1714 Implementation of the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards Act of 2004: standards for the participation of demand side management resources—technical reference manual 2014 update; doc. no. M-2012-2313373

Implementation of the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards Act of 2004: Standards for the Participation of Demand Side Management Resources—Technical Reference Manual 2014 Update; Doc. No. M-2012-2313373

[43 Pa.B. 5576]
[Saturday, September 14, 2013]

Tentative Order

 The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (Commission) seeks comments on the proposed 2014 update to the Technical Reference Manual. In a Tentative Order adopted at its August 29, 2013, public meeting, the Commission released, for comment, the proposed 2014 version of the Energy-Efficiency and DSM Rules for Pennsylvania's Alternative Energy Portfolio Standard, Technical Reference Manual (TRM). A copy of the Tentative Order and the proposed 2014 version of the TRM and its appendices can be found on the Commission's web site at:

Tentative Order: http://www.puc.pa.gov/pcdocs/1244818.
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TRM: http://www.puc.pa.gov/pcdocs/1244820.docx
Appendix C: http://www.puc.pa.gov/pcdocs/1244778.xls
Appendix D: http://www.puc.pa.gov/pcdocs/1244774.xls
Appendix E: http://www.puc.pa.gov/pcdocs/1244817.xlsx

 In implementing the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards Act (73 P. S. §§ 1648.1—1648.8), the Commission had originally adopted the TRM in an Order entered on October 3, 2005, at Doc. No. M-00051865. Subsequently, in the Energy Efficiency and Conservation (EE&C) Program Implementation Order, entered on January 16, 2009, at Doc. No. M-2008-2069887, the Commission adopted the TRM as a component of the EE&C Program evaluation process.

 In an Order entered June 1, 2009, at Doc. No. M-00051865, the Commission directed that the TRM be updated on an annual basis. In furtherance of this directive, the Commission is seeking comments on the proposed 2014 update to the TRM. Interested parties have 30 days from the date of the publication of this notice to file written comments and 40 days after publication of this notice to file reply comments with the Secretary of the Commission, referencing Doc. No. M-2012-2313373.

ROSEMARY CHIAVETTA, 
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 13-1714. Filed for public inspection September 13, 2013, 9:00 a.m.]