(A) The State Energy Office shall assist the Materials Management Office as established in Section 11-35-810 and all governmental bodies defined in and subject to the Consolidated Procurement Code, by identifying goods which are "energy efficient" or for which the State can achieve long-term savings through consideration of life cycle costs. The State Energy Office must compile a list of these goods. Before issuing any solicitation for these goods, the procuring agency shall notify the State Energy Office which shall assist in drafting or reviewing specifications for the goods being procured and which shall approve the specifications before issuing the solicitation. Upon request of a governmental body the State Energy Office shall provide assistance in evaluating bids or offers received in response to the solicitation to ensure that procurements are made in accordance with the purposes and policies of this article.
(B) The State Energy Office shall assist the Office of the State Engineer and all governmental bodies defined in and subject to the Consolidated Procurement Code by drafting energy conservation standards to be applied in the design and construction of buildings that are owned or lease/purchased by these governmental bodies. Before any construction contracts are bid under Section 11-35-3020, the State Engineer's Office or the governmental body soliciting the bids shall review the plans and specifications to ensure that they are in compliance with the standards drafted by the State Energy Office. The State Energy Office shall provide assistance in reviewing these plans and specifications upon the request of the State Engineer's Office or the affected governmental body.
(C) The State Energy Office shall provide the Office of Property Management, Division of General Services of the Department of Administration, information to be used in evaluating energy costs for buildings or portions of buildings proposed to be leased by governmental bodies that are defined in and subject to the Consolidated Procurement Code. The information provided must be considered with the other criteria provided by law by a governmental body before entering into a real property lease.
HISTORY: 1992 Act No. 449, Part II, Section 1; 2014 Act No. 121 (S.22), Pt VI, Section 15, eff July 1, 2015.
Effect of Amendment
2014 Act No. 121, Section 15, in subsection (C), substituted "Management, Division of General Services of the Department of Administration" for "Management of the Budget and Control Board, Division of General Services".
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 48 - Environmental Protection and Conservation
Chapter 52 - Energy Efficiency
Section 48-52-10. Short title.
Section 48-52-210. Policy and purpose.
Section 48-52-220. "Renewable energy resources" defined.
Section 48-52-410. State Energy Office established; purpose.
Section 48-52-420. Duties of State Energy Office.
Section 48-52-425. Limitation on amount school districts must spend on energy conservation.
Section 48-52-430. Annual state energy action plan.
Section 48-52-450. Consolidation of energy-related offices and programs.
Section 48-52-460. Effect of government restructuring on placement of State Energy Office.
Section 48-52-470. Funding for State Energy Office.
Section 48-52-610. Energy efficiency standards for state buildings.
Section 48-52-630. Energy conservation savings; division; reinvestment.
Section 48-52-650. Revolving loan fund for energy conservation measures.
Section 48-52-670. Guaranteed energy, water, or wastewater savings contracts.
Section 48-52-800. Citation of article.
Section 48-52-810. Definitions.
Section 48-52-825. Adoption of current facility energy efficiency rating system.
Section 48-52-830. Certification standards for major facility projects.
Section 48-52-860. Annual report; contents.
Section 48-52-870. Purpose of program; adoption of rules.
Section 48-52-910. Implementation of conservation measures by agencies; audit; reports.