Title 10 — Armed Forces
Part IV · Chapter 173 — Energy Security
§ 2916. Sale of electricity from alternate energy and cogeneration production facilities
Statutory text
The Secretary of a military department may sell, contract to sell, or authorize the sale by a contractor to a public or private utility company of electrical energy generated from alternate energy or cogeneration type production facilities which are under the jurisdiction (or produced on land which is under the jurisdiction) of the Secretary concerned. The sale of such energy shall be made under such regulations, for such periods, and at such prices as the Secretary concerned prescribes consistent with the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.).
Except as provided in paragraph (3), proceeds from sales under subsection (a) shall be credited to the appropriation account currently available to the military department concerned for the supply of electrical energy.
Subject to the availability of appropriations for this purpose, proceeds credited under paragraph (1) may be used to carry out military construction projects under the energy performance plan developed by the Secretary of Defense under section 2911(c) 1 of this title, including minor military construction projects authorized under section 2805 of this title that are designed to increase energy conservation.
In the case of proceeds from a sale of electrical energy generated from any geothermal energy resource—
50 percent shall be credited to the appropriation account described in paragraph (1); and
50 percent shall be deposited in a special account in the Treasury established by the Secretary concerned which shall be provided directly to the commander of the military installation in which the geothermal energy resource is located to be used for—
military construction projects described in paragraph (2) that benefit the military installation where the geothermal energy resource is located; or
energy or water security projects that—
benefit the military installation where the geothermal energy resource is located;
the commander of the military installation determines are necessary; and
are directly coordinated with local area energy or groundwater governing authorities.
Before carrying out a military construction project described in subsection (b) using proceeds from sales under subsection (a), the Secretary concerned shall notify Congress of the project, the justification for the project, and the estimated cost of the project. The project may be carried out only after the end of the 14-day period beginning on the date the notification is received by Congress in an electronic medium pursuant to section 480 of this title.
Footnotes
- 1 See References in Text note below.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
Military Construction Authorization Act, 1985
Pub. L. 98–407 title VIII § 810(a) · 98 Stat. 1495
Enacted · 10 U.S.C. § 2916
Added Pub. L. 98–407, title VIII, § 810(a), Aug. 28, 1984, 98 Stat. 1523, § 2483
Source evidence
Code source credit
Added Pub. L. 98–407, title VIII, § 810(a), Aug. 28, 1984, 98 Stat. 1523, § 2483Enacted provision · exact public law section
(a) Chapter 147 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: “§ 2483. Sale of electricity from alternate energy and cogeneration production facilities “(a) The Secretary of a military department may sell, contract to sell, or authorize the sale by a contractor to a public or private utility company of electrical energy generated from alternate energy or cogeneration type production facilities which are under the jurisdiction (or produced on land which is under the jurisdiction) of the Secretary concerned. The sale of such energy shall be made under such regulations, for such periods, and at such prices as the Secretary concerned prescribes consistent with the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.). “(b) Proceeds from sales under subsection (a) shall be credited to the appropriation account currently available to the military department concerned for the supply of electrical energy.”.Pub. L. 103–160 § 2802(a) · 107 Stat. 1547
Amended · 10 U.S.C. § 2916(b)
Pub. L. 103–160, § 2802(a), designated existing provisions as par. (1)
Added · 10 U.S.C. § 2916(b)
Pub. L. 103–160, § 2802(a), added par. (2)
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 103–160, § 2802(a), designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2).Enacted provision · exact public law section
(a) Availability of Proceeds for Certain Construction Project.— Subsection (b) of section 2483 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting “(1)” after “(b)”; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: “(2) Subject to the availability of appropriations for this purpose, proceeds credited under paragraph (1) may be used to carry out military construction projects under the energy performance plan developed by the Secretary of Defense under section 2865(a) of this title, including minor military construction projects authorized under section 2805 of this title that are designed to increase energy conservation.”.Pub. L. 103–160 § 2802(b) · 107 Stat. 1547
Added · 10 U.S.C. § 2916(c)
Pub. L. 103–160, § 2802(b), added subsec. (c)
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 103–160, § 2802(b), added subsec. (c).Enacted provision · exact public law section
(b) Notification Regarding Projects.— Such section is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: “(c) Before carrying out a military construction project described in subsection (b) using proceeds from sales under subsection (a), the Secretary concerned shall notify Congress in writing of the project, the justification for the project, and the estimated cost of the project. The project may be carried out only after the end of the 21-day period beginning on the date the notification is received by Congress.”.National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998
Pub. L. 105–85 div. A title III § 371(b)(2) · 111 Stat. 1629
Changed · 10 U.S.C. § 2916
Pub. L. 105–85 renumbered section 2483 of this title as this section
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 105–85 renumbered section 2483 of this title as this section.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(2) Sections 2483 and 2490 of such title are transferred to the end of subchapter III of chapter 169 of such title and redesignated as sections 2867 and 2868, respectively.National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004
Pub. L. 108–136 div. A title X § 1031(a)(49) · 117 Stat. 1392
Inserted · 10 U.S.C. § 2916(c)
Pub. L. 108–136 inserted before period at end “or, if earlier, the end of the 14-day period beginning on the date on which a copy of the notification is provided in an electronic medium pursuant to section 480 of this title”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 108–136 inserted before period at end “or, if earlier, the end of the 14-day period beginning on the date on which a copy of the notification is provided in an electronic medium pursuant to section 480 of this title”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(49) Section 2867(c) is amended by inserting before the period at the end of the last sentence the following: “or, if earlier, the end of the 14-day period beginning on the date on which a copy of the notification is provided in an electronic medium pursuant to section 480 of this title”.Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007
Pub. L. 109–364 § 2851(b)(1) · 120 Stat. 2083
Changed · 10 U.S.C. § 2916
Pub. L. 109–364, § 2851(b)(1), renumbered section 2867 of this title as this section
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 109–364, § 2851(b)(1), renumbered section 2867 of this title as this section.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(1) Transfer and redesignation of chapter 159 and 169 provisions.— Sections 2857, 2867, 2689, and 2690 of title 10, United States Code, are— (A) transferred to chapter 173 of such title, as added by subsection (a)(1); (B) inserted after section 2914; and (C) redesignated as sections 2915, 2916, 2917, and 2918, respectively.Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007
Pub. L. 109–364 § 2851(b)(3)(B) · 120 Stat. 2083
Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 2916(b)(2)
Pub. L. 109–364, § 2851(b)(3)(B), substituted “2911(b)” for “2865(a)”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 109–364, § 2851(b)(3)(B), substituted “2911(b)” for “2865(a)”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(B) in subsection (b)(2) of section 2916 (former section 2867), as transferred and redesignated by paragraph (1), by striking “section 2865(a) of this title” and inserting “section 2911(b) of this title”;Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018
Pub. L. 115–91 § 2831(c)(3) · 131 Stat. 1283
Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 2916(b)(2)
Pub. L. 115–91, § 2831(c)(3), substituted “2911(c)” for “2911(b)”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 115–91, § 2831(c)(3), substituted “2911(c)” for “2911(b)”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(3) in section 2916(b)(2), by striking “2911(b)” and inserting “2911(c)”;Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018
Pub. L. 115–91 § 2801(e)(2) · 131 Stat. 1283
Struck · 10 U.S.C. § 2916(c)
Pub. L. 115–91, § 2801(e)(2), struck out “in writing” after “notify Congress” and “or, if earlier, the end of the 14-day period beginning on the date on which a copy of the notification is provided” after “received by Congress”
Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 2916(c)
Pub. L. 115–91, § 2801(e)(2), substituted “14-day period” for “21-day period”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 115–91, § 2801(e)(2), struck out “in writing” after “notify Congress” and “or, if earlier, the end of the 14-day period beginning on the date on which a copy of the notification is provided” after “received by Congress” and substituted “14-day period” for “21-day period”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(2) Section 2916(c) is amended— (A) by striking “in writing”; (B) by striking “21-day period” and inserting “14-day period”; and (C) by striking “or, if earlier, the end of the 14-day period beginning on the date on which a copy of the notification is provided”.John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
Pub. L. 115–232 § 313(1) · 132 Stat. 1636
Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 2916(b)(1)
Pub. L. 115–232, § 313(1), substituted “Except as provided in paragraph (3), proceeds” for “Proceeds”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 115–232, § 313(1), substituted “Except as provided in paragraph (3), proceeds” for “Proceeds”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking “Proceeds” and inserting “Except as provided in paragraph (3), proceeds”; andJohn S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
Pub. L. 115–232 § 313(2) · 132 Stat. 1636
Added · 10 U.S.C. § 2916(b)(3)
Pub. L. 115–232, § 313(2), added par. (3)
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 115–232, § 313(2), added par. (3).Enacted provision · exact public law section
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: “(3) In the case of proceeds from a sale of electrical energy generated from any geothermal energy resource— “(A) 50 percent shall be credited to the appropriation account described in paragraph (1); and “(B) 50 percent shall be deposited in a special account in the Treasury established by the Secretary concerned which shall be available, for military construction projects described in paragraph (2) or for installation energy or water security projects directly coordinated with local area energy or groundwater governing authorities, for the military installation in which the geothermal energy resource is located.” .National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
Pub. L. 116–92 div. A title III § 318 · 133 Stat. 1198
Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 2916(b)(3)(B)
Pub. L. 116–92 substituted “shall be provided directly to the commander of the military installation in which the geothermal energy resource is located to be used for—” for “shall be available, for military construction projects described in paragraph (2) or for installation energy or water security projects directly coordinated with local area energy or groundwater governing authorities, for the military installation in which the geothermal energy resource is located.”
Added · 10 U.S.C. § 2916(b)(3)(B)
Pub. L. 116–92 added cls. (i) and (ii)
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b)(3)(B). Pub. L. 116–92 substituted “shall be provided directly to the commander of the military installation in which the geothermal energy resource is located to be used for—” for “shall be available, for military construction projects described in paragraph (2) or for installation energy or water security projects directly coordinated with local area energy or groundwater governing authorities, for the military installation in which the geothermal energy resource is located.” and added cls. (i) and (ii).Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 318. SALE OF ELECTRICITY FROM ALTERNATE ENERGY AND COGENERATION PRODUCTION FACILITIES. Section 2916(b)(3)(B) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking “shall be available” and all that follows and inserting “shall be provided directly to the commander of the military installation in which the geothermal energy resource is located to be used for—”; and (2) by adding at the end the following new clauses: “(i) military construction projects described in paragraph (2) that benefit the military installation where the geothermal energy resource is located; or “(ii) energy or water security projects that— “(I) benefit the military installation where the geothermal energy resource is located; “(II) the commander of the military installation determines are necessary; and “(III) are directly coordinated with local area energy or groundwater governing authorities.” .
15 of 15 references resolved to an enrolled provision
Editorial Notes
References in Text
The Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978, referred to in subsec. (a), is Pub. L. 95–617, , 92 Stat. 3117, as amended. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2601 of Title 16, Conservation, and Tables.
Section 2911(c) of this title, referred to in subsec. (b)(2), was, prior to amendment by Pub. L. 115–91, a reference to section 2911(b) of this title. Pub. L. 115–91 redesignated subsec. (b) of section 2911, relating to the development of an energy performance master plan, as (d), not (c).
Amendments1993–2019 · 7 rounds
2019
Subsec. (b)(3)(B). Pub. L. 116–92 substituted “shall be provided directly to the commander of the military installation in which the geothermal energy resource is located to be used for—” for “shall be available, for military construction projects described in paragraph (2) or for installation energy or water security projects directly coordinated with local area energy or groundwater governing authorities, for the military installation in which the geothermal energy resource is located.” and added cls. (i) and (ii).
2018
Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 115–232, § 313(1), substituted “Except as provided in paragraph (3), proceeds” for “Proceeds”.
Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 115–232, § 313(2), added par. (3).
2017
Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 115–91, § 2831(c)(3), substituted “2911(c)” for “2911(b)”.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 115–91, § 2801(e)(2), struck out “in writing” after “notify Congress” and “or, if earlier, the end of the 14-day period beginning on the date on which a copy of the notification is provided” after “received by Congress” and substituted “14-day period” for “21-day period”.
2006
Pub. L. 109–364, § 2851(b)(1), renumbered section 2867 of this title as this section.
Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 109–364, § 2851(b)(3)(B), substituted “2911(b)” for “2865(a)”.
2003
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 108–136 inserted before period at end “or, if earlier, the end of the 14-day period beginning on the date on which a copy of the notification is provided in an electronic medium pursuant to section 480 of this title”.
1997
Pub. L. 105–85 renumbered section 2483 of this title as this section.
1993
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 103–160, § 2802(a), designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2).
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 103–160, § 2802(b), added subsec. (c).
Credits
1984–2019 · 8 acts
- 1984Added Pub. L. 98–407, title VIII, § 810(a), , 98 Stat. 1523, § 2483
- 1993amended Pub. L. 103–160, div. B, title XXVIII, § 2802, , 107 Stat. 1884
- 1997renumbered § 2867, Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title III, § 371(b)(2), , 111 Stat. 1705
- 2003Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title X, § 1031(a)(49), , 117 Stat. 1602
- 2006renumbered § 2916 and amended Pub. L. 109–364, div. B, title XXVIII, § 2851(b)(1), (3)(B), , 120 Stat. 2494
- 2017Pub. L. 115–91, div. B, title XXVIII, §§ 2801(e)(2), 2831(c)(3), , 131 Stat. 1845, 1858
- 2018Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title III, § 313, , 132 Stat. 1711
- 2019Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title III, § 318, , 133 Stat. 1305.
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(Added Pub. L. 98–407, title VIII, § 810(a), , 98 Stat. 1523, § 2483; amended Pub. L. 103–160, div. B, title XXVIII, § 2802, , 107 Stat. 1884; renumbered § 2867, Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title III, § 371(b)(2), , 111 Stat. 1705; Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title X, § 1031(a)(49), , 117 Stat. 1602; renumbered § 2916 and amended Pub. L. 109–364, div. B, title XXVIII, § 2851(b)(1), (3)(B), , 120 Stat. 2494; Pub. L. 115–91, div. B, title XXVIII, §§ 2801(e)(2), 2831(c)(3), , 131 Stat. 1845, 1858; Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title III, § 313, , 132 Stat. 1711; Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title III, § 318, , 133 Stat. 1305.)