Rates & Power
Integrated Resource Plan
RCW 19.280 mandates that Franklin PUD must develop a comprehensive Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) every four years, with a two-year update, to detail the mix of generation and demand-side resources it will use to meet customers’ long- and short-term electricity needs. The IRP analysis must include load forecasts, conservation assessments, supply-side resource evaluations, an economic appraisal of renewable and nonrenewable options, and a preferred action plan. The 2024 IRP aims to forecast future demand and identify an optimal, affordable, and reliable resource mix that meets both regulatory and social expectations.
CONSERVATION POTENTIAL ASSESSMENT
This report presents the Conservation Potential Assessment (CPA) conducted by Lighthouse Energy Consulting and Nauvoo Solutions for Franklin PUD. The CPA was undertaken to estimate the cost-effective energy savings potential for the period of 2026 to 2045. This assessment is a requirement because Franklin PUD is subject to the Washington Energy Independence Act (WA EIA), which mandates utilities with over 25,000 customers to identify and acquire all cost-effective energy efficiency resources. The report details the results for the full 20-year period, with specific focus on the 2- and 10-year targets under the WA EIA, as well as the 4-year interim compliance period for the state’s Clean Energy Transformation Act (CETA).