Section 3 AAC 46.250 - Timing of integrated resource plans and updates(a) Unless a complete integrated resource plan consistent with the requirements of 3 AAC 46.230 is required, an electric reliability organization shall file a plan update within two years after the filing of its previous integrated resource plan. A plan update must include(1) an updated demand forecast, using the same methodologies as deployed in the most recent integrated resource plan;(2) a comparison of the updated demand forecast with the demand forecast contained in the most recent integrated resource plan;(3) an assessment of progress to date on the action plan provided in the most recent integrated resource plan; and(4) an assessment of materially changed circumstances that have bearing on or affect the planning environment; the assessment must address (A) technological advancements that may affect a public utility's ability to efficiently meet service requirements to its customers;(B) actual retirements of and additions to interconnected generation resources, transmission lines, and associated equipment since the previous integrated resource plan was filed;(C) state or federal policy actions; and(D) reliability standards approved after the last complete update of an integrated resource plan.(b) No less than four years from the date of filing of the previous complete integrated resource plan, an electric reliability organization shall file an integrated resource plan consistent with the requirements of 3 AAC 46.230, unless a petition for waiver under (c) of this section is granted.(c) An electric reliability organization may petition for a waiver from the full filing requirement in (b) of this section. If the waiver is granted, the electric reliability organization shall file a second plan update, consistent with the requirements of (a) of this section, and within two years after the previous plan update. The commission will grant a waiver only if (1) there have been no material changes in the interconnected electric energy transmission network that require a new integrated resources plan;(2) no public utility has requested an update(A) to facilitate a petition for project preapproval of a large energy facility not included in the previous integrated resource plan; and(B) that may be necessary to address material changes in the interconnected electric energy transmission network or planning environment that occurred since the previous complete integrated resource plan was filed; and(3) the petitioner will file a complete integrated resource plan within six years from the date of filing of the previous complete integrated resource plan.(d) A person may petition the commission to direct the electric reliability organization to file a complete integrated resource plan sooner than the deadlines set out in (b) or (c) of this section.Eff. 3/11/2022, Register 241, April 2022 Authority:AS 42.05.141
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