Kan. Admin. Regs. § 1-65-1

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 49, December 5, 2024

Section 1-65-1 - Purchase of energy star products and equipment

(a) Subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 75-3737a through K.S.A. 75-3744, K.S.A. 75-37,102, and K.S.A. 75-4713 and amendments thereto, each state agency shall acquire products and equipment that bear the energy star label pursuant to K.S.A. 75-37,127, and amendments thereto.

(b) In order to determine the projected cost savings for the useful life of an energy star product, each state agency shall utilize the United States environmental protection agency's energy savings calculator for the energy star product.

(c) If the United States environmental protection agency has not produced an energy savings calculator for a specific energy star product, then the projected cost savings for the useful life of the energy star product shall be based on a comparison of the following:

(1) The initial cost of the energy star product plus the estimated lifetime operating cost of the energy star product; and

(2) the initial cost of a functionally equivalent product plus the estimated lifetime operating cost of the functionally equivalent product.

(d) This regulation shall apply only to the purchase of new, unused energy star products and equipment.

Kan. Admin. Regs. § 1-65-1

Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 2009 Supp. 75-37,127; effective Feb. 4, 2011.