Enery Efficient Schools Council

A twelve (12) member body that includes the commissioners of education, environment and conservation, and economic and community development or their designees; three (3) members appointed by the Governor; three (3) members appointed by the speaker of the senate; and, three (3) members appointed by the house of representatives pursuant to the provisions of T.C.A. § 49-17-103.

The Energy Efficient Schools Council (“Council”), created by the Energy Efficient Schools Act (2008), carries out the obligations proscribed in Tennessee Code Annotated, sec. 49-17-101, et seq., including the following:

1.     Approve the design and technology guidelines as established by the technical advisory committee;

2.     Award grants or loans to school systems for qualifying capital outlay projects, including projects where a provider has warranted predetermined energy us objectives under the criteria established by the technical advisory committee and approved by the council;

3.     Cause to be conducted verification of energy efficiencies achieved using the methodologies established by the technical advisory committee;

4.     To the extent feasible, establish and support ongoing energy management programs; and

5.     Establish compensation for members of the technical advisory committee, unless otherwise prohibited by law.