Wisconsin Administrative Code › Public Service Commission › Chapter PSC 137 - Energy efficiency and renewable resource programs › Section PSC 137.09 - Large energy customer self-directed energy efficiency programs

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) FUNDING
			 PROGRAMS FOR LARGE ENERGY CUSTOMERS. The maximum amount of utility funding
			 available in any one year for a large energy customer self-directed program is
			 the energy utility revenues that would have been collected from the large
			 energy customer under s.
			 196.374(5)
			 (b), Stats., less the funds set aside under
			 s.
			 PSC
			 137.05(2) for statewide renewable
			 resource programs. The commission shall determine the annual funding level for
			 each large energy customer. Upon receipt of this information, each energy
			 utility with one or more large energy customers shall notify these customers of
			 the funds available for self-directed programs.
(2) PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS.
(a) A large energy customer seeking approval
			 of a self-administered and self-funded energy efficiency program under
			 196.374(2) (c), Stats., may file a request with the commission at any time. The
			 commission shall consider requests it receives at least 6 months before the
			 start of the statewide energy efficiency and renewable resource program year
			 for implementation in that program year.
(b) Each request for a large energy customer
			 self-directed energy efficiency program under this section shall include:
1. An explanation of the program, including
			 descriptions of targeted buildings, equipment and operations; of eligible
			 energy efficiency measures; and of expected energy savings, itemized by
			 technology.
2. Performance targets
			 that are consistent with commission goals, policies and priorities.
3. A program time frame that is consistent
			 with the statewide program year.
4.
			 A program level cost-effectiveness analysis, consistent with par. (c)
			 3.
5. An administrative and program
			 delivery budget for each year of operation.
6. A tracking and reporting system, as
			 specified by the commission.
7. A
			 measurement and verification plan.
8. Any other information the commission
			 requests.
(c) Large
			 energy customer self-directed programs under this subsection shall:
1. Reduce the on-site use of electricity or
			 natural gas. To determine whether the program reduces energy or gas use, the
			 large energy customer shall compare the facility's energy use with standard
			 replacement technology under standard operating conditions, before improvements
			 to existing facility or expansion, against the proposed facility efficiency
			 improvements. The large energy customer's measurement and verification process
			 is subject to the commission's approval.
2. Include measures that are environmentally
			 sound, as determined by the commission.
3. Pass a program level test of
			 cost-effectiveness, as determined by the commission.
4. Use retained utility revenues that would
			 otherwise be collected for statewide energy efficiency programs from the
			 customer to pay some or all of the incremental cost difference between standard
			 efficiency replacement equipment or processes and the premium efficiency
			 replacement equipment or processes that the large energy customer proposes to
			 install. The program may also use retained utility revenues to purchase energy
			 efficiency-related education, training, and facilitation services from
			 statewide or utility-administered programs.
5. Be evaluated by an independent third
			 party. The commission shall contract with the independent third party
			 evaluator, unless it determines that it is reasonable to allow the large energy
			 customer to contract with an evaluator. In that case, the commission shall
			 oversee the contracting process and approve the large energy customer's
			 selection of the independent third-party evaluator. The large energy customer
			 shall pay the evaluation costs out of energy utility revenues that the large
			 energy customer retains and sets aside for that purpose.
(d) The large energy customer with a
			 self-directed program shall:
1. Retain energy
			 utility revenues, for at least one year, to finance projects the large energy
			 customer initiates and completely installs within the period for which utility
			 revenues are retained.
2. Establish
			 performance goals, as approved by the commission. At a minimum, the large
			 energy customer shall provide quarterly activity reports and annual performance
			 results, using a reporting format approved by the commission. The large energy
			 customer shall also provide all performance-related information and data to the
			 commission that it requests.