Maryland § 7-1001

§ 7-1001.

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.

    (b)    “Beneficial electrification” means replacing direct fossil fuel use with electricity.

    (c)    “Bidirectional electric vehicle” means an electric vehicle that is capable of both receiving and discharging electricity.

    (d)    “Distributed energy resource” means an energy resource located on a customer’s premises that:

        (1)    produces or stores electricity; or

        (2)    modifies the timing or amount of the customer’s electricity consumption.

    (e)    (1)    “Electric distribution system support services” means the dispatch and control of a distributed energy resource to provide services that contribute to the efficient and reliable operation of the electric distribution system by:

            (i)    an electric company; or

            (ii)    an aggregator acting at the direction of an electric company.

        (2)    “Electric distribution system support services” includes:

            (i)    local or system peak demand reduction;

            (ii)    demand response;

            (iii)    the avoidance or deferral of a transmission or distribution upgrade or capacity expansion; and

            (iv)    facilitating hosting capacity to accommodate additional distributed energy resources.

    (f)    “Eligible customer–generator” has the meaning stated in § 7–306 of this title.

    (g)    “Net energy metering” has the meaning stated in § 7–306 of this title.

    (h)    “Net excess generation” has the meaning stated in § 7–306 of this title.

    (i)    (1)    “Renewable on–site generating system” means an energy system located on a customer’s premises that:

            (i)    generates or stores electricity from a Tier 1 renewable source or a Tier 2 renewable source that does not release greenhouse gases;

            (ii)    is capable of providing electricity to:

                1.    a home, business, or other structure serviced by an electric company; and

                2.    the electric distribution system;

            (iii)    is paired with an energy storage device that is configured to charge from:

                1.    the renewable source; and

                2.    the electric distribution system unless, for the purpose of eligibility for net energy metering, the device is required to be charged only from the renewable source; and

            (iv)    is interconnected and operates in parallel with an electric company’s transmission and distribution facilities.

        (2)    “Renewable on–site generating system” may include bidirectional electric vehicle service equipment located on a customer’s premises.

    (j)    “Tier 1 renewable source” has the meaning stated in § 7–701 of this title.

    (k)    “Tier 2 renewable source” has the meaning stated in § 7–701 of this title.