§ 158-791. External program costs and effects.

The costs and effects of each program design, other than those identified pursuant to sections 158-789 and 158-790, shall be identified, described, and, where feasible, quantified. This description shall address at a minimum the expected net effects of the program on:

(1)

Air quality, water quality, and other measures of environmental protection; including the impact of resource options on the providers of said options, e.g., utilities, contractors, equipment and material suppliers and design professionals;

(2)

Public health and safety;

(3)

Employment and personal income levels in the parish;

(4)

The competitiveness and health of the marketplace economy in the parish;

(5)

The degree to which the program has the potential to reach maximum market penetration of cost-effective demand-side resources.

(Code 1956, § 52-355(d))