1. The department director may secure other forms of financial assistance permissible by law and establish public and private partnerships with, but not limited to, financial institutions, performance contracting vendors, energy utilities and other energy providers, when such other financial assistance serves to further the implementation of energy conservation projects.

2. The director is authorized to negotiate agreements for the department to act in an administrative or monitoring capacity for an energy conservation project funded in part or in full by another source. The department may establish reasonable fees such as, but not limited to, application and processing fees to cover the costs of such administrative or monitoring role.