(a) In recognition of statutory authority and past investments existing as of December 20, 1995, and subject to the firewall specified in subdivision (e) of Section 367, the obligation to pay the uneconomic costs identified in Sections 367, 368, 375, and 376 shall not apply to the following: (1) One hundred ten megawatts of load served by irrigation districts, as hereafter allocated by this paragraph: (A) The 110 megawatts of load shall be allocated among the service territories of the three largest electrical corporations in the ratio of the number of irrigation districts in the service territory of each utility to the total number of irrigation districts in the service territories of all three utilities. (B) The total amount of load allocated to each utility service area shall be phased in over five years beginning January 1, 1997, so that one-fifth of the allocation is allocated in each of the five years. Any allocation that remains unused at the end of any year shall be carried over to the succeeding year and added to the allocation for that year. (C) The load allocated to each utility service territory pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall be further allocated among the respective irrigation districts within that service territory by the Energy Commission. An individual irrigation district requesting an allocation shall submit to the commission by January 31, 1997, detailed plans that show the load that it serves or will serve and for which it intends to use the allocation within the timeframe requested. These plans shall include specific information on the irrigation districtsâ organization for electric distribution, contracts, financing and engineering plans for capital facilities, as well as detailed information about the loads to be served, and shall not be less than eight megawatts or more than 40 megawatts, provided, however, that any portion of the 110 megawatts that remains unallocated may be reallocated to projects without regard to the 40 megawatts limitation. In making an allocation among irrigation districts, the Energy Commission shall assess the viability of each submission and whether it can be accomplished in the timeframe proposed. The Energy Commission shall have the discretion to allocate the load covered by this section in a manner that best ensures its usage within the allocation period. (D) At least 50 percent of each yearâs allocation to a district shall be applied to that portion of load that is used to power pumps for agricultural purposes. (E) Any load pursuant to this subdivision shall be served by distribution facilities owned by, or leased to, the district in question. (F) Any load allocated pursuant to this paragraph shall be located within the boundaries of the affected irrigation district, or within the boundaries specified in an applicable service territory boundary agreement between an electrical corporation and the affected irrigation district. The provisions of subparagraph (C) of this paragraph shall be applicable to any load within the County of Stanislaus or San Joaquin, or both, served by any irrigation district that is currently serving or will be serving retail customers. (2) Seventy-five megawatts of load served by the Merced Irrigation District hereafter prescribed in this paragraph: (A) The total allocation provided by this paragraph shall be phased in over five years beginning January 1, 1997, so that one-fifth of the allocation is received in each of the five years. Any allocation that remains unused at the end of any year shall be carried over to the succeeding year and added to the allocation for that year. (B) Any load to which the provision of this paragraph is applicable shall be served by distribution facilities owned by, or leased to, Merced Irrigation District. (C) A load to which the provisions of this paragraph are applicable shall be located within the boundaries of Merced Irrigation District as those boundaries existed on December 20, 1995, together with the terr
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