recommended that the TURN Reply Comments, 5/23/16. Commission adopt a flat TURN Comments, 9/15/16, pp. 1-2, 7. percentage of spending “administrative fee” type TURN Reply Comments, 9/22/16, model with a specified rate, pp. 2-4. rather than an incentive based on “r-k.” Also, TURN noted that the selection of one “requiring” project was inconsistent with the goal of an “testing” incentive mechanism, and D.16-12-036, pp. 14, 43, 56-58. recommended the utilities have flexibility in selecting projects. The Commission agreed to use a simpler administrative payment model with a pre-tax payment of 4% of spending on the DER. The Commission determined that requiring one project while at the same time authorizing three more projects was sufficient to test the incentive mechanism. Incentive Pilot Role – Verified of Advisory Group TURN recommended the use TURN Opening Comments, May 9, of an advisory Distribution 2016, pp. 14-17. Planning Advisory Group together with the hiring of an TURN Reply Comments, Sep. 22, 2016, independent engineer to assist pp. 2-3. stakeholders in evaluating pilot projects. TURN also supported allowing market participants to be members of the DPAG, subject to appropriate confidentiality restrictions. D.16-12-036, pp. 23-30. The Commission adopted the DPAG and authorized hiring an engineer consistent with recommendations. TURN’s
recommended that the Commission adopt a flat percentage of spending “administrative fee” type model with a specified rate, rather than an incentive based on “r-k.” Also, TURN noted that “requiring” the selection of one project was inconsistent with the goal of “testing” an incentive mechanism, and recommended the utilities have flexibility in selecting projects. The Commission agreed to use a simpler administrative payment model with a pre-tax payment of 4% of spending on the DER. The Commission determined that requiring one project while at the same time authorizing three more projects was sufficient to test the incentive mechanism. TURN Reply Comments, 5/23/16. TURN Comments, 9/15/16, pp. 1-2, 7. TURN Reply Comments, 9/22/16, pp. 2-4. D.16-12-036, pp. 14, 43, 56-58. Incentive Pilot – Role of Advisory Group TURN recommended the use of an advisory Distribution Planning Advisory Group together with the hiring of an independent engineer to assist stakeholders in evaluating pilot projects. TURN also supported allowing market participants to be members of the DPAG, subject to appropriate confidentiality restrictions. The Commission adopted the DPAG and authorized hiring an engineer consistent with TURN’s recommendations. TURN Opening Comments, May 9, 2016, pp. 14-17. TURN Reply Comments, Sep. 22, 2016, pp. 2-3. D.16-12-036, pp. 23-30. Verified
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