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.