Henry Gets Energy Efficiency Initiative

Legislation encouraging state agencies to develop and implement an energy efficiency and conservation plan is headed to the governor after overwhelming House passage today.

Senate Bill 833 calls for the designation of a current employee at each agency to help develop an energy plan.

The plan must seek to reduce energy consumption, including both electrical and fuel; allow purchasing preferences for the acquisition of energy-efficient products, including Energy Star compliant appliances and alternative fuel vehicles; evaluate and utilize on-site renewable energy for space conditioning and water heating including solar water heating and geothermal heat pumps; show a preference for using alternative fuel sources like biofuels, solar, geothermal, hydrogen, compressed natural gas and wind.

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