By Mr. Pedone of Worcester, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3827) of Vincent A. Pedone relative to the definition of "cost-effective measures" under the energy conservation programs of the Division of Energy Resources. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

Vincent A. Pedone

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act relative to energy conservation measures.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

SECTION 1. Section 3 of Chapter 25A of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after the definition of “Commissioner” the following definition:—
“Cost-effective measures”, energy conversation measures whose costs are fully recouped through energy savings over their expected life-spans or load management measures whose costs are fully recouped through lower rate charges over their expected life spans.

SECTION 2. Section 3 of Chapter 25A is further amended by striking the definition of “Energy management services” and replacing with the following definition:—
“Energy management services”, a program of services, including energy audits, energy conservation measures, energy conservation projects, or a combination thereof, and building maintenance and financing services, primarily intended to reduce the cost of energy and water in operating one or more buildings, which may be paid for in whole or in part, by cost savings attributable to a reduction in energy and water consumption which result from such cost effective energy conservation measures and services.