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42 U.S.C. § 6351 — Process-oriented industrial energy efficiency
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**(a) Definitions** For the purposes of this section—
(1) the term “covered industry” means the food and food products industry, lumber and wood products industry, petroleum and coal products industry, and all other manufacturing industries specified in Standard Industrial Classification Codes 20 through 39 (or successor classification codes);
(2) the term “process-oriented industrial assessment” means—
(A) the identification of opportunities in the production process (from the introduction of materials to final packaging of the product for shipping) for—
(i) improving energy efficiency;
(ii) reducing environmental impact; and
(iii) designing technological improvements to increase competitiveness and achieve cost-effective product quality enhancement;
(B) the identification of opportunities for improving the energy efficiency of lighting, heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and the associated building envelope; and
(C) the identification of cost-effective opportunities for using renewable energy technology in the production process and in the systems described in subparagraph (B); and
(3) the term “utility” means any person, State agency (including any municipality), or Federal agency, which sells electric or gas energy to retail customers.
**(b) Grant program**
(1) **Use of funds** — The Secretary shall, to the extent funds are made available for such purpose, make grants to States which, consistent with State law, shall be used for the following purposes:
(A) To promote, through appropriate institutions such as universities, nonprofit organizations, State and local government entities, technical centers, utilities, and trade organizations, the use of energy-efficient technologies in covered industries.
(B) To establish programs t
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**(a) Definitions** For the purposes of this section—
(1) the term “covered industry” means the food and food products industry, lumber and wood products industry, petroleum and coal products industry, and all other manufacturing industries specified in Standard Industrial Classification Codes 20 through 39 (or successor classification codes);
(2) the term “process-oriented industrial assessment” means—
(A) the identification of opportunities in the production process (from the introduction of materials to final packaging of the product for shipping) for—
(i) improving energy efficiency;
(ii) reducing environmental impact; and
(iii) designing technological improvements to increase competitiveness and achieve cost-effective product quality enhancement;
(B) the identification of opportunities for improving the energy efficiency of lighting, heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and the associated building envelope; and
(C) the identification of cost-effective opportunities for using renewable energy technology in the production process and in the systems described in subparagraph (B); and
(3) the term “utility” means any person, State agency (including any municipality), or Federal agency, which sells electric or gas energy to retail customers.
**(b) Grant program**
(1) **Use of funds** — The Secretary shall, to the extent funds are made available for such purpose, make grants to States which, consistent with State law, shall be used for the following purposes:
(A) To promote, through appropriate institutions such as universities, nonprofit organizations, State and local government entities, technical centers, utilities, and trade organizations, the use of energy-efficient technologies in covered industries.
(B) To establish programs to train individuals (on an industry-by-industry basis) in conducting process-oriented industrial assessments and to encourage the use of such trained assessors.
(C) To assist utilities in developing, testing, and evaluating energy efficiency programs and technologies for industrial customers in covered industries.
(2) **Consultation** — States receiving grants under this subsection shall consult with utilities and representatives of affected industries, as appropriate, in determining the most effective use of such funds consistent with the requirements of paragraph (1).
(3) **Eligibility criteria** — Not later than 1 year after October 24, 1992, the Secretary shall establish eligibility criteria for grants made pursuant to this subsection. Such criteria shall require a State applying for a grant to demonstrate that such State—
(A) pursuant to [section 2621(a) of title 16](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section2621/a&num=0&edition=prelim), has considered and made a determination regarding the implementation of the standards specified in paragraphs (7) and (8) of [section 2621(d) of title 16](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section2621/d&num=0&edition=prelim) (with respect to integrated resources planning and investments in conservation and demand management); and
(B) by legislation or regulation—
(i) allows utilities to recover the costs prudently incurred in providing process-oriented industrial assessments; and
(ii) encourages utilities to provide to covered industries—
(I) process-oriented industrial assessments; and
(II) financial incentives for implementing energy efficiency improvements.
(4) **Allocation of funds** — Grants made pursuant to this subsection shall be allocated each fiscal year among States meeting the criteria specified in paragraph (3) who have submitted applications 60 days before the first day of such fiscal year. Such allocation shall be made in accordance with a formula to be prescribed by the Secretary based on each State’s share of value added in industry (as determined by the Census of Manufacturers) as a percentage of the value added by all such States.
(5) **Renewal of grants** — A grant under this subsection may continue to be renewed after 2 consecutive fiscal years during which a State receives a grant under this subsection, subject to the availability of funds, if—
(A) the Secretary determines that the funds made available to the State during the previous 2 years were used in a manner required under paragraph (1); and
(B) such State demonstrates, in a manner prescribed by the Secretary, utility participation in programs established pursuant to this subsection.
(6) **Coordination with other Federal programs** — In carrying out the functions described in paragraph (1), States shall, to the extent practicable, coordinate such functions with activities and programs conducted by the Energy Analysis and Diagnostic Centers of the Department of Energy and the Manufacturing Technology Centers of the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
**(c) Other Federal assistance**
(1) **Assessment criteria** — Not later than 2 years after October 24, 1992, the Secretary shall, by contract with nonprofit organizations with expertise in process-oriented industrial energy efficiency technologies, establish and, as appropriate, update criteria for conducting process-oriented industrial assessments on an industry-by-industry basis. Such criteria shall be made available to State and local government, public utility commissions, utilities, representatives of affected process-oriented industries, and other interested parties.
(2) **Directory** — The Secretary shall establish a nationwide directory of organizations offering industrial energy efficiency assessments, technologies, and services consistent with the purposes of this section. Such directory shall be made available to State governments, public utility commissions, utilities, industry representatives, and other interested parties.
(3) **Award program** — The Secretary shall establish an annual award program to recognize utilities operating outstanding or innovative industrial energy efficiency technology assistance programs.
(4) **Meetings** — In order to further the purposes of this section, the Secretary shall convene annual meetings of parties interested in process-oriented industrial assessments, including representatives of State government, public utility commissions, utilities, and affected process-oriented industries.
**(d) Authorization of appropriations** There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this section.
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**(a) Definitions** In this section:
(1) **Director** — The term “Director” means the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy.
(2) **Eligible entity** — The term “eligible entity” means—
(A) a scientist or other individual with knowledge and expertise in emissions reduction;
(B) an institution of higher education;
(C) a nongovernmental organization;
(D) a National Laboratory;
(E) a private entity; and
(F) a partnership or consortium of 2 or more entities described in subparagraphs (B) through (E).
(3) **Emissions reduction**
(A) *In general* — The term “emissions reduction” means the reduction, to the maximum extent practicable, of net nonwater greenhouse gas emissions to the atmosphere by energy services and industrial processes.
(B) *Exclusion* — The term “emissions reduction” does not include the elimination of carbon embodied in the principal products of industrial manufacturing.
(4) **Program** — The term “program” means the program established under subsection (b)(1).
(5) **Critical material or mineral** — The term “critical material or mineral” means a material or mineral that serves an essential function in the manufacturing of a product and has a high risk of a supply disruption, such that a shortage of such a material or mineral would have significant consequences for United States economic or national security.
**(b) Industrial emissions reduction technology development program**
(1) **In general** — Not later than 1 year after December 27, 2020, the Secretary, in consultation with the Director, the heads of relevant Federal agencies, National Laboratories, industry, and institutions of higher education, shall establish a crosscutting industrial emissions reduction technology development program of research, deve
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**(a) Purpose** The purpose of this section is to encourage the research and development of innovative technologies aimed at—
(1) increasing the technological and economic competitiveness of industry and manufacturing in the United States; and
(2) achieving significant net nonwater greenhouse emissions reductions in the production processes for iron, steel, and steel mill products.
**(b) Definitions** In this section:
(1) **Commercially available steelmaking** — The term “commercially available steelmaking” means the current production method of iron, steel, and steel mill products.
(2) **Critical material** — The term “critical material” has the meaning given such term in [section 1606 of title 30](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title30-section1606&num=0&edition=prelim).
(3) **Critical mineral** — The term “critical mineral” has the meaning given such term in [section 1606 of title 30](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title30-section1606&num=0&edition=prelim).
(4) **Eligible entity** — The term “eligible entity” means—
(A) an institution of higher education;
(B) an appropriate State or Federal entity, including a federally funded research and development center of the Department;
(C) a nonprofit research institution;
(D) a private entity;
(E) any other relevant entity the Secretary determines appropriate; and
(F) a partnership or consortium of two or more entities described in subparagraphs (A) through (E).
(5) **Institution of higher education** — The term “institution of higher education” has the meaning given the term in [section 1001 of title 20](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1001&num=0&edition=prelim).
(6) **Low-emissions steel manufac
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The purposes of this chapter are—
(1) to grant specific authority to the President to fulfill obligations of the United States under the international energy program;
(2) to provide for the creation of a Strategic Petroleum Reserve capable of reducing the impact of severe energy supply interruptions;
(3) Repealed. Pub. L. 106–469, title I, § 102(2), Nov. 9, 2000, 114 Stat. 2029;
(4) to conserve energy supplies through energy conservation programs, and, where necessary, the regulation of certain energy uses;
(5) to provide for improved energy efficiency of motor vehicles, major appliances, and certain other consumer products;
(6) Repealed. Pub. L. 106–469, title I, § 102(2), Nov. 9, 2000, 114 Stat. 2029;
(7) to provide a means for verification of energy data to assure the reliability of energy data; and
(8) to conserve water by improving the water efficiency of certain plumbing products and appliances.
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TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
§ 6361
§ 6350. Industrial insulation and audit guidelines
(a) Voluntary guidelines for energy efficiency au-
diting and insulating
Not later than 18 months after October 24,
1992, the Secretary, after consultation with util-
ities, major industrial energy consumers, and
representatives of the insulation industry, shall
establish voluntary guidelines for—
(1) the conduct of energy efficiency audits of
industrial facilities to identify cost-effective
opportunities to increase energy efficiency;
and
(2) the installation of insulation to achieve
cost-effective increases in energy efficiency in
industrial facilities.
(b) Educational and technical assistance
The Secretary shall conduct a program of edu-
cational and technical assistance to promote the
use of the voluntary guidelines established
under subsection (a).
(Pub. L. 102–486, title I, § 133, Oct. 24, 1992, 106
Stat. 2840; Pub. L. 104–66, title I, § 1052(a)(2), Dec.
21, 1995, 109 Stat. 717; Pub. L. 105–362, title IV,
§ 401(e), Nov. 10, 1998, 112 Stat. 3282.)
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
Section was enacted as part of the Energy Policy Act
of 1992, and not as part of the Energy Policy and Con-
servation Act which comprises this chapter.
AMENDMENTS
1998—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 105–362 struck out heading
and text of subsec. (c). Text read as follows: ‘‘Not later
than 2 years after October 24, 1995, and biennially
thereafter, as part of the report required under section
6349(d) of this title, the Secretary shall report to the
Congress on activities conducted pursuant to this sec-
tion, including—
‘‘(1) a review of the status of industrial energy au-
diting procedures; and
‘‘(2) an evaluation of the effectiveness of the guide-
lines established unde
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