§ 143-64.17F. State agencies to use contracts when feasible; rules; recommendations.
§ 143‑64.17F. Stateagencies to use contracts when feasible; rules; recommendations.
(a) State governmentalunits shall evaluate the use of guaranteed energy savings contracts in reducingenergy costs and may use those contracts when feasible and practical.
(b) The Department ofAdministration, in consultation with the Department of Commerce through theState Energy Office, shall adopt rules for: (i) agency evaluation of guaranteedenergy savings contracts; (ii) establishing time periods for consideration ofguaranteed energy savings contracts by the Office of State Budget andManagement, the Office of the State Treasurer, and the Council of State, and(iii) setting measurements and verification criteria, including review, audit,and precertification. Prior to adopting any rules pursuant to this section, theDepartment shall consult with and obtain approval of those rules from the StateTreasurer.
(c) The Department ofAdministration, and the Department of Commerce through the State Energy Office,may provide to the Council of State its recommendations concerning any energysavings contracts being considered. (2002‑161, s. 7; 2003‑138, s. 2; 2009‑446,s. 1(d).)