Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare
Part C · Chapter 152 — Energy Independence and Security
§ 17211. Definitions
Statutory text
In this part:
Eligible entity
The term “eligible entity” means any of the following entities:
An institution of higher education.
A National Laboratory.
A Federal research agency.
A State research agency.
A nonprofit research organization.
An industrial entity or a multi-institutional consortium thereof.
Institution of higher education
The term “institution of higher education” means—
an institution of higher education (as defined in section 1001(a) of title 20); or
a postsecondary vocational institution (as defined in section 1002(c) of title 20).
Marine energy
The term “marine energy” means energy from—
waves, tides, and currents in oceans, estuaries, and tidal areas;
free flowing water in rivers, lakes, streams, and man-made channels;
differentials in salinity and pressure gradients; and
differentials in water temperature, including ocean thermal energy conversion.
National laboratory
The term “National Laboratory” has the meaning given such term in section 15801(3) of this title.
Water power
The term “water power” refers to hydropower, including conduit power, pumped storage, and marine energy technologies.
Microgrid
The term “microgrid” has the meaning given such term in section 17231 of this title.
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.
Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Research and Development Act
Pub. L. 110–140 title VI § 632 · 121 Stat. 1492
Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 17211
(Pub. L. 110–140, title VI, § 632, as added Pub. L. 116–260, div. Z, title III, § 3001(a), Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 2479.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 110–140, title VI, § 632, as added Pub. L. 116–260, div. Z, title III, § 3001(a), Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 2479.)Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 632. DEFINITION. For purposes of this subtitle, the term “marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy” means electrical energy from— (1) waves, tides, and currents in oceans, estuaries, and tidal areas; (2) free flowing water in rivers, lakes, and streams; (3) free flowing water in man-made channels; and (4) differentials in ocean temperature (ocean thermal energy conversion). The term “marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy” does not include energy from any source that uses a dam, diversionary structure, or impoundment for electric power purposes.
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Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
A prior section 17211, Pub. L. 110–140, title VI, § 632, , 121 Stat. 1686, related to definitions of terms, prior to the general amendment of this part by Pub. L. 116–260.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Short Title
This part was formerly known as the “Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Research and Development Act”, see Short Title note formerly set out under section 17001 of this title.
Credits
(Pub. L. 110–140, title VI, § 632, as added Pub. L. 116–260, div. Z, title III, § 3001(a), , 134 Stat. 2479.)