4. Incentives Limited to High Efficiency Equipment As part of the November 2010 Plan, UGI proposed to offer fuel switching incentives for natural gas water heaters,” natural gas dryers” and natural “[a]ll “[a]ll “[a]ll gas furnaces.” UGI Exh. 1 at 60. In the we stated that, consistent with the findings in October 2011 Order, the and the natural gas and propane 2011 TRC Final Order 2012 TRM Tentative Order, appliances that are eligible for a fuel switching incentive payment must carry an EPA ENERGY STAR performance rating, if such appliances are available. We also stated that, if an electric utility is diverting new energy demand to a gas utility, that incremental demand should consume gas resources in an efficient manner. We concluded that high efficiency appliances would reduce any impact that the incremental gas consumption might have on the rates of existing gas utility customers. Accordingly, we directed UGI to modify the Home Energy Efficiency Incentives Program to require that natural gas appliances must carry an EPA ENERGY STAR performance rating, where available, to be eligible for an incentive. at 36, 49. October 2011 Order The description of the Home Energy Efficiency Incentives program contained in the Revised Plan still indicates that appliances eligible for an incentive are natural gas water heaters,” natural gas dryers” and natural gas “[a]ll “[a]ll “[a]ll furnaces.” Revised Plan at 61. The Revised Plan does not require that appliances that are eligible for an incentive carry an EPA ENERGY STAR performance rating, where available. Therefore, the Home Energy Efficiency Incentives Program is not in compliance with the and we direct UGI to revise its Revised Plan so October 2011 Order, that natural gas appliances must carry an EPA ENERGY STAR performance rating, where available, to be eligible for a fuel switching incentive.
4. Incentives Limited to High Efficiency Equipment As part of the November 2010 Plan, UGI proposed to offer fuel switching incentives for “[a]ll natural gas water heaters,” “[a]ll natural gas dryers” and “[a]ll natural gas furnaces.” UGI Exh. 1 at 60. In the October 2011 Order, we stated that, consistent with the findings in the 2011 TRC Final Order and the 2012 TRM Tentative Order, natural gas and propane appliances that are eligible for a fuel switching incentive payment must carry an EPA ENERGY STAR performance rating, if such appliances are available. We also stated that, if an electric utility is diverting new energy demand to a gas utility, that incremental demand should consume gas resources in an efficient manner. We concluded that high efficiency appliances would reduce any impact that the incremental gas consumption might have on the rates of existing gas utility customers. Accordingly, we directed UGI to modify the Home Energy Efficiency Incentives Program to require that natural gas appliances must carry an EPA ENERGY STAR performance rating, where available, to be eligible for an incentive. October 2011 Order at 36, 49. The description of the Home Energy Efficiency Incentives program contained in the Revised Plan still indicates that appliances eligible for an incentive are “[a]ll natural gas water heaters,” “[a]ll natural gas dryers” and “[a]ll natural gas furnaces.” Revised Plan at 61. The Revised Plan does not require that appliances that are eligible for an incentive carry an EPA ENERGY STAR performance rating, where available. Therefore, the Home Energy Efficiency Incentives Program is not in compliance with the October 2011 Order, and we direct UGI to revise its Revised Plan so that natural gas appliances must carry an EPA ENERGY STAR performance rating, where available, to be eligible for a fuel switching incentive.