1-33B-3.11. Reduction in amount of financing--Contract term--Measurement and verification report.
All permissible sources, including utility incentives, grants, operating costs, or capital budgets, may be used to reduce the amount of financing.
An energy performance contract may extend beyond the current fiscal year, but may not exceed fifteen years, the cost-weighted average useful life of the cost-saving measure, or the term of financing, whichever is shortest.
During the guarantee period, a qualified energy service provider shall measure and verify reductions in energy consumption and costs attributable to cost-saving measures implemented pursuant to an energy performance contract and prepare and provide a measurement and verification report to the governmental unit at least once a year.
Source: SL 2016, ch 14, ยง13.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 1 - State Affairs and Government
Chapter 33B - Energy Performance Contracts
Section 1-33B-1 - Definition of terms.
Section 1-33B-2 - Energy conservation measure defined--Inclusions--Limitation.
Section 1-33B-3 - Request for proposals defined.
Section 1-33B-3.1 - Guaranteed cost savings defined.
Section 1-33B-3.2 - Investment-grade energy audit defined.
Section 1-33B-3.3 - Measurement and verification defined.
Section 1-33B-3.5 - Evaluation of qualifications and proposals.
Section 1-33B-3.6 - Contract negotiation.
Section 1-33B-3.7 - Preparation of investment-grade energy audit.
Section 1-33B-3.8 - Contents of investment-grade energy audit.
Section 1-33B-3.9 - Costs of the investment-grade energy audit.
Section 1-33B-3.10 - Funds for payment of energy performance contract.
Section 1-33B-3.12 - Costs for measurement and verification.
Section 1-33B-3.13 - Annual guaranteed cost savings--Shortfall.
Section 1-33B-8 - Written guarantee--Bond--Payment period not to exceed fifteen years.
Section 1-33B-9 - Contracts not subject to chapter 5-18A.
Section 1-33B-10 - Documentation of guaranteed savings--Deficiency paid by qualified provider.
Section 1-33B-11 - Executory contract clause--Liability of governmental unit.
Section 1-33B-12 - Continuance of contract--Payments.
Section 1-33B-13 - Termination of contract--Notice--Return of equipment or improvement.
Section 1-33B-14 - Functions of Governor's Office of Economic Development.
Section 1-33B-15 - Promulgation of rules.
Section 1-33B-16 - Powers of Governor's Office of Economic Development.
Section 1-33B-20 - Loans for analysis and installation of energy conservation measures.
Section 1-33B-21 - Foreclosure to protect loans.
Section 1-33B-22 - Disbursements from energy conservation special revenue fund.
Section 1-33B-23 - Parties to whom loans authorized.
Section 1-33B-24 - Acquisition, lease, and sale of energy saving equipment.