§ 1700.131 - Director, Electric Staff Division.

The Director, Electric Staff Division in conformance with applicable regulations and RUS policy is delegated authority to approve the following:

(a) Power Requirements Studies for:

(1) All power supply borrowers.

(2) All members of a power supply borrower when the members’ studies were prepared as part of the power supply borrower's Power Requirements Study.

(3) Distribution borrowers with an ownership or lease interest in generating facilities of 40 MW or more nameplate rating as set forth in RUS Financed Generating Plants (IP 200-2), or its equivalent, provided the borrower has received RUS financial assistance for generating capacity of 40 MW or more within 15 years of the borrower's request for RUS approval of its Power Requirements Study.

(b) Approval of Integrated Resource Plans for power supply and distribution systems and Demand Side Management plans for distribution systems.