§7–804.

    (a)    On or before December 31, 2025, the Commission shall adopt regulations or issue orders to:

        (1)    implement specific policies for electric system planning;

        (2)    require consideration of investment in, or procurement of, cost–effective demand–side methods and technology to improve reliability and efficiency, including virtual power plants; and

        (3)    implement specific policies for improvements in order to promote the State’s policy goals under § 7–802 of this subtitle.

    (b)    The regulations adopted and orders issued under subsection (a) of this section shall:

        (1)    be developed with consideration given to the inherent differences, individual circumstances, and available resources among investor–owned electric companies, electric cooperatives, and municipal electric utilities; and

        (2)    if determined necessary by the Commission, establish separate requirements for investor–owned electric companies, electric cooperatives, and municipal electric utilities.