---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 U.S.C. § 15833"
title: "42"
title_heading: "The Public Health and Welfare"
number: "15833"
heading: "Energy efficiency pilot program"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/42/15833"
units:
  - "Chapter 149 — National Energy Policy and Programs"
  - "Subchapter I — Energy Efficiency"
  - "Part C — Energy Efficient Products"
---

# §15833. Energy efficiency pilot program

- (a) **In general—** The [Secretary](/usc/42/15801.md?p=4) shall establish a pilot program under which the [Secretary](/usc/42/15801.md?p=4) provides financial assistance to at least 3, but not more than 7, [States](/usc/42/15951.md?p=b-2) to carry out pilot [projects](/usc/42/16371.md?p=12) in the [States](/usc/42/15951.md?p=b-2) for—
  - (1) planning and adopting statewide programs that encourage, for each year in which the pilot [project](/usc/42/16371.md?p=12) is carried out—
    - (A) energy efficiency; and
    - (B) reduction of consumption of electricity or natural gas in the [State](/usc/42/15951.md?p=b-2) by at least 0.75 percent, as compared to a baseline determined by the [Secretary](/usc/42/15801.md?p=4) for the period preceding the implementation of the program; or
  - (2) for any [State](/usc/42/15951.md?p=b-2) that has adopted a statewide program as of August 8, 2005, activities that reduce energy consumption in the [State](/usc/42/15951.md?p=b-2) by expanding and improving the program.
- (b) **Verification—** A [State](/usc/42/15951.md?p=b-2) that receives financial assistance under [subsection (a)(1)](#a-1) shall submit to the [Secretary](/usc/42/15801.md?p=4) independent verification of any energy savings achieved through the statewide program.
- (c) **Authorization of appropriations—** There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2010, to remain available until expended.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 109–58, title I, § 140, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 647.)