Section R14-2-2405. Implementation Plans

A.      Except as provided in R14-2-2418, on June 1 of each odd year, or annually at the election of each affected utility, each affected utility shall file with Docket Control, for Commission review and approval, an implementation plan describing how the affected utility intends to meet the energy efficiency stan- dard for the next one or two calendar years, as applicable,

except that the initial implementation plan shall be filed within 30 days of the effective date of this Article.

B.       The implementation plan shall include the following informa- tion:

1.        Except for the initial implementation plan, a description of the affected utility’s compliance with the requirements of this Article for the previous calendar year;

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2.        Except for the initial implementation plan, which shall describe only the next calendar year, a description of how the affected utility intends to comply with this Article for the next two calendar years, including an explanation of any modification to the rates of an existing DSM adjust- ment mechanism or tariff that the affected utility believes is necessary;

3.        Except for the initial implementation plan, which shall describe only the next calendar year, a description of each DSM program to be newly implemented or continued in the next two calendar years and an estimate of the annual kWh and kW savings projected to be obtained through each DSM program;

4.        The estimated total cost and cost per kWh reduction of each DSM measure and DSM program described in sub- section (B)(3);

5.        A DSM tariff filing complying with R14-2-2406(A) or a request to modify and reset an adjustment mechanism complying with R14-2-2406(C), as applicable; and

6.        For each new DSM program or DSM measure that the affected utility desires to implement, a program proposal complying with R14-2-2407.

C.      An affected utility shall notify its customers of its annual implementation plan filing through a notice in its next regu- larly scheduled customer bills.

D.      The Commission may hold a hearing to determine whether an affected utility’s  implementation plan satisfies the require- ments of this Article.

E.       An affected utility’s Commission-approved implementation plan, and the DSM programs authorized thereunder, shall con- tinue in effect until the Commission takes action on a new implementation plan for the affected utility.

Historical Note

New Section made by final rulemaking at 16 A.A.R.

2254, effective January 1, 2011 (Supp. 10-4).