Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare
Part A · Chapter 149 — National Energy Policy and Programs
§ 15811. Voluntary commitments to reduce industrial energy intensity
Statutory text
Definition of energy intensity
In this section, the term “energy intensity” means the primary energy consumed for each unit of physical output in an industrial process.
Voluntary agreements
The Secretary may enter into voluntary agreements with one or more persons in industrial sectors that consume significant quantities of primary energy for each unit of physical output to reduce the energy intensity of the production activities of the persons.
Goal
Voluntary agreements under this section shall have as a goal the reduction of energy intensity by not less than 2.5 percent each year during the period of calendar years 2007 through 2016.
Recognition
The Secretary, in cooperation with other appropriate Federal agencies, shall develop mechanisms to recognize and publicize the achievements of participants in voluntary agreements under this section.
Technical assistance
A person that enters into an agreement under this section and continues to make a good faith effort to achieve the energy efficiency goals specified in the agreement shall be eligible to receive from the Secretary a grant or technical assistance, as appropriate, to assist in the achievement of those goals.
Report
Not later than each of , and , the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that—
evaluates the success of the voluntary agreements under this section; and
provides independent verification of a sample of the energy savings estimates provided by participating firms.
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.
Energy Policy Act of 2005
Pub. L. 109–58 title I § 106 · 119 Stat. 594
Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 15811
(Pub. L. 109–58, title I, § 106, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 611.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 109–58, title I, § 106, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 611.)Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 106. VOLUNTARY COMMITMENTS TO REDUCE INDUSTRIAL ENERGY INTENSITY. (a) Definition of Energy Intensity.— In this section, the term “energy intensity” means the primary energy consumed for each unit of physical output in an industrial process. (b) Voluntary Agreements.— The Secretary may enter into voluntary agreements with one or more persons in industrial sectors that consume significant quantities of primary energy for each unit of physical output to reduce the energy intensity of the production activities of the persons. (c) Goal.— Voluntary agreements under this section shall have as a goal the reduction of energy intensity by not less than 2.5 percent each year during the period of calendar years 2007 through 2016. (d) Recognition.— The Secretary, in cooperation with other appropriate Federal agencies, shall develop mechanisms to recognize and publicize the achievements of participants in voluntary agreements under this section. (e) Technical Assistance.— A person that enters into an agreement under this section and continues to make a good faith effort to achieve the energy efficiency goals specified in the agreement shall be eligible to receive from the Secretary a grant or technical assistance, as appropriate, to assist in the achievement of those goals. (f) Report.— Not later than each of June 30, 2012, and June 30, 2017, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that— (1) evaluates the success of the voluntary agreements under this section; and (2) provides independent verification of a sample of the energy savings estimates provided by participating firms.
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