SECTIONS 14710-14714 - California Statutes

GOVERNMENT CODE

SECTION 14710-14714

14710. As used in this article, the following terms have the
following meanings:
(a) "Alternative energy equipment" means alternative energy
equipment, as defined in subdivision (d) of Section 15814.11, and, in
the case of fossil fuel generation, complies with emission standards
and guidance adopted by the State Air Resources Board pursuant to
Sections 41514.9 and 41514.10 of the Health and Safety Code. Prior to
the adoption of those standards and guidance, for the purposes of
this article, distributed energy resources shall meet emission levels
equivalent to nine ppm oxides of nitrogen, averaged over a
three-hour period, or best available control technology for the
applicable air district, whichever is lower.
(b) "Cogeneration equipment" means equipment used for
cogeneration, as defined in Section 216.6 of the Public Utilities
Code.
(c) "Feasible" means capable of being accomplished in a successful
manner within a reasonable period of time, taking into account
life-cycle costing analyses, and environmental, social, and
technological factors, however, renewable technologies shall not be
exempt based solely on cost considerations.
(d) "Public building" means a public building, as defined in
Section 15802.
(e) "State agency" means any state agency, board, department or
commission, including, but not limited to, the entities specified in
subdivision (a) of Section 15814.12.

14711.5. (a) The department in consultation with the State Energy
Resources Conservation and Development Commission, with the
concurrence of the Department of Finance, shall identify each public
building in the department's state property inventory where it is
feasible for that building to reduce energy consumption and achieve
energy efficiencies, as well as to produce its own onsite electrical
generation or reduce its level of peak demand electricity consumption
using alternative energy equipment, thermal energy storage
technologies, or cogeneration equipment.
(b) The department may consider a variety of factors, including,
but not limited to, the size of the public building, its location,
the ease of conversion to onsite electrical generation, peak demand
reduction efficiency, cost effectiveness, and the amount of megawatts
generated or shifted to off-peak periods.

14712. The director may enter into third party agreements that the
director, with the concurrence of the Department of Finance,
determines are appropriate and cost-effective to implement energy
efficiencies and feasible onsite electric generation pursuant to
Section 14711.5 and to achieve the goals of this section. The
director may enter into negotiated agreements with parties on the
terms and conditions that the director, with the concurrence of the
Department of Finance, deems are in the state's interests to
accomplish all of the following objectives:
(a) Reduce overall energy consumption in state facilities by 30
percent.
(b) Achieve energy self-sufficiency at state facilities using
clean, modern technologies that produce zero air emissions or that
meet or exceed state air quality standards.
(c) Maximize the use of renewable energy technologies for both
onsite electrical generation as well as thermal energy production.
(d) Utilize private third party financing, where feasible, for the
construction, operation, and maintenance of such energy investments.
(e) Achieve these objectives at delivered energy costs equal to or
less than the cost of obtaining the energy through the electric grid
or other conventional means, as determined by the director.

14713. (a) Notwithstanding subdivision (b) of Section 15814.12, the
department shall retrofit all public buildings, identified in
Section 14711.5, where feasible, provided that work on public
buildings of the California State University shall be performed only
at the request or with the consent of the university.
(b) If a public building generates more electricity than it uses,
it may make the energy available for the state electrical
distribution grid.

14714. On or before two years after the effective date of the act
adding this section, and every two years thereafter, the Department
of General Services shall prepare and submit to the Legislature and
the Governor, a report of the energy savings, if any, in terms of
megawatts per year, for each public building retrofitted pursuant to
this article.