Florida Administrative Code › 25 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › 25 - Departmental › Chapter 25-17 - CONSERVATION › Section 25-17.003 - Energy Audits

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Purpose. This rule
				specifies the minimum requirements for performing energy audits by every
				utility that falls under the definition of "utility" in Section
				 366.82(1),
				F.S.
(2) Definitions.
(a) "Building Energy-Efficiency Rating System
				(BERS) Audit" means an energy analysis of a residence performed in compliance
				with Section  553.995, F.S.
(b) "Computer-Assisted Audit" means an energy
				analysis of a residence in which a qualified auditor performs a comprehensive
				on-site evaluation of the residence in accordance with subsection (6) and
				paragraphs (7)(c) and (7)(d), and, if applicable, provides installation
				arrangements and inspections pursuant to this rule.
(c) "Commercial Audit" means an energy
				analysis of a commercial building and its associated energy systems to
				determine its energy efficiency and to identify for the customer those measures
				that may improve its energy efficiency.
(d) "Conservation Measures" refers to
				replacing, upgrading, or installing equipment which reduces energy usage or
				peak demand contribution, such as the:
1.
				Installation of clock thermostat;
2. Replacement of furnace or
				boiler;
3. Replacement of
				resistance heat with heat pump or natural gas furnace;
4. Replacement of central air conditioning
				system;
5. Installation of duct or
				pipe insulation;
6. Sealing leaks
				in pipes and ducts;
7. Caulking of
				windows or doors;
8.
				Weatherstripping of windows or doors;
9. Installation of heat-reflective, heat-gain
				retardant, and heat-absorbing window or door materials;
10. Insertion of plastic window
				panels;
11. Installation of storm
				or thermal windows;
12.
				Installation of wall insulation;
13. Installation of ceiling
				insulation;
14. Installation of
				floor insulation;
15. Plugging
				leaks in attic, basement, and fireplace;
16. Installation of waste heat recovery water
				heating system;
17. Installation of
				heat pump or natural gas water heater;
18. Installation of solar water heating
				system;
19. Installation of water
				heater insulation;
20. Installation
				of water flow restrictors in showers and faucets;
21. Installation of solar swimming pool
				heating system; and
22.
				Installation of load management devices, where load management rates are
				offered.
(e)
				"Conservation Practices" refers to actions performed by a customer which reduce
				energy usage or peak demand contribution, such as:
1. Furnace efficiency maintenance and
				adjustments;
2. Cooling system
				efficiency maintenance and adjustments;
3. Nighttime temperature setback;
4. Reduction of thermostat setting in
				winter;
5. Increase of thermostat
				setting in summer;
6. Reduction of
				hot water temperature;
7. Reduction
				of energy use when residence is unoccupied; and
8. Efficient use of
				shading.
(f) "Eligible
				Customer" means the owner or occupant of a residence that receives a bill for
				service from a utility.
(g)
				"Industrial Audit" means an energy analysis of an industrial facility and its
				associated energy systems to determine its energy efficiency and to identify
				for the customer those measures that may improve its energy
				efficiency.
(h) "Mail-in Audit"
				means an energy analysis of a residence or building in which the utility
				supplies to the eligible customer a data collection form which is completed by
				the customer, and, upon receipt of the completed form, the utility analyzes the
				data and submits to the customer the results of its evaluation.
(i) "Walk-Through Audit" means an energy
				analysis of a residence in which a qualified auditor walks through the
				residence making extensive observations as to the physical structure and
				components, performs simplified heat gain and heat loss computations, and
				advises the customer of feasible energy conservation practices and
				measures.