Notice2022-24857
Notice of Consideration of Demand Response and Electric Vehicle Standards
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Published
November 15, 2022
Issuing agencies
Tennessee Valley Authority
Abstract
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) is considering adopting for itself and the distributors of TVA power certain demand response and electric vehicle standards. The standards being considered are the Demand Response Practices (hereinafter "Demand Response") and Electric Vehicle Charging Programs standards (hereinafter "Electric Vehicles") listed in the Public Utility Regulatory Act of 1978, as amended by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The standards will be considered on the basis of their effect on conservation of energy, efficient use of facilities and resources, equity among electric consumers, TVA's existing demand response and electric vehicle programs, and the objectives of the Tennessee Valley Authority Act. Comments are requested from the public on whether TVA should adopt these standards or any variations on them.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 219 (Tuesday, November 15, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68569-68570]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-24857]
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TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
Notice of Consideration of Demand Response and Electric Vehicle
Standards
AGENCY: Tennessee Valley Authority.
ACTION: Notice with request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) is considering adopting
for itself and the distributors of TVA power certain demand response
and electric vehicle standards. The standards being considered are the
Demand Response Practices (hereinafter ``Demand Response'') and
Electric Vehicle Charging Programs standards (hereinafter ``Electric
Vehicles'') listed in the Public Utility Regulatory Act of 1978, as
amended by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The standards
will be considered on the basis of their effect on conservation of
energy, efficient use of facilities and resources, equity among
electric consumers, TVA's existing demand response and electric vehicle
programs, and the objectives of the Tennessee Valley Authority Act.
Comments are requested from the public on whether TVA should adopt
these standards or any variations on them.
DATES: All comments on these standards must be received by March 31,
2023. Written comments may be mailed to:
ADDRESSES: Troy Eichenberger, Tennessee Valley Authority, 1101 Market
Street, BR 5B-C, Chattanooga, TN 37402, (423) 751-6187 (Demand
Response) or Andrew Frye, Tennessee Valley Authority, 1101 Market
Street, BR 5A-C, Chattanooga, TN 37402, (423) 751-7060 (Electric
Vehicles). Information about submitting comments electronically is
available at <a href="https://www.tva.com/purpa">https://www.tva.com/purpa</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Troy Eichenberger (Demand Response),
(423) 751-6187, or Andrew Frye (Electric Vehicles), (423) 751-7060,
Tennessee Valley Authority.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written data, views, and comments on the
standards or variations of the standards, as well as views for or
against their adoption are requested from the public. All material
relating to the standards must be received by 5 p.m. EST on March 31,
2023. Materials received by TVA before this designated time will be
considered by TVA. Written statements of TVA staff concerning the
standards will be made part of the official record at least 30 days
before the date the record closes, at which time they will be made
available to the public on request. In order to assist interested
consumers in preparing written data, views, and comments for the
record, TVA will operate a website (<a href="https://www.tva.com/purpa">https://www.tva.com/purpa</a>) on which
interested parties can be informed about the standards set out in this
notice, on which interested parties can obtain information about
submitting comments and materials on the standards electronically, and
on which TVA will make available background information regarding TVA's
demand response and electric vehicle programs. Following the end of the
public comment period, TVA staff will provide an update on its review
of the Demand Response and Electric Vehicle standards to the Regional
Energy Resource Council, an advisory committee established under the
authority of the TVA in accordance with the provisions of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act. Meetings of the council are open to the public
and typically include a public listening session. The TVA staff
presentation will include a summary of public and TVA staff comments.
The official record will include comments and materials submitted
electronically and written materials submitted within the time set
forth above. The record will be used by the Board in making its
determinations, in compliance with the Public Utility
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Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (Authority: Sec. 111(d), Pub. L. 95-
617, 92 Stat. 3117) as amended by the Infrastructure Investment and
Jobs Act (Authority: Sec. 111(d), Pub. L. 117- 58, 135 Stat. 429) and
the Board's obligations under the Tennessee Valley Authority Act.
Individual copies of the record will be available to the public at the
cost of reproduction. Copies will also be kept on file for public
inspection at the following locations: Tennessee Valley Authority, 400
W Summit Hill Drive, WT 6C-K, Knoxville, TN 37902, and on the web at
<a href="https://www.tva.com/purpa">https://www.tva.com/purpa</a>.
Standards: The standards about which a determination will be made
are:
(1) Demand Response Practices.
(A) In general. Each electric utility shall promote the use of
demand-response and demand flexibility practices by commercial,
residential, and industrial consumers to reduce electricity consumption
during periods of unusually high demand.
(B) Rate Recovery.
(i) In general. Each State regulatory authority shall consider
establishing rate mechanisms allowing an electric utility with respect
to which the State regulatory authority has ratemaking authority to
timely recover the costs of promoting demand-response and demand
flexibility practices in accordance with subparagraph (A).
(ii) Nonregulated Electric Utilities. A nonregulated electric
utility may establish rate mechanisms for the timely recovery of the
costs of promoting demand-response and demand flexibility practices in
accordance with subparagraph (A).
(2) Electric Vehicle Charging Programs. Each State shall consider
measures to promote greater electrification of the transportation
sector, including the establishment of rates that
(A) promote affordable and equitable electric vehicle charging
options for residential, commercial, and public electric vehicle
charging infrastructure;
(B) improve the customer experience associated with electric
vehicle charging, including by reducing charging times for light-,
medium-, and heavy-duty vehicles;
(C) accelerate third-party investment in electric vehicle charging
for light-, medium-, and heavy-duty vehicles; and
(D) appropriately recover the marginal costs of delivering
electricity to electric vehicles and electric vehicle charging
infrastructure. Authority: Sec. 111(d), Public Law 117-58, 135 Stat.
429.
David Fountain, Executive Vice President and General Counsel of the
Tennessee Valley Authority, hereby delegates to the undersigned the
authority to sign this notice on behalf of the Tennessee Valley
Authority.
Dated: November 8, 2022.
Christopher C. Chandler,
Senior Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2022-24857 Filed 11-14-22; 8:45 am]
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