§ 1710.358 - Requirements for a DSM plan.

A DSM plan shall include:

(a) A list of the DSM activities to be financed by the loan including details on implementation such as beginning and completion dates and estimated draw downs of loan funds;

(b) An analysis of the borrower's existing and proposed DSM activities, including sources of financing and projections of the effects of those activities as set forth in § 1710.359;

(c) System specific load research and DSM pilot projects as required by § 1710.353(f);

(d) A benefit/cost and net present value cash flow analysis of each DSM activity included in the plan. Benefits and costs must be expressed in the same units where possible. Short term and long term impacts must be addressed. Who benefits and who pays must be clearly identified. Objectives of a DSM plan shall be stated in terms of load profile adjustments by customer rate class and/or market segment. The benefit/cost analysis shall include the following steps:

(1) Identification of objectives, alternatives, and effects;

(2) Simulation of impacts on the system and its consumers, and the probable costs and benefits, including sensitivity/probability and scenario analysis; and

(3) Selection of DSM activities;

(e) An outline of monitoring and reporting procedures to evaluate the performance of the implemented DSM plan;

(f) A narrative discussing the following:

(1) Scope of the DSM plan;

(2) Resources used to develop the DSM plan;

(3) Internal and external data collection and analysis;

(4) Analysis method used to screen and evaluate the projected programs;

(5) Analysis of existing and projected plans; and

(6) Coordination activities with power supplier.