Wis. Admin. Code Public Service Commission § PSC 137.08 - Voluntary utility energy efficiency or renewable resource programs
Current through March 28, 2022
(1) DEFINITION.
In this section, "voluntary program" means an energy efficiency or renewable
resource program that an energy utility voluntarily proposes for commission
approval under s.
196.374(2)
(b) 2, Stats.
(2) REQUEST TO ADMINISTER OR FUND A VOLUNTARY
PROGRAM. An energy utility may file a request with the commission at any time
to administer or fund one or more voluntary programs in its service territory.
The commission shall consider requests that it receives at least 6 months
before the start of the statewide energy efficiency and renewable resource
program year for implementation in that program year.
(3) REQUIRED INFORMATION. An energy utility
requesting to administer one or more voluntary programs in its service
territory shall provide the information specified in s.
PSC
137.07(3) (b) 1., 4., 6., 7., and 8.,
plus the following information:
(a) A
proposed reporting schedule.
(b) A
description of the energy utility's proposed database tracking and reporting
system.
(c) A description of how
the energy utility will coordinate its voluntary program with statewide
programs under s.
PSC
137.05, utility-administered programs under s.
PSC
137.07, and ordered programs.
(d) An evaluation, measurement, and
verification plan.
(4)
PRIOR APPROVAL OF VOLUNTARY PROGRAMS.
(a) An
energy utility may only administer or fund a voluntary program with the
commission's prior approval.
(b)
The commission shall consider each of the following factors when deciding
whether to approve a voluntary program:
1.
Whether the program is in the public interest.
2. The likelihood the program will achieve
its goals.
3. The inclusion of
appropriate energy efficiency or renewable resource measures.
4. The adequacy of the budget.
5. The balance of services available to
customer segments.
6. The
cost-effectiveness of the program.
7. The adequacy of the energy utility's
evaluation, measurement, and verification plan.
8. The level of coordination with statewide
programs under s.
PSC
137.05, utility-administered programs under s.
PSC
137.07, and ordered programs and the potential for
disrupting the overall ability of energy efficiency or renewable resource
efforts in the state to meet the goals, priorities, and measurable targets
established under s.
196.374(3)
(b) 1, Stats.
(c) The commission shall issue its decision
to approve, deny, or modify a proposed voluntary program under this section in
writing, within 40 working days after receiving the proposal. If the commission
denies or modifies a proposed voluntary program it shall explain its reasons.
The energy utility may revise and resubmit a proposed voluntary program that
the commission has denied.
(5) MODIFYING OR DISCONTINUING A VOLUNTARY
PROGRAM. An energy utility may request the commission to authorize the
modification or discontinuation of a voluntary program at any time. No energy
utility may modify or discontinue a voluntary program without the commission's
prior approval.
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