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42 U.S.C. § 17001 — Voluntary state, regional, and local electricity distribution planning
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**(a) In general** On the request of a State, regional organization, or electric utility, the Secretary of Energy shall provide assistance to States, regional organizations, and electric utilities to facilitate the development of State, regional, and local electricity distribution plans by—
(1) conducting a resource assessment and analysis of future demand and distribution requirements; and
(2) developing open source tools for State, regional, and local planning and operations.
**(b) Risk and security analysis** The assessment under subsection (a)(1) shall include—
(1) the evaluation of the physical security, cybersecurity, and associated communications needs of an advanced distribution management system and the integration of distributed energy resources; and
(2) advanced use of grid architecture to analyze risks in an all-hazards approach that includes communications infrastructure, control systems architecture, and power systems architecture.
**(c) Designation** The information collected for the assessment and analysis under subsection (a)(1)—
(1) shall be considered to be critical electric infrastructure information under section 824o–1 of title 16; and
(2) shall only be released in compliance with regulations implementing that section.
**(d) Technical assistance** For the purpose of assisting in the development of State and regional electricity distribution plans, the Secretary shall provide technical assistance to—
(1) States;
(2) regional reliability entities; and
(3) other distribution asset owners and operators.
**(e) Withdrawal** A State or any entity that has requested technical assistance under this section may withdraw the request for technical assistance at any time, and on such withdrawal, the Secretary shall terminate all assistance efforts.
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**(a) In general** On the request of a State, regional organization, or electric utility, the Secretary of Energy shall provide assistance to States, regional organizations, and electric utilities to facilitate the development of State, regional, and local electricity distribution plans by—
(1) conducting a resource assessment and analysis of future demand and distribution requirements; and
(2) developing open source tools for State, regional, and local planning and operations.
**(b) Risk and security analysis** The assessment under subsection (a)(1) shall include—
(1) the evaluation of the physical security, cybersecurity, and associated communications needs of an advanced distribution management system and the integration of distributed energy resources; and
(2) advanced use of grid architecture to analyze risks in an all-hazards approach that includes communications infrastructure, control systems architecture, and power systems architecture.
**(c) Designation** The information collected for the assessment and analysis under subsection (a)(1)—
(1) shall be considered to be critical electric infrastructure information under section 824o–1 of title 16; and
(2) shall only be released in compliance with regulations implementing that section.
**(d) Technical assistance** For the purpose of assisting in the development of State and regional electricity distribution plans, the Secretary shall provide technical assistance to—
(1) States;
(2) regional reliability entities; and
(3) other distribution asset owners and operators.
**(e) Withdrawal** A State or any entity that has requested technical assistance under this section may withdraw the request for technical assistance at any time, and on such withdrawal, the Secretary shall terminate all assistance efforts.
**(f) Effect** Nothing in this section authorizes the Secretary to require any State, regional organization, regional reliability entity, asset owner, or asset operator to adopt any model, tool, plan, analysis, or assessment.
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**(a) Report Required.—** Not later than 240 days after the end of each fiscal year, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report detailing the fulfillment during that fiscal year of the authorities and requirements under sections 2688, 2911, 2912, 2920, and 2926 of this title, including progress on energy resilience at military installations and the use of operational energy in combat platforms and at contingency locations.
**(b) Elements.—** Each report under subsection (a) shall include the following:
(1) For the year covered by the report, the following:
(A) A description of the progress made to achieve the goals of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (Public Law 109–58), [section 2911(g) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section2911/g&num=0&edition=prelim), and the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (Public Law 110–140).
(B) A description of the energy savings, return on investment, and enhancements to installation mission assurance realized by the fulfillment of the goals described in subparagraph (A).
(C) A description of and progress toward the energy security, resilience, and performance goals and master planning for the Department of Defense, including associated metrics pursuant to subsections (c) and (d) of [section 2911 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section2911&num=0&edition=prelim) and requirements under [section 2688(g) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section2688/g&num=0&edition=prelim).
(D) An evaluation of progress made by the Department in implementing the operational energy strategy of the Department, including the progress of key initiati
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**(a) In general** Not later than 2 years after December 19, 2007, the Administrator, in consultation with the Secretary of Education, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and other relevant agencies, shall issue voluntary guidelines for use by the State in developing and implementing an environmental health program for schools that—
(1) takes into account the status and findings of Federal initiatives established under this subchapter or subtitle C of title IV of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 [[42 U.S.C. 17091](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section17091&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.] and other relevant Federal law with respect to school facilities, including relevant updates on trends in the field, such as the impact of school facility environments on student and staff—
(A) health, safety, and productivity; and
(B) disabilities or special needs;
(2) takes into account studies using relevant tools identified or developed in accordance with section 492 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 [[42 U.S.C. 17122](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section17122&num=0&edition=prelim)];
(3) takes into account, with respect to school facilities, each of—
(A) environmental problems, contaminants, hazardous substances, and pollutant emissions, including—
(i) lead from drinking water;
(ii) lead from materials and products;
(iii) asbestos;
(iv) radon;
(v) the presence of elemental mercury releases from products and containers;
(vi) pollutant emissions from materials and products; and
(vii) any other environmental problem, contaminant, hazardous substance, or pollutant emission that present or may present a risk to the health o
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Except to the extent expressly provided in this Act or an amendment made by this Act, nothing in this Act or an amendment made by this Act supersedes, limits the authority provided or responsibility conferred by, or authorizes any violation of any provision of law (including a regulation), including any energy or environmental law or regulation.
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In this title: 11 See References in Text note below.
(1) **Administrator** — The term “Administrator” means the Administrator of General Services.
(2) **Advisory Committee** — The term “Advisory Committee” means the Green Building Advisory Committee established under section 484.1
(3) **Commercial Director** — The term “Commercial Director” means the individual appointed to the position established under [section 17081 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section17081&num=0&edition=prelim).
(4) **Consortium** — The term “Consortium” means the High-Performance Green Building Partnership Consortium created in response to [section 17092(c)(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section17092/c/1&num=0&edition=prelim) to represent the private sector in a public-private partnership to promote high-performance green buildings and zero-net-energy commercial buildings.
(5) **Cost-effective lighting technology**
(A) *In general* — The term “cost-effective lighting technology” means a lighting technology that—
(i) will result in substantial operational cost savings by ensuring an installed consumption of not more than 1 watt per square foot; or
(ii) is contained in a list under—
(I) [section 8259b of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section8259b&num=0&edition=prelim);
(II) Federal acquisition regulation 23–203; and
(III) is at least as energy-conserving as required by other provisions of this Act, including the requirements of this title 1 and title III 1 which shall be applicable to the extent that they would achieve greater energy savings than provided under clause (i) or this clause.22 So in origina
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**(a) Definition of Administrator** In this section, the term “Administrator” means the Administrator of General Services.
**(b) Establishment**
(1) **In general** — The Administrator shall establish a program to accelerate the use of more cost-effective technologies and practices at GSA facilities.
(2) **Requirements** — The program established under this subsection shall—
(A) ensure centralized responsibility for the coordination of cost reduction-related recommendations, practices, and activities of all relevant Federal agencies;
(B) provide technical assistance and operational guidance to applicable tenants to achieve the goal identified in subsection (c)(2)(B)(ii);
(C) establish methods to track the success of Federal departments and agencies with respect to that goal; and
(D) be fully coordinated with and no less stringent nor less energy-conserving or water-conserving than required by other provisions of this Act and other applicable law, including sections 321 through 324, 431 through 438, 461, 511 through 518, and 523 through 525 and amendments made by those sections.
**(c) Accelerated use of technologies**
(1) **Review**
(A) *In general* — As part of the program under this section, not later than 90 days after December 19, 2007, the Administrator shall conduct a review of—
(i) current use of cost-effective lighting technologies and geothermal heat pumps in GSA facilities; and
(ii) the availability to managers of GSA facilities of cost-effective lighting technologies and geothermal heat pumps.
(B) *Requirements* — The review under subparagraph (A) shall—
(i) examine the use of cost-effective lighting technologies, geothermal heat pumps, and other cost-effective technologies and practices by Federal agencies in GSA facilitie
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**(a) Establishment** The Secretary shall establish a program of research and development to provide lower cost and more viable thermal energy storage technologies to enable the shifting of electric power loads on demand and extend the operating time of concentrating solar power electric generating plants.
**(b) Authorization of appropriations** There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for carrying out this section $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2008, $7,000,000 for fiscal year 2009, $9,000,000 for fiscal year 2010, $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2011, and $12,000,000 for fiscal year 2012.
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For purposes of this part:
(1) **Engineered** — When referring to enhanced geothermal systems, the term “engineered” means designed to access subsurface heat, including stimulation and nonstimulation technologies to address one or more of the following issues:
(A) Lack of effective permeability, porosity or open fracture connectivity within the heat reservoir.
(B) Insufficient contained geofluid in the heat reservoir.
(C) A low average geothermal gradient which necessitates deeper drilling, or the use of alternative heat sources or heat generation processes.
(2) **Eligible entity** — The term “eligible entity” means any of the following entities:
(A) An institution of higher education.
(B) A National laboratory.
(C) A Federal research agency.
(D) A State research agency.
(E) A nonprofit research organization.
(F) An industrial entity.
(G) A consortium of 2 or more entities described in subparagraphs (A) through (F).
(3) **Enhanced geothermal systems** — The term “enhanced geothermal systems” means geothermal reservoir systems that are engineered, as opposed to occurring naturally.
(4) **Geofluid** — The term “geofluid” means any fluid used to extract thermal energy from the Earth which is transported to the surface for direct use or electric power generation, except that such term shall not include oil or natural gas.
(5) **Geopressured resources** — The term “geopressured resources” mean geothermal deposits found in sedimentary rocks under higher than normal pressure and saturated with gas or methane.
(6) **Geothermal** — The term “geothermal” refers to heat energy stored in the Earth’s crust that can be accessed for direct use or electric power generation.
(7) **Hydrothermal** — The term “hydrothermal” refers to naturally occurring
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In this part:
(1) **Eligible entity** — The term “eligible entity” means any of the following entities:
(A) An institution of higher education.
(B) A National Laboratory.
(C) A Federal research agency.
(D) A State research agency.
(E) A nonprofit research organization.
(F) An industrial entity or a multi-institutional consortium thereof.
(2) **Institution of higher education** — The term “institution of higher education” means—
(A) an institution of higher education (as defined in [section 1001(a) of title 20](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1001/a&num=0&edition=prelim)); or
(B) a postsecondary vocational institution (as defined in [section 1002(c) of title 20](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1002/c&num=0&edition=prelim)).
(3) **Marine energy** — The term “marine energy” means energy from—
(A) waves, tides, and currents in oceans, estuaries, and tidal areas;
(B) free flowing water in rivers, lakes, streams, and man-made channels;
(C) differentials in salinity and pressure gradients; and
(D) differentials in water temperature, including ocean thermal energy conversion.
(4) **National laboratory** — The term “National Laboratory” has the meaning given such term in [section 15801(3) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section15801/3&num=0&edition=prelim).
(5) **Water power** — The term “water power” refers to hydropower, including conduit power, pumped storage, and marine energy technologies.
(6) **Microgrid** — The term “microgrid” has the meaning given such term in [section 17231 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section17231&num=0&edition=prelim)
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**(a) Program establishment**
(1) **In general** — The Secretary shall carry out a program to demonstrate technologies for the large-scale capture of carbon dioxide from industrial sources. In making awards under this program, the Secretary shall select, as appropriate, a diversity of capture technologies to address the need to capture carbon dioxide from a range of industrial sources.
(2) **Scope of award** — Awards under this section shall be only for the portion of the project that—
(A) carries out the large-scale capture (including purification and compression) of carbon dioxide from industrial sources;
(B) provides for the transportation and injection of carbon dioxide; and
(C) incorporates a comprehensive measurement, monitoring, and validation program.
(3) **Preferences for award** — To ensure reduced carbon dioxide emissions, the Secretary shall take necessary actions to provide for the integration of the program under this paragraph with the large-scale carbon dioxide sequestration tests described in [section 16293(c) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section16293/c&num=0&edition=prelim). These actions should not delay implementation of these tests. The Secretary shall give priority consideration to projects with the following characteristics:
(A) *Capacity* — Projects that will capture a high percentage of the carbon dioxide in the treated stream and large volumes of carbon dioxide as determined by the Secretary.
(B) *Sequestration* — Projects that capture carbon dioxide from industrial sources that are near suitable geological reservoirs and could continue sequestration including—
(i) a field testing validation activity under [section 16293 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xh
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The injection and geologic sequestration of carbon dioxide pursuant to this subtitle and the amendments made by this subtitle shall be subject to the requirements of the Safe Drinking Water Act ([42 U.S.C. 300f](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section300f&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.), including the provisions of part C of such Act ([42 U.S.C. 300h](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section300h&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.; relating to protection of underground sources of drinking water). Nothing in this subtitle and the amendments made by this subtitle imposes or authorizes the promulgation of any requirement that is inconsistent or in conflict with the requirements of the Safe Drinking Water Act ([42 U.S.C. 300f](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section300f&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.) or regulations thereunder.
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