100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2017 and 2018
SB0676

 

Introduced 1/26/2017, by Sen. Michael E. Hastings

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
20 ILCS 20/27 new

    Amends the Agency Energy Efficiency Act. Provides that the Capital Development Board may: (1) annually conduct energy efficiency audits of State-owned real property; (2) annually rank State-owned real properties according to their energy efficiency; and (3) encourage energy efficiency audits of State-owned real properties based on those rankings. Provides that State agencies may elect to conduct energy efficiency audits of State-owned real property and may retain the amount of savings realized from energy improvements and conservation measures, subject to certain limitations.


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1    AN ACT concerning State government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Agency Energy Efficiency Act is amended by
5adding Section 27 as follows:
 
6    (20 ILCS 20/27 new)
7    Sec. 27. Energy efficiency audits.
8    (a) The Board may do the following:
9        (1) annually conduct energy efficiency audits of
10    State-owned real property that the Board considers to be
11    the least energy efficient;
12        (2) annually rank State-owned real properties
13    according to their energy efficiency; and
14        (3) encourage energy efficiency audits of State-owned
15    real properties based on the rankings described in
16    paragraph (2).
17    (b) A State agency may elect to conduct energy efficiency
18audits of the State-owned real property that houses the State
19agency regardless of the ranking of the property under
20paragraph (2) of subsection (a). The Board may assist a State
21agency that elects to perform an energy efficiency audit under
22this subsection.
23    (c) A State agency that realizes energy cost savings from

 

 

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1improvements or energy conservation measures implemented as
2result of an energy efficiency audit may retain the amount of
3savings realized, not to exceed the cost of the energy
4efficiency audit plus an additional amount not to exceed 10% of
5the cost of the energy efficiency audit.
6    (d) An energy efficiency audit performed under this Section
7must consider a study of all of the following for each real
8property:
9        (1) the efficiency of equipment located at the real
10    property;
11        (2) the use of energy for heating, ventilation, and air
12    conditioning;
13        (3) the use of energy for lighting;
14        (4) maintenance procedures; and
15        (5) the cost of alternate sources of energy for any
16    energy used.
17    (e) An energy efficiency audit performed under this Section
18must include all of the following:
19        (1) recommendations on methods by which to conserve
20    energy;
21        (2) an estimate of the time necessary to implement any
22    recommended change; and
23        (3) projected costs of any capital improvement
24    necessary to reduce energy use.
25    (f) Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning studies
26described in paragraph (2) of subsection (d) may include the

 

 

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1inspection of thermal insulation, including pipes, ducts, and
2equipment, to determine the completeness, dryness, and
3physical condition of those items.
4    (g) A copy of the audit shall be posted on the Board's
5website.
6    (h) As used in this Section, "Board" means the Capital
7Development Board.