PSC 137.06(2)(e)(e) The energy utilities shall take reasonable steps to ensure that participating municipal utilities and retail electric cooperatives remit payments completely and on a timely basis.

PSC 137.06(3)(3) Reports. The energy utilities shall record the payment of each municipal utility or retail electric cooperative and create reports that include each municipal utility’s and retail electric cooperative’s cumulative contributions for the fiscal year.

PSC 137.07(1)(1) Definition. In this section, “large commercial, industrial, institutional, or agricultural customer” has the same meaning as “large energy customer” under s. 196.374 (1) (em), Stats., unless the commission specifies a different definition by order.

PSC 137.07(2)(2) Funding energy efficiency programs for large commercial, industrial, institutional, or agricultural customers. The funding available in any year for all the energy efficiency programs the commission has authorized an energy utility to offer to its large commercial, industrial, institutional, or agricultural customers under s. 196.374 (2) (b) 1., Stats., shall equal the revenues collected from the energy utility’s customers who are eligible for the utility-administered programs, less the funds set aside under s. PSC 137.05 (2) for statewide renewable resource programs. The commission shall determine the annual funding level available for these programs and inform energy utilities in writing at least 9 months prior to the beginning of the statewide program year.

PSC 137.07(3)(3) Energy efficiency programs for large commercial, industrial, institutional, or agricultural customers.

PSC 137.07(3)(a)(a) An energy utility requesting to administer or fund one or more energy efficiency programs for large commercial, industrial, institutional, or agricultural customers in its service territory under this section may file a request with the commission at any time. The commission shall consider requests it receives at least 6 months before the start of the statewide energy efficiency and renewable resource program year for implementation in that program year.

PSC 137.07(3)(b)1.1. A description of the program that includes the target market, eligible measures, delivery strategy, marketing and communications strategy, incentive strategy and potential market effects.

PSC 137.07(3)(b)2.2. A plan prepared jointly with the program administrator that describes how statewide and utility-administered programs will be coordinated with large energy customer self-directed programs, ordered programs, and voluntary utility programs offered during the same period.

PSC 137.07(3)(c)1.1. Be limited to offering energy efficiency programs to large commercial, industrial, institutional, or agricultural customers in the energy utility’s service territory. If a customer is participating in a self-directed program under s. PSC 137.09, that customer’s participation in any utility-administered program under this section shall be limited to the amount of revenues that the customer contributes to the utility-administered program through s. 196.374 (3) (b) 2., Stats.

PSC 137.07(3)(c)2.2. Provide an equivalent opportunity for all eligible customers to participate. Utility-administered programs shall coordinate with statewide programs and with large energy customer self-directed programs to avoid duplication of effort and of program offerings in overlapping territories.

PSC 137.07(3)(c)3.3. Be evaluated by an independent third party. The commission shall contract with the independent third-party evaluator, unless it determines that it is reasonable to allow the energy utility to contract with the evaluator. In that case the commission shall oversee the contracting process and approve the energy utility’s selection of the independent third-party evaluator. The energy utility shall pay for the evaluation of the program, as determined by the commission, from retained utility revenues that the energy utility would otherwise have expended on statewide energy efficiency programs.

PSC 137.07(3)(c)4.4. Be designed in a manner that prevents the energy utility or any of its affiliates from selling or installing energy efficiency processes, equipment, or appliances.

PSC 137.07(3)(c)5.5. Pass a portfolio level test of net cost-effectiveness, as determined by the commission. The energy utility shall screen for net cost-effectiveness at least once a year.

PSC 137.07(3)(d)1.1. Assign priority status to implementing programs that reduce growth in electric and natural gas demand and usage, facilitate energy efficiency market development, assist market providers in achieving higher levels of energy efficiency, promote energy reliability and adequacy, avoid adverse environmental impacts from the use of energy, and promote rural economic development.

PSC 137.07(3)(d)2.2. Establish annual and multi-year performance goals that are consistent with the program goals, priorities, and measurable targets established under s. 196.374 (3) (b) 1., Stats. At a minimum, the energy utility shall provide quarterly activity reports and semiannual performance reports to the commission.