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CA Pub Res Code § 25410.6 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT|CHAPTER 5.2 - Energy Conservation Assistance|Section 25410.6.

25410.6.  (a) The commission shall administer the State Energy Conservation Assistance Account to provide grants and loans to local governments and public institutions to maximize energy use savings, expand installation of energy storage systems, and expand the availability of electric vehicle charging infrastructure, including, but not limited to, technical assistance, demonstrations, and identification and implementation of cost-effective energy efficiency, energy storage, and electric vehicle charging infrastructure measures and programs in existing and planned buildings or facilities. An eligible institution may propose a group of multiple projects where the determination of whether the projects are cost effective shall be determined by the cost-effectiveness of those multiple projects bundled together.(b) It is further the intent of the Legislature that the commission seek the assistance of utility companies in providing energy audits for local governments and public institutions and in publicizing the availability of State Energy Conservation Assistance Account funds to qualified entities.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 226, Sec. 1. (AB 33) Effective January 1, 2022. Repealed as of January 1, 2028, pursuant to Section 25421.)
CA Pub Res Code § 25412 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT|CHAPTER 5.2 - Energy Conservation Assistance|Section 25412.

25412.  Any eligible institution may submit an application to the commission for an allocation for the purpose of financing all or a portion of the costs incurred in implementing a project. The application shall be in such form and contain such information as the commission shall prescribe.An application may be for the purpose of financing the eligible institution’s share of such costs which are to be jointly funded through a state, local, or federal-local program.(Added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 1124. Repealed as of January 1, 2028, pursuant to Section 25421.)
CA Pub Res Code § 25412.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT|CHAPTER 5.2 - Energy Conservation Assistance|Section 25412.5.

25412.5.  The commission shall take steps to solicit loan applications to do all of the following:(a) Encourage an equitable distribution of loans statewide.(b) Award loans for eligible energy projects or measures in regions with high summer peak loads, with high heating costs, or that have electrical or natural gas system distribution constraints.(c) Place an emphasis on offering these loans in disadvantaged communities.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 226, Sec. 3. (AB 33) Effective January 1, 2022. Repealed as of January 1, 2028, pursuant to Section 25421.)
CA Pub Res Code § 25413 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT|CHAPTER 5.2 - Energy Conservation Assistance|Section 25413.

25413.  (a) Applications for eligible energy projects or measures may be approved by the commission only in those instances where the eligible institution has furnished information satisfactory to the commission that the costs of the project, plus interest on state funds loaned, calculated in accordance with Section 25415, will be recovered through savings in the cost of energy to the institution during the repayment period of the allocation.(b) An eligible institution may propose to bundle multiple projects where the determination of whether the costs of the projects, plus interest on state funds loaned, will be recovered through savings during the repayment period of the allocation and shall be determined by the savings of those multiple projects bundled together.(c) The savings shall be calculated in a manner prescribed by the commission.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 226, Sec. 4. (AB 33) Effective January 1, 2022. Repealed as of January 1, 2028, pursuant to Section 25421.)
CA Pub Res Code § 25414 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT|CHAPTER 5.2 - Energy Conservation Assistance|Section 25414.

25414.  Annually at the conclusion of each fiscal year, but not later than October 31, each eligible institution that has received an allocation for an eligible energy project or measures pursuant to this chapter shall compute the cost of energy saved as a result of implementing an eligible energy project or measures, or bundled projects or measures, funded by the allocation. The cost shall be calculated in a manner prescribed by the commission.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 226, Sec. 5. (AB 33) Effective January 1, 2022. Repealed as of January 1, 2028, pursuant to Section 25421.)
CA Pub Res Code § 25415 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT|CHAPTER 5.2 - Energy Conservation Assistance|Section 25415.

25415.  (a) Each eligible institution to which an allocation has been made under this chapter shall repay the principal amount of the allocation, plus interest, in not more than 40 equal semiannual payments, as determined by the commission. Loan repayments shall be made in accordance with a schedule established by the commission. The repayment period shall not exceed the life of the equipment, as determined by the commission or the lease term of the building in which the eligible energy, energy storage, or electric vehicle charging infrastructure project or measures will be installed. (b) Notwithstanding any other law, the commission shall, unless it determines that the purposes of this chapter would be better served by establishing an alternative interest rate schedule, periodically set interest rates on the loans based on surveys of existing financial markets and may authorize no-interest loans.(c) The governing body of each eligible institution shall annually budget an amount at least sufficient to make the semiannual payments required in this section. For an eligible energy project or measures, the amount shall not be raised by the levy of additional taxes but shall instead be obtained by a savings in energy costs or other sources.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 226, Sec. 6. (AB 33) Effective January 1, 2022. Repealed as of January 1, 2028, pursuant to Section 25421.)
CA Pub Res Code § 25417 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT|CHAPTER 5.2 - Energy Conservation Assistance|Section 25417.

25417.  (a) An allocation made pursuant to this chapter shall be used for the purposes specified in an approved application.(b) In the event that the commission determines that an allocation has been expended for purposes other than those specified in an approved application, it shall immediately request the return of the full amount of the allocation. The eligible institution shall immediately comply with such request.(Added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 1124. Repealed as of January 1, 2028, pursuant to Section 25421.)
CA Pub Res Code § 25418 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT|CHAPTER 5.2 - Energy Conservation Assistance|Section 25418.

25418.  The Department of Finance, at its discretion, may audit the expenditure of any allocation made pursuant to this chapter or the computation of any payment made pursuant to Section 25415.(Added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 1124. Repealed as of January 1, 2028, pursuant to Section 25421.)
CA Pub Res Code § 25419 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT|CHAPTER 5.2 - Energy Conservation Assistance|Section 25419.

25419.  In addition to the powers specifically granted to the commission by the other provisions of this chapter, the commission shall have the following powers:(a) To establish qualifications and priorities, consistent with the objectives of this chapter, for making allocations.(b) To establish such procedures and policies as may be necessary for the administration of this chapter.(Added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 1124. Repealed as of January 1, 2028, pursuant to Section 25421.)
CA Pub Res Code § 25420 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT|CHAPTER 5.2 - Energy Conservation Assistance|Section 25420.

25420.  The commission may expend from the State Energy Conservation Assistance Account an amount to pay for the actual administrative costs incurred by the commission pursuant to this chapter. The amount shall not exceed 5 percent of the annual unencumbered balance in the account as determined by the commission on July 1 of each fiscal year, to be used to defray costs incurred by the commission for allocations made by the commission pursuant to this chapter.(Amended by Stats. 2009, 4th Ex. Sess., Ch. 11, Sec. 14. Effective July 28, 2009. Repealed as of January 1, 2028, pursuant to Section 25421.)
CA Pub Res Code § 25421 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT|CHAPTER 5.2 - Energy Conservation Assistance|Section 25421.

25421.  (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), this chapter shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2028, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, which is enacted before January 1, 2028, deletes or extends that date.(b) Except as specified in subdivisions (c) and (d), all loans outstanding as of January 1, 2028, shall continue to be repaid on a semiannual basis, as specified in Section 25415, until paid in full. All unexpended funds in the State Energy Conservation Assistance Account on January 1, 2028, and after that date, shall revert to the General Fund.(c) To the extent required under applicable bond obligations, unexpended funds from the proceeds of bonds sold pursuant to Section 25417.5 that remain in the State Energy Conservation Assistance Account on January 1, 2028, shall remain in the account. These funds shall be expended pursuant to the applicable requirements for bond proceeds. Once all applicable bond obligations have been satisfied, unexpended funds shall revert to the General Fund.(d) Unexpended funds from the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5) remaining in the State Energy Conservation Assistance Account on January 1, 2028, shall revert to the Federal Trust Fund.(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 675, Sec. 2. (SB 1207) Effective January 1, 2017. Repealed as of January 1, 2028, by its own provisions. Note: Repeal affects Chapter 5.2, comprising Sections 25410 to 25422.)
CA Pub Res Code § 25422 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT|CHAPTER 5.2 - Energy Conservation Assistance|Section 25422.

25422.  (a) Federal funds available to the commission pursuant to Chapter 5.6 (commencing with Section 25460) may be used by the commission to augment funding for grants and loans pursuant to this chapter. Any federal funds used for loans shall, when repaid, be deposited into the State Energy Conservation Assistance Account and used to make additional loans pursuant to this chapter.(b) A separate subaccount shall be established within the State Energy Conservation Assistance Account to track the award and repayment of loans from federal funds, including any interest earnings, in accordance with the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5).(c) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), the commission may use loan repayments and all interest earnings on or accruing in the subaccount established pursuant to subdivision (b) for energy efficiency, energy conservation, renewable energy, and other energy-related projects and activities authorized by the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 or subsequent federal acts related to the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Unless prohibited by the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, the commission may augment funding for any programs and measures authorized by this division.(d) The commission shall transfer to the Energy Efficient State Property Revolving Fund, established pursuant to Section 25471, the moneys remaining in the subaccount established pursuant to subdivision (b), including loan repayments and interest earnings that are deposited in the subaccount. The commission shall transfer the moneys not more frequently than annually and in an amount based on the balance in the subaccount at the time of transfer.(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 24, Sec. 34. (SB 83) Effective June 24, 2015. Repealed as of January 1, 2028, pursuant to Section 25421.)
CA Pub Res Code § 25450 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT|CHAPTER 5.5 - Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants|Section 25450.

25450.  (a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(1) The cost of energy in California is increasing and creating greater demands on local governments’ operating budgets.(2) The 110th Congress enacted the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 17001 et seq.) that provides energy efficiency and conservation block grants to eligible entities, including states, to reduce fossil fuel emissions, improve energy efficiency, and reduce overall energy use.(3) Section 545(c)(1)(A) of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 17155(c)(1)(A)) mandates that states receiving block grants under the act use not less than 60 percent of the grant amount to provide subgrants to local governments that are not eligible entities for the purposes of the act.(4) The 111th Congress enacted the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5) that appropriates funds for energy efficiency and conservation, water conservation, home weatherization, green workforce development, and renewable energy.(b) It is the intent of the Legislature to fully implement the requirements for, and achieve the purposes of, the energy and conservation block grants provided pursuant to the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5), in the most expedient manner possible, and that the funds allocated to the state pursuant to those acts be administered by the commission. Moreover, to the extent possible without causing undue delay, the commission shall look to the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 programs and make policy decisions that leverage and maximize the use of these dollars, including, but not limited to, the areas of energy efficiency, renewable energy, water efficiency, weatherization, and green workforce development.(c) It is the intent of the Legislature to strive to maximize the opportunity to allocate funds toward the most cost-effective energy efficiency projects, and when allocating funds toward administration, the commission should use the allowable administrative expenses specified in Section 545(c)(4) of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 17155(c)(4)) as a ceiling and improve efficiencies to allocate less than the allowable amount.(Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 227, Sec. 2. (AB 262) Effective January 1, 2010.)
CA Pub Res Code § 25450.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT|CHAPTER 5.5 - Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants|Section 25450.1.

25450.1.  The commission shall administer the funds allocated to and received by the state pursuant to the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 17001 et seq.) and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5) for the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program established pursuant to Section 542 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 17152), and may use the federal funds to award contracts, grants, and loans as expeditiously as possible consistent with those acts.(Amended by Stats. 2009, 4th Ex. Sess., Ch. 11, Sec. 17. Effective July 28, 2009.)
CA Pub Res Code § 25450.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT|CHAPTER 5.5 - Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants|Section 25450.2.

25450.2.  (a) Not less than 60 percent of the funds received pursuant to Section 25450.1 shall be used to provide cost-effective energy efficiency, climate change planning, and conservation grants to cities with a population of less than 35,000 and counties with a population of less than 200,000, and be prioritized based on cost-effective energy efficiency. However, this population requirement does not apply to funds received pursuant to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5).(b) The remaining funds received pursuant to Section 25450.1 shall be used to provide cost-effective energy efficiency and conservation contracts, grants, and loans to eligible entities consistent with the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 17001 et seq.) and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5) that govern or fund the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant program and be prioritized based on cost-effective energy efficiency.(Amended by Stats. 2009, 4th Ex. Sess., Ch. 11, Sec. 18. Effective July 28, 2009.)
CA Pub Res Code § 25450.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT|CHAPTER 5.5 - Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants|Section 25450.3.

25450.3.  The commission shall not exceed the amount specified in Section 545(c)(4) of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 17155(c)(4)) for administrative expenses, which include, but are not limited to, reporting, recordkeeping, and evaluation activities required by the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. Section 17001 et seq.), the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5), and implementing regulations and guidelines, that govern or fund the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program, and the combined administration program costs, indirect costs, overhead, and costs associated with the Statewide Cost Allocation Plan.(Amended by Stats. 2009, 4th Ex. Sess., Ch. 11, Sec. 19. Effective July 28, 2009.)
CA Pub Res Code § 25450.4 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT|CHAPTER 5.5 - Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants|Section 25450.4.

25450.4.  The commission may award contracts, grants, and loans pursuant to this chapter, unless otherwise prohibited by the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 17001 et seq.), the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5), implementing regulations and guidelines.(Added by Stats. 2009, 4th Ex. Sess., Ch. 11, Sec. 20. Effective July 28, 2009.)
CA Pub Res Code § 25450.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT|CHAPTER 5.5 - Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants|Section 25450.5.

25450.5.  (a) The commission may adopt guidelines governing the award, eligibility, and administration of funding pursuant to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5) at a publicly noticed meeting offering all interested parties an opportunity to comment. The commission shall provide written public notice of not less than 30 days for the initial adoption of guidelines. Substantive changes to the guidelines shall not be adopted without 15-day written notice to the public. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any guidelines adopted pursuant to this chapter shall be exempt from the requirements of Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.(b) Grants and loans made pursuant to this chapter are subject to appeal to the commission upon a showing that factors other than those described in the guidelines adopted by the commission were applied in making the awards and payments.(Added by Stats. 2009, 4th Ex. Sess., Ch. 11, Sec. 21. Effective July 28, 2009.)
CA Pub Res Code § 25460 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT|CHAPTER 5.6 - Federal Funding of Energy-Related Projects and State Energy Programs|Section 25460.

25460.  (a) The Legislature finds and declares that the 111th Congress enacted the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5) that appropriates funds for various energy programs administered by the commission.(b) It is the intent of the Legislature that the commission should have the authority to award contracts, grants, and loans from funds received pursuant to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and to make the awards as expeditiously as possible.(Added by Stats. 2009, 4th Ex. Sess., Ch. 11, Sec. 22. Effective July 28, 2009.)
CA Pub Res Code § 25461 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT|CHAPTER 5.6 - Federal Funding of Energy-Related Projects and State Energy Programs|Section 25461.

25461.  (a) Except as provided in Chapter 5.5 (commencing with Section 25450), the commission shall administer federal funds allocated to, and received by, the state for energy-related projects pursuant to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5) or federal acts related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.(b) Unless otherwise prohibited by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5) or subsequent federal acts related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, the commission may use the federal funds to award contracts, grants, and loans, including loan guarantees, loan loss reserves, and credit enhancements, for energy efficiency, energy conservation, renewable energy, and other energy-related projects and activities authorized by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 or subsequent federal acts related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.(Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 718, Sec. 17. (SB 855) Effective October 19, 2010.)
CA Pub Res Code § 25462 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 15 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT|CHAPTER 5.6 - Federal Funding of Energy-Related Projects and State Energy Programs|Section 25462.

25462.  (a) The commission may adopt guidelines governing the award, eligibility, and administration of funding pursuant to this chapter at a publicly noticed meeting offering all interested parties an opportunity to comment. The commission shall provide written public notice of not less than 30 days for the initial adoption of guidelines. Substantive changes to the guidelines shall not be adopted without 15-day written notice to the public. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any guidelines adopted pursuant to this chapter shall be exempt from the requirements of Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.(b) Grants and loans made pursuant to this chapter are subject to appeal to the commission upon a showing that factors other than those described in the guidelines adopted by the commission were applied in making the awards and payments.(Added by Stats. 2009, 4th Ex. Sess., Ch. 11, Sec. 22. Effective July 28, 2009.)