The Commission shall include specifications in a solicitation issued under § 7- 1206 of this subtitle that require each proposal for a dispatchable energy generation project and large capacity energy resource project to: (1) if the project is a natural gas energy generating station, ensure that the project can be converted to use only hydrogen or a zero-emissions biofuel as the energy source when the Commission determines that the conversion is feasible; (2) include a detailed description of the timeline for construction of the project, including: (i) identifying the entity that has ownership or site control of the project site; (ii) queue position for PJM approval; (iii) the ability to procure materials, including turbines and other pipeline materials; and (iv) any information that demonstrates the applicant's: 1. readiness to apply for a certificate of public convenience and necessity under § 7-207 or § 7-207.4 of this title as soon as is reasonably feasible after receiving approval for the project, including the anticipated application date; and 2. ability to develop the project within the timeline presented; (3) include a description of the location of the project site, including: (i) the proximity of the site to existing transmission lines and rights-of-way; and (ii) whether the project would be retrofitting a current or previous generating station site; (4) if applicable, include a description of: (i) the type and amount of co-located energy generation from Tier 1 renewable sources, as defined in § 7-701 of this title, that would be used with the project; (ii) the amount of co-located energy storage that would be used with the project; (iii) the use of carbon capture or sequestration technology to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions from the project; and (iv) the amount of hydrogen or zero-emissions biofuels that the project will mix with natural gas for energy generation; and (5) state the emissions intensity of the generation output over the life of the project.
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