AB 2271, as introduced, Quirk. Energy efficiency.
Existing law authorizes any state agency to enter into an energy savings contract with a qualified energy service company for the purchase or exchange of thermal or electrical energy or water, or to acquire energy efficiency services, water conservation services, or both, for a term not exceeding 35 years, at those rates and upon those terms that are approved by the agency.
This bill would make nonsubstantive revisions to this authorization.
Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
Section 388 of the Public Utilities Code is
2amended to read:
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law,begin delete anyend deletebegin insert aend insert
4 state agency may enter into an energy savings contract with a
5qualified energy service company for the purchase or exchange of
6thermal or electrical energy or water, or to acquire energy
7efficiencybegin delete and/orend deletebegin insert services,end insert water conservation services,begin insert or both,end insert
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a term not exceeding 35 years, at those rates and upon those
2terms that are approved by the agency.
3(b) The Department of General Services or any other state or
4local agency intending to enter into an energy savings contract
5may establish a pool of qualified energy service companies based
6on qualifications, experience,begin delete pricingend deletebegin insert pricing,end insert or other pertinent
7factors. Energy service contracts for individual projects undertaken
8by any state or local agency may be awarded through a competitive
9selection process to individuals or firms identified in such a pool.
10The pool of qualified energy service companies and contractors
11shall be reestablished at least every two years or shall expire.
12(c) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:
13(1) “Energy savings” means a measured and verified reduction
14in fuel,begin delete energyend deletebegin insert energy,end insert or water consumption when compared to
15an established baseline of consumption.
16(2) “Qualified energy service company” means a company with
17a demonstrated ability to provide or arrange for building or facility
18energy auditors, selection and design of appropriate energy savings
19measures, project financing, implementation of these measures,
20and maintenance and ongoing measurement of these measures as
21to ensure and verify energy savings.
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