HF 1334

as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 02/16/2017 02:21pm

A bill for an act
relating to energy; modifying energy auditor standards; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2016, section 216C.435, subdivisions 3a, 4.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 216C.435, subdivision 3a, is amended to read:

Subd. 3a.

Cost-effective energy improvements.

"Cost-effective energy improvements"
mean energy improvements that have been identified in an energy audit or renewable energy
system feasibility study as repaying their purchase and installation costs in 20 years or less,
based on the amount of deleted text begin future deleted text end energy saved and estimated future energy prices.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 216C.435, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Energy audit.

"Energy audit" means a formal evaluation of the energy
consumption of a building by a deleted text begin certified energy auditor, whose certification is approved by
the commissioner deleted text end new text begin qualified professional new text end , for the purpose of identifying appropriate energy
improvements that could be made to the building and including an estimate of the length
of time a specific energy improvement will take to repay its purchase and installation costs,
based on the amount of energy saved and estimated future energy prices.