Md. Code, Public Utilities § 7-514
This is the official text of Md. Code, Public Utilities § 7-514, part of Maryland’s Code, Public Utilities — regulates utility companies.
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§7–514.
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(a) (1) On complaint or on its own motion, for good cause shown, the Commission may conduct an investigation of the retail electricity supply and electricity supply services markets and determine whether the function of one of these markets is being adversely affected by market power or any other anticompetitive conduct.
(2) The Commission shall monitor the retail electricity supply and electricity supply services markets to ensure that the markets are not being adversely affected by market power or any other anticompetitive conduct.
(b) If, as a result of an investigation conducted under this section, the Commission determines that market power or any other anticompetitive conduct in the relevant market under the Commission’s jurisdiction is preventing the electric customers in the State from obtaining the benefits of properly functioning retail electricity supply and electricity supply services markets, the Commission may take remedial actions within its authority to address the impact of the market power or any other anticompetitive conduct activities.
(c) The Commission shall include antitrust principles in performing its analysis under this section.
(d) The Commission shall cooperate with and share information with the Antitrust Division of the Office of the Attorney General.
(e) The rights and remedies provided in this section supplement any other rights or remedies that may exist under State or federal law or common law.
(2) The Commission shall monitor the retail electricity supply and electricity supply services markets to ensure that the markets are not being adversely affected by market power or any other anticompetitive conduct.
(b) If, as a result of an investigation conducted under this section, the Commission determines that market power or any other anticompetitive conduct in the relevant market under the Commission’s jurisdiction is preventing the electric customers in the State from obtaining the benefits of properly functioning retail electricity supply and electricity supply services markets, the Commission may take remedial actions within its authority to address the impact of the market power or any other anticompetitive conduct activities.
(c) The Commission shall include antitrust principles in performing its analysis under this section.
(d) The Commission shall cooperate with and share information with the Antitrust Division of the Office of the Attorney General.
(e) The rights and remedies provided in this section supplement any other rights or remedies that may exist under State or federal law or common law.
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