Rule 515-3-4-.01 - Commission Authority and Scope of Provisions(1) Consistent with Official Code of Georgia Annotated (O.C.G.A.) Section 46-3A(H.B. 280), each electricity supplier (hereinafter "utility") in the state of Georgia whose rates are fixed by the Public Service Commission (hereinafter "Commission") shall be required to develop and file for review and approval by the Commission integrated resource plans and applications for certificates and amendments for construction or sale of electric plants, long term power purchases (including purchase or sale of existing power plants), and expenditures for demand-side capacity options as described by these regulations. These regulations establish guidelines for the development and submission of plans and certificate applications and amendments, including the solicitation, evaluation and approval of purchased power as among the potential supply-side options, and provide for the periodic review of each utility's integrated resource plan and capacity resource construction projects and implementation programs. Interim plan monitoring is established through reporting requirements.(2) The Commission will approve the utility's integrated resource plan, approve it subject to stated conditions, approve it with modifications, approve it in part and reject it in part, reject the utility's resource plan, as filed, or provide an alternate plan, upon determining, after a hearing is conducted, that this action is in the public interest.(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 515-3-4-.01(2), above, failure to substantially comply with the provisions of this chapter may result in summary rejection of an applicant's plan. Such rejection may be without prejudice to the refiling of the application.(4) These rules shall not be construed to apply to any matters prior to the effective date of O.C.G.A. Section 46-3A.Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 515-3-4-.01
Ga. L. 1878-79 p. 125; 1907 pp. 72-81; 1922 pp. 142-147; 1975 pp. 404-412; 1991 pp. 1696-1705; Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, Sec. 32.
Original Rule entitled "Commission Authority and Scope of Provisions" adopted. F. Dec. 10, 1991; eff. Dec. 30, 1991.Amended: F. May 12, 1994; eff. June 1, 1994.Amended: F. Oct. 27, 1997; eff. Nov. 16, 1997.