Consideration of Standards for Demand-Response Practices and Electric Vehicle Charging Programs

Federal statute enacted in 2021 requires covered utilities to consider whether to adopt standards relating to demand-response practices, and electric vehicle charging programs.

The RPU Board will hold a public hearing on this topic on Tuesday, January 10, 2023 beginning at 5:00 PM in the RPU Community Room.

Slide deck of presentation

Written comments will be accepted until 5:00 PM on Thursday, January 19, 2023.

RPU staff plan to introduce the following exhibits into the hearing record on January 10. Other exhibits may be added.

A paper copy of these exhibits is available in the RPU Lobby at 4000 East River Road NE.

 

  1. Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), Pub. L. 117-58 (Nov. 15, 2021), Sections 40104 and 40431

  2. Public Notice: Plugged In November/December 2022

  3. Public Notice: Rochester Post-Bulletin (Dec. 3, 2022)

  4. Burns & McDonnell, Demand Side Management Study (May 28, 2019)

  5. Rochester Public Utilities, “Conservation”

  6. 1898 & Co., Rochester Public Utilities 2021 Power Supply Plan Roadmap (Nov. 3, 2021)

  7. Burns & McDonnell, Electrification Market and Technical Assessment (Apr. 29, 2019)

  8. Rochester Public Utilities, “Electric Vehicles (EV)”

  9. Rochester Public Utilities 2023 Rate Schedule (eff. Jan. 1, 2023)

  10. Rochester Community Development Unified Development Code (rev. Nov. 16, 2022), Section 60.400.080J

  11. Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, Minnesota’s Volkswagen Settlement Beneficiary Plan Phase II (2020-2023) (Feb. 2020)

  12. Minnesota Department of Transportation, 2021 Minnesota Electric Vehicle Assessment (Sep. 2021)

  13. Minnesota Department of Transportation, 2022 Minnesota Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Plan (July 2022)

  14. Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), Pub. L. 117-169 (Aug. 16, 2022), Sections 13401 – 13404

  15. Rochester Public Utilities, 2021 Engineering & Operations Report – Electric System (Apr. 26, 2022)