{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-public-utilities-7-804","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Public Utilities § 7–804","heading":"","body":"(a) On or before December 31, 2025, the Commission shall adopt regulations or issue orders to:\n(1) implement specific policies for electric system planning;\n(2) require consideration of investment in, or procurement of, cost–effective demand–side methods and technology to improve reliability and efficiency, including virtual power plants; and\n(3) implement specific policies for improvements in order to promote the State’s policy goals under § 7–802 of this subtitle.\n(b) The regulations adopted and orders issued under subsection (a) of this section shall:\n(1) be developed with consideration given to the inherent differences, individual circumstances, and available resources among investor–owned electric companies, electric cooperatives, and municipal electric utilities; and\n(2) if determined necessary by the Commission, establish separate requirements for investor–owned electric companies, electric cooperatives, and municipal electric utilities.","path":["Article - Public Utilities"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gpu\u0026section=7-804","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T20:00:28Z","sha256":"2b4aea6868d32ac3070dcc7657c222a9cb1fdec6f93f02f15fd21d10401291b6","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-public-utilities-7-803","next":"us-md/md.-code-public-utilities-7-901"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}