R746-450-2. Applicability

  (1) This rule applies to qualified utility applications for Commission approval of:

  (a) a solar solicitation that may result in the qualified utility's acquisition of a solar resource using rate recovery based on a competitive market price; and

  (b) a qualified utility's acquisition of a solar resource resulting from a solar solicitation approved under these rules, whether the resource will be solely or jointly owned, only if the qualified utility seeks rate recovery based on a competitive market price.

  (2) This rule does not apply to a qualified utility's acquisition of solar resources located on the customer's side of the meter that have a rated generating capacity of less than two megawatts.

  (3) Except as otherwise specified in this rule, the requirements of Parts 1 through 5 of the Energy Resource Procurement Act (Utah Code Section 54-17-101 through Section 54-17-501) and Commission rules R746-420-1 through R746-420-6; R746-430-1 through R746-430-4; and R746-440-1 through R746-440-3, do not apply to applications for approval under this rule.