To advance the public purpose of promoting the expansion of energy sources available for residents of the state or to enhance the use of energy in the state, the authority may
- (1) in consultation with the emerging energy technology advisory committee, establish that certain types of potential projects will receive priority consideration under a solicitation for applications, subject to AS 42.45.375; the public notice for the solicitation must identify and describe any priority consideration for the review of abstracts and full proposals submitted under 3 AAC 107.700 - 3 AAC 107.799;
- (2) solicit, award, or fund grants in phases; recommendations for awarding and funding grants for preliminary development phases may be limited or delayed until the authority determines that subsequent phases of a project are feasible, will result in sufficient benefit to the public, or are otherwise appropriate for the grant; and
- (3) require a grantee to repay the grant if the grantee sells, conveys, or encumbers a project constructed with grant funds without the prior written approval of the authority.
(Eff. 1/26/2012, Register 201)
Authority: AS 42.45.375, AS 44.83.080