Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare
Part C · Chapter 149 — National Energy Policy and Programs
§ 16236. Research and development into integrating renewable energy onto the electric grid
Statutory text
In general
Not later than 180 days after , the Secretary shall establish a research, development, and demonstration program on technologies that enable integration of renewable energy generation sources onto the electric grid across multiple program offices of the Department. The program shall include—
forecasting for predicting generation from variable renewable energy sources;
development of cost-effective low-loss, long-distance transmission lines; and
development of cost-effective advanced technologies for variable renewable generation sources to provide grid services.
Coordination
In carrying out this program, the Secretary shall coordinate across all relevant program offices at the Department to achieve the goals established in this section, including the Office of Electricity.
Adoption of technologies
In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall consider barriers to adoption and commercial application of technologies that enable integration of renewable energy sources onto the electric grid, including cost and other economic barriers, and shall coordinate with relevant entities to reduce these barriers.
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 IX § 936 · 119 Stat. 594
Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 16236
(Pub. L. 109–58, title IX, § 936, as added Pub. L. 116–260, div. Z, title VIII, § 8004(b), Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 2583.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 109–58, title IX, § 936, as added Pub. L. 116–260, div. Z, title VIII, § 8004(b), Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 2583.)
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Credits
(Pub. L. 109–58, title IX, § 936, as added Pub. L. 116–260, div. Z, title VIII, § 8004(b), , 134 Stat. 2583.)