History of Integrated Resource Planning and EPAMP

I.   1970s through the early 1990s:

• July 1979, President Carter directed Western to develop energy conservation and renewable resource programs
• November 1981, Western required customers to:
• Develop a Conservation and Renewable Energy (C&RE) program
• Increase production from renewable resources
• Reduce reliance on imported energy
• Promote greater efficiency
• August 1984, Hoover Power Plant Act requires long term firm electric customers to develop and implement C&RE programs

II.  April, 1991, the Birth of IRP

• Establish energy Planning and Management Program (EPAMP)
• Promote stable, efficient, and economical use of electrical generation and conservation resources
• Replaced existing C&RE program

III. 1990s: Industry restructuring and reduction in the role of IRPs:

• Energy Policy Act of 1992 formally requires IRP or Small Customer Plan
• Federal Register Notice (60 FR 54151), 1995 Implemented EPact of 1992

IV.  2000s: return and refocusing of IRPs

• Federal Register Notice (65 FR 16789), 2000 added reporting flexibilities – The revisions adopted in 2000 simplified IRP reporting requirements and allowed customers to exclude some information which may be considered proprietary.  For instance, in lieu of a complete load forecast, customers may submit only a brief summary that one was conducted.