Iowa Admin. Code r. 199-35.10

Current through Regsiter Vol. 46, No. 26, June 12, 2024

Rule 199-35.10 - Modification of an approved plan

(1) An approved energy efficiency plan or an approved demand response plan and associated budget may be modified if the modification is approved by the board.

a. Electric utilities may request a modification to an approved energy efficiency plan due to changes in the funding as a result of customers requesting exemptions from the electric energy efficiency plan.

b. Natural gas and electric utilities may request modification of an approved energy efficiency plan, or electric utilities may request modification of an approved demand response plan, for any reason.

c. The board, on its own motion, may consider modification of the energy efficiency or demand response plan and budget.

(2) All applications to modify shall be filed in the same docket in which the energy efficiency or demand response plan was approved. All parties to the docket in which the energy efficiency or demand response plan was approved shall be served copies of the application to modify and shall have 14 days to file an objection or agreement. Objections should be specifically related to the contents of the modification. Failure to file timely objection shall be deemed agreement.

(3) Each application to modify an approved energy efficiency or demand response plan shall include:

a. A statement of the proposed modification and the party's interest in the modification.

b. An analysis supporting the requested modification.

c. An estimated implementation schedule for the modification.

d. A statement of the effect of the modification on attainment of the utility's performance standards and on projected results, including cost-effectiveness, of the utility's implementation of its plan.

(4) If the board finds that any reasonable grounds exist to investigate the proposed modification, a procedural schedule shall be set and the board shall take action within 90 days after the modification request is filed.

(5) If an application to modify is filed and the board finds that there is no reason to investigate, then the board shall issue an order within 90 days after the modification request is filed stating the reasons for the board's decision relating to the application.

(6) If the board rejects or modifies a utility's plan, the board may require the utility to file a modified plan and may specify the minimum acceptable contents of the modified plan.

Iowa Admin. Code r. 199-35.10

Amended by IAB October 9, 2019/Volume XLII, Number 8, effective 11/13/2019