Okla. Stat. tit. 27A, § 3-4-106.1 Oklahoma State Facilities Energy Conservation Program

• Library: Oklahoma Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current through Laws 2023EX1, c. 52.
• Year: 2023
• Citation: Okla. Stat. tit. 27A, § 3-4-106.1

A. There is hereby created the Oklahoma State Facilities Energy Conservation Program.

B. As used in this section:

1. "State agency" means any office, officer, bureau, board, commission, counsel, unit, division, body, authority or institution of the executive branch of state government, whether elected or appointed and shall include institutions within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education. Technology Center School Districts shall not be subject to the provisions of this act but are encouraged to implement local district energy conservation efforts as approved by the local technology center board;

2. "State facilities" or "facilities" means buildings or assets owned or operated by a state agency which [has] have a heating, ventilation, or air conditioning system or utility services;

3. "Program" means the Oklahoma State Facilities Energy Conservation Program;

4. "Director" means the Director of the Office of State Finance; and

5. "IPMVP" means the International Performance Measurement and Verification Protocol.

C. All state facilities shall be subject to the provisions of the Oklahoma State Facilities Energy Conservation Program. The Director of the Office of State Finance, or a designee selected by the Director, shall oversee the development and implementation of the Program, including the selection of the most qualified vendor or vendors by utilizing a request for proposal to contract for the development and implementation of an organizational behavior-based or performance-based energy conservation program.

D. The objectives and scope of the Program and the request for proposal shall be to:

1. Promote a centralized effort to gather information pertaining to energy use in state facilities and designate knowledgeable personnel to prioritize projects and make recommendations for conservation implementation;

2. Benchmark state facilities energy usage prior to implementation of the Program and measure energy conservation savings utilizing commercially available energy accounting software that adheres to the IPMVP;

3. Target a cumulative energy savings of not less than twenty percent (20%) by the year 2020 when compared to the 2012 fiscal year utility expenditures. The express purpose of the targeted energy savings shall be to capitalize on opportunities for organizational behavior-based or performance-based energy conservation efforts and existing equipment and building optimization while maintaining or improving the operational environment during times when facilities are occupied;