69-8-104. Pilot programs. (1) Except as provided in 69-8-201(10) and 69-8-311, utilities shall conduct pilot programs using a select set of their small customers to assess the potential for developing and offering customer choice of electricity supply to small customers in the future. The commission shall review and approve the design and availability of pilot programs and shall monitor the results of pilot programs.
     (2) Pilot programs must be designed to gather necessary information to determine the most effective and timely options for providing customer choice to small customers in the future. Necessary information includes but is not limited to:
     (a) the level of demand for electricity supply choice and the availability of market-based electricity supply options for small customers;
     (b) the best means to encourage and support the development of sufficient markets and bargaining power for the benefit of small customers;
     (c) the electricity suppliers' interest in serving small customers and the opportunities in providing service to small customers; and
     (d) experience in the broad range of technical and administrative support matters involved in designing and delivering unbundled retail services to small customers.

     History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 505, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 577, L. 2001 (voided by I.R. No. 117, Nov. 5, 2002); amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 584, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 117, Ch. 114, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 565, L. 2003.