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02/20/19 REVISOR RSI/SL 19-3503 as introduced 15.1 by June 1 must be approved or approved as modified by the commissioner by December 1 15.2 of that same year.The commissioner shall evaluate the program on the basis of 15.3 cost-effectiveness and the reliability of technologies employed. The commissioner's order 15.4 must provide to the extent practicable for a free choice,by consumers participating in the 15.5 program,of the device,method,material,or project constituting the energy conservation 15.6 improvement and for a free choice of the seller, installer,or contractor of the energy 15.7 conservation improvement,provided that the device,method,material,or project seller, 15.8 installer,or contractor is duly licensed,certified,approved,or qualified,including under 15.9 the residential conservation services program,where applicable. 15.10 (b)The commissioner may require a utility subject to subdivision 1 c to make an energy 15.11 conservation improvement investment or expenditure whenever the commissioner finds 15.12 that the improvement will result in energy savings at a total cost to the utility less than the 15.13 cost to the utility to produce or purchase an equivalent amount of new supply of energy. 15.14 The commissioner shall nevertheless ensure that every public utility operate one or more 15.15 programs under periodic review by the department. 15.16 (c)Each public utility subject to subdivision la may spend and invest annually up to ten 1 s.1 7 percent of the total amount required to be spent and invested on energy conservation 15.18 improvements under this section by the utility on research and development projects that 15.19 meet the definition of energy conservation improvement in subdivision 1 and that are funded 15.20 directly by the public utility. 15.21 (d)A public utility may not spend for or invest in energy conservation improvements 15.22 that directly benefit a large energy facility or a large electric customer facility for which the 15.23 commissioner has issued an exemption pursuant to subdivision la,paragraph(b).The 15.24 commissioner shall consider and may require a public utility to undertake a program 15.25 suggested by an outside source,including a political subdivision,a nonprofit corporation, 15.26 or community organization. 15.27 (e)A utility,a political subdivision,or a nonprofit or community organization that has 15.28 suggested a program,the attorney general acting on behalf of consumers and small business 15.29 interests,or a utility customer that has suggested a program and is not represented by the 15.30 attorney general under section 8.33 may petition the commission to modify or revoke a 15.31 department decision under this section,and the commission may do so if it determines that 15.32 the program is not cost-effective,does not adequately address the residential conservation 15.33 improvement needs of low-income persons,has a long-range negative effect on one or more 15.34 classes of customers,or is otherwise not in the public interest.The commission shall reject Article 4 Sec.3. 15 113 •