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Date: Fri, 19 May 2000 04:07:00 -0700 (PDT)
From: lisa.yoho@enron.com
To: james.steffes@enron.com, jeff.dasovich@enron.com, harry.kingerski@enron.com, 
	steve.montovano@enron.com, robert.frank@enron.com, 
	tom.hoatson@enron.com
Subject: BGE Schedule S filing
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I wanted to bring to this group's attention the Maryland PSC staff's commen=
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regarding BGE's standby service proposal.  The proposal in its current form=
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is a result of numerous settlement meetings among BGE, staff, Enron, Trigen=
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(a developer of on-site generation), and several large industrial customers=
. =20

In staff's comments, it talks about the DG-related issues raised -- but not=
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addressed -- by BGE's filing, and it encourages the Commission to adopt=20
state-wide policies to promote a vibrant competitive market for DG=20
services.   Harry -- it appears that our many hours spent educating the sta=
ff=20
(and others) on DG issues was well worth the time.   Significantly, staff=
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states in its comments that: =20

"A third issue that can impact the adoption of DG services is that of=20
interconnection policies.  Interconnection policy differences between the=
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IOUs (statewide) can significantly retard the development of a vibrant DG=
=20
industry for services to customers.  As with other aspects of electric=20
restructuring, Staff believes that common accepted rules that have statewid=
e=20
applicability will promote electric services competition.  Hence, the=20
adoption of =01&one=018 set of interconnection standards could provide a go=
od=20
incentive for developing a DG services market in Maryland.  Staff believes=
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that eventually, the State of Maryland may need to adopt 'a proposed' set o=
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interconnection standards that apply Statewide."

Further, staff talks about the benefits of DG:

"Increasing the use of DG services could help Customers by decreasing their=
=20
costs and adding flexibility to their use of electricity services.  Some=20
parties could argue that increasing use of DG would also help BGE and allow=
=20
it to avoid unneeded investments in T&D.  The net result would provide=20
greater diversity of demand in the wire delivery system and improve overall=
=20
electricity service efficiency.   Staff is of the opinion that a fuller=20
adoption of DG services is a positive development, which can provide benefi=
ts=20
to customers of BGE as well as the IOUs, in terms of avoided (and perhaps=
=20
unnecessary) investments in T&D, and also provide benefits to the State of=
=20
Maryland in terms of a more efficient electric service industry, including=
=20
environmental benefits."=20

Please let me know if you would like a copy of BGE's standby filing.

Lisa

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gelert@psc.state.md.us on 05/19/2000 08:53:35 AM

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Subject:=09BGE Schedule S filing





Greetings:  Attached are Staff's comments submitted to the Commission with
respect to BGE's Schedule S filing.  This item will be before the Maryland
Commission, at the May 24, 2000, Administration Meeting.  (See attached
file: R-1544cover.doc)(See attached file: R-1544text.doc)

If you have any questions about this matter, you may contact me at (410)
767-8026 (prior to 5/23), or Calvin Timmerman at (410) 767-8058.

Many Thanks,
Gunter

 - R-1544cover.doc
 - R-1544text.doc