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Attachment -Draft- Energy Conservation Manager Purpose: To provide leadership, analytical, monitoring, coordination and communication support to Orange County's energy and water conservation plans and programs, Reports to the County Manager. Major Functions: 1, Tracks and assesses the County's energy and water conservation performance and progress. Builds data collection and analytical tools to accomplish this, For example, analyzes monthly energy use data such as power bills, fuel oil bills and the like. Compares to degree days (to normalize far demand) and tracks the County's energy performance by building, 2, Working through the departments involved, identifies and appoints a volunteer building energy representative for each County facility to monitor compliance during normal business hours with energy conservation policies and standards such as those for heating and air conditioning thermostat settings and provide a resource to the building occupants about policies and expectations. Orients the energy representatives in their functions. 3, Convenes and coordinates the work of the County's Energy Conservation Task Group, 4. Works with the Manager and involved departments, to develop the County's organizational structure and assigned responsibilities for energy conservation, such as designated responsibilities of employees, operating departments, Public Works, County Engineer and others. 5. Coordinates the development of recommended County energy policy through discussion and collaboration with the County's Energy Conservation Task Group. 6. Plans and coordinates education and communication with departments and employees about the energy conservation program. For example, assures policies are adequately communicated, presents energy conservation information in the County's New Employee Orientation program or the like. 7, Conducts spot check after normal business hours energy audits to assess the County's adherence to policies and standards. Maintains awareness of what is the state of the art in energy and water conservation through on-going research such as monitoring web sites and contacts with the State Energy Office. Researches, analyzes and reports on energy conservation concepts and ideas that might yield passible savings or efficiencies, For example, evaluates possible use of photovoltaic lighting to generate lighting from solar energy. In this, analyzes the pros and cons including any required capital investment, operating life cycle and, aver the operating life cycle, expected savings or efficiencies as compared to other alternatives. As another example, facilitates a review with Public Works and others involved of the possible use of geothermal