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PURPA
Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA) -
Singing River Electric Power Association conducted a proceeding in May to consider and determine if certain new standards established by the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act should be implemented. These standards include the following: integrated resource planning, rate design modifications, smart grid information and smart grid investments. See below for a final determination of each of the standards.
The complete, official notification document was provided to all members in the May issue of the Today in Mississippi monthly magazine. It is also linked below.
What is PURPA?
PURPA was originally enacted in 1978, as part of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act, and was designed to serve three purposes:
(1) to encourage conservation of energy supplied by electric utilities;
(2) to encourage optimal efficiency of electric utility facilities and resources;
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(3) to encourage equitable rates for electric consumers.
The statute originally included six standards related to customer rate determination and design which had to be considered (but not necessarily adopted) by state regulatory authorities and certain non-regulated electric utility companies. PURPA was amended in 1992 to add four additional standards for consideration.
The Electricity Modernization Act of 2005 (EMAct of 2005) amended PURPA by adding five new standards for consideration by state regulatory authorities and covered non-regulated electric utilities. As with the previous standards, the five new standards must be considered but not necessarily adopted by the utility.
Singing River Electric held a public hearing on these standards in March of 2007 in compliance with the PURPA regulations.
Who can I call with questions?
You can contact Singing River Electric's PURPA officer, Eileen Mann by calling any Singing River Electric office number and requesting extension number 2079. She can also be reached by emailing contactus@singingriver.com and placing PURPA in the subject line.
PURPA Documents:
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