Section 3 AAC 108.470 - Project implementation(a) The village energy efficiency program projects will generally be administered by the authority. Except as provided in (b) of this section, after approving the grant application, the authority will contract with third-party service providers to implement the grant project.(b) The authority may allow the grantee, upon request, to implement the grant project if the authority determines the grantee has previously successfully managed and reported on projects of comparable size and complexity, and demonstrates current capacity to successfully manage and report on the grant project.(c) The grantee or the third-party service provider that is implementing the grant project shall be responsible for(1) coordinating project planning with the grantee and members of the community, including assisting with the determination of the most cost-effective energy efficiency and conservation measures to implement;(2) if included in the grant project, conducting an energy audit for the community;(3) implementing energy efficiency upgrades, including contracting and installation;(4) project administration; and(5) reporting to the authority; reporting may include technical and economic data, project and budget reports and actual energy use data.(d) Nothing in 3 AAC 108.400 - 3 AAC 108.499 prohibits a grantee or third-party service provider implementing a grant project in a community from offering to provide similar services to persons within the community for buildings and facilities that are not included in the grant project or do not qualify for the program, such as buildings used by private organizations or businesses. The grantee or third-party service provider may not use grant money for their time or materials related to these non-grant efforts, but may offer to provide cost efficiencies that arise from implementing a grant project.Eff. 6/30/2013, Register 206