Notice of PURPA Consideration & Hearing Process

Issued: January 5, 2009

Peace River Electric Cooperative, Inc. hereby gives its members notice regarding the process to be followed in implementing the statutory directives in the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA 2007), which amended the Public Utilities Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA). EISA 2007 established new Federal standards under Section 111(d) of PURPA, which each non-regulated electric utility (such as the Cooperative) is required to consider and to “make a determination whether or not it is appropriate to implement such standard[s]” within certain defined time lines based on evidence collected from interested persons after public notice and hearing. A complete public notice issued January 5, 2009 providing a description of the PURPA amendments and the procedures to be followed by the Cooperative in carrying out the mandate of EISA 2007 is available on the Cooperative’s website at www.preco.coop or can be obtained by calling the Cooperative at (863)773-4116. The schedule of key events is as follows:

• Notice of Public Hearing and Procedural Schedule – issued January 5, 2009 (click here to view)
• Initial Comments – to be submitted on April 3,  2009 (click here to view)
• Reply Comments  – to be submitted on or before May 15, 2009
• Notice of Intent to Participate in Public Hearing – to be submitted on or before May 29, 2009
• Public Hearing – to be held on June 24, 2009, commencing at 9:00 a.m. at the Best Western Heritage Inn and Suites at 2727 U.S. Highway 17 North, Bowling Green, FL.
• Determination – to be rendered on or before November 30, 2009

Should any change occur in the above schedule, it will be posted on www.preco.coop.