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Committee advances bill letting investor‑owned utilities optionally count avoided greenhouse‑gas benefits in energy‑efficiency tests
Summary
The House State Government, Elections and Indian Affairs Committee approved an amendment to HB254 to allow investor‑owned electric utilities to opt in to calculating avoided greenhouse‑gas emissions beyond the utility cost test; the PRC would incorporate that benefit for utilities that elect to calculate it.
A House committee on Jan. 3 advanced House Bill 254 after the sponsor introduced an amendment allowing investor‑owned electric utilities to voluntarily calculate the benefit of avoided utility greenhouse‑gas emissions beyond the existing utility cost test (UCT).
The amendment, described by the sponsor as optional, adds language that investor‑owned electric utilities may calculate avoided greenhouse‑gas benefits "beyond the utility cost test to demonstrate added value and cost effectiveness of energy efficiency resources." It also directs the Public Regulation Commission (PRC) to incorporate…
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