1. (a) Each NGDC shall select, after conferring with the Commission’s Bureau of Consumer Services, an independent third-party to conduct an impact evaluation of its universal service and energy conservation programs and to provide a report of findings and recommendations to the Commission and NGDC.
2. (b) The first impact evaluation will be due beginning August 1, 2004, on a staggered schedule. Subsequent evaluation reports shall be presented to the NGDC and the Commission at no more than 6-year intervals.
3. (c) To ensure an independent evaluation, neither the NGDC nor the Commission shall exercise control over recommendations contained in the independent evaluation report. The NGDCs may provide the Commission with a companion report that expresses where they agree or disagree with independent evaluation report content or recommendations.

Cross References

This section cited in 52 Pa. Code § 62.7 (relating to NGDCs with less than 100,000 residential accounts); and 52 Pa. Code § 69.265 (relating to CAP design elements).