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NE Code § 66-1062 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 66 - Oils, Fuels, and Energy|66-1062 - Terms, defined.

66-1062.  Terms, defined.For purposes of sections 66-1062 to 66-1066:(1) Energy conservation measure means a training, service, or operations program, facility alteration, or capital equipment acquisition designed to reduce wastewater or energy, utility, or water consumption, enhance revenue, or reduce operating or capital costs. Energy conservation measure includes:(a) Repair or renovation of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems;(b) Installation or repair of automated or computerized energy control systems;(c) Replacement or modification of lighting fixtures;(d) Insulation of a building structure or systems within that structure;(e) Installation of energy recovery systems;(f) Installation of cogeneration systems that produce steam or forms of energy such as heat, as well as electricity, for use primarily within a building or complex of buildings;(g) Replacement, weatherstripping, caulking, or other insulation of windows or doors;(h) Meter replacement, installation, or modification or installation of automated meter reading systems;(i) Replacement or installation of energy or water conservation equipment or improvements thereto, or the substitution of non-water-using fixtures, appliances, or equipment; or(j) Any other measure designed to reduce wastewater or energy, utility, or water consumption, enhance revenue, or reduce operating or capital costs;(2) Energy financing contract means an agreement between an energy service company and a governmental unit for the implementation of one or more energy conservation measures in an existing facility in order to reduce wastewater or energy, utility, or water consumption, enhance revenue, or reduce operating or capital costs. Energy financing contract includes, but is not limited to, a performance contract, shared-savings contract, guaranteed contract, and lease-purchase contract;(3) Energy service company means a person or business experienced in the implementation and installation of energy conservation measures; and(4) Governmental unit means a school district, community college area, village, city, county, or department or agency of the State of Nebraska.Source   Laws 1998, LB 1129, § 9;  Laws 1999, LB 236, § 1;  Laws 2016, LB881, § 1.
NE Code § 66-1063 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 66 - Oils, Fuels, and Energy|66-1063 - Governmental unit; energy financing contracts; authorized.

66-1063.  Governmental unit; energy financing contracts; authorized.Notwithstanding the procedures for public lettings in sections 73-101 to 73-106 or any other statute of the State of Nebraska relating to the letting of bids by a governmental unit, a governmental unit may enter into an energy financing contract with an energy service company pursuant to sections 66-1062 to 66-1066.Source  Laws 1998, LB 1129, § 10.
NE Code § 66-1064 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 66 - Oils, Fuels, and Energy|66-1064 - Governmental unit; powers and duties.

66-1064.  Governmental unit; powers and duties.(1) Prior to entering into an energy financing contract, a governmental unit shall obtain a written opinion from a professional engineer licensed in the State of Nebraska whose interests are independent from the financial savings or other revenue enhancement outcomes of the contract. The opinion shall contain a review of recommendations proposed by an energy service company pertaining to energy conservation measures designed to reduce energy or other utility consumption or to achieve operational or capital savings or revenue enhancement for the governmental unit.(2) At least fourteen days prior to entering into an energy financing contract, a governmental unit shall furnish public notice of its intention to enter into such contract, the general nature of the proposed work being considered under the contract, and the name and telephone number of a person to be contacted by any energy service company interested in submitting a proposal to contract for such work. The governmental unit shall also directly solicit requests for qualifications from at least three energy service companies relating to the proposed contract.(3) Upon receiving responses to its request for qualifications pursuant to subsection (2) of this section, the governmental unit may select the most qualified energy service company based on the company's experience, technical expertise, and financial arrangements, the overall benefits to the governmental unit, and other factors determined by the governmental unit to be relevant and appropriate. The governmental unit may thereafter negotiate and enter into an energy financing contract pursuant to section 66-1065 with the company selected based on the criteria established by the governmental unit.Source   Laws 1998, LB 1129, § 11;  Laws 2016, LB881, § 2.
NE Code § 66-1065 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 66 - Oils, Fuels, and Energy|66-1065 - Energy financing contract; contents; energy service company; bond requirements.

66-1065.  Energy financing contract; contents; energy service company; bond requirements.(1) Any energy financing contract entered into by a governmental unit shall:(a) Detail the responsibilities of a Nebraska-licensed professional engineer in the design, installation, and commissioning of the energy conservation measures selected by the governmental unit. Any design shall conform to all statutes of the State of Nebraska pertaining to engineering design and public health, safety, and welfare;(b) Set forth the calculated energy, utility, wastewater, or water cost savings or revenue enhancements, if applicable, during the contract period attributable to the energy conservation measures to be installed by the energy service company. Operational or capital savings or revenue enhancements may be included in the total savings amount, not guaranteed, but approved by the governmental unit;(c) Estimate the useful life of each of the selected energy conservation measures;(d) Provide that, except for obligations on termination of the contract prior to its expiration, payments on the contract are to be made over time, within a period not to exceed thirty years after the date of the installation of the energy conservation measures provided for under the contract;(e) Provide that the calculated savings for each year of the contract period will meet or exceed all payments to be made during each year of the contract;(f) Disclose the effective interest rate being charged by the energy service company; and(g) In the case of a guaranteed savings contract, set forth the method by which savings will be calculated and a method of resolving any dispute in the amount of the savings. The energy service company shall have total responsibility for the savings guarantee for each guaranteed savings contract. Surplus savings realized during any year of the guaranteed savings contract shall be applied to future years' savings results.(2) An energy service company entering into an energy financing contract shall provide a performance bond to the governmental unit in an amount equal to one hundred percent of the total cost of the implementation, installation, or construction of the energy conservation measures under the applicable energy financing contract to assure the company's faithful performance. The energy service company shall also supply a guarantee bond equal to one hundred percent of the guaranteed energy savings for the entire term of the contract.Source   Laws 1998, LB 1129, § 12;  Laws 2008, LB747, § 1;  Laws 2016, LB881, § 3.
NE Code § 66-1066 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 66 - Oils, Fuels, and Energy|66-1066 - Energy financing contract; terms.

66-1066.  Energy financing contract; terms.An energy financing contract may extend beyond the fiscal year in which it becomes effective and shall allow the governmental unit to cancel the contract for the nonappropriation of funds. An obligation created by an energy financing contract entered into or indebtedness incurred pursuant to this section shall not constitute or give rise to an indebtedness within the meaning of any constitutional, statutory, or board debt limitation.Source  Laws 1998, LB 1129, § 13.
NE Code § 66-1101 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 66 - Oils, Fuels, and Energy|66-1101 - Legislative findings.

66-1101.  Legislative findings.The Legislature finds it to be in the public interest of the state and its citizens to promote the efficient development and prevent the waste of geothermal resources. Geothermal energy is an indigenous, renewable resource the development of which will benefit local economies. The Legislature further finds and declares that a permit system is necessary to protect Nebraska's ground and surface water resources and existing water users, particularly where the development of geothermal energy requires the utilization of geothermal resources at a location other than the well site.Source  Laws 1982, LB 708, § 1.
NE Code § 66-1102 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 66 - Oils, Fuels, and Energy|66-1102 - Terms, defined.

66-1102.  Terms, defined.As used in sections 66-1101 to 66-1106, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) Geothermal resources shall mean (a) the natural heat of the earth and the energy produced by that heat, including pressure, and (b) the material medium containing that energy;(2) Geothermal fluids shall mean the naturally present ground water in geothermal occurrences;(3) Geothermal occurrence shall mean an underground geologic formation at temperatures higher than the normal gradient; and(4) Material medium shall mean geothermal fluids or other substances injected into a geothermal occurrence by which geothermal energy is transported to the surface.Source  Laws 1982, LB 708, § 2.
NE Code § 66-1103 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 66 - Oils, Fuels, and Energy|66-1103 - Severance of mineral estate; right to develop geothermal resource; attaches; exception.

66-1103.  Severance of mineral estate; right to develop geothermal resource; attaches; exception.When the subsurface or mineral estate has been severed from the overlying surface estate, ownership of the right to develop and produce geothermal resources shall derive from the subsurface or mineral estate, except that no such right shall attach to subsurface or mineral estates granted prior to July 17, 1982, unless the document conveying the subsurface or mineral estate specifically granted the right to develop and produce geothermal resources.Source  Laws 1982, LB 708, § 3.
NE Code § 66-1104 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 66 - Oils, Fuels, and Energy|66-1104 - Owner of mineral estate; right of entry; lease of state-owned geothermal resources.

66-1104.  Owner of mineral estate; right of entry; lease of state-owned geothermal resources.(1) When the subsurface or mineral estate in land has been severed from the overlying surface estate, the owner of the subsurface or mineral estate shall have the right to enter upon the overlying surface estate at reasonable times and in a reasonable manner to prospect for, produce, and transport geothermal resources. Fair and equitable compensation shall be paid to the owner of the overlying surface estate for the exercise of such right of entry. The right of entry granted in this section shall not include the right to construct surface facilities for onsite utilization of geothermal energy.(2) The Board of Educational Lands and Funds shall have the authority to lease state-owned geothermal resources under the procedures contained in Chapter 72, article 3.Source  Laws 1982, LB 708, § 4.
NE Code § 66-1105 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 66 - Oils, Fuels, and Energy|66-1105 - Geothermal resource development; conditions; permit; Department of Natural Resources; adopt rules and regulations.

66-1105.  Geothermal resource development; conditions; permit; Department of Natural Resources; adopt rules and regulations.Any person who desires to withdraw ground water within the State of Nebraska for geothermal resource development shall, prior to commencing construction of any wells, obtain from the Director of Natural Resources a permit to authorize the withdrawal, transfer, and further use or reinjection of such ground water. The Department of Natural Resources shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations governing the issuance of such permits, consistent with sections 66-1101 to 66-1106 and with Chapter 46, article 6. Such rules and regulations shall provide for consultation with the Department of Environment and Energy pursuant to the issuance of such permits and shall be compatible with rules and regulations adopted and promulgated by the Department of Environment and Energy under the Environmental Protection Act. Any geothermal fluids produced incident to the development and production of geothermal resources shall be reinjected into the same geologic formation from which they were extracted in substantially the same volume and substantially the same or higher quality as when extracted unless the permit issued in accordance with this section authorizes further uses or processing other than those incident to reinjection.Source   Laws 1982, LB 708, § 5;   Laws 1993, LB 3, § 37;  Laws 2000, LB 900, § 245;  Laws 2019, LB302, § 78.  Cross References  Environmental Protection Act, see section 81-1532.
NE Code § 66-1106 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 66 - Oils, Fuels, and Energy|66-1106 - Development and production of geothermal resources; provisions applicable.

66-1106.  Development and production of geothermal resources; provisions applicable.The development and production of geothermal resources shall be subject to Chapter 46, article 6, and the Environmental Protection Act and any rules and regulations adopted thereunder.Source  Laws 1982, LB 708, § 6. Cross References  Environmental Protection Act, see section 81-1532.
NE Code § 66-1214 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 66 - Oils, Fuels, and Energy|66-1214 - Motor fuel dispensers; label requirements; penalty.

66-1214.  Motor fuel dispensers; label requirements; penalty.Commencing January 1, 1986, motor fuel dispensers shall be labeled on both faces with the product identity using the most descriptive terms commercially practicable. In addition, all alcohol-blended fuel dispensers shall have a label stating: With or containing ethanol, methanol, or ethanol and methanol or with similar wording if the motor fuel being dispensed contains one percent or more by volume of alcohol. Any person who owns or controls such a motor fuel dispenser and does not attach the notice required by this section shall be guilty of an infraction.Source  Laws 1985, LB 346, § 6.
NE Code § 66-1225 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 66 - Oils, Fuels, and Energy|66-1225 - Reformulated gasoline; requirements for sale.

66-1225.  Reformulated gasoline; requirements for sale.Reformulated gasoline which is sold after January 1, 1992, in ozone nonattainment areas of Nebraska as designated by the federal Environmental Protection Agency shall contain an oxygen content equal to or greater than three and one-tenth percent weight oxygen.Source   Laws 1990, LB 1124, § 8;   Laws 1991, LB 627, § 134.
NE Code § 66-1226 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 66 - Oils, Fuels, and Energy|66-1226 - Standard Specifications for Automotive Spark Ignition Engine Fuels; adoption by reference; sale of fuels; requirements; violations; penalties.

66-1226.  Standard Specifications for Automotive Spark Ignition Engine Fuels; adoption by reference; sale of fuels; requirements; violations; penalties.(1) The Legislature hereby adopts by reference the American Society For Testing and Materials publication D4814-89 entitled Standard Specifications for Automotive Spark Ignition Engine Fuels. The Department of Agriculture shall file copies of such publication with the Secretary of State and Clerk of the Legislature.(2) Commencing on January 1, 1992, all automotive spark ignition engine fuels sold in Nebraska shall meet the specification as found in the American Society For Testing and Materials publication D4814-89 entitled Standard Specifications for Automotive Spark Ignition Engine Fuels. Any person who violates this subsection shall be guilty of a Class I misdemeanor for the first such violation and a Class IV felony for all subsequent violations.(3) For purposes of this section, automotive spark ignition engine fuels shall mean gasoline and its blends with oxygenates such as alcohol and ethers.Source   Laws 1991, LB 627, § 145;   Laws 1993, LB 440, § 16.
NE Code § 66-1227 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 66 - Oils, Fuels, and Energy|66-1227 - Methyl tertiary butyl ether; restriction.

66-1227.  Methyl tertiary butyl ether; restriction.On or after July 13, 2000, a retailer shall not offer for sale in this state any petroleum product that contains more than one percent of methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) by volume. For purposes of this section, retailer has the same definition as in section 66-482.Source Laws 2000, LB 1234, § 17.
NE Code § 66-1301 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 66 - Oils, Fuels, and Energy|66-1301 - Transferred to section 66-1330.

66-1301.  Transferred to section 66-1330.
NE Code § 66-1303 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 66 - Oils, Fuels, and Energy|66-1303 - Transferred to section 66-1333.

66-1303.  Transferred to section 66-1333.
NE Code § 66-1315 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 66 - Oils, Fuels, and Energy|66-1315 - Transferred to section 66-1339.

66-1315.  Transferred to section 66-1339.
NE Code § 66-1316 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 66 - Oils, Fuels, and Energy|66-1316 - Transferred to section 66-1340.

66-1316.  Transferred to section 66-1340.
NE Code § 66-1321.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 66 - Oils, Fuels, and Energy|66-1321.01 - Transferred to section 66-1341.

66-1321.01.  Transferred to section 66-1341.
NE Code § 66-1324 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 66 - Oils, Fuels, and Energy|66-1324 - Transferred to section 66-1342.

66-1324.  Transferred to section 66-1342.
NE Code § 66-1325 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 66 - Oils, Fuels, and Energy|66-1325 - Transferred to section 66-1343.

66-1325.  Transferred to section 66-1343.
NE Code § 66-1326 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 66 - Oils, Fuels, and Energy|66-1326 - Transferred to section 66-1344.

66-1326.  Transferred to section 66-1344.
NE Code § 66-1327 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 66 - Oils, Fuels, and Energy|66-1327 - Transferred to section 66-1345.

66-1327.  Transferred to section 66-1345.
NE Code § 66-1328 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 66 - Oils, Fuels, and Energy|66-1328 - Transferred to section 66-1346.

66-1328.  Transferred to section 66-1346.
NE Code § 66-1329 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 66 - Oils, Fuels, and Energy|66-1329 - Transferred to section 66-1347.

66-1329.  Transferred to section 66-1347.
NE Code § 66-1330 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 66 - Oils, Fuels, and Energy|66-1330 - Act, how cited.

66-1330.  Act, how cited.Sections 66-1330 to 66-1351 shall be known and may be cited as the Ethanol Development Act.Source   Laws 1986, LB 1230, § 1;   Laws 1987, LB 279, § 1;   Laws 1989, LB 587, § 1;   Laws 1992, LB 754, § 1;   R.S.Supp.,1992, § 66-1301;   Laws 1993, LB 364, § 1;   Laws 1995, LB 377, § 1;  Laws 2001, LB 536, § 1;  Laws 2004, LB 479, § 2;  Laws 2021, LB507, § 7.   Effective Date: May 6, 2021
NE Code § 66-1331 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 66 - Oils, Fuels, and Energy|66-1331 - Legislative findings.

66-1331.  Legislative findings.The Legislature finds that Nebraska should continue its existing programs to encourage processing, market development, promotion, distribution, and research on products derived from grain, ethanol, or ethanol components, coproducts, or byproducts to provide for:(1) Expanded use of Nebraska agricultural products;(2) Efficient and less-polluting energy sources and reserves which will make Nebraska less energy dependent, reduce atmospheric carbon monoxide levels, and retain Nebraska dollars in the Nebraska economy to achieve a multiplier effect thereby generating additional jobs and tax income to the state rather than the export of Nebraska dollars;(3) Development of protein which will be more efficiently stored and marketed to foreign nations rather than the present method of simple export of unprocessed grain products;(4) Alternative local outlets for Nebraska agricultural products which can be particularly utilized in times of depressed grain prices so as to give Nebraskans greater control of their crop marketing procedures rather than have crop marketing procedures too dependent upon federal agencies, major grain exporters, and foreign purchasers. Local outlets may include ethanol plants, agricultural production facilities, or facilities related to the processing, marketing, or distribution of ethanol or products derived from ethanol or ethanol components, coproducts, or byproducts;(5) Cooperation with private industry to establish ethanol-related production facilities in Nebraska to create demand for agricultural products;(6) Promotion and market development, in cooperation with private industry, of ethanol or products derived from ethanol or ethanol components, coproducts, or byproducts; and(7) Sponsorship of research and development of industrial and commercial uses for agricultural ethanol and for byproducts resulting from the manufacturing of agricultural ethanol in order to enhance economic feasibility and marketing potential of such products and processes.Source  Laws 1993, LB 364, § 2.
NE Code § 66-1332 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 66 - Oils, Fuels, and Energy|66-1332 - Public policy.

66-1332.  Public policy.It is hereby declared to be the public policy of the state that, in order to safeguard life, health, property, and public welfare of its citizens, the production, sale, and use of motor fuel and the pollution caused by certain components of motor fuel are matters affecting the public interest and that a statewide emphasis on the production and use of motor fuel containing agricultural ethyl alcohol as a substitute for polluting components is necessary for the reduction of pollution and will further serve as an incentive for the agricultural economy in this state. The Legislature further recognizes that a fuel crisis is pending in the nation and that the development of an additional source of fuel will provide an energy and environmental benefit to the citizens of this state and to the future economic growth of Nebraska.Source  Laws 1993, LB 364, § 3.
NE Code § 66-1333 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 66 - Oils, Fuels, and Energy|66-1333 - Terms, defined.

66-1333.  Terms, defined.For purposes of the Ethanol Development Act, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) Agricultural production facility or ethanol facility means a plant or facility related to the processing, marketing, or distribution of any products derived from grain components, coproducts, or byproducts;(2) Board means the Nebraska Ethanol Board;(3) Grain means wheat, corn, and grain sorghum;(4) Name plate design capacity means the original designed capacity of an agricultural production facility. Capacity may be specified as bushels of grain ground or gallons of ethanol produced per year; and(5) Related parties means any two or more individuals, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies, companies, agencies, associations, or corporations which are members of the same unitary group or are any persons who are considered to be related persons under the Internal Revenue Code.Source   Laws 1986, LB 1230, § 3;   Laws 1989, LB 587, § 3;   Laws 1992, LB 754, § 2;   R.S.Supp.,1992, § 66-1303;   Laws 1993, LB 364, § 4;   Laws 1995, LB 377, § 6;  Laws 2004, LB 479, § 4;  Laws 2017, LB1, § 1.