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guaranteed utility savings contract

From NM Stat §6-23-2: “guaranteed utility savings contract” means a contract for the evaluation and recommendation of energy or water conservation measures and for the implementation of one or more

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conservation-related cost savings

From NM Stat §6-23-2: “conservation-related cost savings” means cost savings, other than utility cost savings, in the operating budget of a governmental unit that are a direct result of energy

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utility cost savings

From NM Stat §6-23-2: “utility cost savings” means the amounts saved by a governmental unit in the purchase of energy or water that are a direct result of energy or

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GMPC

General Management and Performance Contract. This is the name given by Dalkia and the City of Santa Fe to the guaranteed utility savings contract they have entered into.

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EMNRD

Energy, Mineral and Natural Resources Department

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raison d’état

Noun ( plural raisons d’état | rāˈzôN(z) | ) a purely political reason for action on the part of a ruler or government, especially where a departure from openness, justice,

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vet

To investigate (someone) thoroughly, especially in order to ensure that they are suitable for a job requiring secrecy, loyalty, or trustworthiness

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conflict of interest

A conflict of interest is a situation in which a person or organization is involved in multiple interests, financial or otherwise, and serving one interest could involve working against another.

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high-intensity-discharge

High Intensity Discharge – a type of lamp which produces light by means of an electric arc through an ionized gas. The gas is generally doped with some chemical constituents that

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RFP-Bid

A request for proposal (RFP) is a business document that announces a project, describes it, and solicits bids from qualified contractors to complete it. Most organizations prefer to launch their projects

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