OAR 860-087-0030
Transportation Electrification Program Application Requirements
(1)
A Transportation Electrification Program application must include:(a)
A description of the program that includes, but is not limited to, a description of:(A)
Program elements, objectives, timeline, and expected outcomes;(B)
Market baseline assumptions;(C)
Major performance milestones;(D)
Where applicable, a description of program phases, including a proposal for when each subsequent program phase will be submitted for Commission review;(E)
Expected utilization, participation eligibility, and any incentive structures;(F)
Identification of market barriers, program implementation barriers, and program strategies to overcome the identified barriers;(G)
Description of the electric company’s role and, if applicable, a discussion of how the electric company proposes to own or support charging infrastructure, billing services, metering, or customer information;(H)
Whether transportation electrification adoption attributed to the program will likely necessitate distribution system upgrades;(I)
Where applicable, a discussion of ownership structure;(J)
Where applicable, a discussion addressing interoperability of invested equipment;(K)
Where applicable, a discussion of any national standards for measurement and communication; and(L)
Any other information requested by the Commission.(b)
Data used to support the descriptions provided in paragraphs (1)(a)(A)-(L) of this rule.(c)
A description of program coordination that includes a description of:(A)
Stakeholder involvement in program development;(B)
Efforts to coordinate with related state programs;(C)
Coordination, if any, of delivery with other market actors and activities, and how the market and other market actors can leverage the underlying program or projects within the program.(d)
A description of the electric company’s long-term strategy to accelerate transportation electrification in its service territory in an effective and efficient manner and how the proposed program fits within the long-term strategy. To the extent possible, the strategy description shall include, but not be limited to, a discussion of the following:(A)
The current condition of the transportation electrification market in the electric company’s service territory and the outlook for development of the market in the absence of the proposed program;(B)
Near and long-term market barriers to the development of transportation electrification and how the electric company proposes specifically to address those barriers;(C)
Near and long-term opportunities for improving the operation and reliability of the electric company’s power system through transportation electrification and how the electric company proposes specifically to take advantage of those opportunities; and(D)
Other factors pertinent to the electric company’s plans for transportation electrification.(e)
A description of program costs that includes, but is not limited to:(A)
Estimated total program costs, including incentives, program delivery, evaluation, marketing, and administration costs;(B)
Estimated participant costs;(C)
How the electric company proposes to recover costs; and(D)
Any other information requested by the Commission.(f)
A description of the expected program benefits that includes, but is not limited to:(A)
Program benefits, including to whom and when benefits are accrued;(B)
Electrical system benefits; and(C)
A discussion of how a net benefit to ratepayers is attainable.(g)
A description of how the electric company will evaluate the program that includes, but is not limited to:(A)
Timeline of program evaluation and proposed evaluation reporting schedule;(B)
Estimated cost of evaluation;(C)
How the evaluation will be conducted and whether third-party evaluation is necessary;(D)
How the evaluation will address identified barriers; and(E)
A discussion of the method of data collection that is consistent with subsection (1)(b) of this rule and how the data will be used to evaluate the effectiveness of the program.(F)
Any other evaluative information requested by the Commission.(h)
A description of how the program addresses the considerations in Oregon Laws 2016, chapter 028, section 20(4)(a)-(f).(2)
An electric company must file applications for one or more Transportation Electrification Programs on or before December 31, 2016.
Source:
Rule 860-087-0030 — Transportation Electrification Program Application Requirements, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=860-087-0030.