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AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO. 1032
Sponsor: SENATOR LAUGHLIN
Printer's No. 3415
Amend Bill, page 4, by inserting between lines 25 and 26
(6) To develop a financial risk and savings report that
all solar energy projects approved under this act shall
utilize and update monthly, to be used by the eligible
applicant. The following apply:
(i) The report shall be submitted quarterly and
posted on the publicly accessible Internet website of the
Department of Education.
(ii) The report shall include, but not be limited
to, the following:
(A) The total cost of the solar energy project
before any deductible amounts.
(B) The total cost of the solar energy project
after any deductible amounts.
(C) An analysis of energy and cost savings,
including a calculation of the kilowatts produced by
the solar energy project multiplied by the current
cost of electricity per kilowatt hour, subtracted
from the total cost of electricity during the same
billing period from the previous year.
(D) Solar renewable energy credit sales and
savings.
(E) Operations and maintenance costs.
Amend Bill, page 4, line 26, by striking out "(6)" and
inserting
(7)
Amend Bill, page 5, line 2, by striking out "(7)" and
inserting
(8)
Amend Bill, page 8, lines 14 through 16, by striking out "AN
ELIGIBLE APPLICANT SHALL COMPLY WITH THE" in line 14 and all of
lines 15 and 16 and inserting
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An eligible applicant that is approved for a solar
energy project grant under the program shall use the
contracting procedure under the act of May 1, 1913 (P.L.155,
No.104), referred to as the Separations Act, or under the
Guaranteed Energy Savings Act for a solar energy project
contemplated by the program, either separately or together
with other energy efficiency improvements contemplated by the
Guaranteed Energy Savings Act. A grant recipient that elects
to use contracting procedures under the Guaranteed Energy
Savings Act may calculate energy-related cost savings as
defined in 62 Pa.C.S. ยง 3752 (relating to definitions) based
upon the cost of the project as reduced by the amount of the
grant received under the program. If an eligible applicant
elects to use contracting procedures under the Guaranteed
Energy Savings Act for an approved solar energy project, the
eligible applicant shall be exempt from the contracting
requirements under the Separations Act with regard to that
approved solar energy project.
Amend Bill, page 8, line 20, by striking out "SEPARATIONS ACT
OR"
Amend Bill, page 8, by inserting between lines 22 and 23
(3) As used in this subsection, the term "Guaranteed
Energy Savings Act" shall mean 62 Pa.C.S. Ch. 37 Subch. E
(relating to guaranteed energy savings contracts).
Amend Bill, page 10, by inserting after line 30
(h) Reimbursement.--In the event that an eligible entity
that received a grant under the program sells, transfers or
conveys the school facility where the solar energy project is
located, the eligible entity that received the grant shall
notify the department and the new owner of record shall
reimburse the department the amount of the grant related to the
solar energy project at the school facility as follows:
(1) If the school facility where the solar energy
project is located is sold, transferred or conveyed to a new
owner of record within five years from the date of the award
of the grant, the new owner of record shall reimburse the
department in an amount equal to 80% of the amount of the
grant.
(2) If the school facility where the solar energy
project is located is sold, transferred or conveyed to a new
owner of record more than 5 years but less than 10 years
after the date of the award of the grant, the new owner of
record shall reimburse the department in an amount equal to
60% of the amount of the grant.
(3) If the school facility where the solar energy
project is located is sold, transferred or conveyed to a new
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owner of record more than 10 years but less than 15 years
after the date of the award of the grant, the new owner of
record shall reimburse the department in an amount equal to
40% of the amount of the grant.
(4) If the school facility where the solar energy
project is located is sold, transferred or conveyed to a new
owner of record more than 15 years but less than 20 years
after the date of the award of the grant, the new owner of
record shall reimburse the department in an amount equal to
20% of the amount of the grant.
Amend Bill, page 11, line 1, by striking out "(H)" and
inserting
(i)
Amend Bill, page 11, line 28, by striking out "(I)" and
inserting
(j)
Amend Bill, page 12, line 2, by striking out "(j)" and
inserting
(k)
Amend Bill, page 12, line 10, by striking out "(l) (K)" and
inserting
(l)
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