. 15 | |
| 452 | - | ||
| 453 | - | ||
| 454 | - | ||
| 455 | - | ||
| 456 | - | Approved: | |
| 457 | - | ________________________________________________________________________________ | |
| 458 | - | Governor. | |
| 459 | - | ________________________________________________________________________________ | |
| 460 | - | Speaker of the House of Delegates. | |
| 461 | - | ________________________________________________________________________________ | |
| 462 | - | President of the Senate. | |
| 421 | + | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 29 | |
| 422 | + | October 1, 2025. 30 |