(a) Assistant Commissioner. The Board authorizes the
appropriate Assistant Commissioner designated by the Commissioner
to approve the following types of energy savings performance contracts,
upon certification of authority by the proposing institution's governing
board that the project meets all of the Board standards and statutory
requirements:
(1) Less than $20 million in cost with a contract term
of ten or fewer years from the date of installation; and
(2) $10 million or less in cost with a contract term
greater than 10 years but less than or equal to 15 years from the
date of installation.
(b) Board Standing Committee. The Board authorizes
the standing committee designated to consider facilities rules and
applications to approve the following types of energy savings performance
contracts, upon certification of authority by the proposing institution's
governing board that the project meets all of the specified Board
standards and statutory requirements:
(1) Greater than $20 million in cost with a contract
term of 15 or fewer years from the date of installation;
(2) Greater than $10 million but less than or equal
to $20 million in cost with a contract term of greater than ten years
but less than 20 years from the date of installation; and
(3) $10 million or less in cost with a contract term
of greater than 15 years from the date of installation.
(c) Board. The Board shall consider for approval the
following types of energy savings performance contracts. Contracts
with a project cost of greater than $20 million and a contract term
greater than 15 years from the date of installation.
(d) Any project that is not approved by a delegated
party is immediately referred to the next higher-level approval authority.
(e) The Assistant Commissioner may refer projects to
the appropriate Board Committee for review.
(f) Decisions of the Assistant Commissioner may be
appealed to the appropriate Board Committee. Decisions of the Committee
may be appealed to the Board.
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