§17001. Definitions — Inbound Citations
42 U.S.C. § 17001
Cited by 747 provisions in release 119-102.
Citations to §17001(1)
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(A) shall have an interest rate that, as of the date on which the loan is made, is equal to the cost of funds to the Department of the Treasury for obligations of comparable maturity;
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(j) In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall coordinate with relevant vehicle, bioenergy, and hydrogen and fuel cell demonstration project activities supported by the Department.
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(6) the total number of applications received by the Department each year; and
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(F) an assessment of the feasibility of adopting technologies developed under the program established under subsection (a) at Department facilities.
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(2) coordinate across all relevant program offices at the Department to achieve the goals established in this section, including the Office of Electricity.
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(c) An eligible entity that is selected to receive a grant under subsection (b) shall collaborate with 1 of the Bioenergy Research Centers of the Office of Science of the Department.
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(b) Not later than 24 months after December 19, 2007, the Secretary, in consultation with the Department of Transportation, shall report to the Congress on the feasibility of requiring motor fuel retailers to install E–85 compatible dispensers and related systems at retail fuel facilities in regions where flexible-fuel vehicle market penetration has reached 15 percent of motor vehicles. In conducting such study, the Secretary shall consider and report on the following factors:(1) The commercial availability of E–85 fuel and the number of competing E–85 wholesale suppliers in a given region.(2) The level of financial assistance provided on an annual basis by the Federal Government, State governments, and nonprofit entities for the installation of E–85 compatible infrastructure.(3) The number of retailers whose retail locations are unable to support more than 2 underground storage tank dispensers.(4) The expense incurred by retailers in the installation and sale of E–85 compatible dispensers and related systems and any potential effects on the price of motor vehicle fuel.
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(1) The Secretary shall establish a competitive grant pilot program (referred to in this subsection as the “pilot program”), to be administered through the Vehicle Technology Deployment Program of the Department, to provide not more than 10 geographically-dispersed project grants to State governments, Indian tribal governments, local governments, metropolitan transportation authorities, or partnerships of those entities to carry out 1 or more projects for the purposes described in paragraph (2).
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(bb) a registered participant in the Vehicle Technology Deployment Program of the Department; and
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(c) This section shall not apply to a Department of Defense fueling center with a fuel turnover rate of less than 100,000 gallons of fuel per year.
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(1) The term “Department” means the Department of Energy.
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(A) the Department of the Army;
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(B) the Department of the Navy;
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(C) the Department of the Air Force;
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(D) the Department;
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(E) the Department of the Interior;
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(d) As part of the Better Building Challenge of the Department, the Secretary, in consultation with major private sector property owners, shall develop smart building accelerators to demonstrate innovative policies and approaches that will accelerate the transition to smart buildings in the public, institutional, and commercial buildings sectors.
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(B) be based on the climate zones established by the Department of Housing and Urban Development rather than the climate zones under the International Energy Conservation Code; and
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(3) represent the public and the Department in negotiating and performing in accord with such public-private partnerships;
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(4) the Department of Energy, particularly the Federal Energy Management Program;
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(5) the Department of Health and Human Services;
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(6) the Department of Housing and Urban Development;
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(7) the Department of Defense;
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(9) the Department of Transportation;
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(4) The Secretary shall publish the study on the website of the Department of Energy.
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(D) an assessment of the feasibility of adopting technologies developed under subsection (a) at Department facilities.
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(2) coordinate across all relevant program offices at the Department to achieve the goals established in this section, including the Office of Electricity.
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(D) the Department of Energy;
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(E) the Department of Health and Human Services;
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(F) the Department of Defense;
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(G) the Department of Transportation;
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(2) the level of coordination among the Federal Director, the Office of Management and Budget, the Department of Energy, and relevant agencies;
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(C) establish methods to track the success of Federal departments and agencies with respect to that goal; and
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(3) The Secretary shall coordinate efforts under this section with other programs of the Department and other Federal agencies to avoid duplication of effort.
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(B) consider prior work and studies undertaken in this area, including by the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Energy;
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(d) The Secretary and the Administrator shall consider and assess the adequacy of the specifications, measurements, best practices, and benchmarks described in subsection (b) for use by the Federal Energy Management Program, the Energy Star Program, and other efficiency programs of the Department of Energy or the Environmental Protection Agency.
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(A) coordinate with each relevant office in the Department and any other Federal agency;
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(A) existing resources and programs of the Department and other relevant Federal agencies; and
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(B) an appropriate State or Federal entity, including a federally funded research and development center of the Department;
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(2) coordinate across all relevant program offices of the Department, including the Office of Science, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, the Office of Fossil Energy, and the Office of Nuclear Energy;
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(3) leverage, to the extent practicable, the research infrastructure of the Department, including scientific computing user facilities, x-ray light sources, neutron scattering facilities, and nanoscale science research centers; and
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(A) identify programs at the Department related to low-emissions steel manufacturing that support the research, development, demonstration, and commercial application activities described in this section, and the demonstration projects under subsection (h);
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(i) expand on the existing technology demonstration programs of the Department; and
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(2) In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall coordinate with other Federal agencies that are carrying out research and development initiatives to increase industrial competitiveness and achieve significant net nonwater greenhouse emissions reductions through low-emissions steel manufacturing, including the Department of Defense, Department of Transportation, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
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(K) an assessment of the effectiveness of the program in coordinating efforts within the Department and with other Federal agencies to achieve the purposes of the program.
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(A) an assessment of previous and current actions of the Department relating to smart manufacturing;
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(B) a Department of Energy Combined Heat and Power Technical Assistance Partnership jointly with an industrial research and assessment center; or
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(2) coordinate with the Federal Energy Management Program and the Building Technologies Office of the Department of Energy to provide building assessment services to manufacturers;
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(3) increase partnerships with the National Laboratories of the Department of Energy to leverage the expertise, technologies, and research and development capabilities of the National Laboratories for national industrial and manufacturing needs;
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(a) The Secretary, acting through the Assistant Secretary of Energy for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, shall establish an Advisory Committee on Energy Efficiency Finance to provide advice and recommendations to the Department on energy efficiency finance and investment issues, options, ideas, and trends, and to assist the energy community in identifying practical ways of lowering costs and increasing investments in energy efficiency technologies.
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(1) the Department of Defense;
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(3) the Department;
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(5) the Department of Housing and Urban Development;
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(7) all other Federal agencies and departments that enter contracts for buildings, building services, electricity and electricity services, natural gas and natural gas services, heating and air conditioning services, building fuel purchases, and other types of procurement or service contracts determined by the Secretary, in carrying out the Federal Energy Management Program, to offer the potential for energy savings and greenhouse gas emission reductions if negotiated with taking into account those goals.
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(1) attorneys or contract officers with experience in negotiating and managing contracts described in subsection (c)(7) from any agency, except that the Secretary shall reimburse the related salaries and expenses of the attorneys or contract officers from amounts made available for carrying out this section to the extent the attorneys or contract officers are not employees of the Department; and
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(d) The Secretary shall make public, on the website of the Department or upon request, information on the name and institution for all grants awarded under this section, including a brief description of the project as well as the grant award amount.
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(2) In providing financial assistance under this subsection, the Secretary may give priority to proposals that apply to large buildings, commercial districts, and residential communities that are located in economically distressed areas and areas that the Secretary determines to have high economic potential for geothermal district heating based on the report, “Geovision: Harnessing the Heat Beneath our Feet” published by the Department in 2019, or a successor report.
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(1) The Secretary shall coordinate with, and where appropriate may provide funds in furtherance of the purposes of this part to, other Department of Energy research and development programs focused on drilling, subsurface characterization, and other related technologies.
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(c) In carrying out these programs, the Secretary shall ensure coordination and consultation with the Department of Energy’s Office of Science. The Secretary shall ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, coordination of these activities with the Department of Energy National Laboratories, institutes of higher education, and the private sector.
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(2) prioritizes science in areas relevant to the mission of the Department through the application of geothermal energy tools and technologies.
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(c) The Centers shall coordinate among themselves, the Department, and National Laboratories to—(1) advance research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of marine energy technologies in response to industry and commercial needs;(2) support in-water testing and demonstration of marine energy technologies, including facilities capable of testing—(A) marine energy systems of various technology readiness levels and scales;(B) a variety of technologies in multiple test berths at a single location;(C) arrays of technology devices; and(D) interconnectivity to an electrical grid, including microgrids; and(3) collect and disseminate information on best practices in all areas relating to developing and managing marine energy resources and energy systems.
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(a) In carrying out this part, the Secretary shall coordinate activities, and effectively manage cross-cutting research priorities across programs of the Department and other relevant Federal agencies, including the National Laboratories and the National Marine Energy Centers.
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(1) publish the results of projects supported under this part through Department websites, reports, databases, training materials, and industry conferences, including information discovered after the completion of such projects, withholding any industrial proprietary information; and
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(d) In carrying out the activities of this section, the Secretary shall coordinate relevant efforts with appropriate Federal agencies, including the Department of Transportation.
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(A) assess, every 2 years, the performance of the Department in meeting the goals of the plans developed under paragraph (4); and
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(2) The Secretary, in cooperation with the Council, shall coordinate the activities of the nanoscience centers of the Department to help the energy storage research centers of the Department maintain a globally competitive posture in energy storage systems for electric drive vehicles, stationary applications, and electricity transmission and distribution.
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(2) The centers shall be managed by the Under Secretary for Science of the Department.
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(B) expand on the existing technology demonstration program of the Department.
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(E) In carrying out the battery recycling and second-life applications program, the Secretary shall coordinate and leverage the resources of complementary efforts of the Department.
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(n) To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary shall coordinate activities under this section with other programs and laboratories of the Department and other Federal research programs.
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(o) On the business day that is 5 years after December 19, 2007, the Secretary shall offer to enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences to assess the performance of the Department in carrying out this section.
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(i) be coordinated with and integrated across other relevant offices in the Department;
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(iii) identify Department programs that—(I) support the research and development activities described in paragraph (2) and the demonstration projects under subsection (c); and(aa) do not support the activities or projects described in subclause (I); but(bb) are important to the development of energy storage systems and the mission of the Department, as determined by the Secretary;
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(bb) are important to the development of energy storage systems and the mission of the Department, as determined by the Secretary;
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(I) the accomplishment of relevant objectives under current programs of the Department relating to energy storage systems; and
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(II) the commencement of any new initiatives within the Department relating to energy storage systems to accomplish those objectives; and
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(6) The program may be led by a specific office of the Department, but shall be cross-cutting in nature, so that in carrying out activities under the program, the Secretary (or a designee of the Secretary charged with leading the program) shall leverage existing Federal resources, including, at a minimum, the expertise and resources of—(A) the Office of Electricity;(B) the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, including the Water Power Technologies Office; and(C) the Office of Science, including—(i) the Basic Energy Sciences Program;(ii) the Advanced Scientific Computing Research Program;(iii) the Biological and Environmental Research Program; and(D) the Electricity Storage Research Initiative established under section 16315 of this title.
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(I) expand on the existing technology demonstration programs of the Department;
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(A) As part of the Initiative, the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, shall establish within the Department a joint program to carry out projects—(i) to demonstrate promising long-duration energy storage technologies at different scales; and(ii) to help new, innovative long-duration energy storage technologies become commercially viable.
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(I) Department facilities; and
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(II) Department of Defense installations; and
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(g) To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary shall coordinate the activities under this section (including activities conducted pursuant to the amendments made by this section) among the offices and employees of the Department, other Federal agencies, and other relevant entities—(1) to ensure appropriate collaboration;(2) to avoid unnecessary duplication of those activities; and(3) to increase domestic manufacturing and production of energy storage systems, such as those within the Department and within the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
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(3) to increase domestic manufacturing and production of energy storage systems, such as those within the Department and within the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
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(3) To the greatest extent possible, geologic carbon sequestration science programs supported under this subsection shall interface with the research of the Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnerships operated by the Department to provide internships and practical training in carbon capture and geologic sequestration.
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(6) the work done to develop the Carbon Sequestration Atlas of the United States and Canada that was completed by the Department.
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It is unlawful for any person to report information related to the wholesale price of crude oil1 gasoline or petroleum distillates to a Federal department or agency if—
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(3) the person intended the false or misleading data to affect data compiled by the department or agency for statistical or analytical purposes with respect to the market for crude oil, gasoline, or petroleum distillates.
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(2) by creating reverse trade missions in which the Department of Commerce facilitates the meeting of foreign private and public sector organizations with private sector companies in the United States for the purpose of showcasing clean and efficient energy technologies in use or in development that could be exported to other countries.
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(2) The Task Force shall be composed of representatives, appointed by the head of the respective Federal department or agency, of—(A) the Council on Environmental Quality;(B) the Department of Energy;(C) the Department of Commerce;(D) the Department of the Treasury;(E) the Department of State;(F) the Environmental Protection Agency;(G) the United States Agency for International Development;(H) the Export-Import Bank of the United States;(I) the United States International Development Finance Corporation;(J) the Trade and Development Agency;(K) the Small Business Administration;(L) the Office of the United States Trade Representative; and(M) other Federal departments and agencies, as determined by the President.
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(B) the Department of Energy;
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(C) the Department of Commerce;
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(D) the Department of the Treasury;
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(M) other Federal departments and agencies, as determined by the President.
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(3) The Interagency Working Group shall coordinate the resources and relevant programs of the Department of Energy, the Department of Commerce, the Department of State, and other relevant Federal departments and agencies to support the export of clean and efficient energy technologies developed or demonstrated in the United States to other countries and the deployment of such clean and efficient energy technologies in such other countries.
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(F) Recommendations to the heads of appropriate Federal departments and agencies on methods to streamline Federal programs and policies to improve the role of such Federal departments and agencies in the development, demonstration, and deployment of clean and efficient energy technologies on an international basis.
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(14) the United States strongly urges open dialogue and continued mechanisms for regular engagement and encourages further cooperation between applicable departments, agencies, ministries, institutions of higher education, and the private sector of the United States and Israel on energy security issues, including—(A) identifying policy priorities associated with the development of natural resources of Israel;(B) discussing and sharing best practices to secure cyber energy infrastructure and other energy security matters;(C) leveraging natural gas to positively impact regional stability;(D) issues relating to the energy-water nexus, including improving energy efficiency and the overall performance of water technologies through research and development in water desalination, wastewater treatment and reclamation, water treatment in gas and oil production processes, and other water treatment refiners;(E) technical and environmental management of deep-water exploration and production;(F) emergency response and coastal protection and restoration;(G) academic outreach and engagement;(H) private sector and business development engagement;(I) regulatory consultations;(J) leveraging alternative transportation fuels and technologies; and(K) any other areas determined appropriate by the United States and Israel;
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(1) In implementing the agreement entitled the “Agreement between the Department of Energy of the United States of America and the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure of Israel Concerning Energy Cooperation”, dated February 1, 1996, the Secretary shall establish a grant program in accordance with the requirements of sections 16352 and 16353 of this title to support research, development, and commercialization of covered energy.
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(1) The Secretary, subject to the availability of appropriations, may enter into cooperative agreements supporting and enhancing dialogue and planning involving international partnerships between the Department, including National Laboratories of the Department, and the Government of Israel and its ministries, offices, and institutions.
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(A) Each member of the Board described in paragraph (3)(A) shall serve for a term that is concurrent with the term of service of the individual’s position as an officer within the other Federal department or agency.
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(7) may use the United States mails in the same manner and on the same conditions as the executive departments;
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(3) recommendations for increasing energy expertise within United States embassies among foreign service officers and options for assigning to such embassies energy attachés from the National Laboratories or other agencies within the Department of Energy.
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(c) The Secretary of Energy may make appropriate arrangements with the Secretary of State to assign personnel from the Department of Energy or the National Laboratories of the Department of Energy to serve as dedicated advisors on energy matters in embassies of the United States or other United States diplomatic missions.
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(9) Consistent with the existing authorities of the Department, the Secretary may terminate grant funding under this subsection to covered consortia during the performance period if the Secretary determines that the regional clean energy innovation partnership is underperforming.
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(h) In carrying out the program, the Secretary shall coordinate with, and avoid unnecessary duplication of, the activities carried out under this section with the activities of other research entities of the Department or relevant programs at other Federal agencies.
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(i) In carrying out the program, the Secretary shall maintain conflict of interest procedures, consistent with the conflict of interest procedures of the Department.
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(m) No funds provided to the Department of Energy under this section shall be used for construction.
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The Secretary, acting through the Assistant Secretary of the Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability (referred to in this section as the “OEDER”) and through the Smart Grid Task Force established in section 17383 of this title, shall, after consulting with any interested individual or entity as appropriate, no later than 1 year after December 19, 2007, and every 2 years thereafter, report to Congress concerning the status of smart grid deployments nationwide and any regulatory or government barriers to continued deployment. The report shall provide the current status and prospects of smart grid development, including information on technology penetration, communications network capabilities, costs, and obstacles. It may include recommendations for State and Federal policies or actions helpful to facilitate the transition to a smart grid. To the extent appropriate, it should take a regional perspective. In preparing this report, the Secretary shall solicit advice and contributions from the Smart Grid Advisory Committee created in section 17383 of this title; from other involved Federal agencies including but not limited to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“Commission”), the National Institute of Standards and Technology (“Institute”), and the Department of Homeland Security; and from other stakeholder groups not already represented on the Smart Grid Advisory Committee.
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(2) coordinate across all relevant program offices at the Department, including—(A) the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy;(B) the Office of Nuclear Energy; and(C) the Office of Fossil Energy;
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(3) leverage existing programs and resources of the Department; and
Citations to §17001(2)
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(A) be an institution of higher education (as defined in section 15801 of this title), including tribally controlled colleges or universities, located in a State described in subsection (a); or
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(B) be a consortium including at least 1 such institution of higher education and industry, State agencies, Indian tribal agencies, National Laboratories, or local government agencies located in the State; and
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(B) obtain and address input from the National Laboratories (as that term is defined in section 15801) of this title, or any institution of higher education, research institution, industry association, company, or public interest group with applicable expertise;
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(B) an institution of higher education;
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(A) an institution of higher education;
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(5) The term “institution of higher education” has the meaning given the term in section 1001 of title 20.
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(F) an institution of higher education; and1
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(A) an institution of higher education-based industrial research and assessment center that is funded by the Secretary under subsection (b); and
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(1) The Secretary shall provide funding to institution of higher education-based industrial research and assessment centers.
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(2) The purpose of each institution of higher education-based industrial research and assessment center shall be—(A) to provide in-depth assessments of small- and medium-sized manufacturer plant sites to evaluate the facilities, services, and manufacturing operations of the plant sites;(B) to identify opportunities for optimizing energy efficiency and environmental performance, including implementation of—(i) smart manufacturing;(ii) energy management systems;(iii) sustainable manufacturing;(iv) information technology advancements for supply chain analysis, logistics, system monitoring, industrial and manufacturing processes, and other purposes; and(v) waste management systems;(C) to promote applications of emerging concepts and technologies in small- and medium-sized manufacturers (including water and wastewater treatment facilities and federally owned manufacturing facilities);(D) to promote research and development for the use of alternative energy sources to supply heat, power, and new feedstocks for energy-intensive industries;(E) to coordinate with appropriate Federal and State research offices;(F) to provide a clearinghouse for industrial process and energy efficiency technical assistance resources; and(G) to coordinate with State-accredited technical training centers and community colleges, while ensuring appropriate services to all regions of the United States.
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(A) Subject to subparagraph (B), to the maximum extent practicable, an industrial research and assessment center established under paragraph (1) shall have the same purpose as an institution of higher education-based industrial research center that is funded by the Secretary under subsection (b)(1).
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(A) An institution of higher education.
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(A) An institution of higher education.
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(2) The term “institution of higher education” means—(A) an institution of higher education (as defined in section 1001(a) of title 20); or(B) a postsecondary vocational institution (as defined in section 1002(c) of title 20).
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(A) an institution of higher education (as defined in section 1001(a) of title 20); or
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(iv) an institution of higher education (as defined in section 1001 of title 20);
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(D) an institution of higher education; and
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(A) an institution of higher education or a consortium of institutions of higher education, including community colleges;
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(4) The term “institution of higher education” has the meaning given such term in section 1001 or 1002(a)(1)(B) of title 20.
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(A) a public institution of higher education, including additional locations, at which the highest degree, or the predominantly awarded degree, is an associate degree; or
Citations to §17001(3)
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(1) The Secretary shall establish a competitive program to provide grants on a cost-shared basis to State governments, local governments, metropolitan transportation authorities, air pollution control districts, private or nonprofit entities, or combinations of those governments, authorities, districts, and entities, to carry out one or more projects to encourage the use of plug-in electric drive vehicles or other emerging electric vehicle technologies, as determined by the Secretary.
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(2) The Secretary shall, in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation and the Administrator, establish requirements for applications for grants under this section, including reporting of data to be summarized for dissemination to grantees and the public, including safety, vehicle, and component performance, and vehicle and component life cycle costs.
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(3) In making awards under this subsection, the Secretary shall—(A) give priority consideration to applications that—(i) encourage early widespread use of vehicles described in paragraph (1); and(ii) are likely to make a significant contribution to the advancement of the production of the vehicles in the United States; and(B) ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, that the program established under this subsection includes a variety of applications, manufacturers, and end-uses.
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(1) Not later than 1 year after December 19, 2007, the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation and the Administrator, shall establish a program to provide grants for the conduct of qualified electric transportation projects.
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(1) The Secretary shall develop a nationwide electric drive transportation technology education program under which the Secretary shall provide—(A) teaching materials to secondary schools and high schools; and(B) assistance for programs relating to electric drive system and component engineering to institutions of higher education.
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(3) In carrying out the program established under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall provide financial assistance to institutions of higher education to create new, or support existing, degree programs to ensure the availability of trained electrical and mechanical engineers with the skills necessary for the advancement of—(A) plug-in electric drive vehicles; and(B) other forms of electric drive transportation technology vehicles.
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(a) The Secretary shall establish a program to provide guarantees of loans by private institutions for the construction of facilities for the manufacture of advanced vehicle batteries and battery systems that are developed and produced in the United States, including advanced lithium ion batteries and hybrid electrical system and component manufacturers and software designers.
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(b) The Secretary may provide a loan guarantee under subsection (a) to an applicant if—(1) without a loan guarantee, credit is not available to the applicant under reasonable terms or conditions sufficient to finance the construction of a facility described in subsection (a);(2) the prospective earning power of the applicant and the character and value of the security pledged provide a reasonable assurance of repayment of the loan to be guaranteed in accordance with the terms of the loan; and(3) the loan bears interest at a rate determined by the Secretary to be reasonable, taking into account the current average yield on outstanding obligations of the United States with remaining periods of maturity comparable to the maturity of the loan.
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(3) the loan bears interest at a rate determined by the Secretary to be reasonable, taking into account the current average yield on outstanding obligations of the United States with remaining periods of maturity comparable to the maturity of the loan.
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(c) In selecting recipients of loan guarantees from among applicants, the Secretary shall give preference to proposals that—(1) meet all applicable Federal and State permitting requirements;(2) are most likely to be successful; and(3) are located in local markets that have the greatest need for the facility.
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(e) The loan agreement for a loan guaranteed under subsection (a) shall provide that no provision of the loan agreement may be amended or waived without the consent of the Secretary.
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(f) The Secretary shall require that an applicant for a loan guarantee under subsection (a) provide an assurance of repayment in the form of a performance bond, insurance, collateral, or other means acceptable to the Secretary in an amount equal to not less than 20 percent of the amount of the loan.
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(g) The recipient of a loan guarantee under subsection (a) shall pay the Secretary an amount determined by the Secretary to be sufficient to cover the administrative costs of the Secretary relating to the loan guarantee.
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(h) The full faith and credit of the United States is pledged to the payment of all guarantees made under this section. Any such guarantee made by the Secretary shall be conclusive evidence of the eligibility of the loan for the guarantee with respect to principal and interest. The validity of the guarantee shall be incontestable in the hands of a holder of the guaranteed loan.
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(k) The authority of the Secretary to issue a loan guarantee under subsection (a) terminates on the date that is 10 years after December 19, 2007.
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(4) The term “qualifying components” means components that the Secretary determines to be—(A) designed for advanced technology vehicles; and(B) installed for the purpose of meeting the performance requirements of advanced technology vehicles.
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(b) The Secretary shall provide facility funding awards under this section to automobile manufacturers, ultra efficient vehicle manufacturers, advanced technology vehicle manufacturers, and component suppliers to pay not more than 30 percent of the cost of—(1) reequipping, expanding, or establishing a manufacturing facility in the United States to produce—(A) qualifying advanced technology vehicles;(B) qualifying components; or(C) ultra efficient vehicles; and(2) engineering integration performed in the United States of qualifying vehicles, ultra efficient vehicles, and qualifying components.
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(1) Not later than 1 year after December 19, 2007, and subject to the availability of appropriated funds, the Secretary shall carry out a program to provide loans to eligible individuals and entities (as determined by the Secretary) for the costs of activities described in subsection (b). The loans shall be made through the Federal Financing Bank, with the full faith and credit of the United States Government on the principal and interest. The full credit subsidy shall be paid by the Secretary using appropriated funds.
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(2) An applicant for a loan under this subsection shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, including a written assurance that—(A) all laborers and mechanics employed by contractors or subcontractors during construction, alteration, or repair that is financed, in whole or in part, by a loan under this section shall be paid wages at rates not less than those prevailing on similar construction in the locality, as determined by the Secretary of Labor in accordance with sections 3141–3144, 3146, and 3147 of title 40; and(B) the Secretary of Labor shall, with respect to the labor standards described in this paragraph, have the authority and functions set forth in Reorganization Plan Numbered 14 of 1950 (5 U.S.C. App.) and section 3145 of title 40.
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(A) all laborers and mechanics employed by contractors or subcontractors during construction, alteration, or repair that is financed, in whole or in part, by a loan under this section shall be paid wages at rates not less than those prevailing on similar construction in the locality, as determined by the Secretary of Labor in accordance with sections 3141–3144, 3146, and 3147 of title 40; and
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(B) the Secretary of Labor shall, with respect to the labor standards described in this paragraph, have the authority and functions set forth in Reorganization Plan Numbered 14 of 1950 (5 U.S.C. App.) and section 3145 of title 40.
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(A) The Secretary shall select eligible projects to receive loans under this subsection if the Secretary determines that—(i) the loan recipient—(I) has a reasonable prospect of repaying the principal and interest on the loan;(II) will provide sufficient information to the Secretary for the Secretary to ensure that the qualified investment is expended efficiently and effectively; and(III) has met such other criteria as may be established and published by the Secretary; and(ii) the amount of the loan (when combined with amounts available to the loan recipient from other sources) will be sufficient to carry out the project.
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(III) has met such other criteria as may be established and published by the Secretary; and
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(B) The Secretary shall base a determination of whether there is a reasonable prospect of repayment of the principal and interest on a loan under subparagraph (A)(i)(I) on a comprehensive evaluation of whether the loan recipient has a reasonable prospect of repaying the principal and interest, including, as applicable, an evaluation of—(i) the strength of the contractual terms of the eligible project (if commercially reasonably available);(ii) the forecast of noncontractual cash flows supported by market projections from reputable sources, as determined by the Secretary;(iii) cash sweeps and other structure enhancements;(iv) the projected financial strength of the loan recipient—(I) at the time of loan close; and(II) throughout the loan term after the project is completed;(v) the financial strength of the investors and strategic partners of the loan recipient, if applicable; and
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(ii) the forecast of noncontractual cash flows supported by market projections from reputable sources, as determined by the Secretary;
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(e) Not later than 60 days after September 30, 2008, the Secretary shall promulgate an interim final rule establishing regulations that the Secretary deems necessary to administer this section and any loans made by the Secretary pursuant to this section. Such interim final rule shall require that, in order for an automobile manufacturer to be eligible for an award or loan under this section during a particular year, the adjusted average fuel economy of the manufacturer for light duty vehicles produced by the manufacturer during the most recent year for which data are available shall be not less than the average fuel economy for all light duty vehicles of the manufacturer for model year 2005. In order to determine fuel economy baselines for eligibility of a new manufacturer or a manufacturer that has not produced previously produced equivalent vehicles, the Secretary may substitute industry averages.
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(g) The Secretary shall, in making awards or loans to those manufacturers that have existing facilities, give priority to those facilities that are oldest or have been in existence for at least 20 years or are utilized primarily for the manufacture of ultra efficient vehicles. Such facilities can currently be sitting idle.
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(2) Of the amount of funds that are used to provide awards for each fiscal year under subsection (b), the Secretary shall use not less than 10 percent to provide awards to covered firms or consortia led by a covered firm.
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(1) The Secretary may use direct hiring authority pursuant to section 3304(b)(3) of title 5 to appoint such professional and administrative personnel as the Secretary deems necessary to the discharge of the Secretary’s functions under this section.
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(3) The Secretary may retain such consultants as the Secretary deems necessary to the discharge of the functions required by this section, pursuant to section 1901 of title 41.
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(j) In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall coordinate with relevant vehicle, bioenergy, and hydrogen and fuel cell demonstration project activities supported by the Department.
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(k) In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall—(1) provide assistance with the completion of applications for awards or loans under this section; and(2) conduct outreach, including through conferences and online programs, to disseminate information on awards and loans under this section to potential applicants.
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(m) Not later than 2 years after November 15, 2021, and every 3 years thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the status of projects supported by a loan under this section, including—(1) a list of projects receiving a loan under this section, including the loan amount and construction status of each project;(2) the status of the loan repayment for each project, including future repayment projections;(3) data regarding the number of direct and indirect jobs retained, restored, or created by financed projects;(4) the number of new projects projected to receive a loan under this section in the next 2 years, including the projected aggregate loan amount over the next 2 years;(5) evaluation of ongoing compliance with the assurances and commitments, and of the predictions, made by applicants pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3) of subsection (d);(6) the total number of applications received by the Department each year; and(7) any other metrics the Secretary determines appropriate.
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(7) any other metrics the Secretary determines appropriate.
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(b) Not later than 1 year after December 27, 2020, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report on the results of a study that examines the research, development, and demonstration opportunities, challenges, and standards needed for integrating electric vehicles onto the electric grid.(1) The report shall include—(A) an evaluation of the use of electric vehicles to maintain the reliability of the electric grid, including—(i) the use of electric vehicles for demand response, load shaping, emergency power, and frequency regulation; and(ii) the potential for the reuse of spent electric vehicle batteries for stationary grid storage;(B) the impact of grid integration on electric vehicles, including—(i) the impact of bi-directional electricity flow on battery degradation; and(ii) the implications of the use of electric vehicles for grid services on original equipment manufacturer warranties;(C) the impacts to the electric grid of increased penetration of electric vehicles, including—(i) the distribution grid infrastructure needed to support an increase in charging capacity;(ii) strategies for integrating electric vehicles onto the distribution grid while limiting infrastructure upgrades;(iii) the changes in electricity demand over a 24-hour cycle due to electric vehicle charging behavior;(iv) the load increases expected from electrifying the transportation sector;(v) the potential for customer incentives and other managed charging stations strategies to shift charging off-peak;(vi) the technology needed to achieve bi-directional power flow on the distribution grid; and(vii) the implementation of smart charging techniques;(D) research on the standards needed to integrate electric vehicles with the grid, including communications systems, protocols, and charging stations, in collaboration with the National Institute for Standards and Technology;(E) the cybersecurity challenges and needs associated with electrifying the transportation sector; and(F) an assessment of the feasibility of adopting technologies developed under the program established under subsection (a) at Department facilities.(2) As part of the Vehicles-to-Grid Integration Assessment Report, the Secretary shall develop a 10-year roadmap to guide the research, development, and demonstration program to integrate electric vehicles onto the electric grid.(3) In developing this report, the Secretary shall consult with relevant stakeholders, including—(A) electric vehicle manufacturers;(B) electric utilities;(C) public utility commissions;(D) vehicle battery manufacturers;(E) electric vehicle supply equipment manufacturers;(F) charging infrastructure manufacturers;(G) the National Laboratories; and(4) The Secretary shall update the report required under this section every 3 years for the duration of the program under section1 (a) and shall submit the updated report to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate.
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(3) In developing this report, the Secretary shall consult with relevant stakeholders, including—(A) electric vehicle manufacturers;(B) electric utilities;(C) public utility commissions;(D) vehicle battery manufacturers;(E) electric vehicle supply equipment manufacturers;(F) charging infrastructure manufacturers;(G) the National Laboratories; and
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(4) The Secretary shall update the report required under this section every 3 years for the duration of the program under section1 (a) and shall submit the updated report to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate.
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(c) In carrying out the research, development, demonstration, and commercial application aims of section,2 the Secretary shall—(1) implement the recommendations set forth in the report in subsection (b); and(2) coordinate across all relevant program offices at the Department to achieve the goals established in this section, including the Office of Electricity.
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(d) The Secretary shall coordinate with the National Laboratories to develop testing capabilities for the evaluation, rapid prototyping, and optimization of technologies enabling integration of electric vehicles onto the electric grid.
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(b) In making grants under this section, the Secretary—(1) shall make awards to the proposals for advanced biofuels with the greatest reduction in lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions compared to the comparable motor vehicle fuel lifecycle emissions during calendar year 2005; and(2) shall not make an award to a project that does not achieve at least an 80 percent reduction in such lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions.
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(a) Not later than 180 days after December 19, 2007, the Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, shall submit to Congress a report on any research and development challenges inherent in increasing the proportion of diesel fuel sold in the United States that is biodiesel.
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(a) The Secretary shall provide grants to eligible entities for research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of biofuel production technologies in States with low rates of ethanol production, including low rates of production of cellulosic biomass ethanol, as determined by the Secretary.
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(c) There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2010.
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(a) The Secretary, in cooperation with the Secretary of Agriculture, shall establish a biofuels and biorefinery information center to make available to interested parties information on—(1) renewable fuel feedstocks, including the varieties of fuel capable of being produced from various feedstocks;(2) biorefinery processing techniques related to various renewable fuel feedstocks;(3) the distribution, blending, storage, and retail dispensing infrastructure necessary for the transport and use of renewable fuels;(4) Federal and State laws and incentives related to renewable fuel production and use;(5) renewable fuel research and development advancements;(6) renewable fuel development and biorefinery processes and technologies;(7) renewable fuel resources, including information on programs and incentives for renewable fuels;(8) renewable fuel producers;(9) renewable fuel users; and(10) potential renewable fuel users.
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(b) In administering the biofuels and biorefinery information center, the Secretary shall—(1) continually update information provided by the center;(2) make information available relating to processes and technologies for renewable fuel production;(3) make information available to interested parties on the process for establishing a biorefinery; and(4) make information and assistance provided by the center available through a toll-free telephone number and website.
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(b) The Secretary shall make cellulosic ethanol and biofuels research and development grants to 10 eligible entities selected by the Secretary to receive a grant under this section through a peer-reviewed competitive process.
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(d) There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to make grants described in subsection (b) $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2008, to remain available until expended.
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(c) There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary $25,000,000 for carrying out this section.
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(b) Not later than 24 months after December 19, 2007, the Secretary, in consultation with the Department of Transportation, shall report to the Congress on the feasibility of requiring motor fuel retailers to install E–85 compatible dispensers and related systems at retail fuel facilities in regions where flexible-fuel vehicle market penetration has reached 15 percent of motor vehicles. In conducting such study, the Secretary shall consider and report on the following factors:(1) The commercial availability of E–85 fuel and the number of competing E–85 wholesale suppliers in a given region.(2) The level of financial assistance provided on an annual basis by the Federal Government, State governments, and nonprofit entities for the installation of E–85 compatible infrastructure.(3) The number of retailers whose retail locations are unable to support more than 2 underground storage tank dispensers.(4) The expense incurred by retailers in the installation and sale of E–85 compatible dispensers and related systems and any potential effects on the price of motor vehicle fuel.
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(1) The Secretary shall establish a program for making grants for providing assistance to retail and wholesale motor fuel dealers or other entities for the installation, replacement, or conversion of motor fuel storage and dispensing infrastructure to be used exclusively to store and dispense renewable fuel blends.
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(2) Not later than 12 months after December 19, 2007, the Secretary shall establish criteria for evaluating applications for grants under this subsection that will maximize the availability and use of renewable fuel blends, and that will ensure that renewable fuel blends are available across the country. Such criteria shall provide for—(A) consideration of the public demand for each renewable fuel blend in a particular geographic area based on State registration records showing the number of flexible-fuel vehicles;(B) consideration of the opportunity to create or expand corridors of renewable fuel blend stations along interstate or State highways;(C) consideration of the experience of each applicant with previous, similar projects;(D) consideration of population, number of flexible-fuel vehicles, number of retail fuel outlets, and saturation of flexible-fuel vehicles; and(E) priority consideration to applications that—(i) are most likely to maximize displacement of petroleum consumption, measured as a total quantity and a percentage;(ii) are best able to incorporate existing infrastructure while maximizing, to the extent practicable, the use of renewable fuel blends; and
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(4) The Secretary shall establish rules that set forth requirements for grant recipients under this section that include providing to the public the renewable fuel blends, establishing a marketing plan that informs consumers of the price and availability of the renewable fuel blends, clearly labeling the dispensers and related equipment, and providing periodic reports on the status of the renewable fuel blend sales, the type and amount of the renewable fuel blends dispensed at each location, and the average price of such fuel.
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(5) Not later than the date on which each renewable fuel blend station begins to offer renewable fuel blends to the public, the grant recipient that used grant funds to construct or upgrade such station shall notify the Secretary of such opening. The Secretary shall add each new renewable fuel blend station to the renewable fuel blend station locator on its Website when it receives notification under this subsection.
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(7) The Secretary shall reserve funds appropriated for the renewable fuel blends infrastructure development grant program for technical and marketing assistance described in subsection (c).
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(c) The Secretary shall enter into contracts with entities with demonstrated experience in assisting retail fueling stations in installing refueling systems and marketing renewable fuel blends nationally, for the provision of technical and marketing assistance to recipients of grants under this section. Such assistance shall include—(1) technical advice for compliance with applicable Federal and State environmental requirements;(2) help in identifying supply sources and securing long-term contracts; and(3) provision of public outreach, education, and labeling materials.
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(1) The Secretary shall establish a competitive grant pilot program (referred to in this subsection as the “pilot program”), to be administered through the Vehicle Technology Deployment Program of the Department, to provide not more than 10 geographically-dispersed project grants to State governments, Indian tribal governments, local governments, metropolitan transportation authorities, or partnerships of those entities to carry out 1 or more projects for the purposes described in paragraph (2).
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(2) A grant under this subsection shall be used for the establishment of refueling infrastructure corridors, as designated by the Secretary, for renewable fuel blends, including—(A) installation of infrastructure and equipment necessary to ensure adequate distribution of renewable fuel blends within the corridor;(B) installation of infrastructure and equipment necessary to directly support vehicles powered by renewable fuel blends; and(C) operation and maintenance of infrastructure and equipment installed as part of a project funded by the grant.
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(i) Subject to clause (ii), not later than 90 days after December 19, 2007, the Secretary shall issue requirements for use in applying for grants under the pilot program.
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(ii) At a minimum, the Secretary shall require that an application for a grant under this subsection—(I) be submitted by—(aa) the head of a State, tribal, or local government or a metropolitan transportation authority, or any combination of those entities; and(bb) a registered participant in the Vehicle Technology Deployment Program of the Department; and(II) include—(aa) a description of the project proposed in the application, including the ways in which the project meets the requirements of this subsection;(bb) an estimate of the degree of use of the project, including the estimated size of fleet of vehicles operated with renewable fuels blend available within the geographic region of the corridor, measured as a total quantity and a percentage;(cc) an estimate of the potential petroleum displaced as a result of the project (measured as a total quantity and a percentage), and a plan to collect and disseminate petroleum displacement and other relevant data relating to the project to be funded under the grant, over the expected life of the project;(dd) a description of the means by which the project will be sustainable without Federal assistance after the completion of the term of the grant;(ee) a complete description of the costs of the project, including acquisition, construction, operation, and maintenance costs over the expected life of the project; and(ff) a description of which costs of the project will be supported by Federal assistance under this subsection.
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(A) consider the experience of each applicant with previous, similar projects; and(B) give priority consideration to applications that—(i) are most likely to maximize displacement of petroleum consumption, measured as a total quantity and a percentage;(ii) are best able to incorporate existing infrastructure while maximizing, to the extent practicable, the use of advanced biofuels;(iii) demonstrate the greatest commitment on the part of the applicant to ensure funding for the proposed project and the greatest likelihood that the project will be maintained or expanded after Federal assistance under this subsection is completed;(iv) represent a partnership of public and private entities; and(v) exceed the minimum requirements of paragraph (3)(A)(ii).
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(ii) An application described in clause (i) shall be submitted to the Secretary by not later than 180 days after the date of publication of the notice under that clause.
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(iii) Not later than 90 days after the date by which applications for grants are due under clause (ii), the Secretary shall select by competitive, peer-reviewed proposal up to 5 applications for projects to be awarded a grant under the pilot program.
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(i) Not later than 2 years after December 19, 2007, the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register, Commerce Business Daily, and such other publications as the Secretary considers to be appropriate, a notice and request for additional applications to carry out projects under the pilot program that incorporate the information and knowledge obtained through the implementation of the first round of projects authorized under the pilot program.
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(ii) An application described in clause (i) shall be submitted to the Secretary by not later than 180 days after the date of publication of the notice under that clause.
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(iii) Not later than 90 days after the date by which applications for grants are due under clause (ii), the Secretary shall select by competitive, peer-reviewed proposal such additional applications for projects to be awarded a grant under the pilot program as the Secretary determines to be appropriate.
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(A) Not later than 60 days after the date on which grants are awarded under this subsection, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report containing—(i) an identification of the grant recipients and a description of the projects to be funded under the pilot program;(ii) an identification of other applicants that submitted applications for the pilot program but to which funding was not provided; and
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(B) Not later than 2 years after December 19, 2007, and annually thereafter until the termination of the pilot program, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report containing an evaluation of the effectiveness of the pilot program, including an assessment of the petroleum displacement and benefits to the environment derived from the projects included in the pilot program.
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(f) There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for carrying out this section $200,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2014.
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(a) The Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of Transportation and in consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, shall carry out a program of research, development, and demonstration relating to existing transportation fuel distribution infrastructure and new alternative distribution infrastructure.
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(9) such other areas as the Secretary considers appropriate.
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(1) Not later than 180 days after April 30, 2015, the Administrator, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy and after providing the public with an opportunity for notice and comment, shall develop model commercial leasing provisions and best practices in accordance with this subsection.
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(4) The Administrator, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, shall make available model commercial leasing provisions and best practices developed under this subsection to State, county, and municipal governments for use in managing owned and leased building space in accordance with the goal of encouraging investment in all cost-effective energy efficiency measures and cost-effective water efficiency measures.
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(1) Not later than 2 years after April 30, 2015, the Secretary of Energy, in collaboration with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, shall complete a study—(A) on the impact of—(i) State and local performance benchmarking and disclosure policies, and any associated building efficiency policies, for commercial and multifamily buildings; and(ii) programs and systems in which utilities provide aggregated information regarding whole building energy consumption and usage information to owners of multitenant commercial, residential, and mixed-use buildings;(B) that identifies best practice policy approaches studied under subparagraph (A) that have resulted in the greatest improvements in building energy efficiency; and(C) that considers—(i) compliance rates and the benefits and costs of the policies and programs on building owners, utilities, tenants, and other parties;(ii) utility practices, programs, and systems that provide aggregated energy consumption information to multitenant building owners, and the impact of public utility commissions and State privacy laws on those practices, programs, and systems;(iii) exceptions to compliance in existing laws where building owners are not able to gather or access whole building energy information from tenants or utilities;(iv) the treatment of buildings with—(I) multiple uses;(II) uses for which baseline information is not available; and(III) uses that require high levels of energy intensities, such as data centers, trading floors, and televisions1 studios;(v) implementation practices, including disclosure methods and phase-in of compliance;(vi) the safety and security of benchmarking tools offered by government agencies, and the resiliency of those tools against cyber attacks; and(vii) international experiences with regard to building benchmarking and disclosure laws and data aggregation for multitenant buildings.
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(2) At the conclusion of the study, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report on the results of the study.
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(1) Not later than 18 months after April 30, 2015, and following opportunity for public notice and comment, the Secretary of Energy, in coordination with other relevant agencies, shall maintain, and if necessary create, a database for the purpose of storing and making available public energy-related information on commercial and multifamily buildings, including—(A) data provided under Federal, State, local, and other laws or programs regarding building benchmarking and energy information disclosure;(B) information on buildings that have disclosed energy ratings and certifications; and
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(d) The Secretary of Energy shall seek input from stakeholders to maximize the effectiveness of the actions taken under this section.
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(e) Not later than 2 years after April 30, 2015, and every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary of Energy shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report on the progress made in complying with this section.
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(1) Not later than 1 year after December 27, 2020, the Secretary shall, in consultation with the Administrator of General Services, establish a program to be known as the “Federal Smart Building Program”—(A) to implement smart building technology; and(B) to demonstrate the costs and benefits of smart buildings.
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(A) The Secretary shall coordinate the selection of not fewer than 1 building from among each of several key Federal agencies, as described in paragraph (4), to compose an appropriately diverse set of smart buildings based on size, type, and geographic location.
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(B) In making selections under subparagraph (A), the Secretary may include buildings that are owned by the Federal Government but are commercially operated.
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(6) Using the guidelines of the Federal Energy Management Program relating to whole-building evaluation, measurement, and verification, the Secretary shall evaluate the costs and benefits of the buildings selected under paragraph (2), including an identification of—(A) which advanced building technologies—(i) are most cost-effective; and(ii) show the most promise for—(I) increasing building energy savings;(II) increasing service performance to building occupants;(III) reducing environmental impacts; and(IV) establishing cybersecurity; and(B) any other information the Secretary determines to be appropriate.
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(B) any other information the Secretary determines to be appropriate.
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(2) From among the smart buildings surveyed under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall select not fewer than 1 building each from an appropriate range of building sizes, types, and geographic locations.
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(3) Using the guidelines of the Federal Energy Management Program relating to whole-building evaluation, measurement, and verification, the Secretary shall evaluate the costs and benefits of the buildings selected under paragraph (2), including an identification of—(A) which advanced building technologies and systems—(i) are most cost-effective; and(ii) show the most promise for—(I) increasing building energy savings;(II) increasing service performance to building occupants;(III) reducing environmental impacts; and(IV) establishing cybersecurity; and(B) any other information the Secretary determines to be appropriate.
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(B) any other information the Secretary determines to be appropriate.
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(d) As part of the Better Building Challenge of the Department, the Secretary, in consultation with major private sector property owners, shall develop smart building accelerators to demonstrate innovative policies and approaches that will accelerate the transition to smart buildings in the public, institutional, and commercial buildings sectors.
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(f) Not later than 2 years after December 27, 2020, and every 2 years thereafter until a total of 3 reports have been made, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives a report on—(1) the establishment of the Federal Smart Building Program and the evaluation of Federal smart buildings under subsection (b);(2) the survey and evaluation of private sector smart buildings under subsection (c); and(3) any recommendations of the Secretary to further accelerate the transition to smart buildings.
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(3) any recommendations of the Secretary to further accelerate the transition to smart buildings.
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(1) Not later than 4 years after December 19, 2007, the Secretary shall by regulation establish standards for energy efficiency in manufactured housing.
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(B) consultation with the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, who may seek further counsel from the Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee.
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(1) The energy conservation standards established under this section shall be based on the most recent version of the International Energy Conservation Code (including supplements), except in cases in which the Secretary finds that the code1 is not cost-effective, or a more stringent standard would be more cost-effective, based on the impact of the code1 on the purchase price of manufactured housing and on total life-cycle construction and operating costs.
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(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary, acting through the Assistant Secretary of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, shall appoint a Director of Commercial High-Performance Green Buildings to a position in the career-reserved Senior Executive service, with the principal responsibility to—(1) establish and manage the Office of Commercial High-Performance Green Buildings; and(2) carry out other duties as required under this part.
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(d) The Commercial Director shall report directly to the Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, or to other senior officials in a way that facilitates the integrated program of this part for both energy efficiency and renewable energy and both technology development and technology deployment.
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(3) The Secretary may make payments to the Consortium pursuant to the terms of a public-private partnership for such activities of the Consortium undertaken under such a partnership as described in this part directly to the Consortium or through one or more of its members.
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(1) Not later than 1 year after April 30, 2015, the Secretary, acting through the Assistant Secretary of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, shall complete a study on the feasibility of—(A) significantly improving energy efficiency in commercial buildings through the design and construction, by owners and tenants, of separate spaces with high-performance energy efficiency measures; and(B) encouraging owners and tenants to implement high-performance energy efficiency measures in separate spaces.
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(3) Not later than 90 days after April 30, 2015, the Secretary shall publish a notice in the Federal Register requesting public comments regarding effective methods, measures, and practices for the design and construction of separate spaces with high-performance energy efficiency measures.
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(4) The Secretary shall publish the study on the website of the Department of Energy.
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(b) The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, shall develop a voluntary program within the Energy Star program established by section 6294a of this title, which may be known as “Tenant Star”, to promote energy efficiency in separate spaces leased by tenants or otherwise occupied within commercial buildings.
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(c) The Secretary of Energy, acting through the Administrator of the Energy Information Administration, shall—(1) collect, through each Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey of the Energy Information Administration that is conducted after April 30, 2015, data on—(A) categories of building occupancy that are known to consume significant quantities of energy, such as occupancy by data centers, trading floors, and restaurants; and(B) other aspects of the property, building operation, or building occupancy determined by the Administrator of the Energy Information Administration, in consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, to be relevant in lowering energy consumption;(2) with respect to the first Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey conducted after April 30, 2015, to the extent full compliance with the requirements of paragraph (1) is not feasible, conduct activities to develop the capability to collect such data and begin to collect such data; and(3) make data collected under paragraphs (1) and (2) available to the public in aggregated form and provide such data, and any associated results, to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency for use in accordance with subsection (d).
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(2) After the study required by section 17084(b) of this title is completed, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, in consultation with the Secretary and following an opportunity for public notice and comment, may develop a voluntary program to recognize commercial building owners and tenants that use high-performance energy efficiency measures in the design and construction of separate spaces.
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(a) The Secretary shall establish a program of research, development, and demonstration to enable components of commercial and residential buildings to serve as dynamic energy loads on and resources for the electric grid. The program shall focus on—(1) developing low-cost, low power, wireless sensors to—(A) monitor building energy load;(B) forecast building energy need; and(C) enable building-level energy control;(2) developing data management capabilities and standard communication protocols to further interoperability at the building and grid-level;(3) developing advanced building-level energy management of components through integration of smart technologies, control systems, and data processing, to enable energy efficiency and savings;(4) optimizing energy consumption at the building level to enable grid stability and resilience;(5) improving visualization of behind the meter equipment and technologies to provide better insight into the energy needs and energy forecasts of individual buildings;(6) reducing the cost of key components to accelerate the adoption of smart building technologies;(7) protecting against cybersecurity threats and addressing security vulnerabilities of building systems or equipment; and(8) other areas determined appropriate by the Secretary.
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(8) other areas determined appropriate by the Secretary.
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(b) In carrying out the program under subsection (a), the Secretary shall—(1) work with utility partners, building owners, technology vendors, and building developers to test and validate technologies and encourage the commercial application of these technologies by building owners; and(2) consider the specific challenges of enabling greater interaction between components of—(A) small- and medium-sized buildings and the electric grid; and(B) residential and commercial buildings and the electric grid.
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(c) Not later than 1 year after December 27, 2020, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report on the results of a study that examines the research, development, and demonstration opportunities, challenges, and standards needed to enable components of commercial and residential buildings to serve as dynamic energy loads on and resources for the electric grid.(1) The report shall include—(A) an assessment of the technologies needed to enable building components as dynamic loads on and resources for the electric grid, including how such technologies can be—(i) incorporated into new commercial and residential buildings; and(ii) retrofitted in older buildings;(B) guidelines for the design of new buildings and building components to enable modern grid interactivity and improve energy efficiency;(C) an assessment of barriers to the adoption by building owners of advanced technologies enabling greater integration of building components onto the electric grid; and(D) an assessment of the feasibility of adopting technologies developed under subsection (a) at Department facilities.(2) As part of the report, the Secretary shall develop a 10-year roadmap to guide the research, development, and demonstration program to enable components of commercial and residential buildings to serve as dynamic energy loads on and resources for the electric grid.(3) The Secretary shall update the report required under this section every 3 years for the duration of the program under subsection (a) and shall submit the updated report to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate.
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(3) The Secretary shall update the report required under this section every 3 years for the duration of the program under subsection (a) and shall submit the updated report to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate.
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(d) In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall—(1) implement the recommendations from the report in subsection (c); and(2) coordinate across all relevant program offices at the Department to achieve the goals established in this section, including the Office of Electricity.
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(1) coordinate the activities of the Office of Federal High-Performance Green Buildings with the activities of the Office of Commercial High-Performance Green Buildings, and the Secretary, in accordance with section 6834(a)(3)(D) of this title;
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(f) Not later than 2 years after December 19, 2007, and biennially thereafter, the Federal Director, in consultation with the Secretary, shall submit to Congress a report that—(1) describes the status of compliance with this part, the requirements of section 6834(a)(3)(D) of this title, and other Federal high-performance green building initiatives in effect as of the date of the report, including—(A) the extent to which the programs are being carried out in accordance with this part and the requirements of section 6834(a)(3)(D) of this title; and(B) the status of funding requests and appropriations for those programs;(2) identifies within the planning, budgeting, and construction process all types of Federal facility procedures that may affect the certification of new and existing Federal facilities as high-performance green buildings under the provisions of section 6834(a)(3)(D) of this title and the criteria established in subsection (h);(3) identifies inconsistencies, as reported to the Advisory Committee, in Federal law with respect to product acquisition guidelines and high-performance product guidelines;(4) recommends language for uniform standards for use by Federal agencies in environmentally responsible acquisition;(5) in coordination with the Office of Management and Budget, reviews the budget process for capital programs with respect to alternatives for—(A) restructuring of budgets to require the use of complete energy and environmental cost accounting;(B) using operations expenditures in budget-related decisions while simultaneously incorporating productivity and health measures (as those measures can be quantified by the Office of Federal High-Performance Green Buildings, with the assistance of universities and national laboratories);(C) streamlining measures for permitting Federal agencies to retain all identified savings accrued as a result of the use of life-cycle costing for future high-performance green building initiatives; and(D) identifying short-term and long-term cost savings that accrue from high-performance green buildings, including those relating to health and productivity;(6) identifies green, self-sustaining technologies to address the operational needs of Federal facilities in times of national security emergencies, natural disasters, or other dire emergencies;(7) summarizes and highlights development, at the State and local level, of high-performance green building initiatives, including executive orders, policies, or laws adopted promoting high-performance green building (including the status of implementation of those initiatives); and
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(1) For the purpose of this section, not later than 60 days after December 19, 2007, the Federal Director shall identify and shall provide to the Secretary pursuant to section 6834(a)(3)(D) of this title, a certification system that the Director determines to be the most likely to encourage a comprehensive and environmentally-sound approach to certification of green buildings.
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(A) a study completed every 5 years and provided to the Secretary pursuant to section 6834(a)(3)(D) of this title, which shall be carried out by the Federal Director to compare and evaluate standards;
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(C) a person acting on behalf of 1 or more energy-intensive industries or sectors, as determined by the Secretary.
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(F) other energy-intensive industries, as determined by the Secretary.
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(b) The Secretary shall establish a program under which the Secretary, in cooperation with energy-intensive industries and national industry trade associations representing the energy-intensive industries, shall support, research, develop, and promote the use of new materials processes, technologies, and techniques to optimize energy efficiency and the economic competitiveness of the United States’ industrial and commercial sectors.
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(1) As part of the program, the Secretary shall establish energy efficiency partnerships between the Secretary and eligible entities to conduct research on, develop, and demonstrate new processes, technologies, and operating practices and techniques to significantly improve the energy efficiency of equipment and processes used by energy-intensive industries, including the conduct of activities to—(A) increase the energy efficiency of industrial processes and facilities;(B) research, develop, and demonstrate advanced technologies capable of energy intensity reductions and increased environmental performance; and
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(F) any other activities that the Secretary determines to be appropriate.
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(A) To be eligible for funding under this subsection, a partnership shall submit to the Secretary a proposal that describes the proposed research, development, or demonstration activity to be conducted by the partnership.
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(B) After reviewing the scientific, technical, and commercial merit of a proposals1 submitted under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall approve or disapprove the proposal.
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(4) In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall require cost sharing in accordance with section 16352 of this title.
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(d) The Secretary may award competitive grants for innovative technology research, development and demonstrations to universities, individual inventors, and small companies, based on energy savings potential, commercial viability, and technical merit.
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(1) There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section—(A) $184,000,000 for fiscal year 2008;(B) $190,000,000 for fiscal year 2009;(C) $196,000,000 for fiscal year 2010;(D) $202,000,000 for fiscal year 2011;(E) $208,000,000 for fiscal year 2012; and(F) such sums as are necessary for fiscal year 2013 and each fiscal year thereafter.
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(3) The Secretary shall coordinate efforts under this section with other programs of the Department and other Federal agencies to avoid duplication of effort.
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(1) Not later than 90 days after December 19, 2007, the Secretary and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall, after consulting with information technology industry and other interested parties, initiate a voluntary national information program for those types of data centers and data center equipment and facilities that are widely used and for which there is a potential for significant data center energy savings as a result of the program.
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(1) The Secretary and the Administrator shall carry out subsection (b) in collaboration with the information technology industry and other key stakeholders, with the goal of producing results that accurately reflect the most relevant and useful information.
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(2) In carrying out the collaboration described in paragraph (1), the Secretary and the Administrator shall pay particular attention to organizations that—(A) have members with expertise in energy efficiency and in the development, operation, and functionality of data centers, information technology equipment, and software, including representatives of hardware manufacturers, data center operators, and facility managers;(B) obtain and address input from the National Laboratories (as that term is defined in section 15801) of this title, or any institution of higher education, research institution, industry association, company, or public interest group with applicable expertise;(C) follow—(i) commonly accepted procedures for the development of specifications; and(ii) accredited standards development processes; or(D) have a mission to promote energy efficiency for data centers and information technology.
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(d) The Secretary and the Administrator shall consider and assess the adequacy of the specifications, measurements, best practices, and benchmarks described in subsection (b) for use by the Federal Energy Management Program, the Energy Star Program, and other efficiency programs of the Department of Energy or the Environmental Protection Agency.
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(2) Not later than 4 years after December 27, 2020, the Secretary, in collaboration with the Administrator, shall make available to the public an update to the report that provides—(A) a comparison and gap analysis of the estimates and projections contained in the report with new data regarding the period from 2015 through 2019;(B) an analysis considering the impact of information technologies, including virtualization and cloud computing, in the public and private sectors;(C) an evaluation of the impact of the combination of cloud platforms, mobile devices, social media, and big data on data center energy usage;(D) an evaluation of water usage in data centers and recommendations for reductions in that water usage; and(E) updated projections and recommendations for best practices through fiscal year 2025.
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(1) The Secretary, in collaboration with key stakeholders and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, shall maintain a data center energy practitioner program that provides for the certification of energy practitioners qualified to evaluate the energy usage and efficiency opportunities in federally owned and operated data centers.
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(1) The Secretary, in collaboration with key stakeholders and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, shall establish an open data initiative relating to energy usage at federally owned and operated data centers, with the purpose of making the data available and accessible in a manner that encourages further data center innovation, optimization, and consolidation.
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(2) In establishing the initiative under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consider using the online Data Center Maturity Model.
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(h) The Secretary, in collaboration with key stakeholders, shall actively participate in efforts to harmonize global specifications and metrics for data center energy and water efficiency.
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(i) The Secretary, in collaboration with key stakeholders, shall facilitate in the development of an efficiency metric that measures the energy efficiency of a data center (including equipment and facilities).
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(j) The Secretary and the Administrator shall not disclose any proprietary information or trade secrets provided by any individual or company for the purposes of carrying out this section or the programs and initiatives established under this section.
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(1) Not later than 1 year after December 27, 2020, the Secretary, in consultation with the Director, the heads of relevant Federal agencies, National Laboratories, industry, and institutions of higher education, shall establish a crosscutting industrial emissions reduction technology development program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application to advance innovative technologies that—(A) increase the technological and economic competitiveness of industry and manufacturing in the United States;(B) increase the viability and competitiveness of United States industrial technology exports; and(C) achieve emissions reduction in nonpower industrial sectors.
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(A) coordinate with each relevant office in the Department and any other Federal agency;(B) coordinate and collaborate with the Industrial Technology Innovation Advisory Committee established under section 17115 of this title; and(C) coordinate and seek to avoid duplication with the Future of Industry1 program established under section 17111 of this title.
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(A) existing resources and programs of the Department and other relevant Federal agencies; and(B) public-private partnerships.
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(3) In supporting technologies developed under this section, the Secretary shall fund demonstration projects that test and validate technologies described in subsection (c).
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(5) In awarding funds under this section, the Secretary shall require cost sharing in accordance with section 16352 of this title.
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(e) There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out the demonstration projects authorized in subsection (d)(3)—(1) $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2021;(2) $80,000,000 for fiscal year 2022;(3) $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2023;(4) $150,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; and(5) $150,000,000 for fiscal year 2025.
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(f) The Secretary shall carry out the activities authorized in this section in accordance with section 18631 of this title.
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(E) any other relevant entity the Secretary determines appropriate; and
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(d) In carrying out the program under subsection (c), the Secretary shall—(1) coordinate this program with the programs and activities authorized in title VI of division Z of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021;(2) coordinate across all relevant program offices of the Department, including the Office of Science, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, the Office of Fossil Energy, and the Office of Nuclear Energy;(3) leverage, to the extent practicable, the research infrastructure of the Department, including scientific computing user facilities, x-ray light sources, neutron scattering facilities, and nanoscale science research centers; and(4) conduct research, development, and demonstration of low-emissions steel manufacturing technologies that have the potential to increase domestic production and employment in advanced and commercially available steelmaking.
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(1) Not later than 180 days after August 9, 2022, the Secretary shall develop a 5-year strategic plan identifying research, development, demonstration, and commercial application goals for the program established in subsection (c). The Secretary shall submit this plan to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate.
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(3) Not less than once every two years, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate an updated version of the plan under paragraph (1).
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(f) In carrying out the program established in subsection (c), the Secretary shall focus on—(1) medium- and high-temperature heat generation technologies used for low-emissions steel manufacturing, which may include—(A) alternative fuels, including hydrogen and biomass;(B) alternative reducing agents, including hydrogen;(C) renewable heat generation technology, including solar and geothermal;(D) electrification of heating processes, including through electrolysis; and(E) other heat generation sources;(2) carbon capture technologies for advanced and commercially available steelmaking processes, which may include—(A) combustion and chemical looping technologies;(B) use of slag to reduce carbon dioxide emissions;(C) pre-combustion technologies; and(D) post-combustion technologies;(3) smart manufacturing technologies and principles, digital manufacturing technologies, and advanced data analytics to develop advanced technologies and practices in information, automation, monitoring, computation, sensing, modeling, and networking to—(A) model and simulate manufacturing production lines;(B) monitor and communicate production line status; and(C) model, simulate, and optimize the energy efficiency of manufacturing processes;(4) technologies and practices that minimize energy and natural resource consumption, which may include—(A) designing products that enable reuse, refurbishment, remanufacturing, and recycling;(B) minimizing waste from advanced and commercially available steelmaking processes, including through the reuse of waste as resources in other industrial processes for mutual benefit;(C) increasing resource efficiency; and(D) increasing the energy efficiency of advanced and commercially available steelmaking processes;(5) alternative materials and technologies that produce fewer emissions during production and result in fewer emissions during use, which may include—(A) innovative raw materials;(B) high-performance lightweight materials;(C) substitutions for critical materials and critical minerals; and(D) other technologies that achieve significant carbon emission reductions in low-emissions steel manufacturing, as determined by the Secretary; and(6) high-performance computing to develop advanced materials and manufacturing processes contributing to the focus areas described in paragraphs (1) through (5), including—(A) modeling, simulation, and optimization of the design of energy efficient and sustainable products; and(B) the use of digital prototyping and additive manufacturing to enhance product design.
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(D) other technologies that achieve significant carbon emission reductions in low-emissions steel manufacturing, as determined by the Secretary; and
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(g) The Secretary, in consultation with the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, shall support the development of standardized testing and technical validation of advanced and commercially available steelmaking and low-emissions steel manufacturing through collaboration with one or more National Laboratories, and one or more eligible entities.
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(1) Not later than 180 days after August 9, 2022, the Secretary, in carrying out the program established in subsection (c), and in collaboration with industry partners, institutions of higher education, and the National Laboratories, shall support an initiative for the demonstration of low-emissions steel manufacturing, as identified by the Secretary, that uses either—(A) a single technology; or(B) a combination of multiple technologies.
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(2) Under the initiative established under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall select eligible entities to carry out demonstration projects and to the maximum extent practicable—(A) encourage regional diversity among eligible entities, including participation by rural States;(B) encourage technological diversity among eligible entities; and(C) ensure that specific projects selected—(i) expand on the existing technology demonstration programs of the Department; and(ii) prioritize projects that leverage matching funds from non-Federal sources.
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(3) The Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate—(A) not less frequently than once every two years for the duration of the demonstration initiative under this subsection, a report describing the performance of the initiative; and(B) if the initiative established under this subsection is terminated, an assessment of the success of, and education provided by, the measures carried out by recipients of financial assistance under the initiative.
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(1) In carrying out this section the Secretary shall consider—(A) leveraging the resources of relevant existing Manufacturing USA Institutes described in section 278s(d) of title 15;(B) integrating program activities into a relevant existing Manufacturing USA Institute; or(C) establishing a new institute focused on low-emissions steel manufacturing.
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(2) In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall coordinate with other Federal agencies that are carrying out research and development initiatives to increase industrial competitiveness and achieve significant net nonwater greenhouse emissions reductions through low-emissions steel manufacturing, including the Department of Defense, Department of Transportation, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
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(a) In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Secretary, acting through the Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations, for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $5,812,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 2026, to carry out this section.
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(b) The Secretary shall use funds appropriated by subsection (a) to provide financial assistance, on a competitive basis, to eligible entities to carry out projects for—(1) the purchase and installation, or implementation, of advanced industrial technology at an eligible facility;(2) retrofits, upgrades to, or operational improvements at an eligible facility to install or implement advanced industrial technology; or
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(c) To be eligible to receive financial assistance under subsection (b), an eligible entity shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, including the expected greenhouse gas emissions reductions to be achieved by carrying out the project.
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(d) In providing financial assistance under subsection (b), the Secretary shall give priority consideration to projects on the basis of, as determined by the Secretary—(1) the expected greenhouse gas emissions reductions to be achieved by carrying out the project;(2) the extent to which the project would provide the greatest benefit for the greatest number of people within the area in which the eligible facility is located; and(3) whether the eligible entity participates or would participate in a partnership with purchasers of the output of the eligible facility.
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(e) The Secretary shall require an eligible entity to provide not less than 50 percent of the cost of a project carried out pursuant to this section.
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(f) The Secretary shall reserve not more than $300,000,000 of amounts made available under subsection (a) for administrative costs of carrying out this section.
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(1) The term “advanced industrial technology” means a technology directly involved in an industrial process, as described in any of paragraphs (1) through (6) of section 17113(c) of this title, and designed to accelerate greenhouse gas emissions reduction progress to net-zero at an eligible facility, as determined by the Secretary.
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(3) The term “eligible facility” means a domestic, non-Federal, nonpower industrial or manufacturing facility engaged in energy-intensive industrial processes, including production processes for iron, steel, steel mill products, aluminum, cement, concrete, glass, pulp, paper, industrial ceramics, chemicals, and other energy intensive industrial processes, as determined by the Secretary.
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(b) Not later than 180 days after December 27, 2020, the Secretary, in consultation with the Director, shall establish an advisory committee, to be known as the “Industrial Technology Innovation Advisory Committee”.
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(3) The Secretary shall designate a member of the Committee to serve as Chair.
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(A) in consultation with the Secretary and the Director, propose missions and goals for the program, which shall be consistent with the purposes of the program described in section 17113(b)(1) of this title; and
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(i) by identifying and evaluating any technologies being developed by the private sector relating to the focus areas described in section 17113(c) of this title;(ii) by identifying technology gaps in the private sector or other Federal agencies in those focus areas, and making recommendations to address those gaps;(iii) by surveying and analyzing factors that prevent the adoption of emissions reduction technologies by the private sector; and(iv) by recommending technology screening criteria for technology developed under the program to encourage adoption of the technology by the private sector; and
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(g) Not later than 60 days after receiving a report from the Committee under subsection (f), the Secretary shall submit a copy of that report to the Committees on Appropriations and Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives, the Committees on Appropriations and Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate, and any other relevant Committee of Congress.
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(b) Not later than 1 year after December 27, 2020, the Secretary shall establish a program to provide technical assistance to eligible entities to promote the commercial application of emission reduction technologies developed through the program established in section 17113(b) of this title.
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(1) An eligible entity desiring technical assistance under the program shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require.
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(3) In selecting eligible entities for technical assistance under the program, the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable—(A) give priority to—(i) activities carried out with technical assistance under the program that have the greatest potential for achieving emissions reduction in nonpower industrial sectors;(ii) activities carried out in a State in which there are active or inactive industrial facilities that may be used or retrofitted to carry out activities under the focus areas described in section 17113(c) of this title; and(iii) activities carried out in an economically distressed area (as described in section 3161(a) of this title); and(B) ensure that—(i) there is geographic diversity among the eligible entities selected; and(ii) the activities carried out with technical assistance under the program reflect a majority of the focus areas described in section 17113(c) of this title.
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(a) Not later than 3 years after December 27, 2020, the Secretary of Energy (in this section referred to as the “Secretary”), in consultation with the National Academies, shall develop and complete a national plan for smart manufacturing technology development and deployment to improve the productivity and energy efficiency of the manufacturing sector of the United States.
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(1) The plan developed under subsection (a) shall identify areas in which agency actions by the Secretary and other heads of relevant Federal agencies would—(A) facilitate quicker development, deployment, and adoption of smart manufacturing technologies and processes;(B) result in greater energy efficiency and lower environmental impacts for all American manufacturers; and(C) enhance competitiveness and strengthen the manufacturing sectors of the United States.
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(c) Not later than 2 years after the date on which the Secretary completes the plan under subsection (a), and not less frequently than once every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary shall revise the plan to account for advancements in information and communication technology and manufacturing needs.
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(d) Annually until the completion of the plan under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the progress made in developing the plan.
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(A) an institution of higher education-based industrial research and assessment center that is funded by the Secretary under subsection (b); and
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(B) an industrial research and assessment center at a trade school, community college, or union training program that is funded by the Secretary under subsection (f).
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(1) The Secretary shall provide funding to institution of higher education-based industrial research and assessment centers.
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(d) The Secretary shall provide funding for—(1) outreach activities by the industrial research and assessment centers to inform small- and medium-sized manufacturers of the information, technologies, and services available; and(2) coordination activities by each industrial research and assessment center to leverage efforts with—(A) Federal, State, and Tribal efforts;(B) the efforts of utilities and energy service providers;(C) the efforts of regional energy efficiency organizations; and(D) the efforts of other industrial research and assessment centers.
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(3) For each fiscal year, out of any amounts made available to carry out this section under subsection (j), the Secretary shall use not less than $500,000 to support each Center of Excellence.
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(A) Subject to subparagraph (B), to the maximum extent practicable, an industrial research and assessment center established under paragraph (1) shall have the same purpose as an institution of higher education-based industrial research center that is funded by the Secretary under subsection (b)(1).
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(B) In evaluating or establishing the purpose of an industrial research and assessment center established under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall take into consideration the varying capabilities of trade schools, community colleges, and union training programs.
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(A) students work with or for industries, manufacturers, and energy service providers to implement the recommendations of industrial research and assessment centers; and(B) employees of facilities that have received an assessment from an industrial research and assessment center work with or for an industrial research and assessment center to gain knowledge on engineering practices and processes to improve productivity and energy savings.
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(1) The Secretary shall establish a program under which the Secretary shall provide grants to eligible entities to implement covered projects.
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(2) An eligible entity seeking a grant under the Program shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, including a demonstration of need for financial assistance to implement the proposed covered project.
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(3) In awarding grants under the Program, the Secretary shall give priority to eligible entities that—(A) have had an energy assessment completed by an industrial research and assessment center; and(B) propose to carry out a covered project with a greater potential for—(i) energy efficiency gains; or(ii) greenhouse gas emissions reductions.
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(j) There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for the period of fiscal years 2022 through 2026—(2) $400,000,000 to carry out subsection (i).
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(d) To receive a grant under subsection (b), an eligible applicant shall submit to the Federal Director or the Commercial Director an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Director may require, including a written assurance that all laborers and mechanics employed by contractors or subcontractors during construction, alteration, or repair that is financed, in whole or in part, by a grant under this section shall be paid wages at rates not less than those prevailing on similar construction in the locality, as determined by the Secretary of Labor in accordance with sections 3141 through 3144, 3146, and 3147 of title 40. The Secretary of Labor shall, with respect to the labor standards described in this subsection, have the authority and functions set forth in Reorganization Plan Numbered 14 of 1950 (5 U.S.C. App.) and section 3145 of title 40.
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(1) the Federal Director and the Commercial Director shall submit to the Secretary a report that describes the status of the demonstration projects; and
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(a) The Secretary, acting through the Assistant Secretary of Energy for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, shall establish an Advisory Committee on Energy Efficiency Finance to provide advice and recommendations to the Department on energy efficiency finance and investment issues, options, ideas, and trends, and to assist the energy community in identifying practical ways of lowering costs and increasing investments in energy efficiency technologies.
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(d) There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to the Secretary for carrying out this section.
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(a) The Secretary shall create and administer in the Federal Energy Management Program a training program to educate Federal contract negotiation and contract management personnel so that the contract officers are prepared to—(1) negotiate energy savings performance contracts;(2) conclude effective and timely contracts for energy efficiency services with all companies offering energy efficiency services; and(3) review Federal contracts for all products and services for the potential energy efficiency opportunities and implications of the contracts.
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(7) all other Federal agencies and departments that enter contracts for buildings, building services, electricity and electricity services, natural gas and natural gas services, heating and air conditioning services, building fuel purchases, and other types of procurement or service contracts determined by the Secretary, in carrying out the Federal Energy Management Program, to offer the potential for energy savings and greenhouse gas emission reductions if negotiated with taking into account those goals.
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(1) attorneys or contract officers with experience in negotiating and managing contracts described in subsection (c)(7) from any agency, except that the Secretary shall reimburse the related salaries and expenses of the attorneys or contract officers from amounts made available for carrying out this section to the extent the attorneys or contract officers are not employees of the Department; and
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(e) There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $750,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012.
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(a) The Secretary shall establish a program, to be known as the “Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program”, under which the Secretary shall provide grants to eligible entities in accordance with this part.
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(a) Of amounts made available to provide grants under this part for each fiscal year, the Secretary shall allocate—(1) 34 percent to eligible units of local government—alternative 1, in accordance with subsection (b);(2) 34 percent to eligible units of local government—alternative 2, in accordance with subsection (b);(3) 28 percent to States in accordance with subsection (c);(4) 2 percent to Indian tribes in accordance with subsection (d); and(5) 2 percent for competitive grants under section 17156 of this title.
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(b) Of amounts available for distribution to eligible units of local government under subsection (a)(1) or (2), the Secretary shall provide grants to eligible units of local government under this section based on a formula established by the Secretary according to—(1) the populations served by the eligible units of local government, according to the latest available decennial census; and(2) the daytime populations of the eligible units of local government and other similar factors (such as square footage of commercial, office, and industrial space), as determined by the Secretary.
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(2) the daytime populations of the eligible units of local government and other similar factors (such as square footage of commercial, office, and industrial space), as determined by the Secretary.
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(c) Of amounts available for distribution to States under subsection (a)(2), the Secretary shall provide—(1) not less than 1.25 percent to each State; and(2) the remainder among the States, based on a formula to be established by the Secretary that takes into account—(A) the population of each State; and(B) any other criteria that the Secretary determines to be appropriate.
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(B) any other criteria that the Secretary determines to be appropriate.
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(d) Of amounts available for distribution to Indian tribes under subsection (a)(3), the Secretary shall establish a formula for allocation of the amounts to Indian tribes, taking into account any factors that the Secretary determines to be appropriate.
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(e) Not later than 90 days before the beginning of each fiscal year for which grants are provided under this part, the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register the formulas for allocation established under this section.
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(f) The Secretary shall establish a State and local advisory committee to advise the Secretary regarding administration, implementation, and evaluation of the program.
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(15) any other appropriate activity, as determined by the Secretary, in consultation with—(A) the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency;(B) the Secretary of Transportation; and(C) the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
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(B) the Secretary of Transportation; and
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(C) the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
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(1) To be eligible to receive a grant under the program, each eligible applicant shall submit to the Secretary a written assurance that all laborers and mechanics employed by any contractor or subcontractor of the eligible entity during any construction, alteration, or repair activity funded, in whole or in part, by the grant shall be paid wages at rates not less than the prevailing wages for similar construction activities in the locality, as determined by the Secretary of Labor, in accordance with sections 3141 through 3144, 3146, and 3147 of title 40.
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(2) With respect to the labor standards referred to in paragraph (1), the Secretary of Labor shall have the authority and functions described in—(A) Reorganization Plan Numbered 14 of 1950 (5 U.S.C. 903 note);1 and
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(A) Not later than 1 year after the date on which an eligible unit of local government or Indian tribe receives a grant under this part, the eligible unit of local government or Indian tribe shall submit to the Secretary a proposed energy efficiency and conservation strategy in accordance with this paragraph.
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(A) The Secretary shall approve or disapprove a proposed strategy under paragraph (1) by not later than 120 days after the date of submission of the proposed strategy.
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(B) If the Secretary disapproves a proposed strategy under subparagraph (A)—(i) the Secretary shall provide to the eligible unit of local government or Indian tribe the reasons for the disapproval; and(ii) the eligible unit of local government or Indian tribe may revise and resubmit the proposed strategy as many times as necessary until the Secretary approves a proposed strategy.
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(i) the Secretary shall provide to the eligible unit of local government or Indian tribe the reasons for the disapproval; and
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(ii) the eligible unit of local government or Indian tribe may revise and resubmit the proposed strategy as many times as necessary until the Secretary approves a proposed strategy.
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(C) The Secretary shall not provide to an eligible unit of local government or Indian tribe any grant under the program until a proposed strategy of the eligible unit of local government or Indian tribe is approved by the Secretary under this paragraph.
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(4) Not later than 2 years after the date on which funds are initially provided to an eligible unit of local government or Indian tribe under the program, and annually thereafter, the eligible unit of local government or Indian tribe shall submit to the Secretary a report describing—(A) the status of development and implementation of the energy efficiency and conservation strategy of the eligible unit of local government or Indian tribe; and(B) as practicable, an assessment of energy efficiency gains within the jurisdiction of the eligible unit of local government or Indian tribe.
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(B) The State shall provide the subgrants required under subparagraph (A) by not later than 180 days after the date on which the Secretary approves a proposed energy efficiency and conservation strategy of the State under paragraph (3).
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(B) submit to the Secretary a proposed energy efficiency and conservation strategy that—(i) establishes a process for providing subgrants as required under paragraph (1); and
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(A) The Secretary shall approve or disapprove a proposed strategy under paragraph (2)(B) by not later than 120 days after the date of submission of the proposed strategy.
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(5) Each State that receives a grant under the program shall submit to the Secretary an annual report that describes—(A) the status of development and implementation of the energy efficiency and conservation strategy of the State during the preceding calendar year;(B) the status of the subgrant program of the State under paragraph (1);(C) the energy efficiency gains achieved through the energy efficiency and conservation strategy of the State during the preceding calendar year; and(D) specific energy efficiency and conservation goals of the State for subsequent calendar years.
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(a) Of the total amount made available for each fiscal year to carry out this part, the Secretary shall use not less than 2 percent to provide grants under this section, on a competitive basis, to—(1) units of local government (including Indian tribes) that are not eligible entities; and(2) consortia of units of local government described in paragraph (1).
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(b) To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, a unit of local government or consortia shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, including a plan of the unit of local government to carry out an activity described in section 17154 of this title.
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(c) In providing grants under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to units of local government—(1) located in States with populations of less than 2,000,000; or(2) that plan to carry out projects that would result in significant energy efficiency improvements or reductions in fossil fuel use.
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(a) The Secretary may review and evaluate the performance of any eligible entity that receives a grant under the program, including by conducting an audit, as the Secretary determines to be appropriate.
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(b) The Secretary may withhold from an eligible entity any portion of a grant to be provided to the eligible entity under the program if the Secretary determines that the eligible entity has failed to achieve compliance with—(1) any applicable guideline or regulation of the Secretary relating to the program, including the misuse or misappropriation of funds provided under the program; or(2) the energy efficiency and conservation strategy of the eligible entity.
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(b) There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for carrying out this section $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2008, $7,000,000 for fiscal year 2009, $9,000,000 for fiscal year 2010, $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2011, and $12,000,000 for fiscal year 2012.
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(a) The Secretary shall establish in the Office of Solar Energy Technologies a competitive grant program to create and strengthen solar industry workforce training and internship programs in installation, operation, and maintenance of solar energy products. The goal of this program is to ensure a supply of well-trained individuals to support the expansion of the solar energy industry.
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(c) Grants may be awarded under this section for up to 3 years. The Secretary shall award grants to ensure sufficient geographic distribution of training programs nationally. Grants shall only be awarded for programs certified by an industry-accepted quality-control certification institution, or for new and growing programs with a credible path to certification. Due consideration shall be given to women, underrepresented minorities, and persons with disabilities.
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(d) The Secretary shall make public, on the website of the Department or upon request, information on the name and institution for all grants awarded under this section, including a brief description of the project as well as the grant award amount.
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(e) There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for carrying out this section $10,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2012.
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(a) The Secretary shall establish a program of research and development to provide assistance in the demonstration and commercial application of direct solar renewable energy sources to provide alternatives to traditional power generation for lighting and illumination, including light pipe technology, and to promote greater energy conservation and improved efficiency. All direct solar renewable energy devices supported under this program shall have the capability to provide measurable data on the amount of kilowatt-hours saved over the traditionally powered light sources they have replaced.
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(d) There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for carrying out this section $3,500,000 for each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2012.
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(a) The Secretary shall carry out a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application for geothermal energy production from hydrothermal systems.
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(a) The Secretary shall support a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of components and systems capable of withstanding geothermal environments and necessary to develop, produce, and monitor geothermal reservoirs and produce geothermal energy.
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(b) The Secretary shall—(1) support a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of technologies and practices designed to mitigate or preclude potential adverse environmental impacts of geothermal energy development, production or use;(2) support a research program to identify potential environmental impacts, including induced seismicity, and environmental benefits of geothermal energy development, production, and use, and ensure that the program described in paragraph (1) addresses such impacts, including water use and effects on groundwater and local hydrology;(3) support a program of research to compare the potential environmental impacts and environmental benefits identified as part of the development, production, and use of geothermal energy with the potential emission reductions of greenhouse gases gained by geothermal energy development, production, and use; and
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(1) The Secretary shall support an initiative among the Office of Fossil Energy, the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, and the private sector to research, develop, and demonstrate relevant advanced technologies and operation techniques used in the oil and gas sector for use in geothermal energy development.
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(2) In carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary shall prioritize technologies with the greatest potential to significantly increase the use and lower the cost of geothermal energy in the United States, including the cost and speed of geothermal drilling surface technologies, large- and small-scale drilling, and well construction.
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(1) The Secretary shall carry out a research and development initiative under which the Secretary shall provide financial assistance to demonstrate the coproduction of critical minerals from geothermal resources.
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(C) decrease water use and other environmental impacts, as determined by the Secretary; and
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(f) The Secretary shall support a research initiative on flexible operation of geothermal power plants.
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(g) The Secretary shall identify opportunities for joint research, development, and demonstration programs between geothermal systems and other energy generation or storage systems.
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(1) The Secretary shall, in consultation with the Secretary of the Interior, establish and operate a voluntary, industry-wide repository of geothermal drilling information to lower the cost of future geothermal drilling.
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(A) In carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary shall collaborate with countries utilizing a significant amount of geothermal energy, as determined by the Secretary.
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(a) The Secretary shall support a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application for enhanced geothermal systems, including the programs described in subsection (b).
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(b) In collaboration with industry partners, institutions of higher education, and the national laboratories, the Secretary shall support a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of the technologies to achieve higher efficiency and lower cost enhanced geothermal systems, including—(1) reservoir stimulation;(2) drilled, non-stimulated (e.g. closed-loop) reservoir technologies;(3) reservoir characterization, monitoring, and modeling and understanding of the surface area and volume of fractures;(4) stress and fracture mapping including real time monitoring and modeling;(5) tracer development;(6) three and four-dimensional seismic imaging and tomography;(7) well placement and orientation;(8) long-term reservoir management;(9) drilling technologies, methods, and tools;(10) improved exploration tools;(11) zonal isolation; and(12) understanding induced seismicity risks from reservoir engineering and stimulation.
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(1) The Secretary shall support the establishment and construction of up to 3 field research sites, which shall each be known as a “Frontier Observatory for Research in Geothermal Energy” or “FORGE” site to develop, test, and enhance techniques and tools for enhanced geothermal energy.
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(2) The Secretary shall—(A) provide financial assistance in support of research and development projects focused on advanced monitoring technologies, new technologies and approaches for implementing multi-zone stimulations, nonstimulation techniques, and dynamic reservoir modeling that incorporates all available high-fidelity characterization data; and(B) seek opportunities to coordinate efforts and share information with domestic and international partners engaged in research and development of geothermal systems and related technology, including coordination between FORGE sites.
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(3) Of the FORGE sites referred to in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall—(A) consider applications through a competitive, merit-reviewed process, from National Laboratories, multi-institutional collaborations, institutes of higher education and other appropriate entities best suited to provide national leadership on geothermal related issues and perform the duties enumerated under this subsection;(B) prioritize existing field sites and facilities with capabilities relevant to the duties enumerated under this subsection;(C) determine the mission need for and potential location of subsequent FORGE sites following the completion of construction and one year of operation of two FORGE sites; and(D) ensure geologic diversity among FORGE sites when developing subsequent sites, to the maximum extent practicable.
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(ii) subject to appropriations and a merit review by the Secretary, operate for an additional term of not more than 7 years.
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(A) Out of funds authorized to be appropriated under section 17202 of this title, there shall be made available to the Secretary to carry out the FORGE activities under this paragraph—(i) $45,000,000 for fiscal year 2021;(ii) $55,000,000 for fiscal year 2022;(iii) $65,000,000 for fiscal year 2023;(iv) $70,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; and(v) $70,000,000 for fiscal year 2025.
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(B) In carrying out this subsection, the Secretary shall consider the balance between funds dedicated to construction and operations and research activities to reflect the state of site development.
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(1) Beginning on December 27, 2020, the Secretary, in collaboration with industry partners, institutions of higher education, and the national laboratories, shall support an initiative for demonstration of enhanced geothermal systems for power production or direct use.
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(A) Under the initiative described in paragraph (1), 4 demonstration projects shall be carried out in locations that are potentially commercially viable for enhanced geothermal systems development, while also considering environmental impacts to the maximum extent practicable, as determined by the Secretary.
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(D) The Secretary may carry out demonstration projects under this subsection as a milestone-based demonstration project under section 7256c of this title.
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(3) Out of funds authorized to be appropriated under section 17202 of this title, there shall be made available to the Secretary to carry out the demonstration activities under this subsection $21,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025.
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(a) The Secretary shall establish a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application to support development of geothermal energy production from oil and gas fields and production and recovery of energy, including electricity, from geopressured resources. In addition, the Secretary shall conduct such supporting activities including research, resource characterization, and technology development as necessary.
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(b) The Secretary shall implement a grant program in support of geothermal energy production from oil and gas fields. The program shall include grants for a total of not less than three demonstration projects of the use of geothermal techniques such as advanced organic rankine cycle systems at marginal, unproductive, and productive oil and gas wells. The Secretary shall, to the extent practicable and in the public interest, make awards that—(1) include not less than five oil or gas well sites per project award;(2) use a range of oil or gas well hot water source temperatures from 150 degrees Fahrenheit to 300 degrees Fahrenheit;(3) cover a range of sizes up to one megawatt;(4) are located at a range of sites;(5) can be replicated at a wide range of sites;(6) facilitate identification of optimum techniques among competing alternatives;(7) include business commercialization plans that have the potential for production of equipment at high volumes and operation and support at a large number of sites; and
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(c) Each grant award for demonstration of geothermal technology such as advanced organic rankine cycle systems at oil and gas wells made by the Secretary under subsection (b) shall include—(1) necessary and appropriate site engineering study;(2) detailed economic assessment of site specific conditions;(3) appropriate feasibility studies to determine whether the demonstration can be replicated;(4) design or adaptation of existing technology for site specific circumstances or conditions;(5) installation of equipment, service, and support;(6) operation for a minimum of 1 year and monitoring for the duration of the demonstration; and(7) validation of technical and economic assumptions and documentation of lessons learned.
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(1) The Secretary shall implement a program to support the research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of cost-effective techniques to produce energy from geopressured resources.
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(2) The Secretary shall solicit preliminary engineering designs for geopressured resources production and recovery facilities.
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(3) Based upon a review of the preliminary designs, the Secretary shall award grants, which may be cost-shared, to support the detailed development and completion of engineering, architectural and technical plans needed to support construction of new designs.
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(4) Based upon a review of the final design plans above, the Secretary shall award cost-shared development and construction grants for demonstration geopressured production facilities that show potential for economic recovery of the heat, kinetic energy and gas resources from geopressured resources.
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(1) The Secretary shall support within the Geothermal Technologies Office a program of research, development, and demonstration for geothermal heat pumps and the direct use of geothermal energy.
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(3) In carrying out the program, the Secretary shall identify and mitigate potential environmental impacts in accordance with section 17193(b) of this title.
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(1) The Secretary shall carry out the program established in subsection (c) by making financial assistance available to State, local, and Tribal governments, institutions of higher education, nonprofit entities, National Laboratories, utilities, and for-profit companies.
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(2) In providing financial assistance under this subsection, the Secretary may give priority to proposals that apply to large buildings, commercial districts, and residential communities that are located in economically distressed areas and areas that the Secretary determines to have high economic potential for geothermal district heating based on the report, “Geovision: Harnessing the Heat Beneath our Feet” published by the Department in 2019, or a successor report.
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(1) The Secretary shall coordinate with, and where appropriate may provide funds in furtherance of the purposes of this part to, other Department of Energy research and development programs focused on drilling, subsurface characterization, and other related technologies.
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(c) In carrying out the activities described in this part, the Secretary shall support education and outreach activities to disseminate information on geothermal energy technologies and the geothermal energy workforce, including activities at the Frontier Observatory for Research in Geothermal Energy site or sites.
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(d) In carrying out this part, the Secretary shall also conduct technical assistance and analysis activities with eligible entities for the purpose of supporting the commercial application of advances in geothermal energy systems development and operations, which may include activities that support expanding access to advanced geothermal energy technologies for rural, Tribal, and low-income communities.
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(e) Every 5 years after December 27, 2020, the Secretary shall report to the Committee on Science and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate on advanced concepts and technologies to maximize the geothermal resource potential of the United States.
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(f) Not later than 1 year after December 27, 2020, and every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Science and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report on the results of projects undertaken under this part and other such information the Secretary considers appropriate.
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(a) The Secretary shall carry out a program of research and development of advanced computing and data science tools for geothermal energy.
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(c) In carrying out these programs, the Secretary shall ensure coordination and consultation with the Department of Energy’s Office of Science. The Secretary shall ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, coordination of these activities with the Department of Energy National Laboratories, institutes of higher education, and the private sector.
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The Secretary shall support the development of a geothermal energy workforce through a program that—
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Nothing in this part shall be construed as waiving, modifying, or superseding the applicability of any requirement under any environmental or other Federal or State law. To the extent that activities authorized in this part take place in coastal and ocean areas, the Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, regarding the potential marine environmental impacts and measures to address such impacts.
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(a) The Secretary of Energy, in coordination with other appropriate Federal and multilateral agencies (including the United States Agency for International Development) shall support collaborative efforts with international partners to promote the research, development, and demonstration of geothermal technologies used to develop hydrothermal and enhanced geothermal system resources.
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(2) The term “high-cost region” means a region in which the average cost of electrical power or heat exceeds 150 percent of the national average retail cost, as determined by the Secretary.
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(b) The Secretary shall use amounts made available to carry out this section to make grants to eligible entities for activities described in subsection (c).
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The Secretary shall carry out a program to conduct research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of water power technologies in support of each of the following purposes:
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The Secretary shall conduct a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application for technologies that improve the capacity, efficiency, resilience, security, reliability, affordability, and environmental impact, including potential cumulative environmental impacts, of hydropower systems. In carrying out such program, the Secretary shall prioritize activities designed to—
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(D) other innovative equipment and materials as determined by the Secretary;
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(a) The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, Secretary of Commerce (acting through the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere) and other relevant Federal agencies, shall conduct a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of marine energy technology, including activities to—(1) assist technology development to improve the components, processes, and systems used for power generation from marine energy resources at a variety of scales;(2) establish and expand critical testing infrastructure and facilities necessary to—(A) demonstrate and prove marine energy devices at a range of scales in a manner that is cost-effective and efficient; and(B) accelerate the technological readiness and commercial application of such devices;(3) address marine energy resource variability issues, including through the application of energy storage technologies;(4) advance efficient and reliable integration of marine energy with the electric grid, which may include smart building systems;(5) identify and study critical short-term and long-term needs to maintaining a sustainable marine energy supply chain based in the United States;(6) increase the reliability, security, and resilience of marine energy technologies;(7) validate the performance, reliability, maintainability, and cost of marine energy device designs and system components in an operating environment;(8) consider the protection of critical infrastructure, such as adequate separation between marine energy devices and submarine telecommunications cables, including through the development of voluntary, consensus-based standards for such purposes;(9) identify opportunities for crosscutting research, development, and demonstration programs between existing energy research programs;(10) identify and improve, in conjunction with the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, and other relevant Federal agencies as appropriate, the environmental impact, including potential cumulative environmental impacts, of marine energy technologies, including—(A) potential impacts on fisheries and other marine resources; and(B) developing technologies, including mechanisms for self-evaluation, and other means available for improving environmental impact, including potential cumulative environmental impacts;(11) identify, in consultation with relevant Federal agencies, potential navigational impacts of marine energy technologies and strategies to prevent possible adverse impacts, in addition to opportunities for marine energy systems to aid the United States Coast Guard, such as remote sensing for coastal border security;(12) develop numerical and physical tools, including models and monitoring technologies, to assist industry in device and system design, installation, operation, and maintenance, including methods to validate such tools;(13) support materials science as it relates to marine energy technology, such as the development of corrosive-resistant materials;(14) improve marine energy resource forecasting and general understanding of aquatic system behavior, including turbulence and extreme conditions;(15) develop metrics and voluntary, consensus-based standards, in coordination with the National Institute of Standards and Technology and appropriate standard development organizations, for marine energy components, systems, and projects, including—(A) measuring performance of marine energy technologies; and(B) characterizing environmental conditions;(16) enhance integration with hybrid energy systems, including desalination;(17) identify opportunities to integrate marine energy technologies into new and existing infrastructure; and(18) to1 develop technology necessary to support the use of marine energy—(A) for the generation and storage of power at sea; and(B) for the generation and storage of power to promote the resilience of coastal communities, including in applications relating to—(i) desalination;(ii) disaster recovery and resilience; and(iii) community microgrids in isolated power systems.
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(10) identify and improve, in conjunction with the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, and other relevant Federal agencies as appropriate, the environmental impact, including potential cumulative environmental impacts, of marine energy technologies, including—(A) potential impacts on fisheries and other marine resources; and(B) developing technologies, including mechanisms for self-evaluation, and other means available for improving environmental impact, including potential cumulative environmental impacts;
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(1) The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary of Commerce, shall conduct a study to examine opportunities for research and development in advanced marine energy technologies for non-power sector applications, including applications with respect to—(A) the maritime transportation sector;(B) associated maritime energy infrastructure, including infrastructure that serves ports, to improve system resilience and disaster recovery; and(C) enabling scientific missions at sea and in extreme environments, including the Arctic.
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(2) Not later than 1 year after December 27, 2020, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives a report that describes the results of the study conducted under paragraph (1).
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(a) The Secretary shall award grants, each such grant up to $10,000,000 per year, to institutions of higher education (or consortia thereof) for—(1) the continuation and expansion of the research, development, demonstration, testing, and commercial application activities at the National Marine Energy Centers (referred to in this section as “Centers”) established as of January 1, 2020; and(2) the establishment of new National Marine Energy Centers.
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(b) In selecting institutions of higher education for new Centers, the Secretary shall consider the following criteria:(1) Whether the institution hosts an existing marine energy research and development program.(2) Whether the institution has proven technical expertise to support marine energy research.(3) Whether the institution has access to marine resources.
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(e) To the extent otherwise authorized by law, the Secretary may terminate funding for a Center described in paragraph (a) if such Center is under-performing.
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(a) In carrying out this part, the Secretary shall coordinate activities, and effectively manage cross-cutting research priorities across programs of the Department and other relevant Federal agencies, including the National Laboratories and the National Marine Energy Centers.
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(1) In carrying out this part, the Secretary shall collaborate with industry, National Laboratories, other relevant Federal agencies, institutions of higher education, including Minority Serving Institutions, National Marine Energy Centers, Tribal entities, including Alaska Native Corporations, and international bodies with relevant scientific and technical expertise.
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(2) To the extent practicable, the Secretary shall encourage research projects that promote collaboration between entities specified in paragraph (1) and include entities not historically associated with National Marine Energy Centers, such as Minority Serving Institutions.
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(3) The Secretary, in coordination with other appropriate Federal and multilateral agencies (including the United States Agency for International Development) shall support collaborative efforts with international partners to promote the research, development, and demonstration of water power technologies used to develop hydropower, pump storage, and marine energy resources.
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(c) The Secretary shall—(1) publish the results of projects supported under this part through Department websites, reports, databases, training materials, and industry conferences, including information discovered after the completion of such projects, withholding any industrial proprietary information; and(2) share results of such projects with the public except to the extent that the information is protected from disclosure under section 552(b) of title 5.
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(d) The Secretary shall solicit applications for awards under this part no less frequently than once per fiscal year.
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(e) In carrying out the activities described in this part, the Secretary shall support education and outreach activities to disseminate information and promote public understanding of water power technologies and the water power workforce, including activities at the National Marine Energy Centers.
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(f) In carrying out this part, the Secretary may also conduct, for purposes of supporting technical, non-hardware, and information-based advances in water power systems development and operations—(1) technical assistance and analysis activities with eligible entities, including activities that support expanding access to advanced water power technologies for rural, Tribal, and low-income communities; and(2) workforce development and training activities, including to support the dissemination of standards and best practices for enabling water power production.
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(g) In carrying out the activities described in this part, the Secretary shall—(1) not later than one year after December 27, 2020, draft a plan, considering input from relevant stakeholders such as industry and academia, to implement the programs described in this part and update the plan on an annual basis; and(2) the plan1 shall address near-term (up to 2 years), mid-term (up to 7 years), and long-term (up to 15 years) challenges to the advancement of water power systems.
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(h) Not later than 1 year after December 27, 2020, and at least once every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary shall provide, and make available to the public and the relevant authorizing and appropriations committees of Congress, a report on the findings of research conducted and activities carried out pursuant to this part, including the most current strategic plan under subsection (g) and the progress made in implementing such plan.
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There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this part $186,600,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025, including $137,428,378 for marine energy and $49,171,622 for hydropower research, development, and demonstration activities.
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(d) In carrying out the activities of this section, the Secretary shall coordinate relevant efforts with appropriate Federal agencies, including the Department of Transportation.
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(1) Not later than 90 days after December 19, 2007, the Secretary shall establish an Energy Storage Advisory Council.
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(A) Subject to subparagraph (B), the Council shall consist of not less than 15 individuals appointed by the Secretary, based on recommendations of the National Academy of Sciences.
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(C) The Secretary shall select a Chairperson for the Council from among the members appointed under subparagraph (A).
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(4) No later than 1 year after December 19, 2007, and every 5 years thereafter, the Council, in conjunction with the Secretary, shall develop a 5-year plan for integrating basic and applied research so that the United States retains a globally competitive domestic energy storage industry for electric drive vehicles, stationary applications, and electricity transmission and distribution.
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(1) The Secretary shall conduct a basic research program on energy storage systems to support electric drive vehicles, stationary applications, and electricity transmission and distribution, including—(A) materials design;(B) materials synthesis and characterization;(C) electrode-active materials, including electrolytes and bioelectrolytes;(D) surface and interface dynamics;(E) modeling and simulation; and(F) thermal behavior and life degradation mechanisms.
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(2) The Secretary, in cooperation with the Council, shall coordinate the activities of the nanoscience centers of the Department to help the energy storage research centers of the Department maintain a globally competitive posture in energy storage systems for electric drive vehicles, stationary applications, and electricity transmission and distribution.
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(3) For activities carried out under this subsection, in addition to funding activities at National Laboratories, the Secretary shall award funds to, and coordinate activities with, a range of stakeholders including the public, private, and academic sectors.
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(1) The Secretary shall conduct an applied research program on energy storage systems to support electric drive vehicles, stationary applications, and electricity transmission and distribution technologies, including—(A) ultracapacitors;(B) flywheels;(C) batteries and battery systems (including flow batteries);(D) compressed air energy systems;(E) power conditioning electronics;(F) manufacturing technologies for energy storage systems;(G) thermal management systems; and(H) hydrogen as an energy storage medium.
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(2) For activities carried out under this subsection, in addition to funding activities at National Laboratories, the Secretary shall provide funds to, and coordinate activities with, a range of stakeholders, including the public, private, and academic sectors.
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(1) The Secretary shall establish, through competitive bids, not more than 4 energy storage research centers to translate basic research into applied technologies to advance the capability of the United States to maintain a globally competitive posture in energy storage systems for electric drive vehicles, stationary applications, and electricity transmission and distribution.
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(2) The centers shall be managed by the Under Secretary for Science of the Department.
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(7) In accordance with section 202(a)(ii) of title 35, section 2182 of this title, and section 5908 of this title, the Secretary may require, for any new invention developed under this subsection, that—(A) if an industrial participant is active in a1 energy storage research center established under this subsection relating to the advancement of energy storage technologies carried out, in whole or in part, with Federal funding, the industrial participant be granted the first option to negotiate with the invention owner, at least in the field of energy storage technologies, nonexclusive licenses, and royalties on terms that are reasonable, as determined by the Secretary;(B) if 1 or more industry participants are active in a center, during a 2-year period beginning on the date on which an invention is made—(i) the patent holder shall not negotiate any license or royalty agreement with any entity that is not an industrial participant under this subsection; and(ii) the patent holder shall negotiate nonexclusive licenses and royalties in good faith with any interested industrial participant under this subsection; and(C) the new invention be developed under such other terms as the Secretary determines to be necessary to promote the accelerated commercialization of inventions made under this subsection to advance the capability of the United States to successfully compete in global energy storage markets.
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(A) if an industrial participant is active in a1 energy storage research center established under this subsection relating to the advancement of energy storage technologies carried out, in whole or in part, with Federal funding, the industrial participant be granted the first option to negotiate with the invention owner, at least in the field of energy storage technologies, nonexclusive licenses, and royalties on terms that are reasonable, as determined by the Secretary;
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(C) the new invention be developed under such other terms as the Secretary determines to be necessary to promote the accelerated commercialization of inventions made under this subsection to advance the capability of the United States to successfully compete in global energy storage markets.
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(3) In carrying out the demonstrations, the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, include the participation of a range of stakeholders, including—(A) rural electric cooperatives;(B) investor owned utilities;(C) municipally owned electric utilities;(D) energy storage systems manufacturers;(E) electric drive vehicle manufacturers;(F) the renewable energy production industry;(G) State or local energy offices;(H) the fuel cell industry; and(I) institutions of higher education.
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(A) second-life applications for electric drive vehicle batteries that have been used to power electric drive vehicles; and(B) technologies and processes for final recycling and disposal of the devices described in subparagraph (A).
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(A) In carrying out the program under paragraph (2), the Secretary shall establish an electric drive vehicle battery recycling and second-life applications program under which the Secretary shall—(i) award grants under subparagraph (D); and(ii) carry out other activities in accordance with this paragraph.
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(i) In carrying out the battery recycling and second-life applications program, the Secretary shall award multiyear grants on a competitive, merit-reviewed basis to eligible entities—(I) to conduct research, development, testing, and evaluation of solutions to increase the rate and productivity of electric drive vehicle battery recycling; and(II) for research, development, and demonstration projects to create innovative and practical approaches to increase the recycling and second-use of electric drive vehicle batteries, including by addressing—(aa) technology to increase the efficiency of electric drive vehicle battery recycling and maximize the recovery of critical materials for use in new products;(bb) expanded uses for critical materials recovered from electric drive vehicle batteries;(cc) product design and construction to facilitate the disassembly and recycling of electric drive vehicle batteries;(dd) product design and construction and other tools and techniques to extend the lifecycle of electric drive vehicle batteries, including methods to promote the safe second-use of electric drive vehicle batteries;(ee) strategies to increase consumer acceptance of, and participation in, the recycling of electric drive vehicle batteries;(ff) improvements and changes to electric drive vehicle battery chemistries that include ways to decrease processing costs for battery recycling without sacrificing front-end performance;(gg) second-use of electric drive vehicle batteries, including in applications outside of the automotive industry; and(hh) the commercialization and scale-up of electric drive vehicle battery recycling technologies.
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(ii) In awarding grants under clause (i), the Secretary shall give priority to projects that—(I) are located in geographically diverse regions of the United States;(II) include business commercialization plans that have the potential for the recycling of electric drive vehicle batteries at high volumes;(III) support the development of advanced manufacturing technologies that have the potential to improve the competitiveness of the United States in the international electric drive vehicle battery manufacturing sector;(IV) provide the greatest potential to reduce costs for consumers and promote accessibility and community implementation of demonstrated technologies;(V) increase disclosure and transparency of information to consumers;(VI) support the development or demonstration of projects in economically distressed areas; and(VII) support other relevant priorities, as determined to be appropriate by the Secretary.
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(VII) support other relevant priorities, as determined to be appropriate by the Secretary.
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(iii) Not later than 90 days after November 15, 2021, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall conduct a national solicitation for applications for grants described in clause (i).
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(iv) The Secretary shall publish the results of the projects carried out through grants awarded under clause (i) through—(I) best practices relating to those grants, for use in the electric drive vehicle battery manufacturing, design, installation, refurbishing, or recycling industries;(II) coordination with information dissemination programs relating to general recycling of electronic devices; and
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(E) In carrying out the battery recycling and second-life applications program, the Secretary shall coordinate and leverage the resources of complementary efforts of the Department.
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(i) The Secretary shall conduct a study on the viable market opportunities available for the recycling, second-use, and manufacturing of electric drive vehicle batteries in the United States.
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(ii) Not later than 1 year after November 15, 2021, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate, the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives, and any other relevant committee of Congress a report containing the results of the study under clause (i), including a description of—(I) the ability of relevant businesses or other entities to competitively manufacture electric drive vehicle batteries and recycle electric drive vehicle batteries in the United States;(II) any existing electric drive vehicle battery recycling and second-use practices and plans of electric drive vehicle manufacturing companies in the United States;(III) any barriers to electric drive vehicle battery recycling in the United States;(IV) opportunities and barriers in electric drive vehicle battery supply chains in the United States and internationally, including with allies and trading partners;(V) opportunities for job creation in the electric drive vehicle battery recycling and manufacturing fields and the necessary skills employees must acquire for growth of those fields in the United States;(VI) policy recommendations for enhancing electric drive vehicle battery manufacturing and recycling in the United States;(VII) any recommendations for lowering logistics costs and creating better coordination and efficiency with respect to the removal, collection, transportation, storage, and disassembly of electric drive vehicle batteries;(VIII) any recommendations for areas of coordination with other Federal agencies to improve electric drive vehicle battery recycling rates in the United States;(IX) an aggressive 2-year target and plan, the implementation of which shall begin during the 90-day period beginning on the date on which the report is submitted, to enhance the competitiveness of electric drive vehicle battery manufacturing and recycling in the United States; and
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(G) Not later than 3 years after the date on which the report under subparagraph (F)(ii) is submitted, and every 4 years thereafter, the Secretary shall conduct, and make available to the public and the relevant committees of Congress, an independent review of the progress of the grants awarded under subparagraph (D) in meeting the recommendations and targets included in the report.
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(l) The Secretary shall carry out the programs established under this section in accordance with section 16352 of this title.
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(n) To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary shall coordinate activities under this section with other programs and laboratories of the Department and other Federal research programs.
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(o) On the business day that is 5 years after December 19, 2007, the Secretary shall offer to enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences to assess the performance of the Department in carrying out this section.
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(3) In carrying out the program established under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall conduct—(A) research, development, and demonstration activities for—(i) technologies, process improvements, and design optimizations that facilitate and promote critical material recycling of energy storage systems, including separation and sorting of component materials of such systems, and extraction, recovery, and reuse of critical materials from such systems;(ii) technologies and methods that mitigate emissions and environmental impacts that arise from critical material recycling, including disposal of toxic reagents and byproducts related to critical material recycling processes;(iii) technologies to enable extraction, recovery, and reuse of energy storage systems from electric vehicles and critical material recycling from such vehicles; and(iv) technologies and methods to enable the safe transport, storage, and disposal of energy storage systems containing critical materials, including waste materials and components recovered during the critical material recycling process; and(B) research on nontechnical barriers to improve the collection and critical material recycling of energy storage systems, including strategies to improve consumer education of, acceptance of, and participation in, the critical material recycling of energy storage systems.
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(4) Not later than 2 years after December 27, 2020, and every 3 years thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report summarizing the activities, findings, and progress of the program.
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(ii) for deployment at cost targets established by the Secretary;
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(IV) other innovative equipment and materials as determined by the Secretary; and
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(3) In coordination with 1 or more National Laboratories, the Secretary shall support the development, standardized testing, and validation of energy storage systems under the program, including test-bed and field trials, by developing testing and evaluation methodologies for—(A) storage technologies, controls, and power electronics for energy storage systems under a variety of operating conditions;(B) standardized and grid performance testing for energy storage systems, materials, and technologies during each stage of development;(C) reliability, safety, degradation, and durability testing under standard and evolving duty cycles; and(D) accelerated life testing protocols to predict estimated lifetime metrics with accuracy.
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(4) Not less frequently than once every calendar year, the Secretary shall evaluate and, if necessary, update the program objectives to ensure that the program continues to advance energy storage systems toward widespread commercial deployment by lowering the costs and increasing the duration of energy storage resources.
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(bb) are important to the development of energy storage systems and the mission of the Department, as determined by the Secretary;
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(C) Not later than 180 days after December 27, 2020, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committees on Energy and Commerce and Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives the strategic plan developed under subparagraph (A).
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(D) The Secretary—(i) shall annually review the strategic plan developed under subparagraph (A); and(ii) may periodically revise the strategic plan as appropriate.
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(6) The program may be led by a specific office of the Department, but shall be cross-cutting in nature, so that in carrying out activities under the program, the Secretary (or a designee of the Secretary charged with leading the program) shall leverage existing Federal resources, including, at a minimum, the expertise and resources of—(A) the Office of Electricity;(B) the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, including the Water Power Technologies Office; and(C) the Office of Science, including—(i) the Basic Energy Sciences Program;(ii) the Advanced Scientific Computing Research Program;(iii) the Biological and Environmental Research Program; and(D) the Electricity Storage Research Initiative established under section 16315 of this title.
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(7) In carrying out this subsection, the Secretary shall identify, incorporate, and follow best practices for protecting the privacy of individuals and businesses and the respective sensitive data of the individuals and businesses, including by managing privacy risk and implementing the Fair Information Practice Principles of the Federal Trade Commission for the collection, use, disclosure, and retention of individual electric consumer information in accordance with the Office of Management and Budget Circular A–130 (or successor circulars).
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(1) Not later than September 30, 2023, the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, enter into agreements to carry out 3 energy storage system demonstration projects, including—(A) at least 1 energy storage system demonstration project designed to further the development of technologies described in clause (v) or (vi) of subsection (b)(2)(A); and(B) 1 project to demonstrate second-life applications of electric vehicle batteries as aggregated energy storage installations to provide services to the electric grid, in accordance with paragraph (3).
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(B) The Secretary shall establish a competitive grant program under which the Secretary shall award grants to eligible entities to carry out demonstration projects for pilot energy storage systems.
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(C) In selecting eligible entities to receive a grant under subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable—(i) ensure regional diversity among eligible entities awarded grants, including ensuring participation of eligible entities that are rural States and States with high energy costs;(ii) ensure that grants are awarded for demonstration projects that—(I) expand on the existing technology demonstration programs of the Department;(II) are designed to achieve 1 or more of the objectives described in subparagraph (D); and(III) inject or withdraw energy from the bulk power system, electric distribution system, building energy system, or microgrid (grid-connected or islanded mode) where the project is located;(iii) give consideration to proposals from eligible entities for securing energy storage through competitive procurement or contract for service; and(iv) prioritize projects that leverage matching funds from non-Federal sources.
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(C) In selecting a project to carry out under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall give priority to projects in which the demonstration of the applicable second-life applications is paired with 1 or more facilities that could particularly benefit from increased resiliency and lower energy costs, such as a multi-family affordable housing facility, a senior care facility, and a community health center.
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(3) To the maximum extent practicable, in selecting demonstration projects to participate in the Initiative, the Secretary shall—(A) ensure a range of technology types;(B) ensure regional diversity among projects; and(C) consider bulk power level, distribution power level, behind-the-meter, microgrid (gridconnected or islanded mode), and off-grid applications.
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(A) As part of the Initiative, the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, shall establish within the Department a joint program to carry out projects—(i) to demonstrate promising long-duration energy storage technologies at different scales; and(ii) to help new, innovative long-duration energy storage technologies become commercially viable.
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(i) use existing test-bed infrastructure at—(I) Department facilities; and(II) Department of Defense installations; and(ii) develop new infrastructure for identified projects, if appropriate.
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(i) To the maximum extent practicable, in selecting projects to participate in the Joint Program, the Secretary and the Secretary of Defense shall—(I) ensure that projects are carried out under conditions that represent a variety of environments with different physical conditions and market constraints; and(II) ensure an appropriate balance of—(aa) larger, higher-cost projects; and(bb) smaller, lower-cost projects.
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(ii) In carrying out the Joint Program, the Secretary and the Secretary of Defense shall give priority to demonstration projects that—(I) make available to the public project information that will accelerate deployment of long-duration energy storage technologies; and(II) will be carried out in the field.
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(A) Not later than September 30, 2023, the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, enter into an agreement with an eligible entity to provide financial assistance to the eligible entity to carry out project design, transmission studies, power market assessments, and permitting for a pumped storage hydropower project to facilitate the long-duration storage of intermittent renewable electricity.
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(g) To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary shall coordinate the activities under this section (including activities conducted pursuant to the amendments made by this section) among the offices and employees of the Department, other Federal agencies, and other relevant entities—(1) to ensure appropriate collaboration;(2) to avoid unnecessary duplication of those activities; and(3) to increase domestic manufacturing and production of energy storage systems, such as those within the Department and within the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
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(b) Not later than 180 days after December 27, 2020, the Secretary shall establish a program under which the Secretary shall—(1) provide grants to eligible entities under subsection (d);(2) provide technical assistance to eligible entities under subsection (e); and(3) disseminate information to eligible entities on—
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(c) The Secretary may enter into a cooperative agreement with an eligible entity to carry out subsection (b).
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(1) The Secretary may award grants to eligible entities for identifying, evaluating, designing, and demonstrating energy storage technology and microgrid projects that utilize energy from renewable energy sources.
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(2) To be eligible to receive a grant under paragraph (1), an eligible entity shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require.
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(A) implement a public awareness campaign, in coordination with the Secretary, about the project implemented under the grant in the community in which the eligible entity is located, which campaign shall include providing projected environmental benefits achieved under the project, where to find more information about the program established under this section, and any other information the Secretary determines necessary;
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(B) submit to the Secretary, and make available to the public, a report that describes—(i) any energy cost savings and environmental benefits achieved under the project; and(ii) the results of the project, including quantitative assessments to the extent practicable, associated with each activity described in paragraph (3)(A); and
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(1) In carrying out the program established under subsection (b), the Secretary may provide eligible entities with technical assistance relating to—(B) understanding the technical and economic characteristics of energy storage technology or microgrid projects;(C) understanding financing alternatives;(D) permitting and siting issues;(E) obtaining case studies of similar and successful energy storage technology or microgrid projects;(F) reviewing and obtaining computer software for assessment, design, and operation and maintenance of energy storage technology or microgrid systems; and
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(2) In carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary may enter into contracts with third-party experts, including engineering, finance, and insurance experts, to provide technical assistance to eligible entities relating to the activities described in such paragraph, or other relevant activities, as determined by the Secretary.
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(a) As soon as practicable after December 19, 2007, the Secretary of Energy shall establish a program to determine ways in which the weight of motor vehicles could be reduced to improve fuel efficiency without compromising passenger safety by conducting research, development, and demonstration relating to—(1) the development of new materials (including cast metal composite materials formed by autocombustion synthesis) and material processes that yield a higher strength-to-weight ratio or other properties that reduce vehicle weight; and(2) reducing the cost of—(A) lightweight materials (including high-strength steel alloys, aluminum, magnesium, metal composites, and carbon fiber reinforced polymer composites) with the properties required for construction of lighter-weight vehicles; and(B) materials processing, automated manufacturing, joining, and recycling lightweight materials for high-volume applications.
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(b) Not later than 90 days after December 19, 2007, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that includes an evaluation of—(1) the state of technological advancement of advanced insulation; and(2) the projected amount of cost savings that would be generated by implementing advanced insulation into covered refrigeration units.
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(1) If the Secretary determines in the report described in subsection (b) that the implementation of advanced insulation into covered refrigeration units would generate an economically justifiable amount of cost savings, the Secretary, in cooperation with manufacturers of covered refrigeration units, shall establish a demonstration program under which the Secretary shall demonstrate the cost-effectiveness of advanced insulation.
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(2) The Secretary may, for a period of up to 5 years after an award is granted under the demonstration program, exempt from mandatory disclosure under section 552 of title 5 (popularly known as the Freedom of Information Act) information that the Secretary determines would be a privileged or confidential trade secret or commercial or financial information under subsection (b)(4) of such section if the information had been obtained from a non-Government party.
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(a) Not later than 1 year after December 19, 2007, as part of the program carried out under section 16396 of this title, the Secretary shall establish and award Bright Tomorrow Lighting Prizes for solid state lighting in accordance with this section.
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(1) The Secretary shall award a 60-Watt Incandescent Replacement Lamp Prize to an entrant that produces a solid-state-light package simultaneously capable of—(A) producing a luminous flux greater than 900 lumens;(B) consuming less than or equal to 10 watts;(C) having an efficiency greater than 90 lumens per watt;(D) having a color rendering index greater than 90;(E) having a correlated color temperature of not less than 2,750, and not more than 3,000, degrees Kelvin;(F) having 70 percent of the lumen value under subparagraph (A) exceeding 25,000 hours under typical conditions expected in residential use;(G) having a light distribution pattern similar to a soft 60-watt incandescent A19 bulb;(H) having a size and shape that fits within the maximum dimensions of an A19 bulb in accordance with American National Standards Institute standard C78.20–2003, figure C78.20–211;(I) using a single contact medium screw socket; and
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(2) The Secretary shall award a Parabolic Aluminized Reflector Type 38 Halogen Replacement Lamp Prize (referred to in this section as the “PAR Type 38 Halogen Replacement Lamp Prize”) to an entrant that produces a solid-state-light package simultaneously capable of—(A) producing a luminous flux greater than or equal to 1,350 lumens;(B) consuming less than or equal to 11 watts;(C) having an efficiency greater than 123 lumens per watt;(D) having a color rendering index greater than or equal to 90;(E) having a correlated color coordinate temperature of not less than 2,750, and not more than 3,000, degrees Kelvin;(F) having 70 percent of the lumen value under subparagraph (A) exceeding 25,000 hours under typical conditions expected in residential use;(G) having a light distribution pattern similar to a PAR 38 halogen lamp;(H) having a size and shape that fits within the maximum dimensions of a PAR 38 halogen lamp in accordance with American National Standards Institute standard C78–21–2003, figure C78.21–238;(I) using a single contact medium screw socket; and
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(3) The Secretary shall award a Twenty-First Century Lamp Prize to an entrant that produces a solid-state-light-light1 capable of—(A) producing a light output greater than 1,200 lumens;(B) having an efficiency greater than 150 lumens per watt;(C) having a color rendering index greater than 90;(D) having a color coordinate temperature between 2,800 and 3,000 degrees Kelvin; and(E) having a lifetime exceeding 25,000 hours.
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(1) Subject to paragraph (2), and notwithstanding section 3302 of title 31, the Secretary may accept, retain, and use funds contributed by any person, government entity, or organization for purposes of carrying out this subsection—(A) without further appropriation; and(B) without fiscal year limitation.
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(d) The Secretary shall establish a technical review committee composed of non-Federal officers to review entrant data submitted under this section to determine whether the data meets the prize specifications described in subsection (b).
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(e) The Secretary may competitively select a third party to administer awards under this section.
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(1) Subject to paragraph (3), as soon as practicable after the successful award of the 60-Watt Incandescent Replacement Lamp Prize under subsection (b)(1), the Secretary (in consultation with the Administrator of General Services) shall develop governmentwide Federal purchase guidelines with a goal of replacing the use of 60-watt incandescent lamps in Federal Government buildings with a solid-state-light package described in subsection (b)(1) by not later than the date that is 5 years after the date the award is made.
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(2) Subject to paragraph (3), as soon as practicable after the successful award of the PAR Type 38 Halogen Replacement Lamp Prize under subsection (b)(2), the Secretary (in consultation with the Administrator of General Services) shall develop governmentwide Federal purchase guidelines with the goal of replacing the use of PAR 38 halogen lamps in Federal Government buildings with a solid-state-light package described in subsection (b)(2) by not later than the date that is 5 years after the date the award is made.
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(A) The Secretary or the Administrator of General Services may waive the application of paragraph (1) or (2) if the Secretary or Administrator determines that the return on investment from the purchase of a solid-state-light package described in paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (b), respectively, is cost prohibitive.
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(B) If the Secretary or Administrator waives the application of paragraph (1) or (2), the Secretary or Administrator, respectively, shall submit to Congress an annual report that describes the waiver and provides a detailed justification for the waiver.
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(a) The Secretary shall carry out a program, to be known as the Renewable Energy Innovation Manufacturing Partnership Program (referred to in this section as the “Program”), to make assistance awards to eligible entities for use in carrying out research, development, and demonstration relating to the manufacturing of renewable energy technologies.
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(b) To carry out the Program, the Secretary shall annually conduct a competitive solicitation for assistance awards for an eligible project described in subsection (e).
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(3) other similar ventures, as approved by the Secretary, that promote advanced manufacturing of renewable technologies.
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(h) The Secretary may, for a period of up to 5 years after an award is granted under this section, exempt from mandatory disclosure under section 552 of title 5 (popularly known as the Freedom of Information Act) information that the Secretary determines would be a privileged or confidential trade secret or commercial or financial information under subsection (b)(4) of such section if the information had been obtained from a non-Government party.
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(i) It is the sense of the Congress that the Secretary should ensure that small businesses engaged in renewable manufacturing be given priority consideration for the assistance awards provided under this section.
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(1) The Secretary shall carry out a program to demonstrate technologies for the large-scale capture of carbon dioxide from industrial sources. In making awards under this program, the Secretary shall select, as appropriate, a diversity of capture technologies to address the need to capture carbon dioxide from a range of industrial sources.
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(3) To ensure reduced carbon dioxide emissions, the Secretary shall take necessary actions to provide for the integration of the program under this paragraph with the large-scale carbon dioxide sequestration tests described in section 16293(c) of this title. These actions should not delay implementation of these tests. The Secretary shall give priority consideration to projects with the following characteristics:(A) Projects that will capture a high percentage of the carbon dioxide in the treated stream and large volumes of carbon dioxide as determined by the Secretary.(B) Projects that capture carbon dioxide from industrial sources that are near suitable geological reservoirs and could continue sequestration including—(i) a field testing validation activity under section 16293 of this title; or
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(b) There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $200,000,000 per year for fiscal years 2009 through 2013.
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The Secretary shall enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences for an independent review and oversight, beginning in 2011, of the programs under section 16293(c) of this title and under section 17251 of this title, to ensure that the benefits of such programs are maximized. Not later than January 1, 2012, the Secretary shall transmit to the Congress a report on the results of such review and oversight.
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(1) The Secretary shall enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences to undertake a study that—(A) defines an interdisciplinary program in geology, engineering, hydrology, environmental science, and related disciplines that will support the Nation’s capability to capture and sequester carbon dioxide from anthropogenic sources;(B) addresses undergraduate and graduate education, especially to help develop graduate level programs of research and instruction that lead to advanced degrees with emphasis on geologic sequestration science;(C) develops guidelines for proposals from colleges and universities with substantial capabilities in the required disciplines that seek to implement geologic sequestration science programs that advance the Nation’s capacity to address carbon management through geologic sequestration science; and(D) outlines a budget and recommendations for how much funding will be necessary to establish and carry out the grant program under subsection (b).
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(2) Not later than 1 year after December 19, 2007, the Secretary shall transmit to the Congress a copy of the results of the study provided by the National Academy of Sciences under paragraph (1).
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(3) There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for carrying out this subsection $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2008.
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(1) The Secretary shall establish a competitive grant program through which colleges and universities may apply for and receive 4-year grants for—(A) salary and startup costs for newly designated faculty positions in an integrated geologic carbon sequestration science program; and(B) internships for graduate students in geologic sequestration science.
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(4) There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for carrying out this subsection such sums as may be necessary.
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(b) Not later than 1 year after December 19, 2007, the Secretary shall develop a methodology for conducting an assessment under subsection (f), taking into consideration—(1) the geographical extent of all potential sequestration formations in all States;(2) the capacity of the potential sequestration formations;(3) the injectivity of the potential sequestration formations;(4) an estimate of potential volumes of oil and gas recoverable by injection and sequestration of industrial carbon dioxide in potential sequestration formations;(5) the risk associated with the potential sequestration formations; and(6) the work done to develop the Carbon Sequestration Atlas of the United States and Canada that was completed by the Department.
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(A) The Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of Energy and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency on issues of data sharing, format, development of the methodology, and content of the assessment required under this section to ensure the maximum usefulness and success of the assessment.
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(B) The Secretary of Energy and the Administrator shall cooperate with the Secretary to ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, the usefulness and success of the assessment.
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(d) On completion of the methodology under subsection (b), the Secretary shall—(1) publish the methodology and solicit comments from the public and the heads of affected Federal and State agencies;(2) establish a panel of individuals with expertise in the matters described in paragraphs (1) through (5) of subsection (b) composed, as appropriate, of representatives of Federal agencies, institutions of higher education, nongovernmental organizations, State organizations, industry, and international geoscience organizations to review the methodology and comments received under paragraph (1); and(3) on completion of the review under paragraph (2), publish in the Federal Register the revised final methodology.
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(1) Not later than 2 years after the date of publication of the methodology under subsection (d)(1), the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy and State geological surveys, shall complete a national assessment of capacity for carbon dioxide in accordance with the methodology.
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(2) As part of the assessment under this subsection, the Secretary shall carry out a drilling program to supplement the geological data relevant to determining sequestration capacity of carbon dioxide in geological sequestration formations, including—(A) well log data;(B) core data; and(C) fluid sample data.
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(3) As part of the drilling program under paragraph (2), the Secretary shall enter, as appropriate, into partnerships with other entities to collect and integrate data from other drilling programs relevant to the sequestration of carbon dioxide in geological formations.
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(5) Not later than 180 days after the date on which the assessment is completed, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives a report describing the findings under the assessment.
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(b) Not later than 2 years after the date on which the final methodology is published under subsection (f)(3)(D), the Secretary shall complete a national assessment of—(1) the quantity of carbon stored in and released from ecosystems, including from man-caused and natural fires; and(2) the annual flux of covered greenhouse gases in and out of ecosystems.
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(c) In conducting the assessment under subsection (b), the Secretary shall—(1) determine the processes that control the flux of covered greenhouse gases in and out of each ecosystem;(2) estimate the potential for increasing carbon sequestration in natural and managed ecosystems through management activities or restoration activities in each ecosystem;(3) develop near-term and long-term adaptation strategies or mitigation strategies that can be employed—(A) to enhance the sequestration of carbon in each ecosystem;(B) to reduce emissions of covered greenhouse gases from ecosystems; and(C) to adapt to climate change; and(4) estimate the annual carbon sequestration capacity of ecosystems under a range of policies in support of management activities to optimize sequestration.
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(d) In developing restoration activities under subsection (c)(2) and management strategies and adaptation strategies under subsection (c)(3), the Secretary shall emphasize the use of native plant species (including mixtures of many native plant species) for sequestering covered greenhouse gas in each ecosystem.
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(1) In conducting the assessment under subsection (b) and developing the methodology under subsection (f), the Secretary shall consult with—(A) the Secretary of Energy;(B) the Secretary of Agriculture;(C) the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency;(E) the heads of other relevant agencies.
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(A) the Secretary of Energy;
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(B) the Secretary of Agriculture;
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(1) Not later than 1 year after December 19, 2007, the Secretary shall develop a methodology for conducting the assessment.
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(3) On completion of a proposed methodology, the Secretary shall—(A) publish the proposed methodology;(B) at least 60 days before the date on which the final methodology is published, solicit comments from—(i) the public; and(ii) heads of affected Federal and State agencies;(C) establish a panel to review the proposed methodology published under subparagraph (A) and any comments received under subparagraph (B), to be composed of members—(ii) that are, as appropriate, representatives of Federal agencies, institutions of higher education, nongovernmental organizations, State organizations, industry, and international organizations; and(D) on completion of the review under subparagraph (C), publish in the Federal Register the revised final methodology.
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(g) The Secretary shall—(1) based on the assessment, prescribe the data, information, and analysis needed to establish a scientifically sound estimate of the carbon sequestration capacity of relevant ecosystems; and(2) not later than 180 days after the date on which the assessment is completed, submit to the heads of applicable Federal agencies and the appropriate committees of Congress a report that describes the results of the assessment.
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(h) On completion of the assessment, the Secretary shall incorporate the results of the assessment into a web-accessible database for public use.
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(a) The Secretary, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (referred to in this section as the “Secretary”), shall develop and conduct a national media campaign—(1) to increase energy efficiency throughout the economy of the United States during the 10-year period beginning on December 19, 2007;(2) to promote the national security benefits associated with increased energy efficiency; and(3) to decrease oil consumption in the United States during the 10-year period beginning on December 19, 2007.
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(b) The Secretary shall carry out subsection (a) directly or through—(1) competitively bid contracts with 1 or more nationally recognized media firms for the development and distribution of monthly television, radio, and newspaper public service announcements; or(2) collective agreements with 1 or more nationally recognized institutes, businesses, or nonprofit organizations for the funding, development, and distribution of monthly television, radio, and newspaper public service announcements.
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(2) In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall allocate not less than 85 percent of funds made available under subsection (e) for each fiscal year for the advertising functions specified under paragraph (1)(A).
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(d) The Secretary shall annually submit to Congress a report that describes—(1) the strategy of the national media campaign and whether specific objectives of the campaign were accomplished, including—(A) determinations concerning the rate of change of energy consumption, in both absolute and per capita terms; and(B) an evaluation that enables consideration of whether the media campaign contributed to reduction of energy consumption;(2) steps taken to ensure that the national media campaign operates in an effective and efficient manner consistent with the overall strategy and focus of the campaign;(3) plans to purchase advertising time and space;(4) policies and practices implemented to ensure that Federal funds are used responsibly to purchase advertising time and space and eliminate the potential for waste, fraud, and abuse; and(5) all contracts or cooperative agreements entered into with a corporation, partnership, or individual working on behalf of the national media campaign.
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(2) The Secretary shall use not less than 50 percent of the amount that is made available under this section for each fiscal year to develop and conduct a national media campaign to decrease oil consumption in the United States over the next decade.
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(2) Not later than 180 days after December 19, 2007, the Secretary shall set forth criteria for use in awarding grants under this section.
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(3) To receive a grant from the Secretary under paragraph (1), an eligible applicant shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, including a written assurance that—(A) all laborers and mechanics employed by contractors or subcontractors during construction, alteration, or repair that is financed, in whole or in part, by a grant under this section shall be paid wages at rates not less than those prevailing on similar construction in the locality, as determined by the Secretary of Labor in accordance with sections 3141–3144, 3146, and 3147 of title 40; and(B) the Secretary of Labor shall, with respect to the labor standards described in this paragraph, have the authority and functions set forth in Reorganization Plan Numbered 14 of 1950 (5 U.S.C. App.) and section 3145 of title 40.
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(A) all laborers and mechanics employed by contractors or subcontractors during construction, alteration, or repair that is financed, in whole or in part, by a grant under this section shall be paid wages at rates not less than those prevailing on similar construction in the locality, as determined by the Secretary of Labor in accordance with sections 3141–3144, 3146, and 3147 of title 40; and
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(B) the Secretary of Labor shall, with respect to the labor standards described in this paragraph, have the authority and functions set forth in Reorganization Plan Numbered 14 of 1950 (5 U.S.C. App.) and section 3145 of title 40.
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(a) Not later than January 1, 2012, the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the United States Geological Survey, shall—(1) complete a comprehensive nationwide geothermal resource assessment that examines the full range of geothermal resources in the United States; and(2) submit to the the1 Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report describing the results of the assessment.
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(b) At least once every 10 years, the Secretary shall update the national assessment required under this section to support public and private sector decisionmaking.
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(c) There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of the Interior to carry out this section—(1) $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012; and(2) such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2022.
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(a) The Secretary of Commerce shall direct the United States and Foreign Commercial Service to expand or create a corps of the Foreign Commercial Service officers to promote United States exports in clean and efficient energy technologies and build the capacity of government officials in India, China, and any other country the Secretary of Commerce determines appropriate, to become more familiar with the available technologies—(1) by assigning or training Foreign Commercial Service attachés, who have expertise in clean and efficient energy technologies from the United States, to embark on business development and outreach efforts to such countries; and(2) by deploying the attachés described in paragraph (1) to educate provincial, state, and local government officials in such countries on the variety of United States-based technologies in clean and efficient energy technologies for the purposes of promoting United States exports and reducing global greenhouse gas emissions.
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(b) The Secretary of Commerce shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees an annual report on the implementation of this section for each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2012.
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(c) To carry out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2012.
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(a) The Secretary of Commerce shall direct the International Trade Administration to expand or create trade missions to and from the United States to encourage private sector trade and investment in clean and efficient energy technologies—(1) by organizing and facilitating trade missions to foreign countries and by matching United States private sector companies with opportunities in foreign markets so that clean and efficient energy technologies can help to combat increases in global greenhouse gas emissions; and(2) by creating reverse trade missions in which the Department of Commerce facilitates the meeting of foreign private and public sector organizations with private sector companies in the United States for the purpose of showcasing clean and efficient energy technologies in use or in development that could be exported to other countries.
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(b) The Secretary of Commerce shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees an annual report on the implementation of this section for each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2012.
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(c) To carry out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2012.
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(1) In implementing the agreement entitled the “Agreement between the Department of Energy of the United States of America and the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure of Israel Concerning Energy Cooperation”, dated February 1, 1996, the Secretary shall establish a grant program in accordance with the requirements of sections 16352 and 16353 of this title to support research, development, and commercialization of covered energy.
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(2) In carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary may make grants to promote—(A) solar energy;(B) biomass energy;(C) energy efficiency;(D) wind energy;(E) geothermal energy;(F) wave and tidal energy;(G) advanced battery technology;(H) natural gas energy, including conventional and unconventional natural gas technologies and other associated technologies, and natural gas projects conducted by or in conjunction with the United States-Israel Binational Science Foundation and the United States-Israel Binational Industrial Research and Development Foundation; and
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(A) addresses a requirement in the area of improved covered energy sources, as determined by the Secretary; and
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(4) To be eligible to receive a grant under this subsection, an applicant shall submit to the Secretary an application for the grant in accordance with procedures established by the Secretary, in consultation with the advisory board established under paragraph (5).
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(ii) to provide to the Secretary periodic performance reviews of actions taken to carry out this subsection.
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(B) The advisory board established under subparagraph (A) shall be composed of 3 members, to be appointed by the Secretary, of whom—(i) 1 shall be a representative of the Federal Government;(ii) 1 shall be selected from a list of nominees provided by the United States-Israel Binational Science Foundation; and(iii) 1 shall be selected from a list of nominees provided by the United States-Israel Binational Industrial Research and Development Foundation.
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(6) Notwithstanding section 3302 of title 31, the Secretary may accept, retain, and use funds contributed by any person, government entity, or organization for purposes of carrying out this subsection—(A) without further appropriation; and(B) without fiscal year limitation.
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(7) Not later than 180 days after the date of completion of a project for which a grant is provided under this subsection, the grant recipient shall submit to the Secretary a report that contains—(A) a description of the method by which the recipient used the grant funds; and(B) an evaluation of the level of success of each project funded by the grant.
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(1) The Secretary, subject to the availability of appropriations, may enter into cooperative agreements supporting and enhancing dialogue and planning involving international partnerships between the Department, including National Laboratories of the Department, and the Government of Israel and its ministries, offices, and institutions.
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(2) The Secretary may not pay more than 50 percent of Federal share of the costs of implementing cooperative agreements entered into pursuant to paragraph (1).
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(3) If the Secretary enters into agreements authorized by paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit an annual report to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate, the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives that describes—(A) actions taken to implement such agreements; and(B) any projects undertaken pursuant to such agreements.
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(d) The Secretary may establish a joint United States-Israel Energy Center in the United States leveraging the experience, knowledge, and expertise of institutions of higher education and entities in the private sector, among others, in offshore energy development to further dialogue and collaboration to develop more robust academic cooperation in energy innovation technology and engineering, water science, technology transfer, and analysis of emerging geopolitical implications, crises and threats from foreign natural resource and energy acquisitions, and the development of domestic resources as a response.
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(A) the Secretary of State (or the Secretary’s designee), the Secretary of Energy (or the Secretary’s designee), and the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (or the Administrator’s designee); and
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(c) The Secretary of Energy may make appropriate arrangements with the Secretary of State to assign personnel from the Department of Energy or the National Laboratories of the Department of Energy to serve as dedicated advisors on energy matters in embassies of the United States or other United States diplomatic missions.
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(i) Not later than 3 years after December 19, 2007, and every 5 years thereafter, the Secretary shall, by regulation, determine the risk-informed assessment formula for the allocation among nuclear suppliers of the contingent cost resulting from a covered incident that is not a Price-Anderson incident, taking into account risk factors such as—(I) the nature and intended purpose of the goods and services supplied by each nuclear supplier to each covered installation outside the United States;(II) the quantity of the goods and services supplied by each nuclear supplier to each covered installation outside the United States;(III) the hazards associated with the supplied goods and services if the goods and services fail to achieve the intended purposes;(IV) the hazards associated with the covered installation outside the United States to which the goods and services are supplied;(V) the legal, regulatory, and financial infrastructure associated with the covered installation outside the United States to which the goods and services are supplied; and(VI) the hazards associated with particular forms of transportation.
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(ii) In determining the formula, the Secretary may—(I) exclude—(aa) goods and services with negligible risk;(bb) classes of goods and services not intended specifically for use in a nuclear installation;(cc) a nuclear supplier with a de minimis share of the contingent cost; and(dd) a nuclear supplier no longer in existence for which there is no identifiable successor; and(II) establish the period on which the risk assessment is based.
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(iii) In applying the formula, the Secretary shall not consider any covered installation or transportation for which funds would be available under section 2210 of this title.
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(iv) Not later than 5 years after December 19, 2007, and every 5 years thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives, a report on whether there is a need for continuation or amendment of this section, taking into account the effects of the implementation of the Convention on the United States nuclear industry and suppliers.
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(A) The Secretary may collect information necessary for developing and implementing the formula for calculating the deferred payment of a nuclear supplier under subsection (e)(2).
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(B) Each nuclear supplier and other appropriate persons shall make available to the Secretary such information, reports, records, documents, and other data as the Secretary determines, by regulation, to be necessary or appropriate to develop and implement the formula under subsection (e)(2)(C).
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(2) The Secretary shall make available to nuclear suppliers, and insurers of nuclear suppliers, information to support the voluntary establishment and maintenance of private insurance against any risk for which nuclear suppliers may be required to pay deferred payments under this section.
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(A) In the case of a request for funds under Article VII of the Convention resulting from a covered incident that is not a Price-Anderson incident, the Secretary shall notify each nuclear supplier of the amount of the deferred payment required to be made by the nuclear supplier.
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(C) A nuclear supplier shall submit payment certification vouchers to the Secretary of the Treasury in accordance with section 3325 of title 31.
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(A) Amounts paid into the Treasury under paragraph (1) shall be available to the Secretary of the Treasury, without further appropriation and without fiscal year limitation, for the purpose of making the contributions of public funds required to be made by the United States under the Convention.
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(B) The Secretary of the Treasury shall pay the contribution required under the Convention to the court of competent jurisdiction under Article XIII of the Convention with respect to the applicable covered incident.
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(3) If a nuclear supplier fails to make a payment required under this subsection, the Secretary may take appropriate action to recover from the nuclear supplier—(A) the amount of the payment due from the nuclear supplier;(B) any applicable interest on the payment; and(C) a penalty of not more than twice the amount of the deferred payment due from the nuclear supplier.
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(1) The Secretary or the Commission, as appropriate, may prescribe regulations to carry out section 2210 of this title and this section.
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(4) The authority provided under this subsection is in addition to, and does not impair or otherwise affect, any other authority of the Secretary or the Commission to prescribe regulations.
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(1) Not later than 180 days after December 19, 2007, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on progress made in promoting transparency in extractive industries resource payments.
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(P) any other entity that the Secretary determines to be relevant.
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(b) The Secretary shall establish a Regional Clean Energy Innovation Program, a research, development, demonstration, and commercial application program designed to enhance the economic, environmental, and energy security of the United States and accelerate the pace of innovation of diverse clean energy technologies through the formation or support of regional clean energy innovation partnerships.
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(1) The Secretary shall competitively award grants to covered consortia to establish or support regional clean energy innovation partnerships that achieve the purposes of the Program in subsection (c).
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(2) Grants awarded under this subsection shall be used for activities determined appropriate by the Secretary to achieve the purposes of the Program in subsection (c), including—(A) facilitating the commercial application of clean energy products, processes, and services, including through research, development, demonstration, or technology transfer;(B) planning among participants of a regional clean energy innovation partnership to improve the strategic and cost-effective coordination of the partnership;(C) improving stakeholder involvement in the development of goals and activities of a regional clean energy innovation partnership;(D) assessing different incentive mechanisms for clean energy development and commercial application in the region;(E) hosting events and conferences; and(F) establishing and updating roadmaps to measure progress on relevant goals, such as those relevant to metrics developed under subsection (g).
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(3) Each application submitted to the Secretary under paragraph (1) may include—(A) a list of members and roles of members of the covered consortia, as well as any other stakeholders supporting the activities of the regional clean energy innovation partnership;(B) an assessment of the relevant clean energy innovation assets needed in a region to achieve proposed outcomes, such as education and workforce development programs, research facilities, infrastructure or site development, access to capital, manufacturing capabilities, or other assets;(C) a description of proposed activities that the regional clean energy innovation partnership plans to undertake and how the proposed activities will achieve the purposes described in subsection (c);(D) a plan for attracting additional funds and identification of funding sources from non-Federal sources to deliver the proposed outcomes of the regional clean energy innovation partnership;(E) a plan for partnering and collaborating with community development financial institutions and minority depository institutions, labor organizations and community groups, worker cooperative membership associations, local and state employee ownership and cooperative development centers, and other local institutions in order to promote employee, community, and public ownership in the clean energy sector, and advance models of local economic development that build and retain wealth in the region;(F) a plan for sustaining activities of the regional clean energy innovation partnership after funds received under this program have been expended; and(G) a proposed budget, including financial contributions from non-Federal sources.
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(4) In selecting covered consortia for funding under the Program, the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable—(A) give special consideration to applications from rural, tribal, and low-income communities; and(B) ensure that there is geographic diversity among the covered consortia selected to receive funding.
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(6) For grants that are disbursed over the course of three or more years, the Secretary shall require, as a condition of receipt of funds under this section, that a covered consortium provide not less than 50 percent of the funding for the activities of the regional clean energy partnership under this section for years 3, 4, and 5.
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(9) Consistent with the existing authorities of the Department, the Secretary may terminate grant funding under this subsection to covered consortia during the performance period if the Secretary determines that the regional clean energy innovation partnership is underperforming.
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(10) The Secretary may allow a covered consortium that receives funds under this section to allocate a portion of the funding received to be used for administrative or indirect costs.
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(e) The Secretary may competitively award grants in an amount no greater than $2,000,000 for a period not longer than 2 years to an entity consisting of a government entity, including a State, territorial, local, or tribal government or unit of such government or any entity listed under subsection (a)(2) to plan a regional clean energy innovation partnership or establish a covered consortium for the purpose of applying for funds under subsection (b).
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(g) In evaluating a grant renewal under subsection (d)(8), the Secretary shall work with program evaluation experts to develop and make publicly available metrics to assess the progress of a regional clean energy innovation partnership towards achieving the purposes of the program in subsection (c).
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(h) In carrying out the program, the Secretary shall coordinate with, and avoid unnecessary duplication of, the activities carried out under this section with the activities of other research entities of the Department or relevant programs at other Federal agencies.
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(i) In carrying out the program, the Secretary shall maintain conflict of interest procedures, consistent with the conflict of interest procedures of the Department.
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(k) In supporting technology transfer activities at the National Laboratories, the Secretary shall encourage partnerships with entities that are located in the same region or State as the National Laboratory.
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(l) In carrying out the activities under this section, the Secretary shall ensure proper security controls are in place to protect sensitive information, as appropriate.
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(n) There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
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The Secretary, acting through the Assistant Secretary of the Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability (referred to in this section as the “OEDER”) and through the Smart Grid Task Force established in section 17383 of this title, shall, after consulting with any interested individual or entity as appropriate, no later than 1 year after December 19, 2007, and every 2 years thereafter, report to Congress concerning the status of smart grid deployments nationwide and any regulatory or government barriers to continued deployment. The report shall provide the current status and prospects of smart grid development, including information on technology penetration, communications network capabilities, costs, and obstacles. It may include recommendations for State and Federal policies or actions helpful to facilitate the transition to a smart grid. To the extent appropriate, it should take a regional perspective. In preparing this report, the Secretary shall solicit advice and contributions from the Smart Grid Advisory Committee created in section 17383 of this title; from other involved Federal agencies including but not limited to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“Commission”), the National Institute of Standards and Technology (“Institute”), and the Department of Homeland Security; and from other stakeholder groups not already represented on the Smart Grid Advisory Committee.
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(1) The Secretary shall establish, within 90 days of December 19, 2007, a Smart Grid Advisory Committee (either as an independent entity or as a designated sub-part of a larger advisory committee on electricity matters). The Smart Grid Advisory Committee shall include eight or more members appointed by the Secretary who have sufficient experience and expertise to represent the full range of smart grid technologies and services, to represent both private and non-Federal public sector stakeholders. One member shall be appointed by the Secretary to Chair the Smart Grid Advisory Committee.
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(2) The mission of the Smart Grid Advisory Committee shall be to advise the Secretary, the Assistant Secretary, and other relevant Federal officials concerning the development of smart grid technologies, the progress of a national transition to the use of smart-grid technologies and services, the evolution of widely-accepted technical and practical standards and protocols to allow interoperability and inter-communication among smart-grid capable devices, and the optimum means of using Federal incentive authority to encourage such progress.
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(1) The Assistant Secretary of the Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability shall establish, within 90 days of December 19, 2007, a Smart Grid Task Force composed of designated employees from the various divisions of that office who have responsibilities related to the transition to smart-grid technologies and practices. The Assistant Secretary or his designee shall be identified as the Director of the Smart Grid Task Force. The Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology shall each designate at least one employee to participate on the Smart Grid Task Force. Other members may come from other agencies at the invitation of the Assistant Secretary or the nomination of the head of such other agency. The Smart Grid Task Force shall, without disrupting the work of the Divisions or Offices from which its members are drawn, provide an identifiable Federal entity to embody the Federal role in the national transition toward development and use of smart grid technologies.
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(c) There are authorized to be appropriated for the purposes of this section such sums as are necessary to the Secretary to support the operations of the Smart Grid Advisory Committee and Smart Grid Task Force for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2020.
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(a) The Secretary, in consultation with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and other appropriate agencies, electric utilities, the States, and other stakeholders, shall carry out a research, development, and demonstration program—(1) to develop advanced techniques for measuring peak load reductions and energy-efficiency savings from smart metering, demand response, distributed generation, and electricity storage systems;(2) to investigate means for demand response, distributed generation, and storage to provide ancillary services;(3) to conduct research to advance the use of wide-area measurement and control networks, including data mining, visualization, advanced computing, and secure and dependable communications in a highly-distributed environment;(4) to test new reliability technologies, including those concerning communications network capabilities, in a grid control room environment against a representative set of local outage and wide area blackout scenarios;(5) to identify communications network capacity needed to implement advanced technologies.1(6) to investigate the feasibility of a transition to time-of-use and real-time electricity pricing;(7) to develop algorithms for use in electric transmission system software applications;(8) to promote the use of underutilized electricity generation capacity in any substitution of electricity for liquid fuels in the transportation system of the United States; and(9) in consultation with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, to propose interconnection protocols to enable electric utilities to access electricity stored in vehicles to help meet peak demand loads.
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(1) The Secretary shall establish a smart grid regional demonstration initiative (referred to in this subsection as the “Initiative”) composed of demonstration projects focused on cost-effective, advanced technologies for use in power grid sensing, communications, analysis, power flow control, visualization, distribution automation, industrial control systems, dynamic line rating systems, grid redesign, and the integration of distributed energy resources.
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(A) In carrying out the initiative,2 the Secretary shall provide financial support to smart grid demonstration projects in urban, suburban, tribal, and rural areas, including areas where electric system assets are controlled by nonprofit entities and areas where electric system assets are controlled by investor-owned utilities.
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(C) The Secretary shall provide to an electric utility described in subparagraph (B) or to other parties financial assistance for use in paying an amount equal to not more than 50 percent of the cost of qualifying advanced grid technology investments made by the electric utility or other party to carry out a demonstration project.
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(E) The Secretary shall establish and maintain a smart grid information clearinghouse in a timely manner which will make data from smart grid demonstration projects and other sources available to the public. As a condition of receiving financial assistance under this subsection, a utility or other participant in a smart grid demonstration project shall provide such information as the Secretary may require to become available through the smart grid information clearinghouse in the form and within the timeframes as directed by the Secretary. The Secretary shall assure that business proprietary information and individual customer information is not included in the information made available through the clearinghouse.
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(b) The Secretary shall support development of models of emerging technologies and systems to facilitate the secure and reliable design, planning, and operation of the electric grid for use by industry stakeholders. In particular, the Secretary shall support development of—(1) models to analyze and predict the effects of adverse physical and cyber events on the electric grid;(2) coupled models of electrical, physical, and cyber systems;(3) models of existing and emerging technologies being deployed on the electric grid due to projected changes in the electric generation mix and loads, for a variety of regional characteristics; and(4) integrated models of the communications, transmission, distribution, and other interdependent systems for existing, new, and emerging technologies.
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(1) The Secretary shall support development of computational tools and technologies to improve sensing, monitoring, and visualization of the electric grid for real-time situational awareness and decision support tools that enable improved operation of the power system, including utility, non-utility, and customer grid-connected assets, for use by industry partners.
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(2) In developing visualization capabilities under this section, the Secretary shall develop tools for industry stakeholders to use to analyze data collected from advanced measurement and monitoring technologies, including data from phasor measurement units and advanced metering units.
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(3) The Secretary shall prioritize enhancing cyber and physical situational awareness of the electric grid during adverse manmade and naturally-occurring events.
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(d) The Secretary shall conduct research to develop improvements to the operation and controls of the electric grid, in coordination with industry partners. Such activities shall include—(1) a training facility or facilities to allow grid operators to gain operational experience with advanced grid control concepts and technologies;(2) development of cost-effective advanced operation and control concepts and technologies, such as adaptive islanding, dynamic line rating systems, power flow controllers, network topology optimization, smart circuit breakers, intelligent load shedding, and fault-tolerant control system architectures;(3) development of real-time control concepts using artificial intelligence and machine learning for improved electric grid resilience; and(4) utilization of advanced data analytics including load forecasting, power flow modeling, equipment failure prediction, resource optimization, risk analysis, and decision analysis.
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(e) The Secretary shall conduct research and development on tools and technologies that improve the interoperability and compatibility of new and emerging components, technologies, and systems with existing electric grid infrastructure.
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(f) In carrying out the program under subsection (a), the Secretary shall support research and development on underground transmission and distribution lines. This shall include research on—(1) methods for lowering the costs of underground transmission and distribution lines, including through novel installation techniques and materials considerations;(2) techniques to improve the lifespan of underground transmission and distribution lines;(3) wireless sensors to improve safety of underground transmission and distribution lines and to predict, identify, detect, and transmit information about degradation and faults; and(4) methods for improving the resilience and reliability of underground transmission and distribution lines, including technologies and techniques that can mitigate the impact of flooding, storm surge, and seasonal climate cycles on degradation of and damage to underground transmission and distribution lines.
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(1) Subject to paragraph (3), the Secretary shall establish and facilitate a collaborative process to develop model grid architecture and a set of future scenarios for the electric grid to examine the impacts of different combinations of resources (including different quantities of distributed energy resources and large-scale, central generation) on the electric grid.
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(2) In supporting the development of model grid architectures, the Secretary shall—(A) analyze a variety of grid architecture scenarios that range from minor upgrades to existing transmission grid infrastructure to scenarios that involve the replacement of significant portions of existing transmission grid infrastructure;(B) analyze the effects of the increasing proliferation of renewable and other zero emissions energy generation sources, increasing use of distributed resources owned by non-utility entities, and the use of digital and automated controls not managed by grid operators;(C) include a variety of new and emerging distribution grid technologies, including distributed energy resources, electric vehicle charging stations, distribution automation technologies, energy storage, and renewable energy sources;(D) analyze the effects of local load balancing and other forms of decentralized control;(E) analyze the effects of changes to grid architectures resulting from modernizing electric grid systems, including communications, controls, markets, consumer choice, emergency response, electrification, and cybersecurity concerns; and(F) develop integrated grid architectures that incorporate system resilience for cyber, physical, and communications systems.
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(h) In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall—(1) leverage existing computing resources at the National Laboratories; and(2) develop voluntary standards for data taxonomies and communication protocols in coordination with public and private sector stakeholders.
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(i) None of the activities authorized in this section shall require private entities to share information or data with the Secretary.
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(14) The documented expenditures related to purchasing and implementing Smart Grid functions in such other cases as the Secretary shall identify.
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(9) Such other expenditures that the Secretary determines not to be Qualifying Smart Grid Investments by reason of the lack of the ability to perform Smart Grid functions or lack of direct relationship to Smart Grid functions.
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(16) Such other functions as the Secretary may identify as being necessary or useful to the operation of a Smart Grid.
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(1) The Secretary shall, within 60 days after February 17, 2009, by means of a notice of intent and subsequent solicitation of grant proposals—(A) establish procedures by which applicants can obtain grants of not more than one-half of their documented costs;(B) require as a condition of receiving funding under this subsection that demonstration projects utilize open protocols and standards (including Internet-based protocols and standards) if available and appropriate;(C) establish procedures to ensure that there is no duplication or multiple payment for the same investment or costs, that the grant goes to the party making the actual expenditures for the qualifying Smart Grid investments, and that the grants made have a significant effect in encouraging and facilitating the development of a smart grid;(D) establish procedures to ensure there will be public records of grants made, recipients, and qualifying Smart Grid investments which have received grants; and(E) establish procedures to provide advance payment of moneys up to the full amount of the grant award.
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(2) The Secretary shall have discretion and exercise reasonable judgment to deny grants for investments that do not qualify.
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(f) There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary such sums as are necessary for the administration of this section and the grants to be made pursuant to this section for fiscal years 2008 through 2012.
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(a) Not later than 180 days after December 27, 2020, the Secretary shall establish a research, development, and demonstration program to develop cost-effective integrated energy systems, including—(1) development of computer modeling to design different configurations of integrated energy systems and to optimize system operation;(2) research on system integration needed to plan, design, build, and operate integrated energy systems, including interconnection requirements with the electric grid;(3) development of integrated energy systems for various applications, including—(A) thermal energy generation and storage for buildings and manufacturing;(B) electricity storage coupled with energy generation;(C) desalination;(D) production of liquid and gaseous fuels; and(E) production of chemicals such as ammonia and ethylene;(4) development of testing facilities for integrated energy systems; and(5) research on incorporation of various technologies for integrated energy systems, including nuclear energy, renewable energy, storage, and carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration technologies.
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(1) Not later than 1 year after December 27, 2020, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a strategic plan that identifies opportunities, challenges, and standards needed for the development and commercial application of integrated energy systems. The strategic plan shall include—(A) analysis of the potential benefits of development of integrated electric systems on the electric grid;(B) analysis of the potential contributions of integrated energy systems to different grid architecture scenarios;(C) research and development goals for various integrated energy systems, including those identified in subsection (a);(D) assessment of policy and market barriers to the adoption of integrated energy systems;(E) analysis of the technical and economic feasibility of adoption of different integrated energy systems; and(F) a 10-year roadmap to guide the program established under subsection (a).
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(c) In carrying out the research, development, demonstration, and commercial application aims of subsection (a), the Secretary shall—(1) implement the recommendations set forth in the strategic plan in subsection (b);(2) coordinate across all relevant program offices at the Department, including—(A) the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy;(B) the Office of Nuclear Energy; and(C) the Office of Fossil Energy;(3) leverage existing programs and resources of the Department; and(4) prioritize activities that accelerate the development of integrated electricity generation, storage, and distribution systems with net zero greenhouse gas emissions.
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(b) The Secretary shall annually solicit from the advisory committee—(1) comments to identify grid modernization technology needs;(2) an assessment of the progress of the research activities on grid modernization; and(3) assistance in annually updating grid modernization technology roadmaps.
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(a) The Secretary shall establish a grant program to carry out eligible projects related to the modernization of the electric grid, including the application of technologies to improve observability, advanced controls, and prediction of system performance on the distribution system.
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(1) Not later than 90 days after December 27, 2020, the Secretary of Energy (in this section referred to as the “Secretary”), in consultation with the steering committee established under paragraph (3), shall initiate the development of voluntary model pathways for modernizing the electric grid through a collaborative, public-private effort that—(A) produces illustrative policy pathways encompassing a diverse range of technologies that can be adapted for State and regional applications by regulators and policymakers;(B) facilitates the modernization of the electric grid and associated communications networks to achieve the objectives described in paragraph (2);(C) ensures a reliable, resilient, affordable, safe, and secure electric grid; and(D) acknowledges and accounts for different priorities, electric systems, and rate structures across States and regions.
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(3) Not later than 90 days after December 27, 2020, the Secretary shall establish a steering committee to help develop the pathways under paragraph (1), to be composed of members appointed by the Secretary, consisting of persons with appropriate expertise representing a diverse range of interests in the public, private, and academic sectors, including representatives of—(A) the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission;(B) the National Laboratories;(C) States;(D) State regulatory authorities;(E) transmission organizations;(F) representatives of all sectors of the electric power industry;(G) institutions of higher education;(H) independent research institutes; and(I) other entities.
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(b) The Secretary may provide technical assistance to States, Indian Tribes, or units of local government to adopt or implement one or more elements of the pathways developed under subsection (a)(1), including on a pilot basis.
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(a) On the request of a State, regional organization, or electric utility, the Secretary of Energy shall provide assistance to States, regional organizations, and electric utilities to facilitate the development of State, regional, and local electricity distribution plans by—(1) conducting a resource assessment and analysis of future demand and distribution requirements; and(2) developing open source tools for State, regional, and local planning and operations.
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(3) In developing the strategy under paragraph (2)(B), the Secretary shall consider—(A) opportunities for improving the efficiency of existing integrated micro-grid systems;(B) the capacity of the local workforce to operate, maintain, and repair a integrated micro-grid system as well as opportunities to improve that capacity;(C) leveraging existing capacity within local or regional research organizations, such as organizations based at institutions of higher education, to support development of integrated micro-grid systems, including by testing novel components and systems prior to field deployment;(D) the need for basic infrastructure to develop, deploy, and sustain a integrated micro-grid system;(E) input of traditional knowledge from local leaders of isolated communities in the development of a integrated micro-grid system;(F) the impact of integrated micro-grid systems on defense, homeland security, economic development, and environmental interests;(G) opportunities to leverage existing interagency coordination efforts and recommendations for new interagency coordination efforts to minimize unnecessary overhead, mobilization, and other project costs; and(H) any other criteria the Secretary determines appropriate.
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(H) any other criteria the Secretary determines appropriate.
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(d) Not later than 180 days after December 27, 2020, and annually thereafter until calendar year 2029, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report on the efforts to implement the program established under subsection (b)(1) and the status of the strategy developed under subsection (b)(2)(B).
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(1) Not later than 270 days after December 27, 2020, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report on the benefits of, and barriers to, implementing resilient micro-grid systems that are—(i) owned or operated by an isolated community, rural electric cooperative, or municipal government; or(ii) operated on behalf of a municipal government or rural electric cooperative; and(B) designed to maximize the use of—(i) energy-generation facilities owned or operated by isolated communities; or(ii) a municipal or rural electric cooperative energy-generation facility.
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(2) The Secretary shall award grants of not more than $500,000 to not fewer than 20 municipal governments, rural electric cooperatives, or isolated communities, up to a total of $15,000,000, each year to assist those municipal governments, rural electric cooperatives, and isolated communities in overcoming the barriers identified in the report under paragraph (1).