Utah Code 79-6-1004. Utah San Rafael Energy Lab established — Lab director
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(1) There is established within the office a program and facility known as the Utah San Rafael Energy Lab to facilitate innovative energy research and development projects.
Terms Used In Utah Code 79-6-1004
- Board: means the Utah San Rafael Energy Lab Board established in Section
79-6-1003 . See Utah Code 79-6-1001 - Director: means the director of the Office of Energy Development as defined in Section
79-6-401 . See Utah Code 79-6-1001 - Fund: means the Utah Energy Research Fund established in Section
79-6-1002 . See Utah Code 79-6-1001 - Lab: means the Utah San Rafael Energy Lab established in Section
79-6-1004 . See Utah Code 79-6-1001 - Lab director: means the director appointed under Section
79-6-1004 to oversee the lab. See Utah Code 79-6-1001 - Office: means the Office of Energy Development as defined in Section
79-6-401 . See Utah Code 79-6-1001 - State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(2) The lab shall:
(2)(a) receive and evaluate project proposals;
(2)(b) submit recommendations to the board for approval regarding specific project proposals based on the lab’s evaluation;
(2)(c) conduct innovative energy technology research and development projects that have commercialization potential and support the state‘s energy policy goals;
(2)(d) enter into financial contracts with entities seeking to use the lab, with revenues deposited into the Utah Energy Research Fund created in Section 79-6-1002 ;
(2)(e) assess the viability of emerging energy solutions for deployment within the state, considering:
(2)(e)(i) cost-effectiveness;
(2)(e)(ii) dispatchability;
(2)(e)(iii) sustainability;
(2)(e)(iv) reliability; and
(2)(e)(v) environmental impact;
(2)(f) provide analysis and recommendations to policymakers regarding energy system planning, infrastructure needs, and the value of different energy initiatives being considered within the state; and
(2)(g) collaborate with universities, industry partners, entrepreneurs, community representatives, and other research entities.
(3)
(3)(a) The director shall appoint a full-time lab director with the consent of the board to oversee the day-to-day operations of the lab.
(3)(b) The lab director shall report to the director.
(3)(c) As funding allows, the office may employ staff to support the lab’s operations.