Md. Code, Public Utilities § 7-1224
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§7–1224.
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(a) The Commission shall, by regulation or order, establish a competitive process for the procurement of projects for the construction and deployment of front–of–the–meter transmission energy storage devices in the State.
(b) (1) (i) On or before January 1, 2026, the Commission shall issue a procurement solicitation for applications for projects for the construction and deployment of front–of–the–meter transmission energy storage devices.
(ii) The procurement solicitation shall be for a maximum of 800 megawatts of cumulative energy storage capacity, as measured in effective nameplate capacity.
(2) On or before October 1, 2026, the Commission shall issue a decision on whether to approve one or more proposals in accordance with § 7–1226(c) of this subtitle.
(3) (i) Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, the transmission energy storage devices procured in accordance with this subsection shall be operational within 24 months after a project is selected by the Commission.
(ii) The Commission may extend the operating deadline under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph for good cause shown.
(c) (1) On or before January 1, 2027, the Commission shall issue a second procurement solicitation for the procurement of projects for the construction and deployment of front–of–the–meter transmission energy storage devices.
(2) The procurement solicitation shall be for a maximum of 800 megawatts of cumulative energy storage capacity, as measured in effective nameplate capacity.
(3) On or before October 1, 2027, the Commission shall issue a decision on whether to approve one or more proposals in accordance with § 7–1226(c) of this subtitle.
(4) (i) Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, the transmission energy storage devices procured in accordance with this subsection shall be operational within 24 months after a project is selected by the Commission.
(ii) The Commission may extend the operating deadline under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph for good cause shown.
(b) (1) (i) On or before January 1, 2026, the Commission shall issue a procurement solicitation for applications for projects for the construction and deployment of front–of–the–meter transmission energy storage devices.
(ii) The procurement solicitation shall be for a maximum of 800 megawatts of cumulative energy storage capacity, as measured in effective nameplate capacity.
(2) On or before October 1, 2026, the Commission shall issue a decision on whether to approve one or more proposals in accordance with § 7–1226(c) of this subtitle.
(3) (i) Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, the transmission energy storage devices procured in accordance with this subsection shall be operational within 24 months after a project is selected by the Commission.
(ii) The Commission may extend the operating deadline under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph for good cause shown.
(c) (1) On or before January 1, 2027, the Commission shall issue a second procurement solicitation for the procurement of projects for the construction and deployment of front–of–the–meter transmission energy storage devices.
(2) The procurement solicitation shall be for a maximum of 800 megawatts of cumulative energy storage capacity, as measured in effective nameplate capacity.
(3) On or before October 1, 2027, the Commission shall issue a decision on whether to approve one or more proposals in accordance with § 7–1226(c) of this subtitle.
(4) (i) Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, the transmission energy storage devices procured in accordance with this subsection shall be operational within 24 months after a project is selected by the Commission.
(ii) The Commission may extend the operating deadline under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph for good cause shown.
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