Sec. 20.79.01.05. 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) Indicating whether the necessary approval from each agency has been obtained, with a copy of each approval or disapproval attached;

(2) If necessary approval has not been obtained, the reason why; and

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

G. The information described under COMAR 20.79.04.01 for transmission lines;

H. A general 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;

I. An implementation schedule for the project;

J. The environmental information required under COMAR 20.79.03.02 for generating stations or COMAR 20.79.04.04 for transmission lines;

K. The EJSCREEN reports required under COMAR 20.79.03.03 for a proposed qualifying generating station; and

L. A signed statement of public engagement and participation certification, required under COMAR 20.79.03.04 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.