For purposes of this rule, "MW" means megawatt, "MWH" means
megawatt-hour, and "utility" means a rate-regulated electric utility.
(1)
Obligation to purchase from AEP
facilities. Each utility shall purchase, pursuant to contract, its
share of at least 105 MW of AEP generating capacity and associated energy
production. The utility's share of 105 MW is based on the utility's estimated
percentage share of Iowa peak demand, which is based on the utility's highest
monthly peak shown in its 1990 FERC Form 1 annual report, and on its related
Iowa sales and total company sales and losses shown in its 1990 FERC Form I and
lE-I annual reports. Each utility's share of the 105 MW is determined to be as
follows:
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|
Percentage Share of Iowa Peak |
Utility Share of 105 MW |
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|
Interstate Power and Light |
47.43% |
49.8 MW |
|
|
MidAmerican Energy |
52.57% |
55.2 MW |
|
A utility is not required to purchase from an AEP facility
that is not owned or operated by an individual, firm, copartnership,
corporation, company, association, joint stock association, city, town, or
county that meets both of the following:
(I) is not primarily engaged in the business
of producing or selling electricity, gas, or useful thermal energy other than
electricity, gas, or useful thermal energy sold solely from AEP facilities; and
(2) does not sell electricity, gas, or useful thermal energy to residential
users other than the tenants or the owner or operator of the
facility.
(2)
Purchases pursuant to a legally enforceable obligation. Each
AEP facility shall provide electricity on a best-efforts basis pursuant to a
legally enforceable obligation for the delivery of electricity over a specified
contract term.
(3)
Annual
reporting requirement. Beginning April I, 2004, each utility shall
file an annual report listing nameplate MW capacity and associated monthly MWH
purchased from AEP facilities, itemized by AEP facility.
(4)
Tariff filings.
Rescinded lAB 6/I6/I0, effective 7/2I/I0.
(5)
Net metering. Each
utility shall offer to operate in parallel through net metering (with a single
meter monitoring only the net amount of electricity sold or purchased) with an
AEP facility, provided that the facility complies with any applicable standards
established in accordance with these rules.
In the alternative, by choice of the facility, the utility
and facility shall operate in a purchase and sale arrangement whereby any
electricity provided to the utility by the AEP facility is sold to the utility
at the fixed or negotiated buy-back rate, and any electricity provided to the
AEP facility by the utility is sold to the facility at the tariffed
rate.
