1. (1) Subject to ARM 42.29.111, credits or expenditures permitted in support of cost-effective energy conservation include, but are not limited to:

   1. (a) energy audits;
   2. (b) water heater programs;
   3. (c) lighting efficiency conversions;
   4. (d) motor efficiency conversions;
   5. (e) consumer conservation education;
   6. (f) demand side management programs;
   7. (g) ground-source heat pumps used for energy efficiency savings;
   8. (h) irrigation audits to reduce power requirements;
   9. (i) programs such as super good cents;
   10. (j) design/construction assistance for energy-efficient construction;
   11. (k) design/implementation assistance for retrofits of existing loads;
   12. (l) waste heat generation expenses;
   13. (m) street lighting/security lighting upgrades for efficiency;
   14. (n) incremental cost of distribution efficiency expenditures attributable to increases in energy efficiency above acceptable minimum industry standards that are documented and verified by an electrical engineer;
   15. (o) peak-shaving devices applied in customer facilities for the purpose of reducing peak demands excluding interruptible service or payment for curtailment rates; and
   16. (p) large customer conservation investments made pursuant to Title 69, chapter 8, MCA.
2. (2) Credits and expenditures for cost-effective conservation shall include a cross-fuels analysis where appropriate.
3. (3) Pure load building costs or expenses are not acceptable universal system benefits programs credit or expenditure activities.

Authorizing statute(s): Sec. 69-8-413, MCA

Implementing statute(s): Sec. 69-8-402, MCA

History: NEW, 1999 MAR p. 2927, Eff. 12/17/99.