1 Colo. Code Regs. § 301-85-1
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 22, November 25, 2024
Section 1 CCR 301-85-1 - Definitions1.1. "Applicant" means a Qualified School District that has applied and/or intends to apply for a loan.1.2. "Bank" shall have the same meaning as set forth in section 11-101-401(5), C.R.S.1.4. "Energy-Efficient Project" means a project that will result in more efficient use of energy or resources. The term includes.1.4.1. installation of equipment and related infrastructure that will help defray energy costs;1.4.2. improving the energy efficiency of a building by addressing lighting issues, improving mechanical systems and equipment, adding insulation or otherwise improving the building envelope, adding or incorporating solar thermal technologies, or improving operations management;1.4.3. reducing water usage or water consumption; and1.4.4. improving the energy efficiency of motor vehicle fleets, including bus fleets, through measures including the use of hybrid or alternative-fuel vehicles and the addition of fuel-saving technologies to existing vehicles.1.5. "Public School Fund" means the public school fund created and existing pursuant to section 3 of Article IX of the state constitution.1.6. "Qualified School District" means a school district in the state that has a renewable energy project team.1.7. "Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency for Schools Loan Program" or "REEES Loan Program" means the renewable energy and energy efficiency for schools loan program created in § 22-92-104 C.R.S.1.8. "Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency for Schools Loan Program Administration Fund" or "Fund" means the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency for Schools Loan Program Administration Fund created in § 22-92-106. C.R.S.1.9. "Renewable Energy Project" means a project to help a qualified school district install equipment and related infrastructure that will help defray the school district's energy costs and provide educational opportunities for students relating to the generation of renewable energy. A "Renewable Energy Project" shall be operated in compliance with existing laws and may incorporate one or more of the following: 1.9.5. Other sources of renewable energy.1.10. "Renewable Energy Project Team" means a team of people who are dedicated to a renewable energy project at a school district. A Renewable Energy Project Team shall include, at a minimum, representatives of the school district, representatives of the local community, and at least one member who provides professional technical assistance to the school district to facilitate a Renewable Energy Project or an Energy Efficiency Project. The member of a Renewable Energy Project Team who provides professional technical assistance to the school district may be a representative of a local electrical utility.38 CR 01, January 10, 2015, effective 1/30/2015