Central Georgia EMC PURPA Proceedings

Introduction:

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (“IIJA”), adopted in November 2021, amends the Public Utilities Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (“PURPA”) by requiring the consideration of two (2) new standards for those electric utilities with annual retail sales of electric energy exceeding 500 million kWh in 2020 or 2021. Central Georgia EMC meets this energy threshold.

Below is an abbreviated version of the two (2) new PURPA standards enacted by the IIJA:

(1) to promote the use of demand-response and demand flexibility practices by consumers to reduce electricity consumption during periods of unusually high demand, and to establish rate mechanisms to recover the cost of promoting said practices, and

(2) to consider measures to promote greater electrification of the transportation sector, including establishing rates to promote and improve EV charging options and public EV charging infrastructure.

View the full text of the two (2) new PURPA standards enacted by the IIJA and their citations.

Shown below are the various documents that are being made available to those interested or desiring to participate in Central Georgia EMC’s PURPA proceedings:

1. PURPA Manual - Description of the rules that will apply to CGEMC’s PURPA process.

2. Notice of PURPA Hearing - Official notice of CGEMC’s PURPA hearing.

3. Notice of Intervention - Form to be used by a person interested in intervening in CGEMC’s PURPA proceedings.

4. Limited Appearance by Written Statement Form - Form to be completed by a person who wishes to make a limited appearance at CGEMC’s PURPA hearing.

5. Request for Information - Form to be used to request information relating to CGEMC’s PURPA proceedings.

6. Application for Compensation - Form to be used to request compensation relating to CGEMC’s PURPA proceedings.

7. Application for Transcript - Form to be used to request a copy of the transcript of CGEMC’s PURPA proceedings.