Village energy efficiency program grant money may be used for the following types of energy efficiency and conservation projects:
- (1) energy efficiency audits of public buildings and facilities; not more than 30 percent of the grant money may be used for energy efficiency audits;
(2) energy efficiency improvements to public buildings and facilities, including those affecting the
- (A) thermal envelope; improvements affecting the thermal envelope include installing insulation or weather sealing, and replacing windows and doors;
- (B) heating, domestic hot water, air conditioning, or ventilation systems;
- (C) lighting systems and controls, both indoor and outdoor; and
- (D) other electrical load of the building or facility, including motors, pumps, water heaters, heat trace timers, occupancy sensors, other control equipment, exit signs, refrigeration, appliances, and other electric loads;
(3) Implementation of energy conservation measures using no more than $10,000 of the total grant award, and limited to the following activities:
- (A) establishing workplace policies or programs for employees regarding the conservation of energy;
- (B) designing and adopting public building and public facility energy conservation programs;
- (C) conducting public education to increase community participation in conservation activities and implementation of efficiency measures.
(Eff. 6/30/2013, Register 206)
Authority: AS 44.83.080