TITLE 90. PLANNING, RESEARCH, AND DEVELOPMENT

CHAPTER 4. ENERGY DEVELOPMENT AND CONSERVATION

Part 3. Energy Supply Emergency Powers

Energy Supply Alert

90-4-309. Energy supply alert. (1) The governor may, upon finding that an energy alert condition exists, declare an energy alert for a period of not longer than 90 days, setting forth the reasons for the alert. The declaration may be renewed for 90-day periods upon a finding that the energy alert condition will continue for the further period.

(2) Whenever the governor has declared an energy supply alert, the governor may by executive order direct actions:

(a) reducing energy resource usage by state agencies and political subdivisions;

(b) promoting conservation, prevention of waste, and salvage of energy resources and the materials, services, and facilities derived from energy resources or dependent on energy resources by state agencies and political subdivisions.

History: En. Sec. 9, Ch. 473, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 2869, Ch. 56, L. 2009.