Vetoed by Governor Gary Herbert

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Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that establishes an electrical energy efficiency program for all energy customers unless a customer chooses to opt out of the program.

Highlights:

-Defines a "direct load control program" as an energy efficient program that allows an electrical corporation to interrupt a customer's electrical load, through use of a load control device, during a period of high demand or incremental cost by directly controlling a customer's appliance or equipment (Sec. 1). -Authorizes direct load control programs to require the participation of all customers, so long as a customer may choose to opt out of the program (Sec. 1). -Requires customers to be informed of the following before a load control device is installed (Sec. 1):

-The nature of the program, including how and under what circumstances it will be applied and the electrical corporation's responsibility to install, operate, and maintain the device; -The way customers may opt out of the program; and -The proposed installation date.

-Authorizes an electrical corporation to recover all costs incurred for the program, including, but not limited to, by establishing a tariff approved by the Public Service Commission (Sec. 1). -Authorizes the Public Service Commission to approve a credit against program charges for a customer if the customer meets the following (Sec. 1):

-The customer implements or has implemented their own electric energy efficiency measures at the customer’s expense; and -The customer qualifies for the credit under criteria established by the commission.

-This is a substitute bill sponsored by Sen. Kevin Van Tassell.

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that establishes an electrical energy efficiency program for all energy customers unless a customer chooses to opt out of the program.

Highlights:

-Defines a "direct load control program" as an energy efficient program that allows an electrical corporation to interrupt a customer's electrical load, through use of a load control device, during a period of high demand or incremental cost by directly controlling a customer's appliance or equipment (Sec. 1). -Authorizes direct load control programs to require the participation of all customers, so long as a customer may choose to opt out of the program (Sec. 1). -Requires customers to be informed of the following before a load control device is installed (Sec. 1):

-The nature of the program, including how and under what circumstances it will be applied and the electrical corporation's responsibility to install, operate, and maintain the device; -The way customers may opt out of the program; and -The proposed installation date.

-Authorizes an electrical corporation to recover all costs incurred for the program, including, but not limited to, by establishing a tariff approved by the Public Service Commission (Sec. 1). -Authorizes the Public Service Commission to approve a credit against program charges for a customer if the customer meets the following (Sec. 1):

-The customer implements or has implemented their own electric energy efficiency measures at the customer’s expense; and -The customer qualifies for the credit under criteria established by the commission.

-This is a substitute bill sponsored by Sen. Kevin Van Tassell.

Full Bill Text