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State Planning and Incentive Structures
Lead By Example—Energy Efficiency in Public Facilities
Status: Completed
Details: Executive Order 33, signed in May 2006, requires state agencies to reduce energy consumption in all conditioned facilities by 10% by the end of FY 2008 and 20% by the end of FY 2010 from 2005 levels. An Energy Officer is to be assigned by each agency to oversee the implementation of energy efficiency programs.
Lead By Example—Energy Efficient Appliance and Equipment Purchase Requirements for Public Facilities
Status: Completed
Details: Executive Order 33, signed in May 2006, requires state agencies to purchase ENERGY STAR labeled equipment, if cost-effective, whenever replacing or purchasing new equipment.
Lead By Example—Clean Energy Goals for Public Facilities
Status: No Activity Identified
Lead By Example—Energy Efficiency and Alternative Fuel Goals for Public Fleets
Status: No Activity Identified
State and Regional Energy Planning
Status: In Progress
Details: Senate Bill 313, introduced on February 7, 2008, would create the Permanent Joint Legislative Committee on Energy Policy for the purpose of developing the Alabama Energy Plan. The bill would provide for the creation of the Legislative Energy Policy Office to supervise and administer the duties of the committee. As of May 8, 2008, the bill was in the House Government Appropriations Committee.
Governor Bob Riley and Commissioner Ron Sparks of the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries announced on February 5, 2007, that they formed a committee to develop a comprehensive alternative energy policy. The Alabama Alternative Energy Committee is made up of energy experts and leaders from the state's universities, forestry and agriculture sectors, manufacturers, energy providers, and state and local government officials. The group will make recommendations that the governor can implement by executive order and that the legislature can make into law.
- http://www.legislature.state.al.us/searchableinstruments/2008RS/Bills/SB313.htm
- http://www.eere.energy.gov/states/state_news_detail.cfm/news_id=10562/state=AL
Determining the Air Quality Benefits of Clean Energy—Energy Efficiency/Renewable Energy Set Asides (NOX Budget Trading Program)
Status: No Activity Identified
Determining the Air Quality Benefits of Clean Energy—Energy Efficiency/Renewable Energy Set Asides (CAIR Budget Trading Program)
Status: No Activity Identified
Energy Efficiency Actions
Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standards
Status: No Activity Identified
Public Benefit Funds for Energy Efficiency
Status: No Activity Identified
Building Codes for Energy Efficiency—Commercial Programs
Status: Proposed
Details: ASHRAE 90.1-2001 for state-owned or funded buildings only. Use state-developed software (ABC-4) to show compliance. HB 121 (introduced on February 5, 2008) would create an Alabama Building Code Council within the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs. The code council would adopt and update a statewide building code for residential and commercial buildings. The bill states that the initial version of the building code shall be based on several of the International Codes, including the International Residential Code.
Building Codes for Energy Efficiency—Residential Programs
Status: Proposed
Details: Residential Energy Code for Alabama (RECA 2000) is a state developed code equivalent to the 2000 IECC (without SHGC 0.40), and is voluntary. Can use REScheck to show compliance. HB 121(introduced on February 5, 2008) would create an Alabama Building Code Council within the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs. The code council would adopt and update a statewide building code for residential and commercial buildings. The bill states that the initial version of the building code shall be based on several of the International Codes, including the International Residential Code.
- http://216.226.178.189/C0/Building%20Energy%20Codes/default.aspx
- http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/acas/ACASLogin.asp
State Appliance Efficiency Standards
Status: No Activity Identified
Energy Supply Actions
Renewable Portfolio Standards
Status: No Activity Identified
Public Benefit Funds for Clean Energy Supply
Status: No Activity Identified
Output-Based Environmental Regulations
Status: No Activity Identified
Interconnection Standards—Clean Distributed Generation
Status: No Activity Identified
Interconnection Standards—Net Metering
Status: No Activity Identified