Effective 28 Aug 2010

67.2820. Program authorized, requirements — application process — audit may be required. — 1. Any clean energy development board may establish a property assessed clean energy program to finance energy efficiency improvements or renewable energy improvements. A property assessed clean energy program shall consist of a program whereby a property owner may apply to a clean energy development board to finance the costs of a project through annual special assessments levied under an assessment contract.

2. A clean energy development board may establish application requirements and criteria for project financing approval as it deems necessary to effectively administer such program and ration available funding among projects, including but not limited to requiring projects to meet certain energy efficiency standards.

3. Clean energy development boards shall ensure that any property owner approved by the board to participate in a property assessed clean energy program or clean energy conduit financing under sections 67.2800 to 67.2835 shall have good creditworthiness or shall otherwise be considered a low risk for failure to meet the obligations of the program or conduit financing.

4. A clean energy development board may require an initial energy audit conducted by a qualified home energy auditor as defined in subdivision (4) of subsection 1 of section 640.153 as a prerequisite to project financing through a property assessed clean energy program as well as inspections to verify project completion.

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(L. 2010 H.B. 1692, et al.)