66-1001. Energy conservation and efficiency; legislative findings. The Legislature finds, for purposes of sections 66-1001 to 66-1011, that: (1) Our present dependence on foreign oil has created a danger to the public health and welfare and a need for a dependable source of energy; (2) Conservation is one of the most prudent means of meeting […]
66-1002. Definitions, sections found. For purposes of sections 66-1001 to 66-1011, unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions found in sections 66-1003 to 66-1006 shall be used. Source Laws 1980, LB 954, § 15.
66-1003. Customer, defined. Customer shall mean the owner or renter of any residential, agricultural, or commercial building in the state for which there is purchased, from a utility, electricity to be used for either space heating or cooling or the heating of water for domestic purposes. Owners of mobile homes may be included in this […]
66-1004. Energy conservation measure, defined. Energy conservation measure shall mean installing or using any: (1) Caulking or weatherstripping of doors or windows; (2) Furnace efficiency modifications involving electric service; (3) Clock thermostats; (4) Water heater insulation or modification; (5) Ceiling, attic, wall, or floor insulation; (6) Storm windows or doors, multiglazed windows or doors, or […]
66-1005. Loan, defined. Loan shall mean an extension of credit by a utility from its own capital or from capital raised by the Nebraska Investment Finance Authority pursuant to sections 58-201 to 58-272 to or for the benefit of a customer solely for the purchase or installation of energy conservation measures with repayment to be […]
66-1006. Utility, defined. Utility shall mean a publicly owned electrical utility providing either wholesale or retail service within the state. Source Laws 1980, LB 954, § 19.
66-1007. Utility; initiate and administer loans. A utility may make loans pursuant to sections 66-1001 to 66-1011 and may contract with banks, financial experts, and such other advisors as may be necessary in its judgment to initiate and administer the loans. Source Laws 1980, LB 954, § 20.
66-1008. Utility; loans; restrictions. A utility making a loan pursuant to section 66-1007 shall not: (1) Operate an energy conservation plan for profit; or (2) Supply or install energy conservation measures under its plan or own, either wholly or partially, any subsidiary involved in supplying or installing energy conservation measures under its plan. Source Laws […]
66-1009. Loan; repayment plan; default; use; lien; limitation; Director of Environment and Energy; duties. (1) A customer borrowing from a utility under a plan adopted pursuant to sections 66-1001 to 66-1011 shall be allowed to contract with the utility for a repayment plan and shall be offered a repayment period of not less than three […]
66-1010. Utilities; supplemental powers. The powers granted under sections 66-1001 to 66-1011 to public power districts, municipal electric utilities, rural power districts, and electric cooperative corporations shall be supplemental to those powers granted in Chapter 18 or 70. Source Laws 1980, LB 954, § 23.
66-1011. Loan; use; limitation. Any customer obtaining a loan pursuant to sections 66-1001 to 66-1011 shall only use the funds to accomplish the purposes agreed upon at the time of the loan. This section shall not be construed to prohibit an owner or renter from providing services himself or herself to accomplish the agreed-upon purposes. […]
66-103. Gasoline and other explosives; sale; containers or portable tanks; type required. Every person within this state retailing gasoline, benzine, and other similar types of high explosives in less than carload lots shall deliver the same to the purchaser only in containers or portable tanks painted vermillion red and having the word gasoline, benzine, or […]
66-103.01. Containers or portable tanks, defined. For the purposes of sections 66-103 to 66-106, containers or portable tanks shall mean containers or portable tanks which conform to standards which the State Fire Marshal shall adopt and promulgate by rules and regulations. The State Fire Marshal may adopt the standards, or any part of such standards, […]
66-104. Gasoline and other explosives; purchase; containers or portable tanks; type required. Every person within this state purchasing gasoline or other high explosives of that nature for his or her own use shall procure and keep the same only in containers or portable tanks painted and stamped as required by section 66-103. This section and […]
66-105. Kerosene; delivery; container or portable tank prohibited. No person shall deliver kerosene, or what is known as coal oil, in any container or portable tank painted or stamped as provided by section 66-103. Source Laws 1907, c. 86, § 2, p. 305; R.S.1913, § 5755; C.S.1922, § 5100; C.S.1929, § 66-104; R.S.1943, § 66-105; […]
66-106. Kerosene; use or storage; container or portable tank prohibited. No person keeping for use or using kerosene, otherwise known as coal oil, shall put or keep the same in any container or portable tank painted or stamped as provided by section 66-103. Source Laws 1907, c. 86, § 4, p. 305; R.S.1913, § 5757; […]
66-1060. Legislative findings. (1) The Legislature finds that it is in the public interest to support the development of least cost energy sources, including support for research, development, and the prudent use of renewable and nonrenewable supply-side technologies. The Legislature further finds that it is in the public interest to encourage energy efficiency and the […]
66-1061. Section and repeal of section, how construed. Section 66-1060 and the repeal of section 70-627.01 shall not be construed to affect the operating authority of any electric generation facility owned or operated by any Nebraska electric utility on September 9, 1995. Source Laws 1995, LB 120, § 2.
66-1062. Terms, defined. For purposes of sections 66-1062 to 66-1066: (1) Energy conservation measure means a training, service, or operations program, facility alteration, or capital equipment acquisition designed to reduce wastewater or energy, utility, or water consumption, enhance revenue, or reduce operating or capital costs. Energy conservation measure includes: (a) Repair or renovation of heating, […]
66-1063. Governmental unit; energy financing contracts; authorized. Notwithstanding the procedures for public lettings in sections 73-101 to 73-106 or any other statute of the State of Nebraska relating to the letting of bids by a governmental unit, a governmental unit may enter into an energy financing contract with an energy service company pursuant to sections […]
