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2012 SESSION
SB 493 Electric and natural gas utilities; energy efficiency programs.
Introduced by: John C. Watkins | Phillip P. Puckett | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS ENACTED WITH GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATION: (all summaries)
Utility energy efficiency programs. Provides that an energy efficiency program proposed by an electric utility is in the public interest if among other factors, the net present value of the benefits exceeds the net present value of the costs as determined by the Commission upon consideration of the following four tests: (i) the Total Resource Cost Test; (ii) the Utility Cost Test (also referred to as the Program Administrator Test); (iii) the Participant Test; and (iv) the Ratepayer Impact Measure Test. The Commission's determination shall include an analysis of all four tests, and a program or portfolio of programs shall not be rejected based solely on the results of a single test. An electric utility's energy efficiency program may be deemed to be in the public interest if it provides measurable and verifiable energy savings to low-income customers or elderly customers. The current standard for what constitutes a cost-effective conservation and energy efficiency program conducted by a natural gas utility is revised to conform to these new provisions for electric utilities. Finally, the measure expands the definition of "energy efficiency program" with regard to electric utilities to include customer engagement programs that result in measurable and verifiable energy savings that lead to efficient use patterns and practices. The bill contains an emergency clause and shall not apply to any case or proceeding filed with the Commission prior to March 10, 2012.
FULL TEXT
- 01/11/12 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12103336D pdf | impact statement
- 02/06/12 Senate: Committee substitute printed 12105106D-S1 pdf | impact statement
- 02/29/12 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB493ER) pdf | impact statement
- 04/18/12 Senate: Reenrolled bill text (SB493ER2) pdf
- 04/18/12 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0821) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/11/12 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12103336D
- 01/11/12 Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 02/06/12 Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (16-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/12 Senate: Committee substitute printed 12105106D-S1
- 02/08/12 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/09/12 Senate: Read second time
- 02/09/12 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/09/12 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 12105106D-S1
- 02/09/12 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB493S1
- 02/10/12 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/12 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/17/12 House: Read first time
- 02/17/12 House: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 02/21/12 House: Reported from Commerce and Labor (21-Y 0-N)
- 02/23/12 House: Read second time
- 02/24/12 House: Read third time
- 02/24/12 House: Passed House (96-Y 1-N 1-A)
- 02/24/12 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (96-Y 1-N 1-A)
- 02/29/12 Senate: Enrolled
- 02/29/12 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB493ER)
- 02/29/12 Senate: Signed by President
- 02/29/12 House: Signed by Speaker
- 04/09/12 Senate: Governor's recommendation received by Senate
- 04/17/12 Senate: Placed on Calendar
- 04/18/12 Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N)
- 04/18/12 Governor: Emergency clause added by Governor's recommendation
- 04/18/12 House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (91-Y 0-N 1-A)
- 04/18/12 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (91-Y 0-N 1-A)
- 04/18/12 Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
- 04/18/12 Senate: Reenrolled
- 04/18/12 Senate: Reenrolled bill text (SB493ER2)
- 04/18/12 Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
- 04/18/12 House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
- 04/18/12 House: Enacted, Chapter 821 (effective 4/18/12)
- 04/18/12 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0821)