Section 269-123 - Requirements for the public benefits fee administrator(a) Any public benefits fee administrator contracted pursuant to section 269-122 shall satisfy the qualification requirements established by the public utilities commission by rule or order. These requirements may include experience and expertise in: (1) Energy-efficient and renewable energy technologies and methods; and(2) Identifying, developing, administering, and implementing demand-side management and energy-efficiency programs.(b) The public benefits fee administrator's duties and responsibilities shall be established by the public utilities commission by rule or order, and may include: (1) Identifying, developing, administering, promoting, implementing, and evaluating programs, methods, and technologies that support energy-efficiency and demand-side management programs;(2) Encouraging the continuance or improvement of efficiencies made in the production, delivery, and use of energy-efficiency and demand-side management programs and services;(3) Using the energy-efficiency expertise and capabilities that have developed or may develop in the State and consulting with state agency experts;(4) Promoting program initiatives, incentives, and market strategies that address the needs of persons facing the most significant barriers to participation;(5) Promoting coordinated program delivery, including coordination with electric public utilities regarding the delivery of low-income home energy assistance, other demand-side management or energy-efficiency programs, and any utility programs;(6) Consideration of innovative approaches to delivering demand-side management and energy-efficiency services, including strategies to encourage third-party financing and customer contributions to the cost of demand-side management and energy-efficiency services;(7) Submitting, to the public utilities commission for review and approval, a multi-year budget and planning cycle that promotes program improvement, program stability, and maturation of programs and delivery resources; and(8) Educating and training appliance manufacturers, distributors, and retailers of appliances covered under part VI of chapter 196 about the appliance efficiency standards established under that part to improve compliance.Amended by L 2019, c 141,§ 3, eff. 6/26/2019. L 2006, c 162 , pt of §1; am L 2008, c 118, pt of §2 .