§ 1710.359 - DSM effects.

The IRP and the DSM plan shall consider and discuss the expected effects of the borrower's DSM activities. The expected effects to be considered and discussed includes, but are not limited to, the following:

(a) Effects on the utility (supply side effects):

(1) Operations;

(2) Maintenance;

(3) Environmental compliance;

(4) Capacity planning, including deferment of capacity and reliability of capacity;

(5) DSM equipment including purchase, operation and maintenance considerations;

(6) Transmission and distribution effects;

(7) Administrative costs, including administrative and general costs, program costs, DSM planning costs, integration of supply and DSM planning, marketing costs, incentive costs, infrastructure support, monitoring and evaluation costs, bidding costs; and

(8) Revenues and rates;

(b) Effects on consumers (demand side effects):

(1) Equipment purchases;

(2) Operation costs;

(3) Maintenance costs;

(4) Supply voltage quality;

(5) Availability of service and reliability (outages);

(6) Change in benefits received from appliances and housing;

(7) Convenience (availability of equipment, appliances and services);

(8) Change in comfort and air quality levels of buildings; and

(9) Rates, billing level and elasticity;

(c) Effects on competitiveness;

(d) Effects on other member distribution systems of the power supply borrower; and

(e) Effects on power supply borrower.