Large Load Customers - Data Centers and Rate Schedule Requirements

HB 1082 modifies Maryland's electric rate rules to specifically include data centers under "large load customer" requirements. It exempts data centers from the standard 100-megawatt demand threshold that applies to other large commercial/industrial customers, allowing them to qualify for special rate schedules regardless of their size. Electric utilities must submit these new rate schedules to the Public Service Commission by January 1, 2027, with provisions requiring data centers to cover costs of infrastructure buildout and protecting residential customers from cost-shifting. The bill ensures data centers must still meet contractual commitments but removes size-based barriers for their rate eligibility.