---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 U.S.C. § 3154d"
title: "42"
title_heading: "The Public Health and Welfare"
number: "3154d"
heading: "Renewable energy program"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/42/3154d"
units:
  - "Chapter 38 — Public Works and Economic Development"
  - "Subchapter II — Grants for Public Works and Economic Development"
---

# §3154d. Renewable energy program

- (a) **Definition of renewable energy site—** In this section, the term “renewable energy site” means a brownfield site that is redeveloped through the incorporation of 1 or more renewable energy technologies, including solar, wind, geothermal, ocean, and emerging, but proven, renewable energy technologies.
- (b) **Establishment—** On the application of an [eligible recipient](/usc/42/3122.md?p=6-A), the [Secretary](/usc/42/3122.md?p=13) may make a [grant](/usc/42/3122.md?p=8) for a [project](/usc/42/13641.md?p=2) for the development of a renewable energy site if the [Secretary](/usc/42/3122.md?p=13) determines that the [project](/usc/42/13641.md?p=2) will—
  - (1) use 1 or more renewable energy technologies described in [subsection (a)](#a), to develop abandoned or contaminated sites for commercial use; and
  - (2) improve the commercial and economic opportunities in the area in which the [project](/usc/42/13641.md?p=2) is located.
- (c) **Savings clause—** To the extent that any portion of a [grant](/usc/42/3122.md?p=8) awarded under [subsection (b)](#b) involves remediation, the remediation shall be subject to [section 3222 of this title](/usc/42/3222.md).

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 89–136, title II, § 218, as added Pub. L. 108–373, title II, § 213(a), Oct. 27, 2004, 118 Stat. 1766; amended Pub. L. 118–272, div. B, title II, § 2220, Jan. 4, 2025, 138 Stat. 3185.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Amendments

2025—Pub. L. 118–272, § 2220(1), substituted “Renewable energy” for “Brightfields demonstration” in section catchline.

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 118–272, § 2220(2), added subsec. (a) and struck out former subsec. (a). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “In this section, the term ‘brightfield site’ means a brownfield site that is redeveloped through the incorporation of 1 or more solar energy technologies.”

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 118–272, § 2220(3)(A), (B), substituted “Establishment” for “Demonstration program” in heading and “renewable energy” for “brightfield” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 118–272, § 2220(3)(C), substituted “renewable energy technologies described in subsection (a),” for “solar energy technologies”.

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 118–272, § 2220(4), struck out subsec. (d). Text read as follows: “There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2004 through 2008, to remain available until expended.”