Utah
Incentives/Policies for Energy Efficiency
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Last DSIRE Review: 05/12/2009
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Energy Standards for Public Buildings |
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Utah |
| Eligible Efficiency Technologies: |
Comprehensive Measures/Whole Building,
Specified technologies not identified
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| Applicable Sectors: |
State Government
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| Goal: | Each state entity must develop a program to manage energy efficiency and cost conservation |
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Web Site: |
http://dfcm.utah.gov/const_energy.php
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Authority 1:
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HB 80 (2006)
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Authority 2:
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H.B. 198
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| Date Enacted: | 3/8/2008 |
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Summary:
On March 17, 2006, House Bill 80 was enacted in Utah, requiring the Division of Facilities Construction and Management to administer the State Building Energy Efficiency Program. The Division is responsible for developing guidelines, incentives and procedures for energy efficiency and reduction of costs in state facilities, and assisting state agencies, commissions, divisions, boards, departments, and institutions of higher education in implementing these procedures into their facilities. The Division is also tasked with procuring energy efficient products when practical, analyzing state agencies’ energy consumption, establishing an advisory group to assist with development and implementation, and providing a yearly energy savings report to both the governor and the legislature.
Life-cycle costing of the most prudent cost of owning and operating the facility, in addition to other analyses, must address the expected energy efficiency of a given facility. Each state entity must develop a program to manage energy efficiency and cost conservation and to appoint a staff member to coordinate the energy efficiency program. Agencies may enter into an energy savings agreement for a term of up to 20 years. Building Design and Product Requirements documents are located on the website above. H.B. 198 requires the legislature to appropriate the State Building Energy Efficiency Program at 0.065% of the replacement cost for existing state facilities to that agency unless their is a deficit, in which case funding drops to 0.045%. An application should be completed and sent to the Division of Facilities Construction & Management for approval. The interst rate is 0% for improvements made from these loans.
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Contact:
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John Harrington
State of Utah Department of Administrative Services
Division of Facilities Construction & Management
4110 State Office Building
Salt Lake City, UT 84114
Phone: (801) 538-1477
Phone 2: (801) 538-3018
Fax: (801) 538-3267
E-Mail: jharrington@utah.gov
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Please note: The information on the DSIRE web site provides an overview of incentives and other policies, but it should not be used as the only source of information when making purchasing decisions, investment decisions, tax decisions or other binding agreements. Please refer to the individual contact provided in each record to verify that a specific incentive or other policy is applicable to your specific project.
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