Minnesota Administrative Rules

7606.0020 DEFINITIONS.

Subpart 1.

Scope.

For the purposes of parts 7606.0010 to 7606.0080, the following terms have the meanings given them.

Subp. 2.

Applicant.

"Applicant" means the state of Minnesota, a statutory or home rule charter city, county, or town, or a school or hospital as defined in this part, located in Minnesota, or joint power entity consisting of these units, that is making application for financing participation under this program.

Subp. 3.

Building.

"Building" means any separate structure owned and operated by an applicant.

Subp. 4.

Commissioner.

"Commissioner" means the commissioner of the Department of Commerce.

Subp. 5.

Conservation measure.

"Conservation measure" means an installation or modification of an installation to a building or stationary energy-using system that is primarily intended to reduce energy consumption or allow the use of an alternative energy source including solar, wind, peat, wood, and agricultural residue.

Subp. 5a.

Energy benchmark.

"Energy benchmark" means:

A.

for public buildings, the energy efficiency benchmark required under Laws 2002, chapter 398; or

B.

for buildings outside of the scope of item A, the energy efficiency benchmark derived by either:

(1)

the procedures used to comply with Laws 2002, chapter 398; or

(2)

the Portfolio Manager tool of the Energy Star Program of the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the United States Department of Energy.

Subp. 6.

Hospital.

"Hospital" means a facility licensed under Minnesota Statutes, sections 144.50 to 144.56.

Subp. 7.

[Repealed, 31 SR 1605]

Subp. 8.

Payback.

"Payback" means the simple payback that is equal to the sum of the design, acquisition, and installation costs of a conservation measure divided by the estimated first year energy cost savings attributable to that measure.

Subp. 9.

Project.

"Project" means all proposed work in a financing participation application.

Subp. 10.

School.

"School" means a public or a private institution:

A.

that provides, and is legally authorized to provide, elementary education or secondary education or both on a day or residential basis;

B.

that:

(1)

provides, and is legally authorized to provide, a program of education beyond secondary education on a day or residential basis;

(2)

admits as students only persons having a certificate of graduation from a school providing secondary education, or the recognized equivalent of such certificate;

(3)

is accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency or association; and

(4)

provides an educational program for which it awards a bachelor's degree or higher degree or provides not less than a two-year program which is acceptable for full credit toward such a degree at any institution which meets the preceding requirements and which provides such a program; or

C.

that provides not less than a one-year program of training to prepare students for gainful employment in a recognized occupation and which meets the provisions in item B, subitems (1) to (3).

Statutory Authority:

MS s 216C.09

History:

13 SR 2762; L 1995 c 202 art 1 s 25; L 2001 1Sp4 art 6 s 1; 31 SR 1605

Published Electronically:

May 30, 2007