42 U.S.C. § 16521 — Report on energy integration with Latin

Page 8916 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 16516 execution of the program under title XVII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005. The results of the independent audit and the Comptroller Gen- eral’s review shall be provided directly to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate. (d) The Secretary of Energy shall promulgate final regulations for loan guarantees under title XVII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 [42 U.S.C. 16501 et seq.] within 6 months of February 15, 2007. (e) Not later than 120 days after February 15, 2007, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Energy shall transmit to the Committees on Ap- propriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report containing a summary of all activities under title XVII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 [42 U.S.C. 16511 et seq.], beginning in fiscal year 2007, with a listing of responses to loan guarantee solicitations under such title, describing the technologies, amount of loan guarantee sought, and the applicants’ assess- ment of risk. (Pub. L. 109–289, div. B, title II, § 20320, as added Pub. L. 110–5, § 2, Feb. 15, 2007, 121 Stat. 21; amended Pub. L. 113–76, div. D, title III, § 307, Jan. 17, 2014, 128 Stat. 175.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Section 101, referred to in subsec. (a), is section 101 of title I of div. B of Pub. L. 109–289, as added by Pub. L. 110–5, § 2, Feb. 15, 2007, 121 Stat. 8. Subsec. (b) of section 101 is classified as a note under section 12651i of this title. Subsecs. (a) and (c) of section 101 are not classi- fied to the Code. The Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, referred to in subsec. (a), is title V of Pub. L. 93–344, as added by Pub. L. 101–508, title XIII, § 13201(a), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1388–609, which is classified generally to subchapter III (§ 661 et seq.) of chapter 17A of Title 2, The Congress. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 621 of Title 2 and Tables. The Energy Policy Act of 2005, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 109–58, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 594. Title XVII of the Act is classified generally to this subchapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 15801 of this title and Tables. CODIFICATION Section was enacted as part of the Continuing Appro- priations Resolution, 2007, and not as part of the En- ergy Policy Act of 2005 which comprises this chapter. AMENDMENTS 2014—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 113–76 substituted ‘‘a review every three years’’ for ‘‘an annual review’’. § 16516. Omitted Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section, Pub. L. 109–58, title XVII, § 1705, as added Pub. L. 111–5, div. A, title IV, § 406(a), Feb. 17, 2009, 123 Stat. 145, which related to temporary program for rapid deployment of renewable energy and electric power transmission projects, was omitted from the Code due to expiration of authority to enter into guarantees under this section on Sept. 30, 2011. § 16517. Energy infrastructure reinvestment fi- nancing (a) In general Notwithstanding section 16513 of this title, the Secretary may make guarantees, including refi- nancing, under this section only for projects that— (1) retool, repower, repurpose, or replace en- ergy infrastructure that has ceased oper- ations; or (2) enable operating energy infrastructure to avoid, reduce, utilize, or sequester air pollut- ants or anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases. (b) Inclusion A project under subsection (a) may include the remediation of environmental damage associ- ated with energy infrastructure. (c) Requirement A project under subsection (a)(1) that involves electricity generation through the use of fossil fuels shall be required to have controls or tech- nologies to avoid, reduce, utilize, or sequester air pollutants and anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases. (d) Application To apply for a guarantee under this section, an applicant shall submit to the Secretary an ap- plication at such time, in such manner, and con- taining such information as the Secretary may require, including— (1) a detailed plan describing the proposed project; (2) an analysis of how the proposed project will engage with and affect associated commu- nities; and (3) in the case of an applicant that is an elec- tric utility, an assurance that the electric utility shall pass on any financial benefit from the guarantee made under this section to the customers of, or associated communities served by, the electric utility. (e) Term Notwithstanding section 16512(f) of this title, the term of an obligation shall require full re- payment over a period not to exceed 30 years. (f) Definition of energy infrastructure In this section, the term ‘‘energy infrastruc- ture’’ means a facility, and associated equip- ment, used for— (1) the generation or transmission of electric energy; or (2) the production, processing, and delivery of fossil fuels, fuels derived from petroleum, or petrochemical feedstocks. (Pub. L. 109–58, title XVII, § 1706, as added Pub. L. 117–169, title V, § 50144(c), Aug. 16, 2022, 136 Stat. 2045.) SUBCHAPTER XVI—STUDIES § 16521. Report on energy integration with Latin America The Secretary shall submit an annual report to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the United States House of Representatives and Page 8917 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 16524 1 So in original. Probably should be capitalized. to the Committee on Energy and Natural Re- sources of the Senate concerning the status of energy export development in Latin America and efforts by the Secretary and other depart- ments and agencies of the United States to pro- mote energy integration with Latin America. The report shall contain a detailed analysis of the status of energy export development in Mex- ico and a description of all significant efforts by the Secretary and other departments and agen- cies to promote a constructive relationship with Mexico regarding the development of that na- tion’s energy capacity. In particular this report shall outline efforts the Secretary and other de- partments and agencies have made to ensure that regulatory approval and oversight of United States/Mexico border projects that result in the expansion of Mexican energy capacity are effectively coordinated across departments and with the Mexican government. (Pub. L. 109–58, title XVIII, § 1807, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 1124.) § 16522. Low-volume gas reservoir study (a) Study The Secretary shall make a grant to an orga- nization of oil and gas producing States, specifi- cally those containing significant numbers of marginal oil and natural gas wells, for con- ducting an annual study of low-volume natural gas reservoirs. Such organization shall work with the State geologist of each State being studied. (b) Contents The studies under this section shall— (1) determine the status and location of mar- ginal wells and gas reservoirs; (2) gather the production information of these marginal wells and reservoirs; (3) estimate the remaining producible re- serves based on variable pipeline pressures; (4) locate low-pressure gathering facilities and pipelines; (5) recommend incentives which will enable the continued production of these resources; (6) produce maps and literature to dissemi- nate to States to promote conservation of nat- ural gas reserves; and (7) evaluate the amount of natural gas that is being wasted through the practice of vent- ing or flaring of natural gas produced in asso- ciation with crude oil well production. (c) Data analysis Data development and analysis under this sec- tion shall be performed by an institution of higher education with GIS capabilities. If the organization receiving the grant under sub- section (a) does not have GIS capabilities, such organization shall contract with one or more en- tities with— (1) technological capabilities and resources to perform advanced image processing, GIS programming, and data analysis; and (2) the ability to— (A) process remotely sensed imagery with high spatial resolution; (B) deploy global positioning systems; (C) process and synthesize existing, vari- able-format gas well, pipeline, gathering fa- cility, and reservoir data; (D) create and query GIS databases with infrastructure location and attribute infor- mation; (E) write computer programs to customize relevant GIS software; (F) generate maps, charts, and graphs which summarize findings from data re- search for presentation to different audi- ences; and (G) deliver data in a variety of formats, in- cluding Internet Map Server for query and display, desktop computer display, and ac- cess through handheld personal digital as- sistants. (d) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for carrying out this section— (1) $1,500,000 for fiscal year 2006; and (2) $450,000 for each of the fiscal years 2007 through 2010. (e) Definitions For purposes of this section, the term ‘‘GIS’’ means geographic information systems tech- nology that facilitates the organization and management of data with a geographic compo- nent. (Pub. L. 109–58, title XVIII, § 1808, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 1124.) § 16523. Alaska natural gas pipeline Not later than 180 days after August 8, 2005, and every 180 days thereafter until the Alaska natural gas pipeline commences operation, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission shall submit to Congress a report describing— (1) the progress made in licensing and con- structing the pipeline; and (2) any issue impeding that progress. (Pub. L. 109–58, title XVIII, § 1810, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 1126.) § 16524. Study on the benefits of economic dis- patch (a) Study The Secretary, in coordination and consulta- tion with the States, shall conduct a study on— (1) the procedures currently used by electric utilities to perform economic dispatch; (2) identifying possible revisions to those procedures to improve the ability of non- utility generation resources to offer their out- put for sale for the purpose of inclusion in eco- nomic dispatch; and (3) the potential benefits to residential, com- mercial, and industrial electricity consumers nationally and in each state 1 if economic dis- patch procedures were revised to improve the ability of nonutility generation resources to offer their output for inclusion in economic dispatch. (b) Definition The term ‘‘economic dispatch’’ when used in this section means the operation of generation facilities to produce energy at the lowest cost to reliably serve consumers, recognizing any oper-