Md. Code Regs. 07.03.22.08

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 24, December 2, 2024

Section 07.03.22.08 - Arrearage Retirement

A. Subject to Regulations .03-.05 of this chapter and the availability of funds, the local agency or Administration may issue benefits for electric arrearage retirement to an electric company in an applicant's service area on behalf of an eligible EUSP applicant who owes an outstanding arrearage to the electric company for electric service.

B. Arrearage retirement benefits:

(1) Shall be issued to assist an eligible electric customer maintain or reestablish electric service; and

(2) Are limited to arrearages owed to the applicant's electric company for electric service arrearages the applicant incurred, prior to current monthly bill and which has been verified by the applicant's electric company during the application process.

C. The local agency or Administration shall allow the applicant or proxy to review arrearage information provided by the applicant's electric company during the application process.

D. Delivery of Arrearage Retirement Benefits. The local agency or Administration shall:

(1) Issue the arrearage retirement benefits within the minimum and the maximum amount authorized by Public Service Commission order; and

(2) Make a benefit payment, or series of payments, on behalf of the applicant.

E. Amount of Benefits.

Benefit levels for arrearage retirement shall be based on the applicant's arrearage balance with a minimum and maximum amount established by the Public Service Commission, subject to §§A-D of this regulation, verified by the applicant's electric company.

F. Disputes Regarding Arrearage Data.

(1) The local agency shall:

(a) Forward an EUSP applicant dispute regarding arrearage data supplied by the applicant's electric company to the Public Service Commission for resolution; and

(b) Continue the application and payment process pending the Public Service Commission's notification of the dispute resolution.

(2) In disputed cases, the payment amount the local agency makes for the applicant's arrearage retirement shall be the amount specified by the applicant's electric company.

(3) Following resolution of the dispute, the applicant's electric company shall refund to the local agency benefits received on behalf of the applicant in excess of the amount the Public Service Commission determines to be correct.

Md. Code Regs. 07.03.22.08

Regulations .08 adopted as an emergency provision effective July 1, 2000 (27:15 Md. R. 1391)
Regulations .08 adopted effective December 11, 2000 (27:24 Md. R. 2199)