The City of Albuquerque Energy Council shall:
(A) Study energy uses and losses and means of reducing energy consumption and implementing renewable energy in the city;
(B) Establish energy saving goals and a community wide energy conservation program for the city;
(C) Work with citizens, city employees, organized groups and businesses to develop and implement energy management programs;
(D) Educate citizens, city employees, professional groups, the business community, builders, educators, elected officials, community organizations, and other key persons about best energy practices;
(E) Promote cooperation and encourage coordination between the city and other entities which are involved in best energy practices;
(F) Advise the Mayor and Council on legislation, programs and policies which would contribute to best energy practices;
(G) Provide for evaluation of energy conservation and renewable energy programs which have been implemented;
(H) Adopt and promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary to implement §§ 14-8-5-1 et seq.;
(I) Form such committees as are necessary to carry out the City of Albuquerque Energy Council’s assigned powers and duties from its membership and from the general public;
(J) Submit an annual written report on its activities and an evaluation of the effectiveness of §§ 14-8-5-1 et seq. to the Mayor and Council;
(K) April 1st of each calendar year the Mayor and the City of Albuquerque Energy Council shall communicate to the City Council for Receipt an Energy Use Report for all City Programs including the enterprise fund and the general fund. The plan shall include: 1) a ledger itemizing for the last 3 years, at the department division level, the energy consumed by type of energy source and the purpose for which it was consumed, 2) a report of the reasons by department division level for increases or declines in the consumption of a particular source of energy and 3) a list, by department division level of opportunities for energy conservation and the implementation of renewable energy, and the cost to implement such technologies.
(L) Perform all other duties delegated to it by the Mayor and the Council.
('74 Code, § 7-21-4) (Ord. 20-1977; Am. Ord. 52-2002; Am. Ord. 35-2006)