eligible for funding in a manner that is equivalent to other measures under the Plan. Comverge submits that these changes will allow more CHP projects to be developed in service territory, and that the Settlement terms are similar to other pending Duquesne’s EDC Phase II Plans and/or settlements. Comverge submits that the Settlement is a reasonable resolution of its concerns and should be approved. Comverge Statement at 3. As stated above, all Parties to this proceeding either support, or do not oppose, the terms of the proposed Settlement. The Settlement provides for certain modifications to the Phase II Plan initially proposed by Duquesne, and represents a compromise among the Joint Petitioners that resolves all of the issues that have been raised in this proceeding, with the exception of the issues raised by DII, which are discussed, Based on our review of the record, we conclude that the proposed infra. Settlement is in the public interest, and shall approve it without modification. Our conclusion is based on several considerations. First, the proposed Settlement is consistent with the requirements set forth in our Phase II Implementation As noted above, the Joint Petitioners assert that, consistent with the requirements Order. set forth in Act 129 and the Phase II Implementation Order, Commission’s Duquesne’s Phase II Plan: (a) includes measures to achieve or exceed the required reductions; (b) complies with the designated expenditure cap of 2% of 2006 annual revenues for each year of the three-year plan; (c) achieves a total cumulative energy reduction of at least 276,722 MWh by May 31, 2016, with at least 25% of the savings achieved in each of the three program years; (d) achieves a minimum of 10% of all consumption reduction requirements from units of federal, state and local governments; (e) achieves a minimum of 4.5% of the total required reductions from the low-income customer sector by May 31, 2016; (f) includes a proportionate number of energy efficiency measures for low income households; (g) offers at least one energy efficiency program for each customer sector and at least one comprehensive measure for the residential and small commercial rate classes; (h) includes an approved contract(s) with one or more CSPs; and
eligible for funding in a manner that is equivalent to other measures under the Plan. Comverge submits that these changes will allow more CHP projects to be developed in Duquesne’s service territory, and that the Settlement terms are similar to other pending EDC Phase II Plans and/or settlements. Comverge submits that the Settlement is a reasonable resolution of its concerns and should be approved. Comverge Statement at 3. As stated above, all Parties to this proceeding either support, or do not oppose, the terms of the proposed Settlement. The Settlement provides for certain modifications to the Phase II Plan initially proposed by Duquesne, and represents a compromise among the Joint Petitioners that resolves all of the issues that have been raised in this proceeding, with the exception of the issues raised by DII, which are discussed, infra. Based on our review of the record, we conclude that the proposed Settlement is in the public interest, and shall approve it without modification. Our conclusion is based on several considerations. First, the proposed Settlement is consistent with the requirements set forth in our Phase II Implementation Order. As noted above, the Joint Petitioners assert that, consistent with the requirements set forth in Act 129 and the Commission’s Phase II Implementation Order, Duquesne’s Phase II Plan: (a) includes measures to achieve or exceed the required reductions; (b) complies with the designated expenditure cap of 2% of 2006 annual revenues for each year of the three-year plan; (c) achieves a total cumulative energy reduction of at least 276,722 MWh by May 31, 2016, with at least 25% of the savings achieved in each of the three program years; (d) achieves a minimum of 10% of all consumption reduction requirements from units of federal, state and local governments; (e) achieves a minimum of 4.5% of the total required reductions from the low-income customer sector by May 31, 2016; (f) includes a proportionate number of energy efficiency measures for low income households; (g) offers at least one energy efficiency program for each customer sector and at least one comprehensive measure for the residential and small commercial rate classes; (h) includes an approved contract(s) with one or more CSPs; and
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