1 CCR 301-85-1 - Definitions

1.1. "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; and

1.4.4. 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:

1.9.1. Wind energy;

1.9.2. Solar energy;

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.

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1 CCR 301-85-1

38 CR 01, January 10, 2015, effective 1/30/2015