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SYSTEM BENEFIT FUNDS FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY-STATE SUMMARY
SECTION LINKS
I. Policy
II. Administration
III. Financing
IV. Program information
V. Policy/Program Assessment
I. POLICY
Date Enacted: September 1, 1999
Date Effective: May 2001
Time Period: May 2001 - 2012
Extensions to Time Period: None to date
Applicable Laws, Orders, and Regulations
ACC Decision No. 61969
Rule 14-2-1608 (September 1999)
http://www.cc.state.az.us/rules/11-00rules.pdf
(See pages 65-66)
ACC Decision No. 61973 re: APS
http://www.cc.state.az.us/rules/61973.pdf
ACC Decision No. 62103 re: TEP
http://www.cc.state.az.us/rules/98471oo.pdf
Environmental Portfolio Standard (EPS)
ACC Decision 62506
http://www.cc.state.az.us/utility/electric/62506.pdf
DESCRIPTION
The Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) instructed two investor-owned utilities, APS/PinnacleWest (APS) and Tucson Electric Power/UniSource (TEP) to collect a System Benefits Charge to fund low-income, demand-side management (DSM), consumer education, environmental, renewable, long-term R&D, nuclear fuel disposal, and nuclear decommissioning. Over time all programs except the low-income program have been transferred to an Environmental Portfolio Standard (EPS) program. At this time there is both an SBC and EPS surcharge assesed to customers. For the investor-owned utilities the bulk of these funds go to EPS programs focused mainly on renewables and less to energy efficiency. Arizona's public utility, the Salt River Project (SRP), has public benefit funding which supports a number of energy efficiency programs.
Restructuring Policy in Place (Y/N): Yes.
However, after the 2000-2001 California energy crisis, competitors exited the power market. Competition is currently not in effect because previous geographic monopolies continue, even though there are a number of small utilities serving local areas.
Date Restructured: December 1, 1998
II. ADMINISTRATION
Administering Entities
APS/PinnacleWest
Salt River Project
Tucson Electric Power/UniSource
Type of Entity: Utility (APS and TEP are investor-owned, SRP is public)
Administrative Contacts
APS - Jim Conner / Energy Analyst 602-371-6035
TEP - Denise Smith / Pricing Analyst 520-745-3431
Outreach/Customer Education
APS Energy Saving Tips
Residential
Business
SRP Energy Savings Solutions
SRP's Home Energy Manager(tm)
TEP Energy Saving Tips
Residential
Commericial
III. FINANCING
Funding Level (All SBC Programs): $28 million/yr for the EPS and SBC combined.
Funding Source: Ratepayer charge
Charge: 0.14 mills/kwh
IV. PROGRAM INFORMATION
Project Type(s)
APS - Low-income assistance, Demand Side Management, Consumer Education, Renewables (Solar)
SRP - Demand Side Management, Customer Education
SRP Efficiency Programs
Home
Business
TEP - Low-income assistance, Weatherization, Customer Education
Press Releases
APS
SRP
TEP
V. POLICY/PROGRAM ASSESSMENT
Reporting Requirement: Each utility must have its SBC and EPS surcharge rate reviewed by the PUC every 3 years.
Assessing Entity: not yet available
Report Date: not yet available
Report Name: not yet available, though utility annual reports may contain relevant information.
APS Annual report
SRP Annual Report
Status: not yet available
Assessment Contact: not yet available
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