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42 U.S.C. § 17213 — Definitions

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42 U.S.C. § 17213 — Definitions

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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42 U.S.C. § 17231 — Applicability of other laws

Nothing in this part shall be construed as waiving, modifying, or superseding the applicability of any requirement under any environmental or other Federal or State law.

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42 U.S.C. § 17001 — Voluntary state, regional, and local electricity distribution planning

**(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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42 U.S.C. § 17213 — Hydropower research, development, and

Page 9004 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 17213 (4) To promote the development of water power technologies to improve economic growth and enhance cross-institutional foundational workforce development in the water power sector, including in coastal com- munities. (Pub. L. 110–140, title VI, § 633, as added Pub. L. 116–260, div. Z, title III, § 3001(a), Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 2480.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 17212, Pub. L. 110–140, title VI, § 633, Dec. 19, 2007, 121 Stat. 1686, related to marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy research and develop- ment, prior to the general amendment of this part by Pub. L. 116–260. § 17213. Hydropower research, development, and demonstration The Secretary shall conduct a program of re- search, development, demonstration, and com- mercial application for technologies that im- prove the capacity, efficiency, resilience, secu- rity, reliability, affordability, and environ- mental impact, including potential cumulative environmental impacts, of hydropower systems. In carrying out such program, the Secretary shall prioritize activities designed to— (1) develop technology for— (A) non-powered dams, including aging and potentially hazardous dams; (B) pumped storage; (C) constructed waterways; (D) new stream-reach development; (E) modular and small dams; (F) increased operational flexibility; and (G) enhancement of relevant existing fa- cilities; (2) develop new strategies and technologies, including analytical methods, physical and numerical tools, and advanced computing, as well as methods to validate such methods and tools, in order to— (A) extend the operational lifetime of hy- dropower systems and their physical struc- tures, while improving environmental im- pact, i

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