House File 2361 - Introduced



                                    HOUSE FILE       
                                    BY  LENSING and WESSEL=KROESCHELL


    Passed House,  Date               Passed Senate, Date             
    Vote:  Ayes        Nays           Vote:  Ayes        Nays         
                 Approved                            

                                      A BILL FOR

  1 An Act requiring the development and inclusion of an energy audit
  2    program by specified gas and electric utilities within an
  3    energy efficiency plan filed with the Iowa utilities board.
  4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
  5 TLSB 5844HH 82
  6 rn/rj/5

PAG LIN



  1  1    Section 1.  Section 476.6, subsection 16, paragraph a, Code
  1  2 Supplement 2007, is amended by adding the following new
  1  3 unnumbered paragraph:
  1  4    NEW UNNUMBERED PARAGRAPH.  An energy efficiency plan filed
  1  5 pursuant to this paragraph shall include a residential and
  1  6 business energy audit program.  Audits conducted pursuant to
  1  7 the program may be performed by the utility directly, or
  1  8 through a third=party contractor, and shall be completed
  1  9 within thirty days of the submission of an audit request by a
  1 10 residential or business owner or prospective purchaser.  The
  1 11 audit shall include an assessment of the current level of
  1 12 energy efficiency of a residence or business from a structural
  1 13 perspective and with regard to electrical and natural gas
  1 14 appliance operation, and contain recommendations for energy
  1 15 efficiency improvements and energy savings estimates
  1 16 achievable if the improvements are implemented.  The board
  1 17 shall by rule determine additional program aspects, as well as
  1 18 identify streamlined energy audit procedures applicable for
  1 19 audits requested by a seller or purchaser of real estate prior
  1 20 to or as part of the conveyance process.
  1 21                           EXPLANATION
  1 22    This bill provides that an energy efficiency plan filed by
  1 23 gas and electric utilities required to be rate=regulated for
  1 24 approval by the Iowa utilities board shall include an energy
  1 25 audit program.  The audit program applies to both residences
  1 26 and businesses, and could be performed either by the utility
  1 27 directly or through a third=party contractor.  The bill
  1 28 provides that an audit must be completed within 30 days of the
  1 29 submission of an audit request by a residential or business
  1 30 owner or prospective purchaser.  The bill specifies that an
  1 31 audit will include an assessment of the current level of
  1 32 energy efficiency both structurally and relating to appliance
  1 33 operation, and provide recommendations for energy efficiency
  1 34 improvements and estimates of resulting savings.  The board is
  1 35 directed to establish by rule additional aspects of the
  2  1 program, and to facilitate streamlined procedures applicable
  2  2 to a real estate transfer or sale.
  2  3 LSB 5844HH 82
  2  4 rn/rj/5