Section 90-4-1113 - Investment-grade energy audits(1) The qualified energy service provider selected by a governmental entity in accordance with 90-4-1112 shall prepare an investment-grade energy audit. The audit must be incorporated into an energy performance contract.(2) An investment-grade energy audit must include estimates of all costs and guaranteed cost savings for the proposed energy performance contract including: (h) monitoring and verification;(3)(a) A qualified energy service provider and the governmental entity shall agree on the cost of an investment-grade energy audit before it is conducted.(b) If an investment-grade energy audit is completed and the governmental entity does not execute an energy performance contract, the governmental entity shall pay the full cost of the investment-grade energy audit.(c) If the governmental entity executes the energy performance contract, the cost of the investment-grade energy audit may be included in the costs of an energy performance contract or, at the discretion of the governmental entity, be paid for by the governmental entity.Amended by Laws 2019, Ch. 311,Sec. 4, eff. 5/7/2019.Added by Laws 2015, Ch. 344, Sec. 4, eff. 10/1/2015.