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The Committee on Environmental Preservation and Conservation

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(Saunders) recommended the following amendment to amendment

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(866008):

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     Senate Amendment (with title amendment)

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     Between line(s) 1262 and 1263,

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insert:

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     (11) In evaluating the cost-effectiveness of demand-side

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management programs, the commission shall use methodologies that

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recognize the noneconomic benefits associated with reduced

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energy demand from energy efficiency and conservation programs

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and that recognize the benefits associated with not constructing

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new generation capacity.

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And the title is amended as follows:

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     On line(s) 2081, after the semicolon,

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insert:

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requiring the commission to use certain methodologies that

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recognize noneconomic benefits associated with reduced

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energy demand;

3/13/2008  7:32:00 AM     592-04883A-08