measure. We note that some EDCs have included such measures as part of their EE&C plans. See, e.g., Petition of PECO Energy Company for Approval of its Act 129 Energy Efficiency and Conservation Plan and Expedited Approval of its Compact Fluorescent Docket No. M-2009-2093215. The NGDCs argue that this is Lamp Program, contemplated by Act 129 and should be part of EDC plans. We have addressed this issue before, as discussed below, but we believe a look at Act 129 is in order. Act 129 does not expressly address switching between electric power and natural gas, however, it does define efficiency and conservation measures” as: “Energy (1) Technologies, management practices or other measures employed by retail customers that reduce electricity consumption or demand if all of the following apply: (i) The technology, practice or other measure is installed on or after the effective date of this section at the location of a retail customer. (ii) The technology, practice or other measure reduces consumption of energy or peak load by the retail customer. (iii) The cost of the acquisition or installation of the measure is directly incurred in whole or in part by the electric distribution company. (2) Energy efficiency and conservation measures shall include solar or solar photovoltaic panels, energy efficient windows and doors, energy efficient lighting, including exit sign retrofit, high bay fluorescent retrofit and pedestrian and traffic signal conversion, geothermal heating, insulation, air sealing, reflective roof coatings, energy efficient heating and cooling equipment or systems and energy efficient appliances and other technologies, practices or measures approved by the commission. 66 Pa. C.S. § 2806.1(m). Although the definition does not mention natural gas per se, we believe it is reasonable to assume that some uses of gas may be energy efficient.
measure. We note that some EDCs have included such measures as part of their EE&C plans. See, e.g., Petition of PECO Energy Company for Approval of its Act 129 Energy Efficiency and Conservation Plan and Expedited Approval of its Compact Fluorescent Lamp Program, Docket No. M-2009-2093215. The NGDCs argue that this is contemplated by Act 129 and should be part of EDC plans. We have addressed this issue before, as discussed below, but we believe a look at Act 129 is in order. Act 129 does not expressly address switching between electric power and natural gas, however, it does define “Energy efficiency and conservation measures” as: (1) Technologies, management practices or other measures employed by retail customers that reduce electricity consumption or demand if all of the following apply: (i) The technology, practice or other measure is installed on or after the effective date of this section at the location of a retail customer. (ii) The technology, practice or other measure reduces consumption of energy or peak load by the retail customer. (iii) The cost of the acquisition or installation of the measure is directly incurred in whole or in part by the electric distribution company. (2) Energy efficiency and conservation measures shall include solar or solar photovoltaic panels, energy efficient windows and doors, energy efficient lighting, including exit sign retrofit, high bay fluorescent retrofit and pedestrian and traffic signal conversion, geothermal heating, insulation, air sealing, reflective roof coatings, energy efficient heating and cooling equipment or systems and energy efficient appliances and other technologies, practices or measures approved by the commission. 66 Pa. C.S. § 2806.1(m). Although the definition does not mention natural gas per se, we believe it is reasonable to assume that some uses of gas may be energy efficient.
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