§ 135-K — Reports; miscellaneous

§ 135-k. Reports; miscellaneous. 1. During the first three years of\noperation of an approved home conservation plan, each utility shall\nsubmit to the commission annually a summary report setting forth such\ninformation as the commission may deem relevant to monitor and evaluate\nthe progress of the program.\n 2. On or before the thirty-first day of May, nineteen hundred\neighty-seven and annually on that day thereafter, up to and including\nMay thirty-first, nineteen hundred ninety-six, the commission shall\nreport to the governor and the legislature on the progress of the\nprogram regarding the effect of the program on conservation of fuel and\nenergy, cost savings to customers, expense to rate payers, environmental\nbenefits, and estimated effects on the state's economy. The reports\nfurthermore, shall detail any problems encountered in administration of\nthe program and its implementation and shall include recommendations for\nits improvement and possible extension.\n 3. It is the purpose of this article, to the maximum extent permitted,\nto incorporate into the home conservation program established by this\narticle any advantages to be secured by integration of federal and state\nhome conservation programs, to secure maximum federal assistance to the\nprogram, when and if available, for such purposes, and to the customers\nand utilities participating therein.\n 4. No utility shall utilize its home conservation program to influence\na customer to convert from one energy source to another, except with the\nconsent of the customer.\n