§ 16494. Oxygen-fuel

Statutory text

Program

The Secretary shall establish a program on oxygen-fuel systems. If feasible, the program shall include renovation of at least one existing large unit and one existing small unit, and construction of one new large unit and one new small unit.

Authorization of appropriations

There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for carrying out this section—

$100,000,000 for fiscal year 2006;

$100,000,000 for fiscal year 2007; and

$100,000,000 for fiscal year 2008.

Definitions

For purposes of this section—

the term “large unit” means a unit with a generating capacity of 100 megawatts or more;

the term “oxygen-fuel systems” means systems that utilize fuel efficiency benefits of oil, gas, coal, and biomass combustion using substantially pure oxygen, with high flame temperatures and the exclusion of air from the boiler, in industrial or electric utility steam generating units; and

the term “small unit” means a unit with a generating capacity in the 10–50 megawatt range.

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.

2005
Energy Policy Act of 2005
Pub. L. 109–58 title XIV § 1407 · 119 Stat. 594
Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 16494
(Pub. L. 109–58, title XIV, § 1407, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 1064.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 109–58, title XIV, § 1407, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 1064.)
Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 1407. OXYGEN-FUEL. (a) Program.— The Secretary shall establish a program on oxygen-fuel systems. If feasible, the program shall include renovation of at least one existing large unit and one existing small unit, and construction of one new large unit and one new small unit. (b) Authorization of Appropriations.— There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for carrying out this section— (1) $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2006; (2) $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2007; and (3) $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2008. (c) Definitions.— For purposes of this section— (1) the term “large unit” means a unit with a generating capacity of 100 megawatts or more; (2) the term “oxygen-fuel systems” means systems that utilize fuel efficiency benefits of oil, gas, coal, and biomass combustion using substantially pure oxygen, with high flame temperatures and the exclusion of air from the boiler, in industrial or electric utility steam generating units; and (3) the term “small unit” means a unit with a generating capacity in the 10–50 megawatt range.

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Credits

(Pub. L. 109–58, title XIV, § 1407, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 1064.)