Code of Maryland Regulations
Title 20 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
Subtitle 62 - COMMUNITY SOLAR ENERGY GENERATION SYSTEMS
Chapter 20.62.03 - Pilot Program Administration
Section 20.62.03.08 - Project Location

Universal Citation: MD Code Reg 20.62.03.08

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 6, March 22, 2024

A. Colocation.

(1) An electric company may not accept a CSEGS project of 500 kW or greater that is proposed to be located on the same or an adjacent parcel as an existing or proposed CSEGS project of 500 kW or greater which is located in its service territory and is owned by any subscriber organization or affiliate thereof.

(2) Parcels that are subdivided after May 12, 2015, shall be considered as a single parcel for the purposes of these regulations unless a subscriber organization demonstrates to the Commission that the subdivision was not for the purposes of program queue eligibility.

(3) An electric company shall notify the Commission of a CSEGS application that is proposed to be constructed within 1 mile of an existing solar facility in its service territory.

(4) One or more subscriber organizations may not construct multiple facilities on a single parcel of property.

B. Projects that are constructed in the following locations are exempt from §A of this regulation:

(1) On the rooftops of buildings;

(2) In areas that are zoned for industrial use and are covered by a recorded subdivision plat;

(3) Of a combined capacity not exceeding 6 MW on brownfield locations and clean fill sites;

(4) Over parking lots or roadways; or,

(5) On multi-level parking structures.

C. A project that is converted from an existing solar facility is not subject to §A of this regulation.

D. Adjacent Parcels. For the purpose of §A of this regulation, a parcel is considered to be adjacent to another project under the following conditions:

(1) The parcels share a common boundary;

(2) The parcels are separated by one or more rights of way;

(3) The parcels are separated by a roadway or highway for public use; and

(4) The parcels are separated by a remainder parcel that has at least one dimension that is 75' wide or less.

E. Colocation of Low and Moderate Income Projects.

(1) A subscriber organization may petition the Commission for waiver of §A(1) and (4) of this regulation for the construction of projects:
(i) With a combined capacity not exceeding 4MW; and

(ii) Which serve 100 percent of kWh output to Low or Moderate income subscribers.

(2) The Commission may, in its discretion, grant the waiver request for good cause shown.

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