ENERGY AND CARBON SAVINGS TRUST - Maine：节省能源和碳信托缅因州.docVIP

AGENCY: 94-078 Energy and Carbon Savings Trust RULE TITLE OR SUBJECT: Ch. 2, Rules for the Administration of Trust, Budgeting, Project Selection Criteria and Procedures, Monitoring and Evaluation Requirements PROPOSED RULE NUMBER: 2008-P____ CONCISE SUMMARY: This rule establishes administrative and operational requirements for the activities of the Energy and Carbon Savings Trust and its grantees. The rules include provisions governing the management of competitive bid processes for awarding contracts and grants funded by the Trust and requirements for post-grant award monitoring and evaluation of programs and projects that receive Trust funding. THIS RULE WILL HAVE NO ADVERSE FISCAL IMPACT ON MUNICIPALITIES STATUTORY AUTHORITY: 35-A M.R.S.A. §10008 PUBLIC HEARING: 10 AM, December 3, 2008 at the Horace Libby Hearing Room, Maine Public Utilities Commission, 242 State St., Augusta, ME 04333-0018 DEADLINE FOR COMMENTS: December 15, 2008 AGENCY CONTACT PERSON FOR INFORMATION ON THIS RULE INCLUDING A STATEMENT OF IMPACT ON SMALL BUSINESS, IF RELEVANT: Stephen L. Diamond, Chair Energy and Carbon Savings Trust 242 State St., 18 State House Sta. Augusta, ME 04333-0018 TELEPHONE: (207) 287-3931 FAX: (207) 287-1039 EMAIL: SLDiamond@verizon.net 94-078 ENERGY AND CARBON SAVINGS TRUST Chapter 2: RULES FOR ADMINSTRATION OF TRUST, BUDGETING, PROJECT SELECTION CRITERIA AND PROCEDURES, MONITORING AND EVALUATION REQUIREMENTS SUMMARY: This Chapter establishes administrative and operational rules for the activities of the Energy and Carbon Savings Trust and its grantees. These rules include provisions governing the management of competitive bid processes undertaken by the Trust and of post-grant award evaluation and monitoring of programs and projects funded by the Trust. TABLE OF CONTENTS Sec. 1 PURPOSE………………..……………………………………….. 3 Sec. 2 DEFINITIONS………………………………………………….… 3 Sec. 3 DEVELOPMENT OF PROGRAM BUDGETS………………….. 6 Sec. 4 GENERAL CRITERIA FOR DESIGN OF PROGRAM