Maryland Public Utility Companies Section 4-209
§ 4-209.
  (a)   With respect to the net capital costs associated with the relocation underground of utility lines and facilities in connection with projects required by Article 66B, § 8.16 of the Code, the Commission shall:
    (1)   set the amount of the monthly surcharge required to support the costs and determine which customers of the applicable utility are subject to the surcharge;
    (2)   include in the rate base the related net capital costs; or
    (3)   adopt another method to apportion the costs appropriately.
  (b)   A utility may not be required to pay more than 50% of the net capital costs of a relocation project.
  (c)   A county or municipal corporation may appropriate money for a relocation project from appropriate federal, State, and local funds it receives for this purpose.