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State Planning and Incentive Structures
Lead By Example—Energy Efficiency in Public Facilities
Status: Completed
Details: On April, 24, 2008, Governor Perdue signed Executive Order 04.24.08.02, launching the Governor's Energy Challenge 2020. One part of the challenge is the State Energy Leadership Initiative, which will support state agencies and departments in their efforts to reduce energy usage by 15% by 2020 over 2007 energy use levels on a per square foot basis through energy efficiency or through a combination with renewable energy. The State Energy Strategy, issued December 2006, states that the government can create energy management teams and plans to establish baselines, audit buildings, implement energy efficiency measures, and monitor performance with the goal of reducing energy consumption in public buildings. Executive Order 2.28.06.01, signed February 2006, creates a State Facilities Energy Council responsible for developing strategies for state facilities that will reduce costs and consumption of energy by state government.
- http://gov.georgia.gov/vgn/images/portal/cit_1210/20/11/11234071804_24_08_02.pdf
- http://www.gefa.org/Modules/ShowDocument.aspx?documentid=6
- http://gov.georgia.gov/gov/exorders/2006/feb/02_28_06_01.pdf
Lead By Example—Energy Efficient Appliance and Equipment Purchase Requirements for Public Facilities
Status: Proposed
Details: Executive Order 022806-1 (February 28, 2006) mandated the creation of a State Facilities Energy Council responsible for recommending energy policies, purchasing strategies, and optimization strategies for state facilities with the goal of reducing the expenditures on and consumption of energy by state government. The State Energy Strategy, issued December 2006, calls for government to require procurement of energy-efficient products and encourages the use of ENERGY STAR standards.
- http://www.georgiaenergyplan.org/suppmat/02_28_06_01.pdf
- http://www.georgiaenergyplan.org/suppmat/
STATE_ENERGY_STRATEGY_FINAL_12_14_06.pdf
Lead By Example—Clean Energy Goals for Public Facilities
Status: Proposed
Details: The State Energy Strategy, issued December 2006, calls for the State Facilities Energy Council to evaluate the appropriate amount of clean energy the State could purchase based on an assessment of existing State energy use and emerging sources of green power.
Lead By Example—Energy Efficiency and Alternative Fuel Goals for Public Fleets
Status: Completed
Details: Executive Order 2.28.06.02, signed February 2006, directs the state to "lead by example" through promotion of energy efficiency, use of renewable energy, and other innovative energy savings strategies. Agencies are required to prioritize high fuel efficiency and flexible fuel vehicles in their procurement decisions. State-owned fueling facilities will maximize the purchase of alternative fuels.
State and Regional Energy Planning
Status: Completed
Details: The Georgia Energy Strategy was submitted to the Governor on December 15, 2006. The Strategy consists of eight chapters that cover broad topics such as energy reliability, energy supply, energy demand, and energy and the environment. Each chapter contains policy objectives, which are supported by one or more implementation strategies that outline specific actions believed to support the broader policy objective. The final draft of the Strategy contains 36 policy objectives and 69 implementation strategies. It includes recommendations to expand the use of local biofuels in the transportation sector, encourage investment in clean, advanced electricity generation, and increase energy efficiency, among others.
Determining the Air Quality Benefits of Clean Energy—Energy Efficiency/Renewable Energy Set Asides (NOX Budget Trading Program)
Status: No Activity Identified
Details: On April 16, 2008, the Environmental Protection Agency rescinded the requirements of a 2004 rule to control certain emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx) from the State of Georgia.
Determining the Air Quality Benefits of Clean Energy—Energy Efficiency/Renewable Energy Set Asides (CAIR Budget Trading Program)
Status: No Activity Identified
Details: Georgia considered an energy efficiency/renewable energy set aside under CAIR, for approximately 5% of the allowances, but recently decided not to pursue one.
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: Goes Beyond ECPA
Details: ASHRAE/IESNA 90.1-2004, mandatory statewide; can use COMcheck to show compliance.
Building Codes for Energy Efficiency—Residential Programs
Status: Goes Beyond ECPA
Details: 2006 IECC with state amendments, mandatory statewide; can use REScheck to show compliance. On January 1, 2007, the 2006 International Building Code, International Residential Code, International Fire Code, International Plumbing Code, International Mechanical Code and the International Fuel Gas Code became effective in the state. A Georgia State Amendment to the 2000 International Energy Conservation Code was also adopted on January 1, 2007.
- http://www.bcap-energy.org/node/5
- http://www.dca.state.ga.us/development/constructioncodes/programs/codeamendments.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
Details: Has interconnection standards, but only for small renewable energy systems that are net-metered in O.C.G. § 46-3-56.
Interconnection Standards—Net Metering
Status: Completed
Details: Statewide net metering for all utility types; Georgia's net metering legislation was enacted in 2001. It applies to photovoltaics, wind, and fuel cells for residential systems <10kW and commercial systems <100MW