54-26-301. Large load contract requirements.
(1) Electric service for a large-scale service request shall be provided only under one or more large load contracts with: a qualified electric utility; a large-scale generation provider; or any combination of Subsections (1)(a) and (1)(b).
(2) A large load customer shall: contract for all of the customer's projected electrical requirements under the large-scale service request; and maintain contracts with resources or load shedding capabilities sufficient to meet the customer's actual electrical requirements at all times.
(3) A large load contract with a qualified electric utility shall: ensure that all large load incremental costs are allocated to and paid by the large load customer; comply with all system requirements; require the large load customer to maintain financial security sufficient to cover the large load customer's obligations; specify: points of interconnection; power delivery points; the amount of electrical capacity contracted for; the term of service; and any arrangements for backup power supply; provide curtailment provisions if the large load customer's demand exceeds the amount of contractually supported demand; identify the incremental generation resources that the qualified electric utility will use to serve the large load customer; and include provisions addressing the allocation and payment of long-term operation and maintenance costs for large load facilities.
(4) A large load contract with a large-scale generation provider that provides service through a connected electrical system shall: ensure that all large load incremental costs are allocated to and paid by the large load customer; comply with all system requirements; specify: points of interconnection; power delivery points; the amount of electrical capacity contracted for; the term of service; and any arrangements for backup power supply; and provide curtailment provisions if the large load customer's demand exceeds the real-time dispatch of the large-scale generation provider's resources under the large load contract, net of transmission losses.
(5) A qualified electric utility: has no duty to serve a large load customer except as explicitly provided in a large load contract; and is not required to provide backup power to a large load customer except as explicitly provided in a large load contract.
(6) A qualified electric utility may not be required to commence design and construction of large load facilities until after: executing a large load construction contract; and obtaining commission approval in accordance with Section. 54-26-302
(7) A qualified electric utility or large-scale generation provider shall: obtain commission approval in accordance with Sectionbefore providing electric service under a large load contract; and 54-26-302 negotiate the terms of a large load contract with a large load customer on a case-by-case basis.
(8) Within 15 business days after executing a large load contract, a person executing the contract shall submit an application for approval to the commission for review under Section. 54-26-302