Iowa Admin. Code r. 199-35.7 - Exemptions from participation
(1) The
utility shall allow customers to request exemption from participating in the
utility's electric energy efficiency plan if the combined ratepayer impact test
for the utility's approved five-year electric energy efficiency and demand
response plan is less than 1.0. The utility shall file a draft customer notice
within 20 days following the commission's approval of the utility's five-year
energy efficiency plan. The form of the notice, once approved by the
commission, may not be altered except to include the rate and bill impact
dollars and percentages. The type size and quality shall be easily legible. The
notice shall, at a minimum, provide the following elements:
a. A brief statement informing all customers
that they are eligible to request an exemption from participation in the
utility's electric energy efficiency plan.
b. The estimated annual rate and bill impacts
of the approved electric energy efficiency plan on each class of customers and
an estimate of the annual jurisdictional rate impact for each major customer
grouping in dollars and as a percentage, with the proposed actual increases to
be filed at the time of notice to customers. The utility may represent the
estimated annual rate and bill impact dollars and percentages with blank
spaces; however, the commission may require the utility to submit additional
information necessary for review of the proposed form of notice. A copy of the
notice with the final annual rate and bill impact dollars and percentages shall
be filed with the commission at the time of customer notification.
c. A statement that customers requesting to
be exempt from participation in the electric energy efficiency plan will not be
eligible to participate in any utility-sponsored electric energy efficiency
programs and will not be eligible to receive rebates from the utility for
electric energy efficiency programs during the five-year plan cycle, beginning
January 1 of the first year of the five-year plan cycle.
d. An explanation that customers requesting
to be exempt from participation in the electric energy efficiency plan will no
longer be assessed the energy efficiency cost recovery factor for the electric
energy efficiency programs on their utility bills.
e. An explanation that customers requesting
to be exempt from participation in the electric energy efficiency plan will be
eligible to participate in demand response and natural gas energy efficiency
programs and will be assessed costs related to those programs on their utility
bills.
f. A statement that the
exemption from participation in the electric energy efficiency plan is
applicable for the five-year plan cycle. The ability to request an exemption
from participation in future electric energy efficiency plans will depend on
the specifics of the utility's energy efficiency plan and demand response plan
filing as approved by the commission.
g. The utility's telephone number, website
address, and email address the customer should use to request an exemption from
participation in the electric energy efficiency plan.
h. A deadline by which customers must request
an exemption. The deadline shall not be less than 30 days from the date of the
notice.
(2) The utility
shall deliver the approved notice to all affected customers within 30 days of
the commission approving the notice.
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