331.095 - Program to track use of energy in buildings owned by State or occupied by state agency.
331.095 Program to track use of energy in buildings owned by State or occupied by state agency.
1. The Chief shall establish a program to track the use of energy in buildings owned by the State and in other buildings which are occupied by a state agency and whose owners comply with the program pursuant to subsection 6.
2. The program established pursuant to this section must:
(a) Record utility bills for each building for each month and preserve those records indefinitely;
(b) Allow for the comparison of utility bills for a building from month to month and year to year;
(c) Allow for the comparison of utility bills between buildings, including comparisons between similar buildings or types of buildings;
(d) Allow for adjustments to the information based upon variations in weather conditions, the length of the billing period and other changes in relevant conditions;
(e) Facilitate identification of errors in utility bills and meter readings;
(f) Allow for the projection of costs for energy for a building; and
(g) Identify energy and cost savings associated with efforts to conserve energy.
3. The Chief may apply for any available grants and accept any gifts, grants or donations to assist in establishing and carrying out the program.
4. In accordance with, and out of any money received pursuant to, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Public Law 111-5, the Interim Finance Committee may determine an amount of money to be used by the Chief to fulfill the requirements of subsection 1.
5. To the extent that there is not sufficient money available for the support of the program, each state agency that occupies a building in which the use of energy is tracked pursuant to the program shall reimburse the Buildings and Grounds Division for the agency’s proportionate share of the unfunded portion of the cost of the program. The reimbursement must be based upon the energy consumption of the respective state agencies that occupy buildings in which the use of energy is tracked.
6. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an owner of a building who enters into a contract with a state agency for occupancy in the building:
(a) If the contract is entered into before May 28, 2009, may comply with the program; and
(b) If the contract is entered into on or after May 28, 2009, shall, to the extent practicable as determined by the Chief, comply with the program.
Ê If an owner chooses not to comply with the program pursuant to paragraph (a), a state or local agency shall not, after May 28, 2009, enter into a contract for occupancy of a building owned by the owner, except that the Chief may authorize a state or local agency to enter into a contract for the occupancy of a building owned by an owner who does not comply with the program if the Chief determines that it is impracticable for the owner to comply with the program.
(Added to NRS by 1993, 915; A 1995, 649; 2009, 1404)