Staff member says adding "addition" would broaden school energy performance contracting eligibility

May 6, 2026

A staff presenter told an education meeting that inserting the word "addition" into the energy performance contracting definition would make certain expansions (for example, boiler-room additions or replacement of modular classrooms) explicitly eligible for state aid, while officials noted audits, required savings, and discretionary approval could limit misuse.

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A staff member explained at an education meeting that a proposed one-word change to the state's energy performance contracting statute would broaden which school projects qualify for state aid.

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