N.M. Admin. Code § 19.1.10.14

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 23, December 10, 2024

Section 19.1.10.14 - APPLICATION EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR PROJECTS FROM AN INDIAN NATION, TRIBE, OR PUEBLO; COUNTY; OR MUNICIPALITY

Applications will be scored by the division based on the following criteria that include but are not limited to:

A.Application completeness. The division will review the entire application to see that it contains all application requirements for the specific project type.

B.Capability to meet the scope of work described. The division will consider the project timeline, appropriateness of energy efficiency measures to be implemented, qualifications of project team members including subcontractors and community partners, and the ability to complete the project financially if the total budget exceeds the amount requested.

C.Budgetary considerations. The division will consider the total proposed budget as well as the average amount requested per household, prioritizing applications which propose to maximize project benefits in the community to the greatest extent feasible. The division may ask the applicant for additional documents to support the proposed budget if deemed necessary.

D.Energy reduction potential. The division will consider the estimated reduction of energy use that will come from implementation of the proposed measures, the estimated reduction of energy cost that will come from implementation of the proposed measures, and the estimated reduction in carbon intensity of energy consumption from implementation of the proposed measures.

E.Geographic diversity. The division will consider the geographic diversity of applications submitted in each application cycle.

F.Partnership experience. The division will consider the experience of each community partner and service provider identified in the application in working with the targeted underserved community.

G.Workforce impact. The division will consider whether the partners identified in the application employ apprentices from a registered apprenticeship program that promotes diversity or if they provide paid internship to persons from the targeted underserved communities.

H.Replicability. The division will consider the value of the project as a demonstration project to provide data for the effectiveness of implementing similar projects elsewhere.

I.Underserved community benefits. The division will consider the degree to which the project benefits an underserved community, including any non-energy benefits and health benefits provided by the project.

J.Additional criteria. If the criteria are published in the project solicitation, the division may also consider:

(1) the degree to which the project will protect public health, including protecting underserved communities from a public health threat;

(2) the degree to which the project will contribute to economic recovery; or

(3) the degree to which the project will reduce economic hardship of individual families due to the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic.

N.M. Admin. Code § 19.1.10.14

Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXIV, Issue 09, May 16, 2023, eff. 5/16/2023