Chapter 1 – General Administration

15040.5 Energy Management Section

• The Energy Management Section’s primary function is to make California’s prisons as energy efficient as possible and procure the least costly energy available.

• The Energy Management Section:

  • Obtains financing and oversees design and construction activities for energy efficiency projects at the facilities.

  • Monitors gas and electricity costs in order to take advantage of market conditions and regulatory changes in an effort to procure the best energy contracts.

  • Monitors utility bills to ensure accuracy of invoices and maintains database of energy usage.

  • Updates the peak load reduction plans annually to assist facility managers in determining and managing non-essential electrical loads in order to meet executive orders on energy efficiency.

  • General support to facilities on utility issues.