House Journal: Page 1019: Monday, April 2, 2001
19 in their engineering analysis, whether or not the
20 measures have been acquired or implemented, and the
21 results of energy usage analyses of the board's
22 facilities. The report shall also be made available
23 to the residents of the election district for the
24 school corporation."
25 2. Page 1, by inserting after line 8 the
26 following:
27 Sec. . Section 476.2, subsection 6, Code 2001,
28 is amended to read as follows:
29 6. The board shall provide the general assembly
30 with a report on the energy efficiency planning
31 efforts undertaken by utilities required to offer
32 energy efficiency plans pursuant to section 476.6,
33 subsection 17. The report shall be completed by
34 January 1, 1998. following subjects:
35 a. An analysis of the level of investment and
36 incentives required to increase the energy generated
37 from alternative or renewable sources by ten, twenty,
38 and thirty percent.
39 b. Recommendations for promoting investment in
40 integrated small-scale renewable energy systems.
41 c. An analysis of the costs and benefits of
42 generating and transmitting electricity from renewable
43 sources, and a proposal for a formula for establishing
44 a fair cost for transmitting electricity from
45 renewable sources.
46 d. Recommendations regarding establishment of a
47 standard system for net metering and connecting
48 renewable electricity generators to the electric
49 transmission grid."
50 3. Page 5, by inserting before line 1 the
Page 2
1 following:
2 "Sec. . Section 476.6, subsection 19, Code
3 2001, is amended to read as follows:
4 19. ENERGY EFFICIENCY IMPLEMENTATION, COST REVIEW,
5 AND COST RECOVERY.
6 It is the intent of the general assembly that the
7 board reinitiate the filing and evaluation of energy
8 efficiency plans by gas and electric utilities,
9 effective upon the effective date of this Act:
10 a. Gas and electric utilities required to be rate-
11 regulated under this chapter shall file energy
12 efficiency plans with the board. An energy efficiency
13 plan and budget shall include a range of programs,
14 tailored to the needs of all customer classes,
15 including residential, commercial, and industrial
16 customers, for energy efficiency opportunities. The
17 plans shall include rebates for the purchase and use
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