§ 135-d. Scope of plan.
1.Each utility shall adopt and implement a\nhome conservation plan as approved by the commission, and shall offer\nparticipation to its customers. The availability of the plan shall be\npublicized by the utility to encourage customer participation.\n 2. The commission may provide that any such plan shall provide\nparticipating customers with the opportunity to enter into a financing\ncontract and security agreement with the sponsoring utility for the\namount financed. If such an agreement is entered into, the commission\nshall require the payment of interest by each participant on the amount\nfinanced by such participant in accordance with the provisions of this\narticle.\n 3. Each plan shall provide for the installation and financing of one\nor more types of e
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§ 135-d. Scope of plan. 1. Each utility shall adopt and implement a\nhome conservation plan as approved by the commission, and shall offer\nparticipation to its customers. The availability of the plan shall be\npublicized by the utility to encourage customer participation.\n 2. The commission may provide that any such plan shall provide\nparticipating customers with the opportunity to enter into a financing\ncontract and security agreement with the sponsoring utility for the\namount financed. If such an agreement is entered into, the commission\nshall require the payment of interest by each participant on the amount\nfinanced by such participant in accordance with the provisions of this\narticle.\n 3. Each plan shall provide for the installation and financing of one\nor more types of energy conservation measures and provide for the\nperformance of energy audits.\n 4. Where any plan includes financing by a utility, any such plan shall\ninclude the maximum rate of interest chargeable by the utility on any\namounts financed hereunder; allowable repayment periods; probable\nsources of and methods by which the utility will raise funds to carry\nout the plan; and such other information and matters as the commission\ndeems necessary and appropriate to effectuate the purposes of this\narticle.\n 5. The chairman, with the assistance of such public and private\nentities as he shall select, shall prepare, administer and finance a\nprogram to promote wide public awareness of the availability and\nbenefits of the home conservation plans, energy conservation measures\nand energy audits authorized by this article. Such programs may include,\nbut not be limited to, promotion of the plans, measures and audits\nthrough the media and through the utilities. Funds for financing any\nsuch program shall be made available to the chairman from moneys\nprovided the department pursuant to the assessment provisions of section\neighteen-a of this chapter, provided however, that such funds shall not\nexceed two million dollars in any state fiscal year and the\nauthorization for using assessment funds to finance any such program\nshall expire June first, nineteen hundred ninety-six.\n 6. Each plan shall include a training program and experience\nrequirements for auditors so they are familiar with the energy\nconservation criteria and energy conservation measures provided by this\narticle. In addition, each plan shall assure that utility employees who\nregularly deal with the public can provide information about the scope\nand benefits of the plans.\n 7. Each plan may include provision for the participation of\nnot-for-profit neighborhood preservation or development organizations in\norder to promote energy audits and to explain methods of conserving\nenergy to the community.\n