Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Maryland Senate Bill SB908 Compare Versions

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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.
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7	7	SENATE BILL 908
8	8	C5 5lr1816
9	9	SB 1083/24 – EEE CF 5lr1815
10	10	By: Senator Hester
11	11	Introduced and read first time: January 28, 2025
12	12	Assigned to: Education, Energy, and the Environment
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14	14	A BILL ENTITLED
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16	16	AN ACT concerning 1
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18	18	Public Utilities – Electric Distribution System Plans – Establishment 2
19	19	(Affordable Grid Act) 3
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21	21	FOR the purpose of requiring the Public Service Commission to adopt regulations or issue 4
22	22	orders on or before a certain date that require electric companies to, every 3 years, 5
23	23	develop an electric system distribution plan to be approved by the Commission and 6
24	24	provide the Commission with annual progress reports; requiring the Commission to 7
25	25	adopt regulations or issue orders adopting certain metrics to monitor and assess 8
26	26	electric distribution system plans; requiring an electric company to provide certain 9
27	27	public comment opportunities; requiring the Commission to adopt regulations or 10
28	28	issue orders adopting a certain information–sharing framework; and generally 11
29	29	relating to electric distribution in the State. 12
30	30
31	31	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 13
32	32	Article – Public Utilities 14
33	33	Section 7–804 15
34	34	Annotated Code of Maryland 16
35	35	(2020 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 17
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37	37	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 18
38	38	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 19
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40	40	Article – Public Utilities 20
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42	42	7–804. 21
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44	44	(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE F OLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 22
45	45	INDICATED. 23
46	46	2 SENATE BILL 908
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49	49	(2) (I) “AUTOMATED ELEC TRIC VEHICLE LOAD MA NAGEMENT” 1
50	50	MEANS THE UTILIZATIO N OF A POWER CONTROL SYSTEM, AS DEFINED IN UL 3141, 2
51	51	TO LIMIT OR CONTROL CURRENT OR POWER TO STAY WITHIN SAFE , DEFINED LIMITS 3
52	52	THAT ARE CALCULATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE 4
53	53	625.42 AND 750.30. 5
54	54
55	55	(II) “AUTOMATED ELECTRIC VE HICLE LOAD MANAGEMEN T” 6
56	56	INCLUDES: 7
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58	58	1. A SINGLE DEVICE USED TO CONTROL THE ELECT RIC 8
59	59	VEHICLE CHARGING LOA D; AND 9
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61	61	2. MULTIPLE DEVICES OPE RATING TOGETHER AS A 10
62	62	SYSTEM TO CONTROL TH E ELECTRIC VEHICLE C HARGING LOAD . 11
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64	64	(3) “DISTRIBUTED ENERGY RE SOURCE” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED 12
65	65	IN § 7–1001 OF THIS TITLE. 13
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67	67	(4) (I) “FLEXIBLE INTERCONNECT ION” MEANS A METHOD FOR 14
68	68	CONNECTING DISTRIBUT ED ENERGY RESOURCES TO THE ELECTRIC DIST RIBUTION 15
69	69	SYSTEM IN A MANNER T HAT IS ADAPTABLE TO CHANGING CONDITIONS AND 16
70	70	OPTIMIZES THE USE OF EXISTING ELECTRIC DI STRIBUTION SYSTEM 17
71	71	INFRASTRUCTURE . 18
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73	73	(II) “FLEXIBLE INTERCONNECT ION” INCLUDES THE USE OF AN 19
74	74	AGREEMENT BETWEEN TH E CUSTOMER AND AN EL ECTRIC COMPANY TO IM PLEMENT 20
75	75	THE USE OF A POWER C ONTROL SYSTEM , AS DEFINED IN UL 3141, TO PREVENT A 21
76	76	CONSTRAINED PART OF THE ELECTRIC DISTRIB UTION SYSTEM FROM EX CEEDING 22
77	77	EXISTING CAPACITY . 23
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79	79	(5) “HOSTING CAPACITY ” MEANS THE AMOUNT OF AGGREGATE 24
80	80	GENERATION THAT CAN BE ACCOMMODATED ON A N ELECTRIC DISTRIBUT ION 25
81	81	SYSTEM OR AREA , OR A COMPONENT OF AN ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTIO N SYSTEM, 26
82	82	WITHOUT REQUIRING IN FRASTRUCTURE UPGRADE S. 27
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84	84	(6) “LOAD FLEXIBILITY ” MEANS A CHANGE IN TH E AMOUNT OR 28
85	85	TIMING OF ENERGY USE TO SUPPORT ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM NEEDS. 29
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87	87	(7) “NON–WIRES SOLUTION ” MEANS A NY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 30
88	88	INVESTMENT, PROGRAM, RATE, OR SERVICE THAT IS I NTENDED TO DEFER OR 31
89	89	REMOVE THE NEED TO C ONSTRUCT NEW OR UPGR ADE EXISTING COMPONE NTS OF A 32
90	90	DISTRIBUTION OR TRAN SMISSION SYSTEM . 33
91	91	SENATE BILL 908 3
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94	94	(8) “UL 3141” MEANS THE ELECTRICAL STANDARDS PUBLISHED BY 1
95	95	UL SOLUTIONS THAT DEFINE S REQUIREMENTS FOR M ATERIAL CONSTRUCTION , 2
96	96	PERFORMANCE , TESTING, AND INSTALLATION TO PROMOTE THE SAFETY A ND 3
97	97	RELIABILITY OF POWER CONTROL SYSTEMS . 4
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99	99	(9) “VIRTUAL POWER PLANT ” MEANS A NETWORK OF M ULTIPLE, 5
100	100	DECENTRALIZED , DISTRIBUTED ENE RGY RESOURCES INTEGR ATED TO BALANCE 6
101	101	ENERGY SUPPLY AND DE MAND ON A LARGE SCAL E. 7
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103	103	[(a)] (B) On or before December 31, 2025, the Commission shall adopt 8
104	104	regulations or issue orders to: 9
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106	106	(1) implement specific policies for electric system planning; 10
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108	108	(2) require consideration of investment in, or procurement of, cost–effective 11
109	109	demand–side methods and technology to improve reliability and efficiency, including 12
110	110	virtual power plants; [and] 13
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112	112	(3) implement specific policies for improvements in order to promote the 14
113	113	State’s policy goals under § 7–802 of this subtitle AND TO ACHIEVE THE STATE’S 15
114	114	TARGETS FOR THE EXPA NSION OF: 16
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116	116	(I) SOLAR ENERGY ; 17
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118	118	(II) BUILDING ELECTRIFICA TION; 18
119	119
120	120	(III) ELECTRIC VEHICLES ; 19
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122	122	(IV) ENERGY STORAGE CAPAC ITY; AND 20
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124	124	(V) REDUCTION OF GREENHO USE GAS EMISSIONS ; 21
125	125
126	126	(4) REQUIRE EACH ELECTRI C COMPANY, EVERY 3 YEARS, TO SUBMIT 22
127	127	TO THE COMMISSION FOR APPROV AL AN ELECTRIC DISTR IBUTION SYSTEM PLAN 23
128	128	THAT: 24
129	129
130	130	(I) INCLUDES THE INFORMA TION REQUIRED IN SUB SECTION 25
131	131	(D) OF THIS SECTION; AND 26
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133	133	(II) COMPLIES WITH THE RE QUIREMENTS OF SUBSEC TION (E) 27
134	134	OF THIS SECTION; 28
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136	136	(5) ADOPT AND UPDATE AS NEEDED METRICS TO BE USED TO 29
137	137	MONITOR AN ELECTRIC COMPANY’S PROGRESS TOWARD IM PLEMENTING ITS 30 4 SENATE BILL 908
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140	140	ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTIO N SYSTEM PLAN , INCLUDING METRICS AS SESSING THE 1
141	141	FOLLOWING CATEGORIES : 2
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143	143	(I) SYSTEM RELIABILITY ; 3
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145	145	(II) INTEGRATION OF DISTR IBUTED ENERGY RESOUR CES, 4
146	146	INCLUDING SPECIFIC M ETRICS RELATED TO SO LAR ENERGY , ENERGY STORAGE , 5
147	147	AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE S; 6
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149	149	(III) ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTIO N SYSTEM MANAGEMENT , 7
150	150	INCLUDING SPECIFIC METR ICS RELATED TO: 8
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152	152	1. AGGREGATE PEAK LOAD ; 9
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154	154	2. PEAK LOAD REDUCTION PROGRAMS; 10
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156	156	3. TIME–OF–USE AND DYNAMIC PRIC ING PROGRAMS ; 11
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158	158	4. ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHA RGING PROGRAMS ; AND 12
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160	160	5. HOSTING CAPACITY STA TUS AND EXPANSION ; 13
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162	162	(IV) USE OF NON –WIRES SOLUTIONS AND NONCAPITAL 14
163	163	INVESTMENTS AND THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN USING THESE SOLUTION S AND 15
164	164	INVESTMENTS AND THE LONG–TERM SYSTEM CAPACITY ; 16
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166	166	(V) ADVANCEMENT OF STATE POLICY GOALS AN D TARGETS 17
167	167	IDENTIFIED IN ITEM (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION A ND ANY OTHER APPLICABLE STATE 18
168	168	GOALS AND TARGETS EF FECTIVE AT THE TIME OF THE PLANNING CYCL E; 19
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170	170	(VI) FUTURE ELECTRIC SYST EM CAPABILITY, INCLUDING: 20
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172	172	1. ENERGY STORAGE FLEXI BILITY; 21
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174	174	2. FLEXIBLE INTERCONNEC TIONS; AND 22
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176	176	3. LOCAL DEMAND RESPONS E; AND 23
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178	178	(VII) AN ELECTRIC COMPANY ’S PARTICIPATION IN , AND 24
179	179	FACILITATION OF , AN EFFECTIVE INFORMA TION EXCHANGE PROCES S AS 25
180	180	DESCRIBED IN ITEM (7) OF THIS SUBSECTION ; 26
181	181	SENATE BILL 908 5
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184	184	(6) REQUIRE EACH GAS COM PANY THAT OPERATES W ITHIN ANY 1
185	185	PORTION OF AN ELECTR IC COMPANY’S SERVICE AREA TO PARTICIPAT E IN THE 2
186	186	ELECTRIC COMPANY ’S ELECTRIC DISTRIBUT ION SYSTEM PLANNING PROCESS TO 3
187	187	THE EXTENT NECESSARY FOR THE ELECTRIC COM PANY TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN 4
188	188	AN ELECTRIC DISTRIBU TION SYSTEM PLAN THA T MEETS THE REQUIREM ENTS OF 5
189	189	THIS SECTION; AND 6
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191	191	(7) (I) ADOPT AN INFORMATION SHARING FRAMEWORK FO R THE 7
192	192	BROAD EXCHANGE OF DA TA BETWEEN ELECTRIC COMPANIES, GAS COMPANIES , 8
193	193	ELECTRICITY SUPPLIER S, AND THE PUBLIC THAT MEETS THE REQUIREMEN TS OF 9
194	194	SUBSECTION (G) OF THIS SECTION; AND 10
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196	196	(II) REQUIRE ALL ELECTRIC COMPANIES AND GAS CO MPANIES 11
197	197	TO PARTICIPATE IN EX CHANGING DATA AS DES CRIBED IN ITEM (I) OF THIS ITEM. 12
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199	199	[(b)] (C) The regulations adopted and orders issued under [subsection (a) of] this 13
200	200	section shall: 14
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202	202	(1) [be developed with] ATTEMPT TO ENSURE UN IFORMITY IN 15
203	203	ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTIO N SYSTEM PLANNING WH ILE GIVING DUE consideration 16
204	204	[given] to the inherent differences, individual circumstances, and available resources 17
205	205	among investor–owned electric companies, electric cooperatives, and municipal electric 18
206	206	utilities; and 19
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208	208	(2) if determined necessary by the Commission, establish separate 20
209	209	requirements for investor–owned electric companies, electric cooperatives, and municipal 21
210	210	electric utilities. 22
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212	212	(D) (1) AN ELECTRIC DISTRIBUT ION SYSTEM PL AN SUBMITTED TO THE 23
213	213	COMMISSION IN ACCORDA NCE WITH THIS SECTIO N SHALL INCLUDE : 24
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215	215	(I) A DISTRIBUTED ENERGY RESOURCE FORECAST , AS 25
216	216	SPECIFIED UNDER PARA GRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION , AND A LOAD FORECAST , 26
217	217	AS SPECIFIED UNDER P ARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION , FOR AT LEAST THREE 27
218	218	PLANNING HORIZONS , INCLUDING: 28
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220	220	1. A SHORT–TERM FORECAST OF 1 TO 3 YEARS FROM THE 29
221	221	DATE OF PLAN SUBMISS ION; 30
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223	223	2. A MID–TERM FORECAST OF 4 TO 6 YEARS FROM THE 31
224	224	DATE OF PLAN SUBMISS ION; AND 32
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226	226	3. A LONG–TERM FORECAST OF 7 TO 10 OR MORE YEARS 33
227	227	FROM THE DATE OF PLA N SUBMISSION; 34 6 SENATE BILL 908
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231	231	(II) AT LEAST TWO FORECAS T SCENARIO ANALYSES 1
232	232	REFLECTING POSSIBLE FUTURE OUTCOMES TO S ERVE AS A REFERENCE IN THE 2
233	233	DEVELOPMENT AND EVAL UATION OF THE ELECTR IC DISTRIBUTION PLAN , 3
234	234	INCLUDING: 4
235	235
236	236	1. AT LEAST ONE SCENAR IO REFLECTING THE 5
237	237	INVESTMENTS REQUIRED TO MEET THE STATE’S EXISTING CLEAN ENE RGY AND 6
238	238	GREENHOUSE GAS EMISS IONS REDUCTION GOALS ; AND 7
239	239
240	240	2. AT LEAST ONE SCENARI O REFLECTING A DEMAN D FOR 8
241	241	ELECTRICITY BEYOND T HE INCREASED LOAD AN TICIPATED IN RESPONS E TO THE 9
242	242	STATE TARGETS SPECIFIE D IN SUBSECTION (B)(3) OF THIS SECTION; 10
243	243
244	244	(III) FOR EACH FORECAST SC ENARIO INCLUDED IN A PLAN IN 11
245	245	ACCORDANCE WITH ITEM (II) OF THIS PARAGRAPH , AT LEAST ONE PORTFOL IO OF 12
246	246	INVESTMENTS AND PROG RAMS THAT REFLECT HO W THE ELECTRIC COMPA NY 13
247	247	COULD MEET RELIABILITY NEEDS AND FORECAST D EMAND WHILE MINIMIZI NG 14
248	248	CAPITAL INFRASTRUCTU RE INVESTMENT TO THE GREATEST EXTENT POSS IBLE; 15
249	249
250	250	(IV) AN ANALYSIS OF THE H OSTING CAPACITY FOR DISTRIBUTED 16
251	251	ENERGY RESOURCES , INCLUDING: 17
252	252
253	253	1. SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAICS ; 18
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255	255	2. ENERGY STORAGE ; 19
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257	257	3. ELECTRIC VEHICLES ; AND 20
258	258
259	259	4. DEMAND RESPONSE AND CONTROLLABLE LOADS ; 21
260	260
261	261	(V) AN ANALYSIS OF THE L OAD–SERVING CAPACITY FOR 22
262	262	DISTRIBUTED ENERGY R ESOURCES, INCLUDING: 23
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264	264	1. ENERGY STORAGE ; 24
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266	266	2. ELECTRIC VEHICLES ; 25
267	267
268	268	3. BUILDING ELECTRIFICA TION; AND 26
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270	270	4. DEMAND RESPONSE AND CONTROLLABLE LOADS ; 27
271	271	SENATE BILL 908 7
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274	274	(VI) AN ANALYSIS OF LOCAT IONS WITHIN THE ELEC TRIC 1
275	275	COMPANY’S SERVICE AREA WHERE THE EXPANSION OF DIS TRIBUTED ENERGY 2
276	276	RESOURCES WILL PROVI DE THE GREATEST VALU E TOWARD MEETING DE MAND OR 3
277	277	PROVIDING NECESSARY ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTIO N SYSTEM SERVICES ; 4
278	278
279	279	(VII) AN ANALYSIS OF EXIST ING CONSTRAINTS ON T HE ABILITY 5
280	280	OF THE ELECTRIC COMP ANY’S ELECTRIC DISTRIBUT ION SYSTEM TO: 6
281	281
282	282	1. EXPAND DISTRIBUTED E NERGY RESOURCES ; 7
283	283
284	284	2. MEET ANTICIPATED LOAD REQUIREMENTS ; AND 8
285	285
286	286	3. ACHIEVE THE STATE’S CLEAN ENERGY AND 9
287	287	GREENHOUSE GAS EMISS IONS REDUCTION GOALS ; 10
288	288
289	289	(VIII) AN ANALYSIS APPLYING THE STATE UNIFIED 11
290	290	BENEFIT–COST ANALYSIS FRAMEWORK TO POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS F OR ADDRESSING 12
291	291	THE CONSTRAINTS IDEN TIFIED IN ITEM (VII) OF THIS PARAGRAPH , INCLUDING 13
292	292	NON–WIRES SOLUTIONS ; 14
293	293
294	294	(IX) A LIST OF THE POSSIB LE SOLUTIONS IDENTIF IED IN ITEM 15
295	295	(VIII) OF THIS PARAGRAPH TH AT HAVE BEEN SELECTE D BY THE ELECTRIC CO MPANY 16
296	296	TO BE IMPLEMENTED AN D THE FACTORS THAT C ONTRIBUTED TO E ACH DECISION; 17
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298	298	(X) A DESCRIPTION OF PLA NS FOR THE INCORPORA TION OF 18
299	299	INNOVATIONS AND TECH NOLOGIES TO INCREASE THE RELIABILITY AND RESILIENCE 19
300	300	OF, AND THE ABILITY TO E XPAND, MANAGE, AND MODERNIZE , THE ELECTRIC 20
301	301	DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM , INCLUDING: 21
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303	303	1. AUTOMAT ED ELECTRIC VEHICLE LOAD 22
304	304	MANAGEMENT ; 23
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306	306	2. FLEXIBLE INTERCONNEC TION; 24
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308	308	3. CLEAN MICROGRIDS ; 25
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310	310	4. LOAD FLEXIBILITY ; 26
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312	312	5. ENERGY EFFICIENCY ; AND 27
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314	314	6. VIRTUAL POWER PLANTS ; 28
315	315	8 SENATE BILL 908
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318	318	(XI) A DESCRIPTION OF HOW THE ELECTRIC COMPANY IS 1
319	319	COORDINATING ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTIO N SYSTEM INVESTMENTS WITH ELECTRIC 2
320	320	TRANSMISSION SYSTEM PLANNING IN THE PJM REGION IN A MANNER T HAT IS MOST 3
321	321	COST–EFFECTIVE TO RATEPAY ERS; 4
322	322
323	323	(XII) A DESCRIPTION OF PLA NS AND ACTIONS TAKEN TO 5
324	324	MINIMIZE THE COST TO RATEPAYERS THROUGH T HE EFFECTIVE USE OF FEDE RAL, 6
325	325	STATE, AND LOCAL RESOURCES AND INCENTIVES ; 7
326	326
327	327	(XIII) A DESCRIPTION OF ANY OTHER ACTIONS TAKEN TO 8
328	328	MINIMIZE THE COST TO RATEPAYERS ; 9
329	329
330	330	(XIV) A DESCRIPTION OF EFF ORTS TO COORDINATE W ITH GAS 10
331	331	COMPANIES TO IDENTIF Y LOCATIONS FOR GAS DECARBONIZATION AND FA CILITATE 11
332	332	ELECTRIFICATION TO M EET THE STATE’S CLIMATE GOALS , INCLUDING: 12
333	333
334	334	1. A DESCRIPTION OF EFF ORTS TO COLLABORATE WITH 13
335	335	ANY GAS COMPANY WHOS E TERRITORY OVERLAPS WITH THAT OF THE ELE CTRIC 14
336	336	COMPANY TO MODEL EAC H COMPANY ’S RESIDENTIAL A ND COMMERCIAL 15
337	337	BUILDING–RELATED LOAD FORECAS TS WITH THE PURPOSE OF ENSURING THAT 16
338	338	HEATING DEMAND IS NO T DOUBLE–COUNTED ACROSS SYSTE MS; AND 17
339	339
340	340	2. A DESCRIPTION OF HOW THE ELECTRIC 18
341	341	DISTRIBUTION PLAN AC COUNTS FOR: 19
342	342
343	343	A. ANY GAS COMPANY EFFI CIENCY; AND 20
344	344
345	345	B. ANY ELECTRIFICATION PROGRAMS OR NON –PIPELINE 21
346	346	ALTERNATIVES THAT IM PACT ELECTRICITY DEM AND; 22
347	347
348	348	(XV) A DESCRIPTION OF HOW THE ELECTRIC COMPANY PLANS TO 23
349	349	MANAGE ITS DISTRIBUT ED ENERGY RESOURCE H OSTING CAPACITY IN A WAY THAT 24
350	350	INCLUDES: 25
351	351
352	352	1. ESTABLISHING THE MINIMUM AMOUNT O F RESERVE 26
353	353	CAPACITY FOR EACH FE EDER CIRCUIT, AS DETERMINED BY A C IRCUIT–SPECIFIC 27
354	354	ANALYSIS, TO MAXIMIZE THE CAPA CITY AVAILABLE FOR A CTIVE DISTRIBUTED 28
355	355	ENERGY RESOURCE DEVE LOPMENT; 29
356	356
357	357	2. DEVELOPING HOSTING C APACITY MAPS THAT 30
358	358	FACILITATE DISTRIBUTED ENERGY RES OURCE PLANNING , INCLUDING: 31
359	359	SENATE BILL 908 9
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361	361
362	362	A. IDENTIFYING AREAS WH ERE INTERCONNECTION 1
363	363	COSTS WILL BE HIGHER OR LOWER THAN AVERAG E; 2
364	364
365	365	B. LISTING OTHER UPCOMI NG PROJECTS FOR SPEC IFIC 3
366	366	CIRCUITS; AND 4
367	367
368	368	C. EXISTING FEEDER LOAD AND CAPACITY; AND 5
369	369
370	370	3. REVISING THE HOSTING CAPACITY ANALYSIS AN D 6
371	371	HOSTING CAPACITY MAP S FREQUENTLY ENOUGH TO REFLECT THE ACTUA L 7
372	372	DEVELOPMENT OF DISTR IBUTED ENERGY RESOUR CES ON CIRCUITS; 8
373	373
374	374	(XVI) A DESCRIPTION OF HOW THE ELECTRIC DISTRIB UTION 9
375	375	SYSTEM PLAN ACCOUNTS FOR AND CO NTRIBUTES TO ACHIEVI NG THE STATE’S 10
376	376	CLEAN ENERGY AND CLI MATE GOALS , INCLUDING THE GOALS AND TARGETS 11
377	377	IDENTIFIED IN SUBSEC TION (B)(3) OF THIS SECTION; 12
378	378
379	379	(XVII) AN ANALYSIS APPLYING EACH OF THE METRICS ADOPTED 13
380	380	BY THE COMMISSION UNDER SUBS ECTION (B)(5) OF THIS SECTION; AND 14
381	381
382	382	(XVIII) A COMPILATION OF ANY OFFICIAL COMMENTS 15
383	383	RECEIVED THROUGHOUT THE DRAFTING AND REV IEW PROCESS ACCOMPAN IED BY: 16
384	384
385	385	1. A DESCRIPTION OF WHE RE THE COMMENT IS 17
386	386	INCORPORATED IN THE ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTIO N SYSTEM PLAN; OR 18
387	387
388	388	2. A JUSTIFICATION FOR NOT INCORP ORATING THE 19
389	389	COMMENT IN THE ELECT RIC DISTRIBUTION SYS TEM PLAN. 20
390	390
391	391	(2) (I) THE DISTRIBUTED ENERG Y RESOURCE FORECAST 21
392	392	INCLUDED IN AN ELECT RIC DISTRIBUTION SYS TEM PLAN UNDER PARAG RAPH (1)(I) 22
393	393	OF THIS SUBSECTION S HALL INCLUDE A FOREC AST FOR, AT A MINIMUM: 23
394	394
395	395	1. SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAICS ; 24
396	396
397	397	2. ENERGY STORAGE ; 25
398	398
399	399	3. ELECTRIC VEHICLES ; 26
400	400
401	401	4. BUILDING ELECTRIFICA TION; AND 27
402	402
403	403	5. DEMAND RESPONSE AND CONTROLLABLE LOADS . 28
404	404	10 SENATE BILL 908
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407	407	(II) THE DISTRIBUTED ENERG Y RESOURCE FORECAST SHALL 1
408	408	REFLECT THE ABILITY OF EACH RESOURCE FOR ECAST TO PROVIDE ELE CTRIC 2
409	409	DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM SERVICES, INCLUDING: 3
410	410
411	411	1. BIDIRECTIONAL ELECTR IC VEHICLE CHARGING ; AND 4
412	412
413	413	2. AGGREGATION OF DISTR IBUTED ENERGY 5
414	414	RESOURCES. 6
415	415
416	416	(III) THE DISTRIBUTED ENERG Y RESOURCE FORECAST SHALL 7
417	417	PREDICT DISTRIBUTED ENERG Y RESOURCE AND ELECT RIFICATION ADOPTION AND 8
418	418	RELATED IMPACTS , BOTH TEMPORALLY AND GEOGRAPHICALLY . 9
419	419
420	420	(3) (I) THE LOAD FORECAST INC LUDED IN AN ELECTRIC 10
421	421	DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM PLAN SUBMITTED UNDER PARAGRAPH (1)(I) OF THIS 11
422	422	SUBSECTION SHALL REF LECT EXPECTED CHANGE S IN ELECTRICITY DEM AND 12
423	423	WITHIN THE ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM FOR: 13
424	424
425	425	1. THE 8,760 HOURLY LOAD VARIATIO N; 14
426	426
427	427	2. LOAD PATTERNS AT THE FEEDER; 15
428	428
429	429	3. THE ANTICIPATED AMOU NT AND GEOGRAPHIC 16
430	430	LOCATION OF EXPANSIO N OF DISTRIBUTED ENE RGY RESOURCES; AND 17
431	431
432	432	4. THE LOAD–MODIFYING CHARACTERI STICS FOR THE 18
433	433	DISTRIBUTED ENERGY R ESOURCES FORECAST UN DER PARAGRAPH (1)(I) OF THIS 19
434	434	SUBSECTION. 20
435	435
436	436	(II) THE LOAD FORECAST SHA LL TAKE INTO CONSIDE RATION 21
437	437	AND INCLUDE A DESCRI PTION OF THE EXPECTE D RATE OF DEVELOPMENT AND 22
438	438	ADOPTION OF THE DIST RIBUTED ENERGY RESOU RCES FORECAST UNDER 23
439	439	PARAGRAPH (1)(I) OF THIS SUBSECTION . 24
440	440
441	441	(4) IF AN ELECTRIC COMPAN Y DOES NOT HAVE THE FULL 25
442	442	FORECASTING CAPABILI TY REQUIRED TO MEET THE FORECAST REPORTI NG 26
443	443	REQUIREMENTS OF THE FORECASTS REQUIRED UNDER PA RAGRAPH (1)(I) OF THIS 27
444	444	SUBSECTION, THE ELECTRIC COMPANY , IN ITS FIRST PLANNIN G CYCLE, MAY 28
445	445	INSTEAD SUBMIT A ROA DMAP OF ACTIONS TO B RIDGE THE GAP BETWEE N CURRENT 29
446	446	FORECAST PROCESSES A ND NECESSARY IMPROVE MENTS, INCLUDING A TIMELINE 30
447	447	FOR MEETING THE FORECAST REP ORTING REQUIREMENTS . 31
448	448	SENATE BILL 908 11
449	449
450	450
451	451	(E) BEFORE SUBMITTING AN ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTIO N SYSTEM PLAN TO 1
452	452	THE COMMISSION UNDER THIS SECTION, AN ELECTRIC COMPANY SHALL PROVIDE 2
453	453	SPECIFIC OPPORTUNITI ES FOR PUBLIC AND ST AKEHOLDER PARTICIPAT ION 3
454	454	THROUGHOUT THE DRAFTING PROCESS , INCLUDING: 4
455	455
456	456	(1) THREE PUBLIC STATUS MEETINGS THAT ARE OP EN TO PUBLIC 5
457	457	AND STAKEHOLDER PART ICIPATION, SPREAD OUT OVER THE COURSE OF THE 6
458	458	DRAFTING PROCESS , DISCUSSING: 7
459	459
460	460	(I) PLAN, SCENARIO, FORECAST, AND TECHNOLOGY ADOPT ION 8
461	461	ASSUMPTIONS ; 9
462	462
463	463	(II) IDENTIFIED SYSTEM CO NSTRAINTS AND NEEDS ; AND 10
464	464
465	465	(III) THE PROGRESS ON THE DRAFT PLAN , INCLUDING 11
466	466	PROPOSED SOLUTIONS A CCOMPANIED BY A COST –BENEFIT ANALYSIS AND ANY 12
467	467	ADDITIONAL CRITERIA USED TO SELECT THE S OLUTION; 13
468	468
469	469	(2) THE OPPORTUNITY FOR STAKEHOLD ERS AND THE PUBLIC T O 14
470	470	PROVIDE WRITTEN FEED BACK ON THE CURRENT DRAFT PLAN FOR THE 30 DAYS 15
471	471	FOLLOWING EACH PUBLI C MEETING; AND 16
472	472
473	473	(3) WITHIN 30 DAYS FOLLOWING A COM MENT PERIOD UNDER IT EM (2) 17
474	474	OF THIS SUBSECTION , PROVIDING A RESPONSE TO ALL COMMENTS SUBM ITTED 18
475	475	DURING THE COMMENT PE RIOD, INCLUDING: 19
476	476
477	477	(I) A DESCRIPTION OF WHE RE THE COMMENT IS 20
478	478	INCORPORATED IN THE ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTIO N SYSTEM PLAN; OR 21
479	479
480	480	(II) A JUSTIFICATION FOR NOT INCORPORATING TH E COMMENT 22
481	481	IN THE ELECTRIC DIST RIBUTION SYSTEM PLAN . 23
482	482
483	483	(F) (1) THE COMMISSION SHALL REVI EW EACH ELECTRIC COM PANY’S 24
484	484	ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTIO N SYSTEM PLAN SUBMIT TED FOR APPROVAL . 25
485	485
486	486	(2) THE COMMISSION MAY NOT AP PROVE AN ELECTRIC 26
487	487	DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM PLAN UNLESS THE COMMISSION FINDS THAT : 27
488	488
489	489	(I) THE ELECTRIC COMPANY SATISFIED ALL OF THE PUBLIC 28
490	490	AND STAKEHOLDER ENGA GEMENT REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIED IN SUBSECT ION (E) 29
491	491	OF THIS SECTION; 30
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494	494
495	495	(II) THE PROJECTED DISTRI BUTION ACTIVITIES AN D 1
496	496	CORRESPONDING BUDGET S AFFORDABLY AND STR ATEGICALLY BENEFIT O R 2
497	497	ADVANCE THE POLICY G OALS AND TARGETS SPE CIFIED IN SUBSECTION (B)(3) OF 3
498	498	THIS SECTION; 4
499	499
500	500	(III) THE PLAN WILL COST –EFFECTIVELY ADVANCE APPLICABLE 5
501	501	STATE POLICY TO THE GREATE ST EXTENT POSSIBLE ; 6
502	502
503	503	(IV) THE PLAN HAS ADEQUAT ELY INCORPORATED NON –WIRES 7
504	504	SOLUTIONS AND OTHER NONCAPITAL INVESTMEN TS; AND 8
505	505
506	506	(V) THE PLAN: 9
507	507
508	508	1. INCORPORATES STAKEHO LDER AND PUBLIC 10
509	509	COMMENTS RECEIVED DU RING THE DRAFTING PR OCESS; OR 11
510	510
511	511	2. PROVIDES A SUFFICIEN T, EVIDENCE–BASED 12
512	512	JUSTIFICATION FOR WH Y THE ELECTRIC COMPA NY DID NOT INCORPORA TE INTO 13
513	513	THE PLAN STAKEHOLDER OR PUBLIC COMMENTS R ECEIVED DURING THE D RAFTING 14
514	514	PROCESS. 15
515	515
516	516	(3) THE COMMISSION MAY REJECT AN ELECTRIC DISTRIBU TION 16
517	517	PLAN SUBMITTED UNDER TH IS SECTION IF THE COMMISSION FINDS THAT THE PLAN 17
518	518	FAILS TO: 18
519	519
520	520	(I) COST–EFFECTIVELY ADVANCE EACH APPLICABLE STATE 19
521	521	POLICY TO THE GREATE ST EXTENT POSSIBLE ; OR 20
522	522
523	523	(II) PRIORITIZE PASSING O N THE LOWEST COST TO 21
524	524	RATEPAYERS WHILE ENS URING FU TURE ELECTRIC DISTRI BUTION SYSTEM 22
525	525	CAPACITY AND RELIABI LITY. 23
526	526
527	527	(G) (1) THE INFORMATION SHARI NG FRAMEWORK ADOPTED UNDER 24
528	528	SUBSECTION (D) OF THIS SECTION SHAL L ENSURE ACCURACY IN ELECTRIC 25
529	529	DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM FORECASTING AND ASSE SSING ELECTRIC DISTR IBUTION 26
530	530	SYSTEM CAPACITY. 27
531	531
532	532	(2) THE INFORMATION SHARI NG FRAMEWORK SHALL : 28
533	533
534	534	(I) INCLUDE SECURE METHO DS OF COMMUNICATING : 29
535	535
536	536	1. FOR GAS COMPANIES , THE GEOGRAPHIC POSIT ION OF 30
537	537	GAS SERVICES, MAINS, AND RELATED DISTRIBU TION EQUIPMENT ALONG WITH ANY 31 SENATE BILL 908 13
538	538
539	539
540	540	INFORMATION REGARDIN G THE AGE, MATERIAL, DIAMETER, AND CONDITION OF 1
541	541	PIPES; AND 2
542	542
543	543	2. FOR ELECTRIC COMPANI ES, THE GEOGRAPHIC 3
544	544	POSITION OF ALL FEED ERS, SUBSTATIONS, AND RELATED EQUIPMEN T, INCLUDING 4
545	545	THE AGE AND CONDITIO N OF THE EQUIPMENT ; AND 5
546	546
547	547	(II) ADHERE TO ALL INDUSTRY–RECOMMENDED 6
548	548	CYBERSECURITY GUIDEL INES. 7
549	549
550	550	(H) THE COMMISSION MAY STAGGE R THE REVIEW AND APP ROVAL OF 8
551	551	DIFFERENT ELECTRIC D ISTRIBUTION SYSTEM P LANS TO BE COMPLETED IN 9
552	552	DIFFERENT YEARS , PROVIDED EACH ELECTR IC COMPANY ’S ELECTRIC 10
553	553	DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM PLAN IS REVIEWED AT LEAST ONCE EVERY 3 YEARS. 11
554	554
555	555	(I) (1) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1, 2026, AND EACH DECEMBER 1 12
556	556	THEREAFTER , THE COMMISSION SHALL REQU IRE EACH ELECTRIC CO MPANY TO 13
557	557	PROVIDE THE COMMISSION WITH A PRO GRESS REPORT ON THE ELECTRIC 14
558	558	COMPANY’S PROGRESS TOWARDS IMPLEMENTING THE COM PANY’S APPROVED 15
559	559	ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTIO N SYSTEM PLAN. 16
560	560
561	561	(2) A PROGRESS REPORT SUBM ITTED UNDER PARAGRAP H (1) OF 17
562	562	THIS SUBSECTION SHAL L INCLUDE: 18
563	563
564	564	(I) A DESCRIPTION OF ALL ONGOING ELECTRIC DIS TRIBUTION 19
565	565	SYSTEM–RELATED PROJECTS OR PROCESSES AND ANY PLANNED OR U PCOMING 20
566	566	ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTIO N SYSTEM–RELATED PROJECTS ; 21
567	567
568	568	(II) AN ANALYSIS DOCUMENT ING THE DECISION –MAKING 22
569	569	PROCESS FOR SELECTED ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTIO N SYSTEM–RELATED PROJECTS 23
570	570	AND DESCRIBING ANY R EJECTED ALTERNATIVES ; 24
571	571
572	572	(III) A DESCRIPTION OF HOW EACH ON GOING AND UPCOMING 25
573	573	ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTIO N SYSTEM–RELATED PROJECT CONT RIBUTES TO MEETING 26
574	574	APPLICABLE STATE POLICY AND THE POLICY GOALS AND TAR GETS SPECIFIED IN 27
575	575	SUBSECTION (B)(3) OF THIS SECTION; AND 28
576	576
577	577	(IV) AN ANALYSIS OF THE E LECTRIC COMPANY’S PROGRESS 29
578	578	TOWARD IMPLEMENTING ITS ELECTRIC DISTRIB UTION SYSTEM PLAN US ING EACH 30
579	579	OF THE METRICS ADOPT ED BY THE COMMISSION UNDER SUBS ECTION (B)(5) OF THIS 31
580	580	SECTION. 32
581	581
582	582	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 33
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585	585
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