ENCOURAGEMENT OF INVESTMENTS IN CONSERVATION AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY BY ELECTRIC UTILITIES.

SEC. 111. ENCOURAGEMENT OF INVESTMENTS IN CONSERVATION AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY BY ELECTRIC UTILITIES. [Subsections (a) through (d) amended the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978, found in the Electricity volume of this series of compilations.] (e) Report.—Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall transmit a report to the President and to the Congress containing— (1) a survey of all State laws, regulations, practices, and policies under which State regulatory authorities implement the provisions of paragraphs (7), (8), and (9) of section 111(d) of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978; (2) an evaluation by the Secretary of whether and to what extent, integrated resource planning is likely to result in— (A) higher or lower electricity costs to an electric utility's ultimate consumers or to classes or groups of such consumers; (B) enhanced or reduced reliability of electric service; and (C) increased or decreased dependence on particular energy resources; and (3) a survey of practices and policies under which electric cooperatives prepare integrated resource plans, submit such plans to the Rural Electrification Administration and the extent to which such integrated resource planning is reflected in rates charged to customers. The report shall include an analysis prepared in conjunction with the Federal Trade Commission, of the competitive impact of implementation of energy conservation, energy efficiency, and other demand side management programs by utilities on small businesses engaged in the design, sale, supply, installation, or servicing of similar energy conservation, energy efficiency, or other demand side management measures and whether any unfair, deceptive, or predatory acts exist, or are likely to exist, from implementation of such programs. [16 U.S.C. 2621 note]