§ 42-140-4. Commissioner.
(a) There shall be a commissioner of energy resources, who shall be appointed by the governor
with the advice and consent of the senate. The commissioner shall be the director
of the office of energy resources and shall have all such powers, consistent with
law, as are necessary and/or convenient to effectuate the purposes of the office and
administer its functions. The commissioner shall have authority to exercise all of
the powers and duties heretofore exercised by the head of the state energy office.
In the performance of the duties set forth in this paragraph, the commissioner shall
consult with the e
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§ 42-140-4. Commissioner.
(a) There shall be a commissioner of energy resources, who shall be appointed by the governor
with the advice and consent of the senate. The commissioner shall be the director
of the office of energy resources and shall have all such powers, consistent with
law, as are necessary and/or convenient to effectuate the purposes of the office and
administer its functions. The commissioner shall have authority to exercise all of
the powers and duties heretofore exercised by the head of the state energy office.
In the performance of the duties set forth in this paragraph, the commissioner shall
consult with the energy efficiency and resources management council established pursuant
to chapter 140.1 of this title.
(b) The commissioner shall have authority to apply for, receive, and administer grants
and funds from the federal government and all other public and private entities to
accomplish the purposes of the office.
(c) All revenues collected by the office from public and private entities, including,
but not limited to, demand side management grants from public utilities, shall be
deposited as restricted receipts.
(d) The commissioner shall have authority to serve as executive secretary of the governor's
technical assistance committee, established by § 42-60-4, and shall provide such staff and technical support to the technical assistance committee
as the technical assistance committee may require, and shall have authority to carry
out any duties assigned to the office by the governor in the event of a declaration
of a state energy crisis as authorized under chapter 60 of this title relating to
energy crisis management.