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Summary

Wyoming Public Service Commission approved six demand-side-management programs for Rocky Mountain Power (RMP) that began January 1st, 2009. These programs represent the state’s first significant energy efficiency activity.

RMP anticipates saving 138 million KWh per year and spending about $25 million on these programs by the end of the four-year period. Energy efficiency spending will be equivalent to 1.7% of RMP's electricity sales in Wyoming in 2006. RMP is responsible for about 57% of electricity sales in Wyoming.


Customer Energy Efficiency Programs

Wyoming Public Service Commission approved six demand-side-management programs for Rocky Mountain Power (RMP) that began January 1st, 2009. These programs represent the state’s first significant energy efficiency activity.

RMP anticipates saving 138,000 MWh per year and spending a total of about $25 million on these programs by the end of the four-year period. Energy efficiency spending will be equivalent to 1.7% of RMP's electricity sales in Wyoming in 2006. RMP is responsible for about 57% of electricity sales in Wyoming.

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Program Funding

Program spending in 2007 was zero. In 2009, Rocky Mountain Power anticipates to spend $3 million in its first year of program implementation. RMP will recover the costs through a stand-alone, mandatory surcharge on customer utility bills.

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Energy Efficiency Resource Standard

Not in place or proposed.

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Decoupling

A three-year pilot decoupling program was approved for Questar Gas Company in June 2009 for its General Service class of customers. The pilot began July 1, 2009 and will be adjusted annually. (Docket No. 30010-94-GR-8, May 2009).

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Reward Structures for Successful Energy Efficiency Programs

None in place or proposed.

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Energy Efficiency as a Resource

Not in place.

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Last Updated 08/19/2009

 

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For more information contact:
Dan York, Utilities Program Senior Research Associate
 
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