SECTION 19.43. Eligibility

Utility Cost Reduction Projects that loan candidates propose must comply with the following program and eligibility requirements.

(1) Loan candidates must own and occupy the buildings where the proposed projects will take place.

(2) Eligible projects may include one or more of the following Utility Cost Reduction Measures:

(A) indoor and outdoor lighting projects;

(B) heating, ventilation, and air conditioning equipment (HVAC);

(C) electrical distribution equipment;

(D) building shell improvements;

(E) energy management systems;

(F) energy recovery systems, including systems that generate electricity on-site;

(G) alternate/renewable energy systems;

(H) load management devices;

(I) water systems and waste water systems energy conservation measures;

(J) geothermal equipment;

(K) indoor and outdoor water conservation projects;

(L) commissioning; and

(M) other cost-effective energy efficiency or water conservation enhancements, demand, or rate-based measures that the LoanSTAR Program has approved.

(3) Eligible Utility Cost Reduction Measures must:

(A) be permanently affixed to the building or permanently installed on the site;

(B) have a demonstrated track record of cost-effectiveness;

(C) be commercially available. Experimental or research-related technologies that are not commercially available are ineligible; and

(D) be recommended in a Utility Assessment Report that is prepared by a State of Texas licensed professional engineer.

Source Note: The provisions of this §19.43 adopted to be effective August 13, 2002, 27 TexReg 7175; amended to be effective April 7, 2016, 41 TexReg 2497