,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ajee  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #bb1 #bjae ,mr4 
,frank5 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,environm5t & ,public ,works  ,a ,,bill 
,to require ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al     
,s]vices & ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy to set  
goals = deep en]gy retr(its 9 ,f$]al    
build+s4  #a4  ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 
7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator   
means ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices4 
7#b7 ,basel9e ,! t]m basel9e means !    
highe/ annual rate ( en]gy use = a      
build+ dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ,janu>y   
#a1 #bjab1 & end+ on ,decemb] #ca ( !   
cal5d> ye> prec$+ ! cal5d> ye> dur+ :i* 
! deep en]gy retr(it ( ! build+ comm5c$4
  7#c7 ,deep en]gy retr(it ,! t]m deep  
en]gy retr(it means a project c>ri$ out 
9 a ,f$]al build+ t results 9 en]gy     
sav+s 9 t build+ ( at lea/ #ce p]c5t1 & 
pref]ably at lea/ #ej p]c5t1 relative to
 ! basel9e4  7#d7 ,en]gy sav+s  7,a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! t]m en]gy sav+s means !        

quantity ( en]gy calculat$ on an annual 
basis & equal to ! diff]5ce betwe5-- 7i7
 ! quantity ( en]gy us$ 9 a ,f$]al      
build+ aft] a deep en]gy retr(it2 &     
7ii7 ! basel9e = ! build+4  7,b7        
,calculation ,= purposes ( calculat+    
en]gy sav+s "u subp>agraph 7,a7--  7i7  
calculations %all be made = electricity 
sep>ately ?an o!r fuels2  7ii7          
conv]sions f electricity to ,briti%     
!rmal units may be p]mitt$2 &  7iii7 !  
basel9e & deep retr(it build+           
consumption data %all be adju/$ = any   
diff]5ces 9 wea!r1 occupancy1 & o!r     
important usage indicators4  7#e7 ,f$]al
 build+ ,! t]m ,f$]al build+ means a    
build+ own$ by a ,f$]al ag5cy4  7#f7    
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,en]gy4  #b4 ,deep en]gy    
retr(it program  7a7 ,plann+  7#a7      
,developm5t ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !           
,adm9i/rator & ! ,secret>y %all develop 
a plan = meet+ ! #bjbj goals describ$ 9 
subsection 7b74  7#b7 ,ag5cy plans  7,a7

 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an ,july #a1 #bjah1 !
 head ( ea* ,f$]al ag5cy t owns a ,f$]al
 build+ %all submit to ! ,secret>y & !  
,adm9i/rator a plan = deep en]gy        
retr(its ( at lea/ #ej p]c5t ( ! ,f$]al 
build+s ( ! ag5cy4  7,b7 ,te*nical      
assi/ance ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh !    
,f$]al ,en]gy ,managem5t ,program & 9   
coop]ation ) ! ,adm9i/rator1 %all       
provide te*nical assi/ance to ea* ,f$]al
 ag5cy to c>ry out subp>agraph 7,a74    
7b7 #bjbj ,goal  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject 
to p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c71 n lat] ?an    
,janu>y #a1 #bjbj1 & aft] consid]ation (
 ! plans submitt$ "u subsection         
7a77#a7--  7,a7 ! ,adm9i/rator %all c>ry
 out n few] ?an #ajj deep en]gy         
retr(its2 &  7,b7 ! ,secret>y1 act+     
?r\gh ! ,f$]al ,en]gy ,managem5t        
,program1 %all "w ) ,f$]al ag5cies 7o!r 
?an ! ,g5]al ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration7 to 
c>ry out n few] ?an #ej deep en]gy      
retr(its4  7#b7 ,m9imum en]gy sav+s ,9  
c>ry+ out p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,adm9i/rator 
& ! ,secret>y %all ensure t at lea/     

#a_/c ( ! total numb] ( en]gy retr(its  
a*ieve en]gy sav+s ( at lea/ #ej p]c5t4 
7#c7 ,co/ control ,! ,secret>y & !      
,adm9i/rator may select = deep en]gy    
retr(it ,f$]al build+s t--  7,a7 are    
s*$ul$ = r5ovation2 or  7,b7 require    
replacem5t ( major sy/ems4  7c7 #bjcj   
,goal  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to        
p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c71 dur+ ! #aj-ye>   
p]iod beg9n+ on ,janu>y #a1 #bjbj1 !    
,adm9i/rator & ! ,secret>y %all c>ry out
 deep en]gy retr(its 9 n less ?an #ej   
p]c5t ( ! total squ>e footage ( ,f$]al  
build+s rema9+ = deep en]gy retr(its    
aft] ! retr(its c>ri$ out "u subsection 
7b7 are complet$4  7#b7 ,m9imum en]gy   
sav+s ,9 c>ry+ out p>agraph 7#a71 !     
,adm9i/rator & ! ,secret>y %all ensure t
 at lea/ #a_/c ( ! total numb] ( en]gy  
retr(its a*ieve en]gy sav+s ( at lea/   
#ej p]c5t4  7#c7 ,tim+ ,( ! #ej p]c5t ( 
! total squ>e footage requir$ = deep    
en]gy retr(its "u p>agraph 7#a71        
approximately #e p]c5t %all be complet$ 
dur+ ea* ye> ( ! #aj-ye> p]iod describ$ 

9 t p>agraph4  7d7 #bjdj ,goal  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all set goals = deep
 en]gy retr(its dur+ ! #aj-ye> p]iod    
beg9n+ on ,janu>y #a1 #bjcj1 aft]       
consid]+ ! results ( ! deep en]gy       
retr(its c>ri$ out "u subsections 7b7 & 
7c74  7#b7 ,waiv]s & exceptions ,9 sett+
 goals "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y    
%all all[ waiv]s & exceptions =-- 7,a7  
hi/oric /ructures2  7,b7 build+s ) high 
en]gy use = security purposes2 &  7,c7  
su* o!r special circum/ances z !        
,secret>y may det]m9e4  7e7 ,adju/m5t ,!
 ,secret>y may adju/ ! numb] ( deep     
en]gy retr(its requir$ "u ?is section   
bas$ on ! mo/ rec5t data relat+ to      
te*nical feasibility & economic         
ju/ification1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y  
tak+ into acc\nt ! ne$ to a*ieve        
positive ca%fl[ ov] ! full life (       
measures us+ disc\nt rates designat$ by 
! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget4