This bill makes changes to the Energy Resource Procurement Act.
This bill:
- defines terms;
- requires an affected electrical utility to analyze surplus interconnection service opportunities in integrated resource plan filings;
- allows an affected electrical utility to solicit information from non-utility owned facilities regarding surplus interconnection service;
- requires an affected electrical utility to consider surplus interconnection service in the action plan;
- requires the commission to encourage inclusion of surplus interconnection service in integrated resource plans; and
- provides that an affected electrical utility may recover approved costs for surplus interconnection service projects.