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Contact Information:
Maryland Department of the
Environment
Air and Radiation Management Administration
1800 Washington Blvd.
Baltimore, MD 21230
(410) 537-4300
(800) 633-6101
Or view the Department's
Website
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MARYLAND
February 2006
Maryland is putting development of their new DG rule on hold while they work on the Clean Power Rule (CPR) to control emissions of NOx, SO2, and Hg.
DE MINIMIS EXEMPTIONS:
Units smaller than 500 kW are exempt from permitting. Units that are less than 500 bhp are also exempt. State notification is required.
MINOR SOURCE PERMITTING:
All new units must obtain a construction permit from the Public Service Commission (PSC). There have been several
complaints to state officials that the fees charged by the PSC are prohibitively high. The PSC does not actually
enforce limits, but does include the following requirements (which will be enforced by the Department of the Environment):
There is no general visible emissions limit, there are specific limits based on geographic areas
Stack testing may be required
Sources that trigger Title V must also obtain a permit from the Department of the Environment. Additional fees
will be required from the Department of the Environment.
MAJOR NSR/PSD PERMITTING:
250 tons of any criteria pollutant triggers PSD. 100 tons of NOx and VOC triggers NSR. In the severe nonattainment
areas 25 tons of NOx or VOC triggers NSR.
TREATMENT OF EMERGENCY ENGINES:
Emergency units can normally get a waiver from the PSC if they agree to operate for emergencies only. However,
units must still obtain a permit to construct from the Department of the Environment, which does not have any special
treatment for these sources.
The state of Maryland witnessed a surge in CPCN applications in the late 1990's early 2000's which
raised concerns over the cumulative environmental impact of such plants. State authorities
were particularly alarmed by the amount of proposed plants along the Potomac River in Maryland and Virginia.
After the Enron scandal broke, many of these proposed merchant plants have been withdrawn due to tighter credit
lending. In response to these concerns, a cabinet-level Task Force was convened
by the Secretary of the Department of Natural Resources to develop a set of guidelines by which agencies would develop recommendations to the
Commission on the power plant approval process. The Task Force released its findings in December 2002.
The Maryland Power Plant Research Program (PPRP) evaluates power plant licensing requirements in the state, including the
Certificate of Public Necessity (CPCN) process. Information on
Maryland's formal CPCN process and guidance documents can be found
here.
All new generating stations in the state of Maryland must receive construction approval from the Commission prior
to the initiation of construction. However, the new rules do allow for certain exemptions to the CPCN process.
This is done under
Section 7-207.1, which became effective October 1, 2001, and provides that certain power
generation projects can be exempted from the CPCN process if these meet the following conditions:
a) the generating station produces on-site generated electricity; and
b) the capacity of the generating station does not exceed 70 megawatts; and
c) any electricity exported for sale is sold only on the wholesale market pursuant to an interconnection,
operation, and maintenance agreement with the local electric company.
An applicant must submit a completed application that is signed by an officer of the company or entity who can
legally bind the applicant to the terms and conditions of Section 7-207.1. In addition, the applicant must submit
an interconnection, operation, and maintenance agreement with the local electric distribution company or a
written statement from the local distribution company that such an agreement is not required. All potential
on-site electrical generators are still governed by the MDE's air and water quality regulations.
There are no exit fees in Maryland and in some cases, a few utilities have recovered their stranded costs.
Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development,
The division administers the state building code, which sets construction standards to assure the health,
safety, comfort and security of building occupants. The division provides interpretations on the adopted
codes, gives information regarding building materials and consults with municipal officials, design
professionals and the general public relating to all types of projects.
Maryland Building and Fire Code Database
International Code Council State Adoption Information Page
Provides an easy to use US map to locate state and local adoption of the International Code Council's model codes.
US DOE's Office of Building Technology, State and Community Programs, Building Codes Database
The US DOE's database provides a comprehensive look at a state's building code implementation and enforcement
process.
Allegheny Power
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Alternative Generation Schedule AGS
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Distribution Charge |
Transmission Chrage |
Electric Supply Charge |
| Firm Standby Power |
DEMAND CHARGE:
First block (0-100 kW):
$0.830 per kW
Second block (over 100 kW):
$0.763 per kW
REACTIVE KILOVOLT-AMPERE CHARGE:
Billing reactive kilovolt-amperes:
$0.40 per reactive kilovolt-ampere/hr
ENERGY CHARGE:
All kilowatt-hours:
$0.00112 per kW/hr
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DEMAND CHARGE:
First block (0-100 kW):
$0.349 per kW
Second block (over 100 kW):
$0.327
ENERGY CHARGE:
All kilowatt-hours:
$0.00055 per kW/hr
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DEMAND CHARGE:
First block (0-100 kW):
$3.115 per kW
Second block (over 100 kW):
$2.743 per kW
ENERGY CHARGE:
All kilowatt-hours:
$0.01154 per kW/hr
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| Interruptible Standby Power |
DEMAND CHARGE:
First block (0-100 kW):
$0.783 per kW
Second block (over 100 kW):
$0.716 per kW
REACTIVE KILOVOLT-AMPERE CHARGE:
Billing reactive kilovolt-amperes:
$0.40 per reactive kilovolt-ampere/hr
ENERGY CHARGE:
All kilowatt-hours:
$0.00112 per kW/hr
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DEMAND CHARGE:
First block (0-100 kW):
$0.332 per kW
Second block (over 100 kW):
$0.309 per kW
ENERGY CHARGE:
All kilowatt-hours:
$0.00055 per kW/hr
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DEMAND CHARGE:
First block (0-100 kW):
$2.848 per kW
Second block (over 100 kW):
$2.475 per kW
ENERGY CHARGE:
All kilowatt-hours:
$0.01154 per kW/hr
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| Firm or Interruptible Maintenance Power |
DEMAND CHARGE:
All kilowatts:
$0.716 per kW
REACTIVE KILOVOLT-AMPERE CHARGE:
Billing reactive kilovolt-amperes:
$0.40 per reactive kilovolt-ampere/hr
ENERGY CHARGE:
All kilowatt-hours:
$0.00112 per kW/hr
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DEMAND CHARGE:
All kilowatts:
$0.309 per kW
ENERGY CHARGE:
All kilowatt-hours:
$0.00055 per kW/hr
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DEMAND CHARGE:
All kilowatts:
$2.475 per kW
ENERGY CHARGE:
All kilowatt-hours:
$0.01154 per kW/hr
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**All options subject to the following additional charges:
Scheduling, System Control & Dispatch: $0.000 per kW
Energy Imbalance: $0.000 per kW
Reactive & Voltage Control: $0.027 per kW
Regulation & Frequency Response: $0.029 per kW
Spinning Reserve: $0.078 per kW
Supplemental Reserve: $0.070 per kW
****Special Note: These are the Standby Rates in effect at the time of the creation of this database. For the most
current utility standby rates, click on the utility's name in the box named "Major Utilities" in the upper left-hand corner of this page.
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