Kentucky Statutes 58.600 – Definitions for KRS 58.600 to 58.610
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As used in KRS § 58.600 to KRS § 58.610, unless the context requires otherwise:
(1) “Energy conservation revenue bonds” or “bonds” means securities issued by a local public agency in accordance with the provisions of KRS § 58.600 to KRS § 58.610 to pay for energy conservation measures under guaranteed energy savings contracts;
(2) “Energy conservation measure” means a facility alteration designed to reduce energy consumption or operating costs, and may include one (1) or more of the following:
(a) Insulation of building structure or systems within buildings;
(b) Storm windows or doors, caulking or weatherstripping, multiple pane windows or doors, heat absorbing or heat reflective glazing for windows and doors, additional glazing, reductions in glass area or other window and door systems modifications that reduce energy consumption;
(c) Automated or computerized energy control systems;
(d) Heating, ventilating, or air conditioning system modifications or replacements;
(e) Replacement or modification of lighting fixtures to increase energy efficiency of the lighting system without increasing the overall illumination of the building, unless an increase in illumination is necessary to conform to applicable state or local building codes for the lighting system after the proposed modifications are made;
(f) Energy recovery systems;
(g) Cogeneration systems that produce steam or forms of energy such as heat as well as electricity for use primarily within a building or complex of buildings;
(h) Energy conservation measures that provide long-term operating cost reductions; or
(i) Any life safety measures that provide long-term operating cost reductions;
(3) “Local public agency” means a city, county, charter county, urban-county, school district, special district, or an agency formed by a combination of these agencies under KRS Chapter 79;
(4) “Capital cost avoidance” has the same definition as in KRS § 45A.345; and
(5) “Guaranteed energy savings contract” has the same definition as in KRS § 45A.345.
Effective: July 15, 2010
History: Amended 2010 Ky. Acts ch. 63, sec. 13, effective July 15, 2010. — Amended
1998 Ky. Acts ch. 375, sec. 6, effective July 15, 1998. — Created 1996 Ky. Acts ch.
213, sec. 1, effective July 15, 1996.
Legislative Research Commission Note (7/12/2006). In subsection (5) of this statute, the Reviser of Statutes has changed a reference to “KRS § 45A.345(26)” to read “KRS
45A.345(27),” in order to correct an error resulting from the renumbering of subsections in 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 120, sec. 12, and ch. 375, sec. 2. See KRS
7.136(1)(e) and (h).
(1) “Energy conservation revenue bonds” or “bonds” means securities issued by a local public agency in accordance with the provisions of KRS § 58.600 to KRS § 58.610 to pay for energy conservation measures under guaranteed energy savings contracts;
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 58.600
- City: includes town. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
(2) “Energy conservation measure” means a facility alteration designed to reduce energy consumption or operating costs, and may include one (1) or more of the following:
(a) Insulation of building structure or systems within buildings;
(b) Storm windows or doors, caulking or weatherstripping, multiple pane windows or doors, heat absorbing or heat reflective glazing for windows and doors, additional glazing, reductions in glass area or other window and door systems modifications that reduce energy consumption;
(c) Automated or computerized energy control systems;
(d) Heating, ventilating, or air conditioning system modifications or replacements;
(e) Replacement or modification of lighting fixtures to increase energy efficiency of the lighting system without increasing the overall illumination of the building, unless an increase in illumination is necessary to conform to applicable state or local building codes for the lighting system after the proposed modifications are made;
(f) Energy recovery systems;
(g) Cogeneration systems that produce steam or forms of energy such as heat as well as electricity for use primarily within a building or complex of buildings;
(h) Energy conservation measures that provide long-term operating cost reductions; or
(i) Any life safety measures that provide long-term operating cost reductions;
(3) “Local public agency” means a city, county, charter county, urban-county, school district, special district, or an agency formed by a combination of these agencies under KRS Chapter 79;
(4) “Capital cost avoidance” has the same definition as in KRS § 45A.345; and
(5) “Guaranteed energy savings contract” has the same definition as in KRS § 45A.345.
Effective: July 15, 2010
History: Amended 2010 Ky. Acts ch. 63, sec. 13, effective July 15, 2010. — Amended
1998 Ky. Acts ch. 375, sec. 6, effective July 15, 1998. — Created 1996 Ky. Acts ch.
213, sec. 1, effective July 15, 1996.
Legislative Research Commission Note (7/12/2006). In subsection (5) of this statute, the Reviser of Statutes has changed a reference to “KRS § 45A.345(26)” to read “KRS
45A.345(27),” in order to correct an error resulting from the renumbering of subsections in 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 120, sec. 12, and ch. 375, sec. 2. See KRS
7.136(1)(e) and (h).