HR 4017 IHCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

112th CONGRESSCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

2d SessionCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

H. R. 4017CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

To promote efficient energy use in the Federal and private sectors, and for other purposes.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

February 14, 2012CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Mr. BASS of New Hampshire (for himself, Mr. MATHESON, Mr. DOLD, Mr. WELCH, Mr. BARROW, and Mr. FITZPATRICK) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform and Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concernedCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

A BILLCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

To promote efficient energy use in the Federal and private sectors, and for other purposes.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

(a) Short Title- This Act may be cited as the ‘Smart Energy Act’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Table of Contents- The table of contents for this Act is as follows:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE I--FEDERAL ENERGY USE AND GENERATION

Sec. 101. Utilizing energy savings performance contracts.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 102. Demand response programs.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 103. Federal data center consolidation.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 104. Adoption of personal computer power savings techniques by Federal agencies.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 105. Best practices for advanced metering.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 106. Federal energy management and data collection standard.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE II--PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY

Sec. 201. Loan program for energy efficiency upgrades to existing buildings.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 202. Coordination of research and development of energy efficient technologies for industry.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 203. Combined heat and power and waste heat recovery.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE I--FEDERAL ENERGY USE AND GENERATIONCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 101. UTILIZING ENERGY SAVINGS PERFORMANCE CONTRACTS AND UTILITY ENERGY SERVICE CONTRACTS.

(a) Implementation of Energy Management Requirements- Section 543(f)(10) of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8253(f)(10)) is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking ‘To carry’ and inserting ‘To the extent consistent with subparagraph (C), to carry’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking ‘A Federal’ and inserting ‘To the extent consistent with subparagraph (C), a Federal’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) by amending subparagraph (C) to read as follows:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) IMPLEMENTATION-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) GENERAL RULE- Except as provided in clause (i) or (ii) of this subparagraph, each Federal agency shall implement the requirements under this subsection through private financing described in subparagraph (B)(i)(II).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) EXCEPTION- A Federal agency may implement the requirements under this subsection using appropriated funds described in subparagraph (B)(i)(I) if implementation pursuant to clause (i) of this subparagraph conflicts with the primary mission of the agency or facility, or if greater cost savings can be generated under a different program. A Federal agency shall provide a written justification for any decision to implement such requirements under this clause, including an analysis of the impact of such decision on the taxpayer.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iii) FEDERAL ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS- A Federal agency may implement the requirements under this subsection using appropriated funds described in subparagraph (B)(i)(I) to the extent necessary to cover Federal administrative costs with respect to implementation pursuant to clause (i) of this subparagraph.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Termination Clauses- Section 801(b)(2) of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8287(b)(2)) is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) by striking ‘and’ at the end of subparagraph (B);CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (C)(iv) and inserting ‘; and’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(D) require each agency to include in contracts appropriate termination clauses for facilities that will or may close before the end of the term of the contract.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) ESPCs for Electric Vehicles and Fueling Infrastructure- Section 804 of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8287c) is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) by striking ‘or’ at the end of subparagraph (A);CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (B) and inserting ‘; or’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) a measure to support the use of electric vehicles or the fueling or charging infrastructure necessary for electric vehicles.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) UESCs for Electric Vehicles and Fueling Infrastructure- Section 546 of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8256) is amended in subsection (c)(1) by inserting ‘, including measures taken to finance the acquisition or use of electric-powered vehicles or their fueling infrastructure,’ after ‘demand’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 102. DEMAND RESPONSE PROGRAMS.

Section 543 of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8253) is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) by redesignating the second subsection (f) as subsection (g); andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(h) Demand Response Programs- To carry out this section, a Federal agency shall participate in demand response programs offered by electric utilities, Independent System Operators, Regional Transmission Organizations, and demand response aggregators, where such programs are available, if such participation does not conflict with the primary mission of the agency or facility, in order to support electric grid reliability and security and reduce energy bills for the agency or facility.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 103. FEDERAL DATA CENTER CONSOLIDATION.

(a) Definition- In this section, the term ‘Federal data center’ means a room or space in a Federal building that is used for housing computer servers, data storage devices, or network equipment, including server closets.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) OMB Requirements- The Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall direct the Federal Chief Information Officer to--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) require that agencies, when updating their Federal data center inventories in the third quarter of each fiscal year, state what actions have been taken to verify the inventories and to identify any limitations of this information;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) require that agencies complete the missing elements in their respective plans and submit complete Federal data center consolidation plans, or provide a schedule for when they will do so, not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) require agencies to consider consolidation challenges and lessons learned when updating their consolidation plans; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) utilize the existing accountability infrastructure by requiring the Data Center Consolidation Task Force to assess agency consolidation plans to ensure they are complete and to monitor the agencies’ implementation of their plans.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Department and Agency Requirements- Each of the department secretaries and agency heads of the 23 departments and agencies participating in the Office of Management and Budget’s Federal data center consolidation initiative shall--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) direct their component agencies and their Federal data center consolidation program managers to complete the missing elements in their respective Federal data center consolidation inventories and plans; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) require their Federal data center consolidation program managers to consider consolidation challenges and lessons learned when updating their consolidation plans.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 104. ADOPTION OF PERSONAL COMPUTER POWER SAVINGS TECHNIQUES BY FEDERAL AGENCIES.

(a) In General- Not later than 360 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and the Administrator of General Services, shall issue guidance for Federal agencies to employ advanced tools allowing energy savings through the use of computer hardware, energy efficiency software, and power management tools.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Reports on Plans and Savings- Not later than 180 days after the date of the issuance of the guidance under subsection (a), each Federal agency shall submit to the Secretary of Energy a report that describes--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) the plan of the agency for implementing the guidance within the agency; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) estimated energy and financial savings from employing the tools described in subsection (a).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 105. BEST PRACTICES FOR ADVANCED METERING.

Section 543(e) of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8253(e)) is amended by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) PLAN-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) IN GENERAL- Not later than 180 days after the date on which guidelines are established under paragraph (2), in a report submitted by the agency under section 548(a), each agency shall submit to the Secretary a plan describing the manner in which the agency will implement the requirements of paragraph (1), including--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) how the agency will designate personnel primarily responsible for achieving the requirements; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) a demonstration by the agency, complete with documentation, of any finding that advanced meters or advanced metering devices (as those terms are used in paragraph (1)), are not practicable.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) UPDATES- Reports submitted under subparagraph (A) shall be updated annually.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(4) BEST PRACTICES REPORT-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) IN GENERAL- Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the Smart Energy Act, the Secretary of Energy, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense and the Administrator of General Services, shall develop, and issue a report on, best practices for the use of advanced metering of energy use in Federal facilities, buildings, and equipment by Federal agencies.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) UPDATING- The report described under subparagraph (A) shall be updated annually.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) COMPONENTS- The report shall include, at a minimum--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) summaries and analysis of the reports by agencies under paragraph (3);CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) recommendations on standard requirements or guidelines for automated energy management systems, including--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(I) potential common communications standards to allow data sharing and reporting;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(II) means of facilitating continuous commissioning of buildings and evidence-based maintenance of buildings and building systems; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(III) standards for sufficient levels of security and protection against cyber threats to ensure systems cannot be controlled by unauthorized persons; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iii) an analysis of--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(I) the types of advanced metering and monitoring systems being piloted, tested, or installed in Federal buildings; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(II) existing techniques used within the private sector or other non-Federal government buildings.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 106. FEDERAL ENERGY MANAGEMENT AND DATA COLLECTION STANDARD.

Section 543 of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8253) is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) by redesignating the second subsection (f) (as added by section 434(a) of Public Law 110-140 (121 Stat. 1614)) as subsection (g); andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) in subsection (f)(7), by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) IN GENERAL- For each facility that meets the criteria established by the Secretary under paragraph (2)(B), the energy manager shall use the web-based tracking system under subparagraph (B)--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) to certify compliance with the requirements for--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(I) energy and water evaluations under paragraph (3);CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(II) implementation of identified energy and water measures under paragraph (4); andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(III) follow-up on implemented measures under paragraph (5); andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) to publish energy and water consumption data on an individual facility basis.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE II--PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN BUSINESS AND INDUSTRYCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 201. LOAN PROGRAM FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY UPGRADES TO EXISTING BUILDINGS.

Title XVII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16511 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘SEC. 1706. BUILDING RETROFIT FINANCING PROGRAM.

‘(a) Definitions- In this section:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) CREDIT SUPPORT- The term ‘credit support’ means a guarantee or commitment to issue a guarantee or other forms of credit enhancement to ameliorate risks for efficiency obligations.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) EFFICIENCY OBLIGATION- The term ‘efficiency obligation’ means a debt or repayment obligation incurred in connection with financing a project, or a portfolio of such debt or payment obligations.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) PROJECT- The term ‘project’ means the installation and implementation of efficiency, advanced metering, distributed generation, or renewable energy technologies and measures in a building (or in multiple buildings on a given property) that are expected to increase the energy efficiency of the building (including fixtures) in accordance with criteria established by the Secretary.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(b) Eligible Projects-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) IN GENERAL- Notwithstanding sections 1703 and 1705, the Secretary may provide credit support under this section, in accordance with section 1702.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) INCLUSIONS- Buildings eligible for credit support under this section include commercial, multifamily residential, industrial, municipal, government, institution of higher education, school, and hospital facilities that satisfy criteria established by the Secretary.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(c) Guidelines-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) IN GENERAL- Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) establish guidelines for credit support provided under this section; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) publish the guidelines in the Federal Register; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) provide for an opportunity for public comment on the guidelines.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) REQUIREMENTS- The guidelines established by the Secretary under this subsection shall include--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) standards for assessing the energy savings that could reasonably be expected to result from a project;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) examples of financing mechanisms (and portfolios of such financing mechanisms) that qualify as efficiency obligations;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) the threshold levels of energy savings that a project, at the time of issuance of credit support, shall be reasonably expected to achieve to be eligible for credit support;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(D) the eligibility criteria the Secretary determines to be necessary for making credit support available under this section; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(E) notwithstanding subsections (d)(3) and (g)(2)(B) of section 1702, lien priority and credit risk protections established by the Secretary, in consultation with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, which shall include--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) requirements to preserve priority lien status of secured lenders and creditors in buildings eligible for credit support;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) remedies available to the Secretary under chapter 176 of title 28, United States Code, in the event of default on the efficiency obligation by the borrower; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iii) measures to limit the exposure of the Secretary to financial risk in the event of default, such as--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(I) the collection of a credit subsidy fee from the borrower as a loan loss reserve, taking into account the limitation on credit support under subsection (d);CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(II) minimum debt-to-income levels of the borrower;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(III) minimum levels of value relative to outstanding mortgage or other debt on a building eligible for credit support;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(IV) allowable thresholds for the percent of the efficiency obligation relative to the amount of any mortgage or other debt on an eligible building;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(V) analysis of historic and anticipated occupancy levels and rental income of an eligible building;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(VI) requirements of third-party contractors to guarantee energy savings that will result from a retrofit project, and whether financing on the efficiency obligation will amortize from the energy savings;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(VII) requirements that the retrofit project incorporate protocols to measure and verify energy savings; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(VIII) recovery of payments equally by the Secretary and the retrofit.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) EFFICIENCY OBLIGATIONS- The financing mechanisms qualified by the Secretary under paragraph (2)(B) may include--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) loans, including loans made by the Federal Financing Bank;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) power purchase agreements, including energy efficiency power purchase agreements;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) energy services agreements, including energy performance contracts;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(D) property assessed clean energy bonds and other tax assessment-based financing mechanisms;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(E) aggregate on-meter agreements that finance retrofit projects; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(F) any other efficiency obligations the Secretary determines to be appropriate.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(4) PRIORITIES- In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall prioritize--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) the maximization of energy savings with the available credit support funding;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) the establishment of a clear application and approval process that allows private building owners, lenders, and investors to reasonably expect to receive credit support for projects that conform to guidelines;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) the distribution of projects receiving credit support under this section across States or geographical regions of the United States; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(D) projects designed to achieve whole-building retrofits.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(d) Limitation- Notwithstanding section 1702(c), the Secretary shall not issue credit support under this section in an amount that exceeds--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) 90 percent of the principal amount of the efficiency obligation that is the subject of the credit support; orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) $10,000,000 for any single project.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(e) Aggregation of Projects- To the extent provided in the guidelines developed in accordance with subsection (c), the Secretary may issue credit support on a portfolio, or pool of projects, that are not required to be geographically contiguous, if each efficiency obligation in the pool fulfills the requirements described in this section.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(f) Application-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) IN GENERAL- To be eligible to receive credit support under this section, the applicant shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary determines to be necessary.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) CONTENTS- An application submitted under this section shall include assurances by the applicant that--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) each contractor carrying out the project meets minimum experience level criteria, including local retrofit experience, as determined by the Secretary;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) the project is reasonably expected to achieve energy savings, as set forth in the application using any methodology that meets the standards described in the program guidelines;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) the project meets any technical criteria described in the program guidelines;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(D) the recipient of the credit support and the parties to the efficiency obligation will provide the Secretary with--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) any information the Secretary requests to assess the energy savings that result from the project, including historical energy usage data, a simulation-based benchmark, and detailed descriptions of the building work, as described in the program guidelines; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) permission to access information relating to building operations and usage for the period described in the program guidelines; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(E) any other assurances that the Secretary determines to be necessary.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) DETERMINATION- Not later than 90 days after receiving an application, the Secretary shall make a final determination on the application, which may include requests for additional information.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(g) Fees-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) IN GENERAL- In addition to the fees required by section 1702(h)(1), the Secretary may charge reasonable fees for credit support provided under this section.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) AVAILABILITY- Fees collected under this section shall be subject to section 1702(h)(2).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(h) Underwriting- The Secretary may delegate the underwriting activities under this section to 1 or more entities that the Secretary determines to be qualified.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) Report- Not later than 1 year after commencement of the program, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report that describes in reasonable detail--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) the manner in which this section is being carried out;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) the number and type of projects supported;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) the types of funding mechanisms used to provide credit support to projects;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(4) the energy savings expected to result from projects supported by this section;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(5) any tracking efforts the Secretary is using to calculate the actual energy savings produced by the projects; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(6) any plans to improve the tracking efforts described in paragraph (5).’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 202. COORDINATION OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF ENERGY EFFICIENT TECHNOLOGIES FOR INDUSTRY.

(a) In General- As part of the research and development activities of the Advanced Manufacturing Office of the Department of Energy, the Secretary of Energy shall establish, as appropriate, collaborative research and development partnerships with other programs within the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (including the Building Technologies Program), the Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, and the Office of Science that--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) leverage the research and development expertise of those programs to promote early stage energy efficiency technology development;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) support the use of innovative manufacturing processes and applied research for development, demonstration, and commercialization of new technologies and processes to improve efficiency, reduce emissions, reduce industrial waste, and improve industrial cost-competitiveness; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) apply the knowledge and expertise of the Advanced Manufacturing Office to help achieve the program goals of the other programs.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Reports- Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act and biennially thereafter, the Secretary of Energy shall submit to Congress a report that describes actions taken to carry out subsection (a) and the results of those actions.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 203. COMBINED HEAT AND POWER AND WASTE HEAT RECOVERY.

(a) Goal- It is the goal of the United States to, not later than December 31, 2020, achieve a doubling of the production of electricity from combined heat and power and waste heat recovery in the United States from the current level of approximately 85 to at least 170 gigawatts by 2020 and thereby improve the energy efficiency of the industrial sector.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Strategic Plan-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) IN GENERAL- Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and biennially thereafter, the Secretary of Energy (referred to in this section as the ‘Secretary’), in cooperation with the heads of other appropriate Federal agencies, shall transmit to the Congress and make available to the public a strategic plan, or update thereof, to achieve the national goal established under subsection (a).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) PUBLIC INPUT AND COMMENT- The Secretary shall develop the strategic plan in a manner that provides appropriate opportunities for public input and comment.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) PLAN CONTENTS- The strategic plan shall--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) establish policy priorities and identify requirements to ensure compliance with the national goal established under subsection (a);CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) include estimates for achievable increases in combined heat and power and waste heat recovery production and for energy savings that will be achieved by those increases; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) include data collection and compilation methodologies used to establish baselines and document energy savings data.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) PLAN UPDATES-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) INCLUSION IN NATIONAL ENERGY POLICY PLAN- The Secretary shall include each updated strategic plan in the National Energy Policy Plan required by section 801 of the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7321).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) CONTENTS- In updating the strategic plan, the Secretary shall--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(i) report on progress made toward implementing combined heat and power and waste heat recovery policies to achieve the national goal established under subsection (a); andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(ii) verify, to the maximum extent practicable, energy savings resulting from those policies.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink