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02/20/19 REVISOR RSI/SL 19-3503 as introduced 13.1 an annual energy-savings goal of less than one percent of gross annual retail energy sales 132 from energy conservation improvements. 13.3 A public utility or association may include in its energy conservation plan energy savings 13.4 from electric utility infrastructure projects approved by the commission under section 13.5 216B.1636 or waste heat recovery converted into electricity projects that may count as 13.6 energy savings in addition to a minimum energy-savings goal of at least one percent for 13.7 energy conservation improvements.Energy savings from electric utility infrastructure 13.8 13.9 of a municipal utility or cooperative electric association.Electric utility infrastructure projects 13.10 must result in increased energy efficiency greater than that which would have occurred 13.11 through normal maintenance activity. 13.12 (e)-An(d)A public utility's energy-savings goal is not satisfied by attaining the revenue 13.13 expenditure requirements of subdivisions 1a and lb,but can only be satisfied by meeting 13.14 the energy-savings goal established in this subdivision. 13.15 (f)An association or(e)A public utility is not required to make energy conservation 13.16 investments to attain the energy-savings goals of this subdivision that are not cost-effective 13.17 even if the investment is necessary to attain the energy-savings goals.For the purpose of 13.18 this paragraph,in determining cost-effectiveness,the commissioner shall consider the costs 13.19 and benefits to ratepayers,the utility,participants,and society.In addition,the commissioner 13.20 shall consider the rate at which an association or municipal utility is increasing its energy 13.21 savings and its expenditures on energy conservation. 13.22 (g)(f)On an annual basis,the commissioner shall produce and make publicly available 13.23 a report on the annual energy savings and estimated carbon dioxide reductions achieved by 13.24 the energy conservation improvement programs for the two most recent years for which 13.25 data is available.The commissioner shall report on program performance both in the 13.26 aggregate and for each entity filing an energy conservation improvement plan for approval 13.27 or review by the commissioner. 13.28 (h)By January 15,2010,the commissioner shall rc 13.29 spending requirements under subdivisions la and lb arc necessary to achieve the 13.30 13.31 (i)This subdivision does not apply to: 13.32 (1)a cooperative electric association with fewer than 5,000 members; 13.33 ; Article 4 Section 1. 13 111