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 PUBLIC LAW 109–58—AUG. 8, 2005

119 STAT. 965

(b) STATE INVESTIGATION OF DEMAND RESPONSE AND TIMEBASED METERING.—Section 115 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2625) is amended as follows: (1) By inserting in subsection (b) after the phrase ‘‘the standard for time-of-day rates established by section 111(d)(3)’’ the following: ‘‘and the standard for time-based metering and communications established by section 111(d)(14)’’. (2) By inserting in subsection (b) after the phrase ‘‘are likely to exceed the metering’’ the following: ‘‘and communications’’. (3) By adding at the end the following: ‘‘(i) TIME-BASED METERING AND COMMUNICATIONS.—In making a determination with respect to the standard established by section 111(d)(14), the investigation requirement of section 111(d)(14)(F) shall be as follows: Each State regulatory authority shall conduct an investigation and issue a decision whether or not it is appropriate for electric utilities to provide and install time-based meters and communications devices for each of their customers which enable such customers to participate in time-based pricing rate schedules and other demand response programs.’’. (c) FEDERAL ASSISTANCE ON DEMAND RESPONSE.—Section 132(a) of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2642(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph (3), striking the period at the end of paragraph (4) and inserting ‘‘; and’’, and by adding the following at the end thereof: ‘‘(5) technologies, techniques, and rate-making methods related to advanced metering and communications and the use of these technologies, techniques and methods in demand response programs.’’. (d) FEDERAL GUIDANCE.—Section 132 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2642) is amended by adding the following at the end thereof: ‘‘(d) DEMAND RESPONSE.—The Secretary shall be responsible for— ‘‘(1) educating consumers on the availability, advantages, and benefits of advanced metering and communications technologies, including the funding of demonstration or pilot projects; ‘‘(2) working with States, utilities, other energy providers and advanced metering and communications experts to identify and address barriers to the adoption of demand response programs; and ‘‘(3) not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, providing Congress with a report that identifies and quantifies the national benefits of demand response and makes a recommendation on achieving specific levels of such benefits by January 1, 2007.’’. (e) DEMAND RESPONSE AND REGIONAL COORDINATION.— (1) IN GENERAL.—It is the policy of the United States to encourage States to coordinate, on a regional basis, State energy policies to provide reliable and affordable demand response services to the public. (2) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary shall provide technical assistance to States and regional organizations formed by two or more States to assist them in— (A) identifying the areas with the greatest demand response potential;

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