DENTON COUNTY  ELECTRIC  COOPERATIVE, INC., D/B/A COSERV ELECTRIC   NOTICE OF PROCEEDING TO CONSIDER PURPA EISA 2007  STANDARDS AND REQUEST FOR COMMENTS IN PROJECT NO. 2008-TX049-0001  

On December 18, 2008, Denton County Electric Cooperative, Inc., d/b/a CoServ Electric (co-op) adopted resolutions and a timeline initiating a rulemaking project to consider and determine whether to implement federal ratemaking standards under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA), as amended by the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA), Public Law No. 110-140, 121 Stat. 1492 (2007) to: 

1) integrate energy efficiency into the co-op’s integrated resource plans and establish cost-effective energy efficiency as a priority resource; 

2) establish electric rates to align utility incentives with the delivery of cost effective energy efficiency and to promote energy efficiency investments; 

3) consider smart grid investments; and 

4) give co-op members direct written or electronic access and other interested persons limited access to information on time-based electricity prices at wholesale and retail, prices and usage on at least a daily basis, and sources of power provided by the co-op.  

The proceeding has been designated Project No. 2008-TX049-0001, Proceeding to Consider and Determine Whether to Implement the Federal Ratemaking Standards for Integrated Resource Planning, Rate Design Modifications to Promote Energy Efficiency Investments, Consideration of Smart Grid Investments, and Smart Grid Information pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 2621(d)(16), (17), (16) and (17) as amended by Pub. L. No. 110-140, 121 Stat. 1492 (2007).  

Questions about this notice, the public hearing on June 15 at 3 p.m. at CoServ's office, or the project itself may be directed to Curtis Trivitt at (940) 321-7845 or eisacomments@coserv.com.  All further information about this project, including all comments received, will be posted on this Web page for your review, along with the resolutions and timeline.