Section 1710.202 - Requirement to prepare a load forecast - power supply borrowers(a) A power supply borrower with a total utility plant of $500 million or more must maintain and provide a current (prepared within the last 2 years) load forecast in support of any request for RUS financial assistance.(b) A power supply borrower that is a member of another power supply borrower that has a total utility plant of $500 million or more must provide an approved load forecast in support of any request for RUS financial assistance. The member power supply borrower may comply with this requirement by participation in and inclusion of its load forecasting information in the load forecast of its power supply borrower.(c) A power supply borrower that has total utility plant of less than $500 million and that is not a member of another power supply borrower with a total utility plant of $500 million or more must provide a load forecast that meets the requirements of this subpart in support of an application for any RUS loan or loan guarantee which exceeds $50 million.84 FR 32610, July 9, 2019, as amended at 87 FR 73437, Nov. 30, 2022 84 FR 32610, 7/9/2019; 87 FR 73437, 2/28/2023