42 USC 17111 - Future of industry program

U.S Code last checked for updates: May 17, 2024

§ 17111.

Future of industry program

(a)

Definitions

In this section:

(1)

Eligible entity

The term “eligible entity” means—

(A)

an energy-intensive industry;

(B)

a national trade association representing an energy-intensive industry; or

(C)

a person acting on behalf of 1 or more energy-intensive industries or sectors, as determined by the Secretary.

(2)

Energy-intensive industry

The term “energy-intensive industry” means an industry that uses significant quantities of energy as part of its primary economic activities, including—

(A)

information technology, including data centers containing electrical equipment used in processing, storing, and transmitting digital information;

(B)

consumer product manufacturing;

(C)

food processing;

(D)

materials manufacturers, including—

(i)

aluminum;

(ii)

chemicals;

(iii)

forest and paper products;

(iv)

metal casting;

(v)

glass;

(vi)

petroleum refining;

(vii)

mining; and

(viii)

steel;

(E)

water and wastewater treatment facilities, including systems that treat municipal, industrial, and agricultural waste; and

(F)

other energy-intensive industries, as determined by the Secretary.

(3)

Feedstock

(4)

Partnership

(5)

Program

(b)

Establishment of program

(c)

Partnerships

(1)

In general

As part of the program, the Secretary shall establish energy efficiency partnerships between the Secretary and eligible entities to conduct research on, develop, and demonstrate new processes, technologies, and operating practices and techniques to significantly improve the energy efficiency of equipment and processes used by energy-intensive industries, including the conduct of activities to—

(A)

increase the energy efficiency of industrial processes and facilities;

(B)

research, develop, and demonstrate advanced technologies capable of energy intensity reductions and increased environmental performance; and

(C)

promote the use of the processes, technologies, and techniques described in subparagraphs (A) and (B).

(2)

Eligible activities

Partnership activities eligible for funding under this subsection include—

(A)

feedstock and recycling research, development, and demonstration activities to identify and promote—

(i)

opportunities for meeting industry feedstock requirements with more energy efficient and flexible sources of feedstock or energy supply;

(ii)

strategies to develop and deploy technologies that improve the quality and quantity of feedstocks recovered from process and waste streams; and

(iii)

other methods using recycling, reuse, and improved industrial materials;

(B)

research to develop and demonstrate technologies and processes that utilize alternative energy sources to supply heat, power, and new feedstocks for energy-intensive industries;

(C)

research to achieve energy efficiency in steam, power, control system, and process heat technologies, and in other manufacturing processes; and

(D)

industrial and commercial energy efficiency and sustainability assessments to—

(i)

assist individual industrial and commercial sectors in developing tools, techniques, and methodologies to assess—

(I)

the unique processes and facilities of the sectors;

(II)

the energy utilization requirements of the sectors; and

(III)

the application of new, more energy efficient technologies; and

(ii)

conduct energy savings assessments;

(E)

the incorporation of technologies and innovations that would significantly improve the energy efficiency and utilization of energy-intensive commercial applications; and

(F)

any other activities that the Secretary determines to be appropriate.

(3)

Proposals

(A)

In general

(B)

Review

(C)

Competitive awards

(4)

Cost-sharing requirement

(d)

Grants

(e)

Authorization of appropriations

(1)

In general

There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section—

(A)

$184,000,000 for fiscal year 2008;

(B)

$190,000,000 for fiscal year 2009;

(C)

$196,000,000 for fiscal year 2010;

(D)

$202,000,000 for fiscal year 2011;

(E)

$208,000,000 for fiscal year 2012; and

(F)

such sums as are necessary for fiscal year 2013 and each fiscal year thereafter.

(2)

Partnership activities

(3)

Coordination and nonduplication

(Pub. L. 110–140, title IV, § 452, Dec. 19, 2007, 121 Stat. 1634; Pub. L. 117–58, div. D, title V, § 40521(a)(1), Nov. 15, 2021, 135 Stat. 1062.)

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