Establish a Self-Sustaining Fund for Energy Efficiency Projects in State Government (GLA Action 1.3)

Create a non-lapsing Energy Efficiency Fund, overseen by the Director of Plant & Property Management and the State Energy Manager (unless or until an Energy Management Unit is formed and becomes operational). State agencies could request monies from this fund to cover the costs of their energy efficiency projects. The fund would be financed and replenished with monies equal to 2 percent of each agency's utility budget from the previous year. Monies would be distributed to subsidize requested energy efficiency projects using technologies shown to reduce energy consumption. The Energy Efficiency Fund would boost the efforts of state agencies to find ways to conserve energy and lower their utility bills. By charging a single entity to administer the distribution of these funds, consistent procedures could be maintained for the benefit of small and large agencies alike.