Section 14. (a) A state agency, building authority, local governmental body or the judiciary may contract for energy conservation projects that have a total project cost of $100,000 or less, directly and without further solicitation, with electric and gas utilities, their subcontractors and other providers of such energy conservation projects authorized under sections 19 and 21 of chapter 25 and section 11G.
(b) For purposes of this section, ''total project cost'' shall mean all construction costs of an energy conservation project, whether borne by the utility, agency, authority, body or the judiciary including, without limitation, the costs associated with equipment purchase and installation of such equipment. Ancillary services provided at no cost by utilities, such as auditing and design, shall not be considered part of project cost.
(c) A state agency, building authority, local governmental body or the judiciary may pay for such energy conservation projects through additions to their monthly utility bills.
(d) Sections 44A to 44M, inclusive, of chapter 149 and section 39M of chapter 30 shall not apply to contracts entered into under this section.
Structure Massachusetts General Laws
Part I - Administration of the Government
Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth
Chapter 25a - Division of Energy Resources
Section 1 - Department of Energy Resources; Commissioner
Section 4 - Officers and Employees
Section 5 - Reports Filed With Legislative Committees
Section 7 - Collection of Energy Information; Reports; Violations
Section 8 - Declaration of Energy Emergency
Section 9 - Information Obtained From Other Agencies or Political Subdivisions
Section 10a - Competitive Bidding Procedure for Municipal Green Communities
Section 11 - Establishment of Energy Programs; Rules and Regulations; Contracts; Grants
Section 11a - Commercial and Apartment Conservation Service Program; Enforcement; Penalties
Section 11b - Motor Vehicles Owned by Commonwealth; Fuel Efficiency
Section 11c - Contracts for Procurement of Energy Management Services
Section 11d - Consumer Education; Telephone Hotline; Plan Approval
Section 11f - Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard for Retail Electricity Suppliers
Section 11f1/2 - Alternative Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard
Section 11g - Coordination of Ratepayer-Funded Energy Efficiency Programs
Section 12 - Regulations; Submission to General Court
Section 13 - Department of Energy Resources Credit Trust Fund
Section 15 - Contracts for Photovoltaic Projects Costing Less Than One Hundred Thousand Dollars.
Section 16 - Public Electrical Vehicle Charging Stations
Section 17 - Minimum Percentage of Kilowatt-Hour Sales From Clean Peak Resources