Any entity seeking authorization to aggregate and manage the operations of one or more Distributed Energy Resources (DER), either independently or utility-affiliated, in the state of Maryland for the purpose of providing electric distribution system support services, demand-side management, and market participation in Maryland’s retail programs or the wholesale electricity market, it must submit an application to register for a license to operate as such.

If the entity currently operates as a curtailment service provider (CSP) in the state of Maryland and is seeking authorization to aggregate and manage the operations of a broader array of energy resources (e.g., generation, energy storage), in addition to or in place of the resources it currently manages, for the purpose of providing electric distribution system support services, demand-side management, and market participation in Maryland’s retail programs or the wholesale electricity market, it must submit an application to register for a license to operate as such.