HARRY HUGHES, Governor

2025

(II)  THE CONVERSION OF ANY FACILITY FROM
THE USE OF PETROLEUM-BASED FUEL TO THE USE OF COAL OR TO THE
USE OF A MIXTURE OF COAL AND OTHER MATERIALS AS A FUEL;

(III)  THE CONSTRUCTION OF A FACILITY FOR
THE COMBUSTION OF COAL UTILIZING INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY FOR
INCREASING THE EFFICIENCY OF THE COMBUSTION PROCESS.

(9) THE CONSTRUCTION OF A FACILITY FOR THE

PRODUCTION OF SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS TO BE USED IN SOLAR

ENERGY PROJECTS.

(K) (F) (1) "FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE" MEANS ANY FORM OF
ASSURANCE, GUARANTEE, GRANT, PAYMENT, SUPPORT, OR OTHER
ASSISTANCE, INCLUDING ANY OF THE FOLLOWING FORMS OF
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE OR ANY COMBINATION OF THESE FORMS: A
GRANT, LOAN, LOAN GUARANTEE (INCLUDING INSURANCE AND
CO-INSURANCE), A PRICE GUARANTEE, PURCHASE AGREEMENT,
REDUCTION IN THE PRINCIPAL OBLIGATION OF OR RATE OF INTEREST
PAYABLE ON A LOAN OR PORTION OF A LOAN, PREPAYMENT OF
INTEREST ON A LOAN OR PORTION OF A LOAN, A JOINT VENTURE,
AND AN EQUITY INVESTMENT, A LEASE, A LEASE GUARANTEE
(INCLUDING INSURANCE AND COINSURANCE), AND A SUPPLY
AGREEMENT.

(2) "FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE" INCLUDES ANY
COMMITMENT TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN ANY FORM DELINEATED IN
PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION.

(L) (G) "INCLUDES" OR "INCLUDING" MEANS INCLUDES OR
INCLUDING BY WAY OF ILLUSTRATION AND NOT BY WAY OF
LIMITATION.

(M) (H) "INDUSTRIAL BUILDING" MEANS ANY BUILDING,
OTHER THAN AN AGRICULTURAL BUILDING, A COMMERCIAL BUILDING,
OR A RESIDENTIAL BUILDING, THAT:

(1)  IS USED PRIMARILY TO CARRY ON A BUSINESS
(INCLUDING ANY NONPROFIT BUSINESS);

(2)  IS USED PRIMARILY FOR THE MANUFACTURE,
PRODUCTION, STORAGE OR TRANSSHIPMENT OF RAW MATERIALS OR
PRODUCTS; AND

(3)  THAT PROVIDES A METHOD OF CONTROLLING ENERGY
USAGE WITHIN ITS EXTERIOR ENVELOPE BUT THAT, AS DESIGNED,
DOES NOT HAVE A PEAK DESIGN RATE OF ENERGY USAGE OF LESS
THAN 3.5 B.T.U. PER HOUR PER SQUARE FOOT OR 1 WATT PER
SQUARE FOOT OF FLOOR AREA.

(N) (I) "INDUSTRIAL ENERGY AUDIT" MEANS AN ONSITE
INSPECTION OF AN INDUSTRIAL BUILDING, OR OF AN INDUSTRIAL
PROCESS THAT IS UTILIZED TO PRODUCE OR MANUFACTURE RAW
MATERIALS OR PRODUCTS, WHICH INSPECTION INCLUDES A
DETERMINATION OF, AND PROVIDES INFORMATION ON:

(1) THE TYPE, QUANTITY, AND RATE OF ENERGY
CONSUMPTION OF THE BUILDING OR PROCESS;