§ 158-790. Projected effects of demand-side program designs.

The effects on energy consumption and peak demand of each program design developed pursuant to this section shall be estimated by program.

(1)

The estimates shall be based on the resource savings and market penetration data of demand-side resources, as developed pursuant to sections 158-774(a) and 158-788(c) respectively, adjusted for the interactions between demand-side resources. Interaction can reduce the energy savings attributable to specific resources, in comparison to those same resources standing alone.

(2)

The estimates shall include the annual change in energy consumption and peak demand pursuant to the program for:

a.

Each year of the program's assumed operation; and

b.

Each year after the program's assumed cessation in which the demand-side resources caused to be implemented by the program are expected to remain in place.

(3)

The effects of each demand-side program on the rate of use of each energy form shall also be estimated. At a minimum, where applicable, program effects on maximum annual (hourly or daily) demand, maximum seasonal demand, and average demand during any time-varying energy costing periods used by the utility (on-peak, off-peak, shoulder) shall be estimated.

(Code 1956, § 52-355(c))