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[TITLE 63. Table of Contents]
[CHAPTER 9. Table of Contents]
63-9-67 State Building Energy Efficiency Program.
(1) For purposes of this section:
(a) "Energy efficiency measures" means actions taken or initiated by a state agency that reduce the state agency's energy use, increase the state agency's energy efficiency, or lower the costs of energy to the state agency.
(b) "Energy savings agreement" means an agreement entered into by a state agency participating in the State Building Energy Efficiency Program whereby the state agency implements energy efficiency measures and finances the costs associated with implementation of energy efficiency measures from the stream of expected savings in energy costs resulting from implementation of the energy efficiency measures.
(c) "Fund" has the meaning as defined in Section 11-38-102 .
(d) "Net savings" means savings in energy costs that a state agency realizes after taking into account the costs of implementing the energy efficiency measures or conservation activities that produce the savings.
(e) "State agency" has the meaning as defined in Section 11-38-102 .
(f) "State Building Energy Efficiency Program" means a program that the governor may establish by executive order recommending to or requiring state agencies to implement energy efficiency measures.
(2) (a) The person or agency overseeing the state building energy efficiency program, as designated by the governor in an executive order establishing the program, shall submit a report annually to the Capital Facilities and Administrative Services Appropriations Subcommittee of the Legislature.
(b) Each report under Subsection (2)(a) shall:
(i) specify the amount that represents 50% of the net savings realized by all state agencies from participating in the state building energy efficiency program; and
(ii) detail energy programs and strategies that were undertaken to improve the energy efficiency of state agencies and the energy savings achieved.
(c) The amount specified under Subsection (2)(b)(i) may be placed into the fund, subject to legislative appropriation during the general session following submission of the report under Subsection (2)(a).
(3) Notwithstanding Subsection (2), a state agency may fulfill the terms of an agreement entered into before the effective date of this section providing for the state agency's payment for energy efficiency measures.
(4) A state agency may enter into an energy savings agreement
for a term of up to 25 years.
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