Bill Text: CT HB06542 | 2011 | General Assembly | Comm Sub
Bill Title: An Act Establishing A Pilot Program For The Development Of An Energy Efficient Economy.
Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-05-11 - Tabled for the Calendar, House [HB06542 Detail]
Download: Connecticut-2011-HB06542-Comm_Sub.html
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AN ACT ESTABLISHING A PILOT PROGRAM FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN ENERGY EFFICIENT ECONOMY.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
Section 1. (Effective July 1, 2011) (a) As used in this section:
(1) "Cost effective" means that the savings resulting from an energy- saving measure outweigh the costs of such measure; and
(2) "Energy-saving measure" means any improvement to a facility or other energy-consuming system designed to reduce energy or water consumption and operating costs and increase the operating efficiency of facilities or systems for their appointed functions, including, but not limited to, one or more of the following:
(A) Replacement or modification of lighting and electrical components, fixtures or systems;
(B) Replacement or modification of a heating, ventilation or air conditioning system;
(C) Installation of water-conserving fixtures, appliances and equipment or the substitution of nonwater-using fixtures, appliances and equipment;
(D) Installation of water-conserving landscape irrigation equipment;
(E) Implementation of changes in operation and maintenance practices;
(F) Replacement or modification of windows and doors;
(G) Installation or addition of insulation;
(H) Installation of an automated or computerized energy control system;
(I) Installation of a cogeneration system that produces steam or forms of energy, such as heat or electricity, for use primarily within a building or complex of buildings; and
(J) Installation of class I renewable energy or solar thermal systems.
(b) The Department of Public Works, in consultation with the departments of Environmental Protection and Public Utility Control, shall establish a three-year energy efficiency pilot program to increase energy efficiency improvements in state and municipal-owned buildings. As part of such pilot program, the Commissioner of Public Works shall establish auditor and contractor criteria on or before October 1, 2011.
(c) On or before December 1, 2011, the Department of Public Works shall compile an inventory of state and municipal-owned buildings to target with the pilot program.
(d) On or before January 1, 2012, the Department of Public Works shall establish a roster of qualified auditors to conduct energy audits on each building identified in the inventory compiled pursuant to subsection (c) of this section within three years.
(e) (1) Not later than thirty days after receipt of the energy audit for a particular building, the Department of Public Works shall review the recommendations of the auditor and the projected cost savings for the particular building and shall issue a request for proposals for cost-effective, energy-saving measures for such building.
(2) The Department of Public Works shall choose, from among those contractors responding to a request for proposals for a particular target building, one contractor to perform the cost-effective, energy-saving measures. In selecting the contractor, the department shall consider (A) overall project experience and qualifications; (B) management capability; (C) financial stability; (D) experience with projects of similar size and scope; and (E) other factors determined by the project administrator to be relevant and appropriate and relate to the ability to perform the project, including the number of other target buildings for which such contractor has been selected to perform such cost-effective, energy-saving measures and the proximity of the contractor's employees to the particular target building.
(f) The Department of Public Works shall, within available appropriations, provide to municipalities (1) the roster of auditors and a list of chosen contractors, and (2) technical assistance in developing requests for proposals, reviewing proposals and developing protocols for post-installation project monitoring, data collection and reporting of savings.
(g) To carry out the provisions of the pilot program, the Department of Public Works shall (1) in consultation with the Energy Conservation Management Board, use moneys from the Energy Conservation and Load Management Fund, and (2) use any other available funding sources.
(h) The Department of Public Works may adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 of the general statutes, to establish procedures to carry out the provisions of the pilot program.
(i) (1) The Department of Public Works shall monitor the work of the auditors and contractors and shall report, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes, to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to public works, public utilities and the environment the results of the pilot program established pursuant to this section not later than one year after its commencement and quarterly thereafter until the pilot program is complete. Such reports shall include, but not be limited to, the results of customer satisfaction surveys developed by the department, summaries of all energy-saving measures implemented during the preceding twelve months in target buildings and year-over-year energy savings.
(2) Upon completion of the pilot program established pursuant to this section, the Department of Public Works shall report, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes, to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to public works, public utilities and the environment its recommendations for a similar program for all individuals and businesses in the state.
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