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Notice of PURPA
HEARINGS

EnergyUnited (EU) is soliciting public input regarding Demand-Response (DR) Standards and Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Standards as part of new requirements contained in the Federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021, which amended Title I of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA).

Online hearings will take place from September 1, 2023 through September 30, 2023 to facilitate the consideration and determination of appropriate standards on the following matters:

• Demand-response practices, pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 2621(d)(20).
• Electric vehicle charging programs, pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 2621(d)(21).

Public comments are now being accepted. Comments must be sent by email to purpacomments@EnergyUnited.com no later than September 30, 2023 at 5 p.m. or sent by U.S. Mail to the address below and postmarked no later than September 30, 2023 at 5 p.m.

EnergyUnited
PURPA Comments
P.O. Box 1831
Statesville, NC 28687

PURPA Standards

Demand-response practices (26 U.S.C. § 2621(d)(20)) (A) In general Each electric utility shall promote the use of demand-response and demand flexibility practices by commercial, residential, and industrial consumers to reduce electricity consumption during periods of unusually high demand. (B) Rate recovery (i) In general Each State regulatory authority shall consider establishing rate mechanisms allowing an electric utility with respect to which the State regulatory authority has ratemaking authority to timely recover the costs of promoting demand-response and demand flexibility practices in accordance with subparagraph (A). (ii) Nonregulated electric utilities A nonregulated electric utility may establish rate mechanisms for the timely recovery of the costs of promoting demand-response and demand flexibility practices in accordance with subparagraph (A).

Electric vehicle charging programs (26 U.S.C. § 2621(d)(21)) Each State shall consider measures to promote greater electrification of the transportation sector, including the establishment of rates that— (A) promote affordable and equitable electric vehicle charging options for residential, commercial, and public electric vehicle charging infrastructure; (B) improve the customer experience associated with electric vehicle charging, including by reducing charging times for light-, medium-, and heavy-duty vehicles; (C) accelerate third-party investment in electric vehicle charging for light-, medium-, and heavyduty vehicles; and (D) appropriately recover the marginal costs of delivering electricity to electric vehicles and electric vehicle charging infrastructure.

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