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7 U.S.C. § 918c — Rural and remote communities electrification grants

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7 U.S.C. § 918c — Rural and remote communities electrification grants

**(a) Definitions** In this section: (1) The term “eligible grantee” means a local government or municipality, peoples’ utility district, irrigation district, and cooperative, nonprofit, or limited-dividend association in a rural area. (2) The term “incremental hydropower” means additional generation achieved from increased efficiency after January 1, 2005, at a hydroelectric dam that was placed in service before January 1, 2005. (3) The term “renewable energy” means electricity generated from— (A) a renewable energy source; or (B) hydrogen, other than hydrogen produced from a fossil fuel, that is produced from a renewable energy source. (4) The term “renewable energy source” means— (A) wind; (B) ocean waves; (C) biomass; (D) solar; (E) landfill gas; (F) incremental hydropower; (G) livestock methane; or (H) geothermal energy. (5) The term “rural area” means a city, town, or unincorporated area that has a population of not more than 10,000 inhabitants. **(b) Grants** The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior, may provide grants under this section to eligible grantees for the purpose of— (1) increasing energy efficiency, siting or upgrading transmission and distribution lines serving rural areas; or (2) providing or modernizing electric generation facilities that serve rural areas. **(c) Grant administration** (1) The Secretary shall make grants under this section based on a determination of cost-effectiveness and the most effective use of the funds to achieve the purposes described in subsection (b). (2) For each fiscal year, the Secretary shall allocate grant funds under this section equally between the purposes described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (b). (3) In

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16 U.S.C. § 2611 — Findings

The Congress finds that the protection of the public health, safety, and welfare, the preservation of national security, and the proper exercise of congressional authority under the Constitution to regulate interstate commerce require— (1) a program providing for increased conservation of electric energy, increased efficiency in the use of facilities and resources by electric utilities, and equitable retail rates for electric consumers, (2) a program to improve the wholesale distribution of electric energy, the reliability of electric service, the procedures concerning consideration of wholesale rate applications before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the participation of the public in matters before the Commission, and to provide other measures with respect to the regulation of the wholesale sale of electric energy, (3) a program to provide for the expeditious development of hydroelectric potential at existing small dams to provide needed hydroelectric power, (4) a program for the conservation of natural gas while insuring that rates to natural gas consumers are equitable, (5) a program to encourage the development of crude oil transportation systems, and (6) the establishment of certain other authorities as provided in title VI of this Act.

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42 U.S.C. § 6371j — Energy sustainability and efficiency grants and loans for institutions

**(a) Definitions** In this section: (1) **Combined heat and power** — The term “combined heat and power” means the generation of electric energy and heat in a single, integrated system, with an overall thermal efficiency of 60 percent or greater on a higher-heating-value basis. (2) **District energy systems** — The term “district energy systems” means systems providing thermal energy from a renewable energy source, thermal energy source, or highly efficient technology to more than 1 building or fixed energy-consuming use from 1 or more thermal-energy production facilities through pipes or other means to provide space heating, space conditioning, hot water, steam, compression, process energy, or other end uses for that energy. (3) **Energy sustainability** — The term “energy sustainability” includes using a renewable energy source, thermal energy source, or a highly efficient technology for transportation, electricity generation, heating, cooling, lighting, or other energy services in fixed installations. (4) **Institution of higher education** — The term “institution of higher education” has the meaning given the term in [section 15801 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section15801&num=0&edition=prelim). (5) **Institutional entity** — The term “institutional entity” means an institution of higher education, a public school district, a local government, a municipal utility, or a designee of 1 of those entities. (6) **Renewable energy source** — The term “renewable energy source” has the meaning given the term in [section 918c of title 7](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section918c&num=0&edition=prelim). (7) **Sustainable energy infrastructure** — The term “sustainable energy inf

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7 U.S.C. § 918c — Rural and remote communities electrifica-

Page 528 TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE § 918b 1 So in original. Probably should be followed by a comma. least 275 percent of the national average resi- dential expenditure for home energy (as deter- mined by the Energy Information Agency using the most recent data available); (2) make grants and loans to the Denali Commission established by the Denali Com- mission Act of 1998 (42 U.S.C. 3121 note; Public Law 105–277) to acquire, construct, extend, up- grade, and otherwise improve energy genera- tion, transmission, or distribution facilities serving communities described in paragraph (1); and (3) make grants to State entities, in exist- ence as of November 9, 2000, to establish and support a revolving fund to provide a more cost-effective means of purchasing fuel where the fuel cannot be shipped by means of surface transportation. (b) Authorization of appropriations (1) In general There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2001 and such sums as are necessary for each subsequent fiscal year. (2) Limitation on planning and administrative expenses Not more than 4 percent of the amounts made available under paragraph (1) may be used for planning and administrative expenses. (May 20, 1936, ch. 432, title I, § 19, as added Pub. L. 106–472, title III, § 301, Nov. 9, 2000, 114 Stat. 2069.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Denali Commission Act of 1998, referred to in subsec. (a)(2), is title III of div. C of Pub. L. 105–277, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–637, which is set out as a note under section 3121 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. § 918b. Acquisition of existing systems in rural communities with high energy costs On and after November 28, 2001, notwith- standing any other provisio

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