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Oklahoma Administrative Code (Last Updated: March 11, 2021) |
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TITLE 150. Oklahoma Department of Commerce |
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Chapter 80. Oklahoma Energy Program |
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Subchapter 3. State Energy Conservation Programs |
SECTION 150:80-3-4. Definitions
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- The following words or terms, when used in this chapter, shall have the following meaning unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:"BTU" means British Thermal Unit."British Thermal Unit" means the quantity of heat necessary to raise the temperature of one pound of water one degree Fahrenheit at 39.2 degrees Fahrenheit and one atmospheric pressure."Building" means any structure which includes provision for a heating and cooling system, or both, or a hot water system."Commercial Buildings" means any building other than a residential building, including any building constructed for industrial or public purposes."Commercially available" means available for purchase by the general public or target audience in the State"DOE" means the Department of Energy."Energy Audit" means a survey of a building or buildings that is conducted in accordance with 10 C.F.R. 420.7(d) and Subpart B of 10 C.F.R., Part 450 and which(A) identifies the type, size, energy use level and the major energy using systems of such building or buildings;(B) determines appropriate energy conservation maintenance and operating procedures; and(C) indicates the need, if any, for the acquisition and installation of energy conservation measures."Energy Conservation" means efficient energy use or the utilization of renewable energy resources which results in energy savings based upon a net reduction in the use of nonrenewable energy resources."Environmental residual" means any pollutant or pollution causing factor which results from any activity."Exempted building" means:(A) any building whose peak design rate of energy usage for all purposes is less than one watt (3.4 BTU's per hour) per square foot of floor area for all purposes;(B) any building with neither a heating nor cooling system;(C) any mobile home; or(D) any building owned or leased in whole or in part by the United States."Exterior envelope physical characteristics" means the physical nature of those elements of a building which enclose conditioned spaces through which thermal energy may be transferred to or from the exterior."Heating, ventilating and air-conditioning" means a system that provides heating, ventilation and/or air conditioning within or associated with a building."HVAC" means heating, ventilating and air-conditioning."Industrial plant" means any fixed equipment or facility which is used in connection with, or as part of, any process or system for industrial production or output."Institution of higher education" means the same as such term is defined in section 1201(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. Section 1141(a))."OMB" means the Office of Management and Budget of the U.S. government."Petroleum Violation Escrow Funds" For purposes of exempting petroleum violations escrow funds from the matching requirements of 10 C.F.R. 420.3(e) and 420.12(b), petroleum violations escrow funds means any funds distributed to the States by the Department of Energy or any court and identified as Alleged Crude Oil Violation funds, together with any interest earned thereon by the State, but excludes any funds designated as 'excess funds' under section 3003(d) of the Petroleum Overcharged Distribution and Restitution Act, subtitle A of title III of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986, and the funds distributed under the 'Warner Amendment,' section 155 of P.L. 97-377."Plan" means a State energy conservation plan including required program measures in accordance with 10 C.F.R. Part 420.6."Program measure" means one or more State actions, in a particular area, designed to effect energy conservation, excluding actions in areas specifically covered by national energy conservation programs."Public building" means any building which is open to the public during normal business hours; except exempted buildings.