#2010-1664Decree No. 2010-1664 on Energy Savings Certificates
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This French law establishes the framework for issuing energy savings certificates. It sets conditions for energy-saving actions carried out by individuals, entities, or local authorities. Organizations must demonstrate significant energy savings to attain certificates, promoting efficiency in existing buildings. Those affected would need to track and document energy improvement efforts meticulously.
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Key Changes
- Introduces energy savings certificates to incentivize conservation efforts.
- Defines eligible actions and entities for certificate issuance.
- Requires proof of significant energy savings for certificate allocation.
Obligations
What this law requires
Organizations must submit a plan of energy savings actions (plan d'actions d'économies d'énergie) to the prefect of their department for approval before implementing energy-saving operations.
The prefect must receive a complete approval application within six months (or three months for already-approved plans with modifications). Applications are deemed rejected if not responded to within these deadlines.
Energy savings certificate requests must be submitted to the prefect and accompanied by a complete dossier with documents as specified by ministerial order. The request must be made no more than one year after the energy-saving action is completed.
Applicants must justify their active and incentive role in the energy-saving operation, including any direct contribution made to the beneficiary prior to the operation's start. This contribution must be documented and proven in the certificate request.
Organizations must implement systems to collect information on actual completion of energy-saving operations, prevent double-counting, and maintain documented models and archiving procedures as specified in the approval plan.