Md. Code Regs. 20.63.20.03

Current through Register Vol. 52, No. 1, January 10, 2025

Section 20.63.20.03 - Pilot Cost Recovery

A. Updates to CCA Uncollected Cost Recovery Methods.

(1) An electric company shall continuously track a CCA's uncollectible expense, as described in COMAR 20.63.18 for the duration of the Pilot.

(2) An electric company shall file revised tariffs for CCA uncollectible expense recovery at least annually.

B. Pilot Administrative Expense Recovery. In addition to those required by §A of this regulation, an electric company shall propose to the Commission a tariff provision that establishes a means to recover the following estimated expenses attributable to the CCA:

(1) Cash working capital component.

(2) Program development cost component.

(3) Purchase of receivable risk component.

C. Purchase of Receivables Discount Rates.

(1) An electric company shall propose the recovery of administrative expense required by §B of this regulation as part of a discount rate tariff that is used for purchased receivables for a CCA using utility consolidated billing.

(2) An electric company shall continuously track a CCA's administrative expense, as described in §B of this regulation for the duration of the Pilot.

(3) An electric company shall file revised tariffs for CCA administrative expense recovery at least annually.

D. An electric company may propose tariff language to establish a method that is different than §C of this regulation for recovery of CCA administrative expense for a CCA.

E. All Commission-approved CCA-related costs incurred by an electric company shall be recovered from the CCA through tariff provisions, per §§B-D of this regulation.

F. An electric company may propose costs related to the Pilot in addition to those listed in §§A and B of this regulation for recovery via the methods described in §C or D of this regulation.

Md. Code Regs. 20.63.20.03

Regulation .03 adopted effective 51:2 Md. R. 76, eff. 2/5/2024