Iowa Admin. Code r. 199-35.4

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

Rule 199-35.4 - Assessment of potential and collaboration

(1)Assessment of potential. The utility shall conduct an assessment of potential study to determine the cost-effective energy and capacity savings available from actual and projected customer usage by applying commercially available technology and improved operating practices to energy-using equipment and buildings. The utility's assessment shall address the potential energy and capacity savings in each of ten years subsequent to the year the assessment is filed. Economic and impact analyses of measures shall address benefits and costs over the entire estimated useful lives of energy efficiency measures.

(2)Collaboration. A utility shall offer interested persons the opportunity to participate in the development of its energy efficiency and demand response plans. At a minimum, a utility shall provide the opportunity for interested persons to offer suggestions for programs and for the assessment of potential and to review and comment on a draft of the assessment of potential and energy efficiency and demand response plans proposed to be submitted by the utility. The utility may analyze proposals from participants to help determine the effects of the proposals on its plan. A participant shall have the responsibility to provide sufficient supporting information to enable the utility to analyze the participant's proposal. The opportunity to participate shall commence at least 180 days prior to the date the utility submits its energy efficiency and demand response plans and assessment of potential to the board.

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