§ 6345. CHP Technical Assistance Partnership Program

Legislative history

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1. 2007

   Energy Policy and Conservation Act

   Pub. L. 94–163 title III § 375 · 89 Stat. 871

   Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 6345

   Pub. L. 94–163, title III, § 375, as added Pub. L. 110–140, title IV, § 451(a), Dec. 19, 2007, 121 Stat. 1632

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 94–163, title III, § 375, as added Pub. L. 110–140, title IV, § 451(a), Dec. 19, 2007, 121 Stat. 1632

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 375. reports (a) The chief executive officer (or individual designated Report to EPA Administration. 42 USC 6345. by such officer) of each corporation which is identified by the Administrator pursuant to section 373, and which is in an industry for which an industrial energy efficiency improvement target has been set under section 374(a), shall report to the Administrator not later than January 1, 1977, and annually thereafter, on the progress which such corporation has made in improving its energy efficiency. Such report shall contain such information as the Administrator determines is necessary to measure progress toward meeting the energy efficiency improvement target set for the industry of which such corporation is a part, except that the Administrator shall not require such report if such corporation is in an industry which has an adequate voluntary reporting program (as defined by section 376(g)). (b) The Administrator shall prepare, publish, and make available, Forms. for use in complying with the reporting requirements under subsection (a), a simple form which shall be designed in such a way as to avoid imposing an undue burden on any corporation which is required to submit reports under subsection (a). (c) The Administrator shall prepare and submit to the Congress Annual report to Congress and President. and to the President, and shall cause to be published, an annual report on the industrial energy efficiency program established under section 372. Each such report shall include— (1) a summary of the progress made toward the achievement of the industrial energy efficiency improvement targets set by the Administrator; and (2) a summary of the progress made toward meeting such industrial energy efficiency improvement targets since the date of publication of the previous such report, if any.

2. 2020

   Energy Act of 2020

   Pub. L. 116–260 div. Z title I § 1013(a) · 134 Stat. 1182

   Amended · 42 U.S.C. § 6345

   Pub. L. 116–260 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to Clean Energy Application Centers

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 116–260 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to Clean Energy Application Centers.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (a) In General.— Section 375 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6345) is amended to read as follows: “SEC. 375. CHP TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM. “(a) Renaming.— “(1) In general.— The Clean Energy Application Centers of the Department of Energy are redesignated as the CHP Technical Assistance Partnership Program (referred to in this section as the ‘Program’). “(2) Program description.— The Program shall consist of— “(A) the 10 regional CHP Technical Assistance Partnerships in existence on the date of enactment of the Energy Act of 2020; “(B) such other regional CHP Technical Assistance Partnerships as the Secretary may establish with consideration given to establishing such partnerships in rural communities; and “(C) any supporting technical activities under the Technical Partnership Program of the Advanced Manufacturing Office. “(3) References.— Any reference in any law, rule, regulation, or publication to a Combined Heat and Power Application Center or a Clean Energy Application Center shall be deemed to be a reference to the Program. “(b) CHP Technical Assistance Partnership Program.— “(1) In general.— The Program shall— “(A) operate programs to encourage deployment of combined heat and power, waste heat to power, and efficient district energy (collectively referred to in this subsection as ‘CHP’) technologies by providing education and outreach to— “(i) building, industrial, and electric and natural gas utility professionals; “(ii) State and local policymakers; and “(iii) other individuals and organizations with an interest in efficient energy use, local or opportunity fuel use, resiliency, or energy security, microgrids, and district energy; and “(B) provide project specific support to building and industrial professionals through economic and engineering assessments and advisory activities. “(2) Funding for certain activities.— “(A) In general.— The Program shall make funds available to institutions of higher education, research centers, and other appropriate institutions to ensure the continued operations and effectiveness of the regional CHP Technical Assistance Partnerships. “(B) Use of funds.— Funds made available under subparagraph (A) may be used— “(i) to collect and distribute informational materials relevant to manufacturers, commercial buildings, institutional facilities, and Federal sites, including continued support of the mission goals of the Department of Defense, on CHP and microgrid technologies, including continuation and updating of— “(I) the CHP installation database; “(II) CHP technology potential analyses; “(III) State CHP resource pages; and “(IV) CHP Technical Assistance Partnerships websites; “(ii) to produce and conduct workshops, reports, seminars, internet programs, CHP resiliency resources, and other activities to provide education to end users, regulators, and stakeholders in a manner that leads to the deployment of CHP technologies; “(iii) to provide or coordinate onsite assessments for sites and enterprises that may consider deployment of CHP technology, including the potential use of biomass CHP systems; “(iv) to identify candidates for deployment of CHP technologies, hybrid renewable-CHP technologies, biomass CHP, microgrids, and clean energy; “(v) to provide nonbiased engineering support to sites considering deployment of CHP technologies; “(vi) to assist organizations and communities, including rural communities, developing clean energy technologies and policies in overcoming barriers to deployment; and “(vii) to assist companies, communities (including rural communities), and organizations with field validation and performance evaluations of CHP and other clean energy technologies implemented. “(C) Duration.— The Program shall make funds available under subparagraph (A) for a period of 5 years. “(c) Authorization of Appropriations.— There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $12,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025.” .

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