Md. Code Regs. 20.79.01.06

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 22, November 1, 2024

Section 20.79.01.06 - Application Filing Requirements

Except for an application for exemption under Regulation .03 of this chapter, an application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for the construction of a generating station or transmission line, or an application for modification to an existing electric generating station or transmission line, shall include the following information:

A. The name of the applicant;

B. The address of the principal business office of the applicant;

C. The name, title, mailing address, and email address of the person authorized to receive notices and communications with respect to the application;

D. For a proposed qualifying generating station, the name, title, mailing address, and email address of the community liaison officer, if different from the person named under §C of this regulation;

E. The location or locations at which the public may inspect a copy of the application;

F. A list of each local, state, or federal government agency having authority to approve or disapprove the construction or operation of the project and containing a statement:

(1) Providing the contact information for the local, state, or federal agency or unit;

(2) Indicating whether the necessary approval from each agency has been obtained, with a copy of each approval or disapproval attached;

(3) If necessary approval has not been obtained, specifying the reason why;

(4) If the proposed project is pending review for approval before a local, state, or federal agency or unit, indicating the status and providing a summary of the review process and expected completion date for the review, if known; and

(5) Indicating whether any waiver or variance has been granted or requested with a copy of each attached;

G. For generating stations, the application shall also include:

(1) A description of the applicant's efforts to consult with the county or municipal corporation in which any portion of the project is proposed to be located, in accordance with Regulation .05 of this chapter, including efforts to resolve issues presented by the county or municipal corporation;

(2) Any preliminary report provided by the affected county or the municipal corporation under Regulation .05 of this chapter;

(3) If the affected county or municipal corporation did not provide the applicant with a preliminary report under Regulation .05 of this chapter:

(a) A copy of any letter from the affected county or municipal corporation regarding the pendency of the county's or municipal corporation's review of the proposed project, if available, and, if not, a written statement indicating the status of the review, if known; and

(b) Any written correspondence exchanged with the affected county or municipal corporation discussing the county's or municipal corporation's review of the proposed project and the project's consistency with the local comprehensive plan and zoning ordinance, if available;

H. The information required under COMAR 20.79.04.01 for transmission lines;

I. A description of the generating station or generating station modification under COMAR 20.79.03.01, or the transmission line or the modification to an existing transmission line under COMAR 20.79.04.02 and .03;

J. An implementation schedule for the proposed project, including, for generating stations, the construction, operation, and expected decommissioning of the project;

K. The environmental, natural resources, and socioeconomic information:

(1) Required under COMAR 20.79.03 for generating stations; or

(2) Required under COMAR 20.79.04 for transmission lines;

L. The EJSCREEN reports required under COMAR 20.79.03.05 for a proposed qualifying generating station;

M. A signed statement of public engagement and participation certification, required under COMAR 20.79.03.06 for a proposed qualifying generating station, that the applicant made at least one attempt to engage the affected communities pursuant to Regulation .04B of this chapter prior to filing the application;

N. If the applicant believes that a requirement for a complete application under this regulation is not applicable to a project, a statement explaining why the requirement is not applicable; and

O. If the applicant requests a waiver of any requirement under this regulation, a statement explaining why the applicant believes the requirement should be waived.

Md. Code Regs. 20.79.01.06

Regulation .06B amended effective March 18, 2013 (40:5 Md. R. 412); recodified from .05 effective 47:24 Md. R. 1034, eff. 11/30/2020; amended and recodified from .05 effective 48:18 Md. R. 693, eff. 9/6/2021