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House Journal: Page 1707: Wednesday, April 17, 1996

46   this section shall be subject to the penalties
47   provided in section 476.51 and shall be denied
48   authority to recover, for a period determined by the
49   board, the costs of an energy efficiency plan pursuant
50   to section 476.6, subsection 11.

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 1     6.  The board shall provide the general assembly
 2   with a report on the energy efficiency planning
 3   efforts undertaken by utilities required to offer
 4   energy efficiency plans pursuant to section 476.6,
 5   subsection 17.  The report shall be completed by
 6   January 1, 1998.
 7     Sec. 11.  Section 476.6, subsection 17, Code 1995,
 8   is amended by striking the subsection and inserting in
 9   lieu thereof the following:
10     17.  ENERGY EFFICIENCY PLANS.  Electric and gas
11   public utilities shall offer energy efficiency
12   programs to their customers through energy efficiency
13   plans.  An energy efficiency plan as a whole shall be
14   cost-effective.  Energy efficiency programs for
15   qualified low-income persons and for tree planting
16   programs need not be cost-effective and shall not be
17   considered in determining cost-effectiveness of plans
18   as a whole.  The energy efficiency programs in the
19   plans may be provided by the utility or by a
20   contractor or agent of the utility.
21     Sec. 12.  Section 476.6, subsection 19, paragraphs
22   a through f, Code 1995, are amended by striking the
23   paragraphs and inserting in lieu thereof the
24   following:
25     a.  Gas and electric utilities required to be rate-
26   regulated under this chapter shall file energy
27   efficiency plans with the board.  An energy efficiency
28   plan and budget shall include a range of programs,
29   tailored to the needs of all customer classes,
30   including residential, commercial, and industrial
31   customers, for energy efficiency opportunities.  The
32   plans shall include programs for qualified low-income
33   persons including a cooperative program with any
34   community action agency within the utility's service
35   area to implement countywide or communitywide energy
36   efficiency programs for qualified low-income persons.
37   Rate-regulated gas and electric utilities shall
38   utilize Iowa agencies and Iowa contractors to the
39   maximum extent cost-effective in their energy
40   efficiency plans filed with the board.
41     b.  An energy efficiency plan shall assess
42   potential energy and capacity savings available from
43   actual and projected customer usage by applying
44   commercially available technology and improved
45   operating practices to energy-using equipment and

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