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(1)The commission shall:
(1)(a) conduct a proceeding to establish rules for the allocation of transmission costs between large load customers and retail customers for large load contracts executed on or after January 1, 2026;
(1)(b) retain a qualified independent consultant with expertise in transmission cost allocation methodologies to:
(1)(b)(i) analyze potential methodologies for transmission cost allocation, taking into account the factors listed in Subsection (2); and
(1)(b)(ii) make recommendations to the commission; and
(1)(c) issue a rule no later than January 1, 2026.
(2)In developing rules under Subsection (1), the commission shall consider:
(2)(a) Federal Energy Regulatory Commission policies and precedents regarding transmission cost allocation;
(2)(b) the projected increase
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(1) The commission shall:
(1)(a) conduct a proceeding to establish rules for the allocation of transmission costs between large load customers and retail customers for large load contracts executed on or after January 1, 2026;
(1)(b) retain a qualified independent consultant with expertise in transmission cost allocation methodologies to:
(1)(b)(i) analyze potential methodologies for transmission cost allocation, taking into account the factors listed in Subsection (2); and
(1)(b)(ii) make recommendations to the commission; and
(1)(c) issue a rule no later than January 1, 2026.
(2) In developing rules under Subsection (1), the commission shall consider:
(2)(a) Federal Energy Regulatory Commission policies and precedents regarding transmission cost allocation;
(2)(b) the projected increase in electricity demand from large load customers;
(2)(c) the incremental transmission costs required to serve large load customers;
(2)(d) the economic development benefits associated with serving large load customers;
(2)(e) the need to maintain just and reasonable rates for retail customers;
(2)(f) the extent to which new large load facilities are required specifically to serve large load customers;
(2)(g) the extent to which large load customers utilize existing transmission infrastructure;
(2)(h) methods to apportion costs based on cost causation and system benefits; and
(2)(i) any other factors the commission determines are relevant to establishing a fair and reasonable allocation of transmission costs.
(3) The commission may establish different cost allocation methodologies based on:
(3)(a) the timing of large load customer interconnection;
(3)(b) the size of the load being served;
(3)(c) the cost causation attributable to various customer classes;
(3)(d) the benefits accruing to various customer classes; or
(3)(e) other relevant distinctions.
(4) Nothing in this section limits the commission's existing authority to determine just and reasonable rates.
(5) (5)(a) The commission shall impose and collect a fee from each large load customer that submits a large-scale service request to cover the cost of:
(5)(a)(i) retaining qualified independent consultants and experts by the commission, the Division of Public Utilities, and the Office of Consumer Services to evaluate large-scale service requests and large load contracts; and
(5)(a)(ii) any other reasonable costs incurred in conducting proceedings and evaluations under this chapter.
(5)(b) The fee shall be:
(5)(b)(i) assessed on a semi-annual basis corresponding to the study periods established in Section 54-26-202;
(5)(b)(ii) determined based on the anticipated needs given the number and complexity of requests received in each study period; and
(5)(b)(iii) proportionately allocated among large load customers with pending requests.
(5)(c) All fees collected under this subsection shall be:
(5)(c)(i) remitted to the state treasurer;
(5)(c)(ii) credited to the Public Utility Regulation Fee Account created in Section 54-5-1.5; and
(5)(c)(iii) used exclusively for the purposes described in Subsection (5)(a).