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Current through October 23, 2012
(a) The Mayor, by, and through DDOE, shall contract with a SEU to conduct sustainable energy programs on behalf of the District of Columbia.
(b) The SEU shall be a private entity.
(c) The SEU shall conduct the sustainable energy programs under a brand name to be determined by the District Department of the Environment.
(d) The SEU contract shall provide that the SEU shall, at a minimum, achieve the following:
(1) Reduce per-capita energy consumption in the District of Columbia;
(2) Increase renewable energy generating capacity in the District of Columbia;
(3) Reduce the growth of peak electricity demand in the District of Columbia;
(4) Improve the energy efficiency of low-income housing in the District of Columbia;
(5) Reduce the growth of the energy demand of the District of Columbia's largest energy users; and
(6) Increase the number of green-collar jobs in the District of Columbia.
(e) The SEU contract shall be funded by the SETF. The SEU contract may also be funded by any other source of funding available to the Mayor, including:
(1) Federal funds;
(2) Private funds, subject to DDOE approval; and
(3) Other District funds.
(f) All funds used to support the SEU contract shall be managed by the Fiscal Agent.
(g) The SEU contract shall permit coordination with any similar private entity operating in an adjacent or nearby jurisdiction.
(h) The use of private grant money by the SEU shall be subject to DDOE approval.
(i) Notwithstanding the provisions of Unit A of Chapter 3 of Title 2, the SEU contract shall be awarded pursuant to the procedure set forth under this subchapter.
(Oct. 22, 2008, D.C. Law 17-250, § 201, 55 DCR 9225.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Emergency Act Amendments
For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 201 of Clean and Affordable Energy Emergency Act of 2008 (D.C. Act 17-508, September 25, 2008, 55 DCR 10856).
Legislative History of Laws
For Law 17-250, see notes following § 8-1773.01.
