Indiana Code 4-13.6-8-7. Contract approval and guarantee
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Sec. 7. (a) After reviewing the proposals submitted and after receiving a recommendation from the budget committee, the department may approve an energy cost savings contract with a qualified provider that best meets the needs of the governmental body if the department reasonably expects the cost of the qualified energy savings project recommended in the proposal would not exceed the amount to be saved in:
(2) operational costs; or
(1) energy costs;
Terms Used In Indiana Code 4-13.6-8-7
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- energy cost savings contract: means a contract between:
Indiana Code 4-13.6-8-2
- qualified energy savings project: means a facility alteration designed to reduce energy consumption costs or other operating costs. See Indiana Code 4-13.6-8-3
- qualified provider: means a person experienced in the design, implementation, and installation of energy and operational cost savings systems. See Indiana Code 4-13.6-8-4
(3) both energy and operational costs;
not later than twenty (20) years after the date installation is completed if the recommendations in the proposal are followed.
(b) An energy cost savings contract must include a guarantee from the qualified provider to the state that:
(1) energy cost savings;
(2) operational cost savings; or
(3) both energy and operational cost savings;
will meet or exceed the cost of the qualified energy project not later than twenty (20) years after the date installation is completed.
As added by P.L.58-1999, SEC.9 and P.L.172-1999, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.71-2009, SEC.1; P.L.99-2009, SEC.1.