Effective 7/1/2023
79-6-403. Utah Energy Research Grant Program.
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Terms Used In Utah Code 79-6-403- Office: means the Office of Energy Development created in Section 79-6-401. See Utah Code 79-6-102
- Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of a judicial proceeding. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
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There is created within the office the Utah Energy Research Grant Program. |
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The purpose of the program is to encourage energy-related research within the state by providing matching grants to applicants that have received federal or private grants for specific ongoing energy-related research projects. |
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An applicant that submits a proposal for a grant to the office shall include details in the proposal regarding:
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the specific ongoing energy-related research project; |
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information about previously awarded federal and private grants for the specific ongoing energy-related research project, including:
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the amount of the previously awarded federal or private grant; and |
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the requirements to qualify for the previously awarded federal or private grant; and |
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other information the office determines necessary to evaluate the proposal. |
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When evaluating a proposal for a grant, the office shall consider:
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the grant amount requested, which may not exceed the amount of federal or private grants the applicant has been awarded; |
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the extent to which the proposal advances the goals of the state energy policy and strategic energy plan; |
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the extent to which any additional funding sources or existing or planned partnerships may benefit the proposal; and |
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the viability of the proposal. |
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Subject to this Subsection (3), the office may, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, make rules to establish:
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eligibility criteria for a grant; |
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the form and process for submitting a proposal to the office for a grant; |
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the process and criteria for determining the priority of applications received; |
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the formula and method for determining a grant amount; and |
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reporting requirements for a grant recipient. |
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On or before October 31 of each year, the office shall provide a written report to the Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Interim Committee regarding:
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the number of grants and grant amounts awarded under the program; |
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data gathered under the program; and |
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the impact of the program on encouraging energy-related research within the state. |
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Enacted by Chapter 196, 2023 General Session
