31:01:02:03.  Report required. A qualified technical analyst shall submit the results of a technical analysis in writing in a format provided by the office. The report must, as a minimum, include the following:

          (1)  A description and engineering analysis of each recommended energy conservation measure, including the following:

               (a)  An estimate of the cost of design, acquisition, and installation, discussing pertinent assumptions as necessary;

               (b)  An estimate of the annual energy and energy cost savings by fuel type, including all data and assumptions used in arriving at the estimate;

               (c)  The simple payback period of each recommended energy conservation measure, calculated by dividing the estimated total cost of the measure by the estimated annual energy cost saving;

               (d)  The payback period of each recommended energy conservation measure, taking into account the interactions among the various measures; and

          (2)  The energy use and cost data for each fuel type used for the prior twelve-month period, by month or in accordance with the usual billing cycle.

          Source: 14 SDR 183, effective July 13, 1988; transferred from § 20:13:02:03, 15 SDR 209, effective July 9, 1989; 17 SDR 22, effective August 13, 1990; 19 SDR 148, effective April 4, 1993; 20 SDR 222, effective July 5, 1994.

          General Authority: SDCL 1-33B-15.

          Law Implemented: SDCL 1-33B-15.