Utah Admin. Code R362-3-3 - Definitions
(1) "Advisor" means the Governor's Energy
Advisor, who oversees the Utah Office of Energy Development.
(2) "Energy" means, for the purposes of this
rule, electricity, natural gas or other methane, fuel oil, coal, or propane
that is used by a political subdivision to operate a building's electrical
devices, lighting, heating and cooling systems, and other equipment necessary
for the building's operation.
(3)
"Energy cost payback" means the period of time, generally expressed in years,
that is needed for the energy cost savings of an energy efficiency project to
equal the cost of the energy efficiency project. It does not include the
time-value of money and is sometimes referred to as simple payback.
(4) "Energy cost savings" means the monetary
value to a political subdivision of the energy that is saved or is not consumed
as a result of an energy efficiency project and is generally stated on an
annual cost savings basis. This value is measured based upon the current cost
per unit of the energy source or sources used by the building at which an
energy efficiency project is to take place.
(5) "Energy savings" means the combined
value, in British thermal units (Btu's), of all energy sources saved or not
consumed as a result of an energy efficiency project. For purposes of this
rule, the following conversion factors are used in calculating the total energy
savings:
(a) Electricity - One kilowatt hour
= 10,495 Btu's.
(b) Natural gas or
methane - One therm = 100,000 Btu's.
(c) Natural gas or methane - One cubic foot =
1,030 Btu's.
(d) Fuel oil - One
gallon = 138,690 Btu's.
(e) Coal -
One pound = 11,580 Btu's.
(f)
Propane - One gallon = 91,333 Btu's.
(6) "Quarter" means a three month period
beginning with one of the following dates: January 1, April 1, July 1, and
October 1.
(7) "Director" means
Director of the Utah Office of Energy Development.
(8) "Associate Director" means Associate
Director of the Utah Office of Energy Development.
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