Geographic Eligibility
Source must be (1) located in the PJM Region; or (2) outside the area described in item (1) but in a control area that is adjacent to the PJM service territory, if the electricity is delivered into the PJM service territory. Solar resources must be connected to the distribution grid serving Maryland.
Reporting Year
January 1 through December 31
Banking
On or after January 1, 2004 an Energy supplier can receive and accumulate RECs. A Renewable Energy Credit shall exist for 3 years from the date created.
Solar Requirement
Yes, included in Tier 1
Renewable Energy Sources
Tier 1
Renewable sources include: (1) solar; (2) wind; (3) qualifying biomass; (4) methane from a landfill or wastewater treatment plant; (5) geothermal; (6) ocean; (7) fuel cell powered by methane or biomass; (8) small hydroelectric plant (less than 30 MW); (9) Poultry litter incineration facilities in Maryland; (10) waste-to-Energy facilities in Maryland; (11) certain geothermal heating and cooling systems and biomass systems that generate thermal energy. Up to 2.5% of the Tier 1 requirement will be satisfied from Offshore Wind resources beginning in 2017, with an additional 1200 MWs of Offshore Wind by 2030. Effective October 1, 2021, qualifying biomass does not include black liquor.
Tier 2
Renewable sources include: (1) hydroelectric power other than pumped storage generation.
| RPS Percentages |
| Year |
Solar |
Tier 1 |
Tier 2 |
Total |
| 2010 |
0.025% |
3.025% |
2.5% |
5.525% |
| 2011 |
0.050% |
5.00% |
2.5% |
7.5% |
| 2012 |
0.10% |
6.50% |
2.5% |
9.9% |
| 2013 |
0.25% |
8.20% |
2.5% |
10.7% |
| 2014 |
0.35% |
10.3% |
2.5% |
12.8% |
| 2015 |
0.50% |
10.50% |
2.5% |
13.0% |
| 2016 |
0.70% |
12.70% |
2.5% |
15.2% |
| 2017 |
1.15% |
13.1% |
2.5% |
15.6% |
| 2018 |
1.50% |
15.8% |
2.5% |
18.3% |
| 2019 |
5.5% |
20.7% |
2.5% |
23.2% |
| 2020 |
6.0% |
28.0% |
2.5% |
30.5% |
| 2021 |
7.5% |
30.8% |
2.5% |
33.3% |
| 2022 |
5.5% |
30.1% |
2.5% |
32.6% |
| 2023 |
6.0% |
31.9% |
2.5% |
34.4% |
| 2024 |
6.5% |
33.7% |
2.5% |
36.2% |
| 2025 |
7.0% |
35.5% |
2.5% |
38.0% |
| 2026 |
8.0% |
38.0% |
2.5%
|
40.5% |
| 2027 |
9.5% |
41.5% |
2.5%
|
44.0% |
| 2028 |
11.0% |
43.0% |
2.5%
|
45.5% |
| 2029 |
12.5% |
47.5% |
2.5%
|
50.0% |
| 2030 |
14.5% |
50.0% |
2.5%
|
52.5% |
Alternative Compliance Payments
| Tier 1 - $40 / MWh through 2016, then $37.50 / MWh in 2017 and 2018, $30.00 in 2019 through 2023, declining to $22.35 in 2030 |
| Tier 2 - $15 / MWh |
| Solar - $400 / MWh in 2009 through 2014, $350 in 2015 and 2016, $195 in 2017, $175 in 2018, $100 in 2019 and 2020, $80 in 2021, $60 in 2022 through 2024, declining to $22.50 in 2030 and thereafter |
Contacts
Kevin Mosier
Wholesale Markets Liaison
Maryland Public Service Commission
William Donald Schaefer Tower
6 St. Paul Street, 17th FL
Baltimore, MD 21202-6806
Phone: (410) 767-8926
Fax: (410) 333-1270
Annette B. Garofalo
Deputy Staff Counsel
Maryland Public Service Commission
William Donald Schaefer Tower
6 St. Paul Street, 17th FL
Baltimore, MD 21202-6806
Phone: (410) 767-8306
Lytangia Bunch
Regulatory Engineer
Maryland Public Service Commission
6 St. Paul Street
Baltimore, MD 21202
Phone: (410) 767-7824
Solar Contacts
Craig Taborsky
Maryland Public Service Commission
Assistant Chief Engineer
6 St. Paul Street
Baltimore, MD 21202
Phone: (410) 767-8114
Christine Ugwa
Administrator Officer
6 St. Paul Street
Baltimore, MD 21202
Christopher Lo
Electrical Engineer
Maryland Public Service Commission
6 St. Paul St.
Baltimore, MD 21202
Phone: (410) 767-8510
Useful Links
Maryland Public Service Commission RPS