TITLE 42 - US CODE - CHAPTER 91 - NATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION POLICY

TITLE 42 - US CODE - SUBCHAPTER I - GENERAL PROVISIONS

42 USC 8201 - Findings and statement of purposes

(a) Findings 
The Congress finds that
(1) the United States has survived a period of energy shortage and has made significant progress toward improving energy efficiency in all sectors of the economy;
(2) effective measures must continue to be taken by the Federal Government and other users and suppliers of energy to control the rate of growth of demand for energy and the efficiency of its use;
(3) the continuation of this effort will permit the United States to become increasingly independent of the world oil market, less vulnerable to interruption of foreign oil supplies, and more able to provide energy to meet future needs; and
(4) all sectors of the economy of the United States should continue to reduce significantly the demand for nonrenewable energy resources such as oil and natural gas by implementing and maintaining effective conservation measures for the efficient use of these and other energy sources.
(b) Statement of purposes 
The purposes of this chapter are to provide for the regulation of interstate commerce, to reduce the growth in demand for energy in the United States, and to conserve nonrenewable energy resources produced in this Nation and elsewhere, without inhibiting beneficial economic growth.

TITLE 42 - US CODE - SUBCHAPTER II - RESIDENTIAL ENERGY CONSERVATION

Part A - Utility Program

8211 to 8229. Omitted

Part B - Miscellaneous

42 USC 8231 - Grants for energy conserving improvements; establishment of standards; authorization of appropriations

(1) The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development is authorized to make grants to finance energy conserving improvements (as defined in subparagraph (2) of the last paragraph of section 1703 (a) of title 12) to projects which are financed with loans under section 1701q of title 12, or which are subject to mortgages insured under section 1715l (d)(3) or section 1715z–1 of title 12. The Secretary shall make assistance available under this section on a priority basis to those projects which are in financial difficulty as a result of high energy costs. In carrying out the program authorized by this section, the Secretary shall issue regulations requiring that any grant made under this section shall be made only on the condition that the recipient of such grant shall take steps (prescribed by the Secretary) to assure that the benefits derived from such grants in terms of lower energy costs shall accrue to tenants in the form of lower rentals or to the Federal Government in the form of a lower operating subsidy if such a subsidy is being paid to such recipient.
(2) The Secretary shall establish minimum standards for energy conserving improvements to multifamily dwelling units to be assisted under this section.
(3) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the provisions of this section not to exceed $25,000,000.

42 USC 8232 - Residential energy efficiency standards study

(a) General authority 
The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (hereinafter in this section referred to as the Secretary) shall, in coordination with the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the Secretary of Energy, and such other representatives of Federal, State, and local governments as the Secretary shall designate, conduct a study, utilizing the services of the National Institute of Building Sciences pursuant to appropriate contractual arrangements, for the purpose of determining the need for, the feasibility of, and the problems of requiring, by mandatory Federal action, that all residential dwelling units meet applicable energy efficient standards. The subjects to be examined shall include, but not be limited to, mandatory notification to purchasers, and policies to prohibit exchange or sale, of properties which do not conform to such standards.
(b) Specific factors 
In conducting such study, the Secretary shall consider at least the following factors
(1) the extent to which such requirement would protect a prospective purchaser from the uncertainty of not knowing the energy efficiency of the property he proposes to purchase;
(2) the extent to which such requirement would contribute to the Nations energy conservation goals;
(3) the extent to which such a requirement would affect the real estate, home building, and mortgage banking industries;
(4) the sanctions which might be necessary to make such a requirement effective and the administrative impediments there might be to enforcement of such sanctions;
(5) the possible impact on sellers and purchasers as a result of the implementation of mandatory Federal actions, taking into account the experience of the Federal Government in imposing mandatory requirements concerning the purchase and sale of real property as occurred under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 [12 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.] and the Federal Disaster Protection Act of 1973;
(6) an analysis of the effect of such a requirement on the economy as a whole and on the Nations security as compared to the impact on the credit and housing markets caused by such a requirement;
(7) the effect of such a requirement on availability of credit in the housing industry;
(8) the extent to which the imposition of mandatory Federal requirements would temporarily reduce the number of residential dwellings available for sale and the resulting effect of such mandatory actions on the price of those remaining dwelling units eligible for sale; and
(9) the possible uncertainty, during the period of developing the standards, as to what standards might be imposed and any resulting effect on major housing rehabilitation efforts and voluntary efforts for energy conservation.
(c) Comments and findings by Secretary of Energy 
The Secretary shall incorporate into such study comments by the Secretary of Energy on the effects on the economy as a whole and on the Nations security which may result from the requirement described in subsection (a) of this section as compared to the impact on the credit and housing markets likely to be caused by such a requirement. In addition, the Secretary shall incorporate into such study the following findings by the Secretary of Energy:
(1) the savings in energy costs resulting from the requirement described in subsection (a) of this section throughout the estimated remaining useful life of the existing residential buildings to which such requirement would apply; and
(2) the total cost per barrel of oil equivalent, in obtaining the energy savings likely to result from such requirement, computed for each class of existing residential buildings to which such requirement would apply.
(d) Report date 
The Secretary shall report, no later than one year after November 9, 1978, to both Houses of the Congress with regard to the findings made as a result of such study along with any recommendations for legislative proposals which the Secretary determines should be enacted with respect to the subject of such study.

42 USC 8233 - Weatherization study

The President shall conduct a study which shall monitor the weatherization activities authorized by this Act and amendments made thereby and those weatherization activities undertaken, independently of this Act and such amendments. The President shall report to the Congress within one year from November 9, 1978, and annually thereafter, concerning
(1) the extent of progress being made through weatherization activities toward the achievement of national energy conservation goals;
(2) adequacy and costs of materials necessary for weatherization activities; and
(3) the need for and desirability of modifying weatherization activities authorized by this Act, and amendments made thereby and of extending such activities to a broader range of income groups than are being assisted under this Act and such amendments.

Part C - Residential Energy Efficiency Programs

42 USC 8235 - Residential building defined

As used in this part, the term residential building means any building used as a residence which is not a new building to which final standards under sections 6833 (a) and 68341 of this title apply and which has a system for heating, cooling, or both.
[1] See References in Text note below.

42 USC 8235a - Approval of plans for prototype residential energy efficiency programs and provision of financial assistance for such programs

(a) Plan approval 
The Secretary may approve any plan developed by a State or local government, for the establishment of a prototype residential energy efficiency program, which is designed to demonstrate the feasibility, economics, and energy conserving potential of such program, if an application for such plan is submitted pursuant to section 8235b of this title, the application is approved pursuant to section 8235c of this title, and the plan provides for
(1) the entering into a contract by a public utility with one or more persons not under the control of, and not affiliates or subsidiaries of, such utility for the implementation of a program to encourage energy conservation, including the supply and installation of the energy conservation measures as specified in such contract in residential buildings located in the portion of the utilitys service area designated by the contract, which contract includes the provisions described in subsection (b) of this section;
(2) the selection by the public utility in a fair, open, and nondiscriminatory manner of the person or persons to contract with pursuant to paragraph (1);
(3) the payment by the public utility to the person or persons contracted with under paragraph (1) of a specified price for each unit of energy saved by such utility as a result of the program during the period the contract is in effect, which price is based on the value to the utility of the energy saved;
(4) the determination, by a procedure established by the State or local government developing the plan, of the amount of energy saved by a public utility as a result of the program carried out under the plan, which procedure is described in the contract;
(5) in the case of a regulated public utility, the approval in writing by the State regulatory authority exercising ratemaking authority over such utility of the contract described in paragraph (1), the manner of selection described in paragraph (2), the payment described in paragraph (3), and the procedure described in paragraph (4); and
(6) the enforcement of the provisions of the contract, entered into pursuant to paragraph (1), which are required to be included pursuant to subsection (b) of this section.
(b) Contract requirements 
Any contract entered into by a public utility under subsection (a)(1) of this section shall require any person or persons entering into such contract with a public utility to offer to the owner or occupant of each residential building in the portion of the utilitys service area designated in the contract, without charge
(1) an inspection of such building to determine and inform such owner or occupant of
(A) the energy conservation measures which will be supplied and installed in such residential building pursuant to paragraph (2);
(B) the savings in energy costs that are likely to result from the installation of such energy conservation measures;
(C) suggestions (including suggestions developed by the Secretary) of energy conservation techniques, including adjustments in energy use patterns and modifications in household activities, which can be used by the owner or occupant of the building to save energy and which do not require the installation of energy conservation measures; and
(D) the savings in energy costs that are likely to result from the adoption of such suggested energy conservation techniques;
(2) the supply and installation, with the approval of the owner of the residential building, in such building in a timely manner of the energy conservation measures which are as specified in the contract and which the owner or occupant was informed (pursuant to the inspection under paragraph (1)) would be supplied and installed in such building; and
(3) a written warranty that at a minimum any defect in materials, manufacture, design, or installation of any energy conservation measures supplied and installed pursuant to paragraph (2), found not later than one year after the date of installation, will be remedied without charge and within a reasonable period of time.
(c) Provision of financial assistance 
The Secretary may provide financial assistance to any State or local government to carry out any plan for the establishment of a prototype residential energy efficiency program if the plan is approved under subsection (a) of this section.
(d) Limitation 
The Secretary may approve under subsection (a) of this section not more than 4 plans for the establishment of prototype residential energy efficiency programs.

42 USC 8235b - Applications for approval of plans for prototype residential energy efficiency programs

Each application for the approval of a plan under section 8235a (a) of this title for the establishment of a prototype residential energy efficiency program shall be submitted by a State or local government and shall include, at least
(1) a description of the plan, including the provisions of the plan specified in section 8235a (a) of this title and a description of the portion of the service area of the public utility proposing to enter into a contract under section 8235a (a)(1) of this title which is designated under the contract;
(2) a description of the manner in which the provisions of the plan specified in section 8235a (a) of this title are to be met;
(3) a description of the contract to be entered into pursuant to section 8235a (a)(1) of this title and the manner in which the requirements of the contract contained in section 8235a (b) of this title are to be met;
(4) the record of the public hearing conducted pursuant to section 8235c (a)(2) of this title; and
(5) any other information determined by the Secretary to be necessary to carry out this part.

42 USC 8235c - Approval of applications for plans for prototype residential energy efficiency programs

(a) Approval requirements 
The Secretary may approve an application submitted under section 8235b of this title for a plan establishing a prototype residential energy efficiency program only if
(1) the application is approved in writing
(A) by the public utility which is to enter into the contract under the plan;
(B) by the State regulatory authority having ratemaking authority over such public utility, in the case of a regulated utility; and
(C) by the Governor (or any State agency specifically authorized under State law to approve such plans) of the State whose government is submitting the application (if the application is submitted by a State government) or of the State in which the local government is located (if the application is submitted by a local government); and
(2) the application has been published, a public hearing on the application has been conducted, after notice to the public, at which representatives of the public utility which is to enter into the contract under the plan, persons engaged in the supply or installation of residential energy conservation measures, and members of the public (including ratepayers of such public utility and other interested individuals) had an opportunity to provide comment on the application, and any amendments to the application, which may be made to take into account the proceedings of the hearing, are made.
(b) Factors in approving applications 
The Secretary shall take into consideration in approving an application under subsection (a) of this section for a plan establishing a prototype residential energy efficiency program
(1) the potential for energy savings from the demonstration of the program;
(2) the likelihood that the value of the energy saved by public utilities under the program will be sufficient to cover the estimated cost of the energy conservation measures to be supplied and installed under the program;
(3) the anticipated effects of the program on competition in the portion of the service area of the public utility designated in the contract entered into under the plan; and
(4) such other factors as the Secretary determines are appropriate.

42 USC 8235d - Rules and regulations

(a) Proposed rules and regulations 
The Secretary shall issue proposed rules and regulations to carry out this part not later than 120 days after June 30, 1980.
(b) Final rules and regulations 
The Secretary shall issue final rules and regulations to carry out this part not later than 90 days after the issuance of proposed rules and regulations under subsection (a) of this section.

42 USC 8235e - Authority of Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to exempt application of certain laws

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission may exempt from any provisions in sections 4, 5, and 7 of the Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717c, 717d, and 717f) and titles II and IV of the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 (15 U.S.C. 3341 through 3348 and 3391 through 3394) the sale or transportation, by any public utility, local distribution company, interstate or intrastate pipeline, or any other person, of any natural gas which is determined (in the case of a regulated utility, company, pipeline, or person) by the State regulatory authority having rate-making authority over such utility, company, pipeline, or person, or (in the case of a nonregulated utility, company, pipeline, or person) by such utility, company, pipeline, or person, to have been conserved because of a prototype residential energy efficiency program which is established under a plan approved under section 8235a (a) of this title, if the Commission determines that such exemption is necessary to make feasible the demonstration of such prototype residential energy efficiency program.

42 USC 8235f - Application of other laws

(a) Lack of immunity 
No provision contained in this part
(1) shall restrict any agency of the United States or any State from exercising its powers under any law to prevent unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices;
(2) shall provide to any person any immunity from civil or criminal liability;
(3) shall create any defenses to actions brought under the antitrust laws; or
(4) shall modify or abridge any private right of action under the antitrust laws.
(b) Utility programs under part A 
Any public utility entering into a contract under a plan for the establishment of a prototype residential energy efficiency program approved under section 8235a (a) of this title shall not be required to carry out, with respect to any residential building located in the portion of the utilitys service area designated in the contract, the actions required to be contained in such utilitys program by subsections (a) and (b) of section 8216[1] of this title, if the contract requires such actions (or equivalent actions as determined by the Secretary) to be taken.
(c) “Antitrust laws” defined 
For purposes of this section, the term antitrust laws means
(1) the Sherman Act (15 U.S.C. 1 et seq.);
(2) the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. 12 et seq.);
(3) the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.);
(4) sections 73 and 74 of the Wilson Tariff Act (15 U.S.C. 8 and 9); and
(5) sections 2, 3, and 4 of the Act entitled An Act to amend section 2 of the Act entitled An Act to supplement existing laws against unlawful restraints and monopolies, and for other purposes, approved October 15, 1914, as amended (U.S.C., title 15, sec. 13), and for other purposes approved June 19, 1936 (15 U.S.C. 21a, 13a, and 13b, commonly known as the Robinson-Patman Antidiscrimination Act).
[1] See References in Text note below.

42 USC 8235g - Records and reports

(a) Records 
Each State and local government submitting any application for a plan which is approved under section 8235a (a) of this title, and each public utility and person or persons entering into a contract under such a plan, shall keep such records and make such reports as the Secretary may require. The Secretary and the Comptroller General of the United States shall have access, at reasonable times and under reasonable conditions, to any books, documents, papers, records, and reports of each such State and local government, utility, and person or persons which the Secretary determines, in consultation with the Comptroller General of the United States, are pertinent to this part.
(b) Reports 
The Secretary shall make an annual report to the President on the activities carried out under this part which shall be submitted to the Congress with the annual report on the activities of the Department of Energy required by section 7267 of this title and which shall contain
(1) an estimate of the total amount of energy saved as a result of the activities carried out under this part;
(2) an estimate of the annual savings in energy anticipated as a result of each prototype residential energy efficiency program established under a plan approved under section 8235a (a) of this title;
(3) an analysis, developed in consultation with the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice, of the impact on competition of each prototype residential energy efficiency program established under a plan approved under section 8235a (a) of this title; and
(4) if the Secretary determines that it is appropriate, an analysis of the impact of expanding the approval of plans under section 8235a (a) of this title to establish prototype residential energy efficiency programs, and the provision of financial assistance to such programs, on a national basis and an assessment of the alternative methods by which such an expansion could be accomplished.

42 USC 8235h - Revoking approval of plans and terminating financial assistance

The Secretary shall revoke the approval of any plan under section 8235a (a) of this title for the establishment of a prototype residential energy efficiency program, and shall terminate the provision of financial assistance under section 8235a (c) of this title to carry out such plan, if the Secretary determines, in consultation with the Federal Trade Commission and after notice and the opportunity for a hearing, that carrying out such plan
(1) causes unfair methods of competition;
(2) has a substantial adverse effect on competition in the portion of the service area of the public utility designated by the contract entered into under the plan; or
(3) provides a supplier or contractor of energy conservation measures with an unreasonably large share of the contracts for the supply or installation of such measures under such plan in the service area of the public utility designated by the contract entered into under such plan.

42 USC 8235i - Authorization of appropriations

(a) Authorization of appropriations 
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this part
(1) the sum of $10,000,000 for the fiscal year ending on September 30, 1981; and
(2) the sum equal to $10,000,000 minus the amount appropriated for the fiscal year ending on September 30, 1981, under the authorization contained in this section, for the fiscal year ending on September 30, 1982.
(b) Availability 
Any funds appropriated under the authorization contained in this section shall remain available until expended.

Part D - Residential Energy Efficiency Rating Guidelines

42 USC 8236 - Voluntary rating guidelines

(a) In general 
Not later than 18 months after October 24, 1992, the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, representatives of existing home energy rating programs, and other appropriate persons, shall, by rule, issue voluntary guidelines that may be used by State and local governments, utilities, builders, real estate agents, lenders, agencies in mortgage markets, and others, to enable and encourage the assignment of energy efficiency ratings to residential buildings.
(b) Contents of guidelines 
The voluntary guidelines issued under subsection (a) of this section shall
(1) encourage uniformity with regard to systems for rating the annual energy efficiency of residential buildings;
(2) establish protocols and procedures for
(A) certification of the technical accuracy of building energy analysis tools used to determine energy efficiency ratings;
(B) training of personnel conducting energy efficiency ratings;
(C) data collection and reporting;
(D) quality control; and
(E) monitoring and evaluation;
(3) encourage consistency with, and support for, the uniform plan for Federal energy efficient mortgages, including that developed under section 946 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 12712 note ) and pursuant to sections 105 and 106 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992;
(4) provide that rating systems take into account local climate conditions and construction practices, solar energy collected on-site, and the benefits of peak load shifting construction practices, and not discriminate among fuel types; and
(5) establish procedures to ensure that residential buildings can receive an energy efficiency rating at the time of sale and that such rating is communicated to potential buyers.

42 USC 8236a - Technical assistance

Not later than 2 years after October 24, 1992, the Secretary shall establish a program to provide technical assistance to State and local organizations to encourage the adoption of and use of residential energy efficiency rating systems consistent with the voluntary guidelines issued under section 8236 of this title.

42 USC 8236b - Report

Not later than 3 years after October 24, 1992, the Secretary shall transmit to the President and the Congress a final report containing
(1) a description of actions taken by the Secretary and other Federal agencies to implement this part;
(2) a description of the action taken by States, local governments, and other organizations to implement the voluntary guidelines issued under section 8236 of this title and any problems encountered in implementing such guidelines; and
(3) recommendations on the feasibility of requiring, as a prerequisite to receiving federally assisted, guaranteed, or insured mortgages, the achievement of a minimum energy efficiency rating.

TITLE 42 - US CODE - SUBCHAPTER III - FEDERAL ENERGY INITIATIVE

Part A - Demonstration of Solar Heating and Cooling in Federal Buildings

42 USC 8241 - Definitions

As used in the part
(1) The term Federal agency means
(A) an Executive agency as defined in section 105 of title 5; and
(B) each entity specified in subparagraphs (B) through (I) of subsection (1) of section 5721 of title 5.
(2) The term Federal building means any building or other structure owned in whole or part by the United States or any Federal agency, including any such structure occupied by a Federal agency under a lease-acquisition agreement under which the United States or a Federal agency will receive fee simple title under the terms of such agreement without further negotiation.
(3) The term solar heating means, with respect to any Federal building, the use of solar energy to meet all or part of the heating needs of such building (including hot water), or all or part of the needs of such building for hot water.
(4) The term solar heating and cooling means the use of solar energy to provide all or part of the heating needs of a Federal building (including hot water) and all or part of the cooling needs of such building, or all or part of the needs of such building for hot water.
(5) The term solar energy equipment means equipment for solar heating or solar heating and cooling.
(6) The term Secretary means the Secretary of Energy.

42 USC 8242 - Federal solar program

The Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator of the General Services Administration, shall develop and carry out a program to demonstrate the application to buildings of solar heating and solar heating and cooling technology in Federal buildings.

42 USC 8243 - Duties of Secretary

(a) Duties 
In exercising the authority provided by section 8242 of this title, the Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator of the General Services Administration, shall
(1) promulgate, by rule
(A) requirements under which Federal agencies shall submit proposals for the installation of solar energy equipment in Federal buildings which are under their control and which are selected in accordance with procedures set forth in such rule, and
(B) criteria by which proposals under subparagraph (A) will be evaluated, which criteria shall provide for the inclusion in each proposal of a complete analysis of the present value, as determined by the Secretary, of the costs and benefits of the proposal to the Federal agency, and for the demonstration, to the maximum extent practicable, of innovative and diverse applications to a variety of types of Federal buildings of solar heating and solar heating and cooling technology, and for location of demonstration projects in areas where a private sector market for solar energy equipment is likely to develop;
(2) evaluate in writing each such proposal pursuant to the criteria promulgated pursuant to paragraph (1)(B), and make such evaluation available to the agency and, upon request, to any person;
(3) provide technical and financial assistance by interagency agreement for implementing a proposal evaluated under paragraph (2) and approved by the Secretary; except that such assistance shall be limited to the design, acquisition, construction, and installation of solar energy equipment;
(4) provide, by rule, that Federal agencies report to the Secretary periodically such information as they acquire respecting maintenance and operation of solar energy equipment for which assistance is provided under paragraph (3);
(5) require that a life cycle cost analysis in accordance with part B be done for any Federal building for which a proposal is submitted under this section and the results of such analysis be included in such proposal; and
(6) if solar energy equipment for which assistance is to be provided under paragraph (3) is not the minimum life-cycle cost alternative, require the Federal agency involved to submit a report to the Secretary stating the amount by which the life-cycle cost of such equipment exceeds the minimum life-cycle cost.
(b) Contents of proposals 
Proposals under paragraph (1)(A) of subsection (a) of this section shall include a list of the specific Federal buildings proposed to be provided with solar energy equipment, the funds necessary for the acquisition and installation of such equipment, the proposed implementation schedule, maintenance costs, the estimated savings in fossil fuels and electricity, the estimated payback time, and such other information as may be required by the Secretary.
(c) Initial submission of proposals 
Under the requirements established under subsection (a)(1)(A) of this section, initial proposals for the installation of solar energy equipment in Federal buildings selected under subsection (a)(1)(A) of this section shall be submitted not later than 180 days after the date of promulgation of the rule under subsection (a)(1) of this section.
(d) Program to disseminate information to Federal procurement and loan officers 
In order to more widely disseminate information about the program under this part and under part B and the benefits of renewable energy and energy efficiency technology, the Secretary shall establish a program which includes site visits and technical briefings, to disseminate such information to Federal procurement officers and Federal loan officers. The Secretary shall utilize available funds for the program under this subsection.

42 USC 8244 - Authorization of appropriations

There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary through fiscal year ending September 30, 1980, to carry out the purposes of this part not to exceed $100,000,000. Funds so appropriated may be transferred by the Secretary to any Federal agency to the extent necessary to carry out the purposes of section 8243 (a)(3) of this title.

Part B - Federal Energy Management

42 USC 8251 - Findings

The Congress finds that
(1) the Federal Government is the largest single energy consumer in the Nation;
(2) the cost of meeting the Federal Governments energy requirement is substantial;
(3) there are significant opportunities in the Federal Government to conserve and make more efficient use of energy through improved operations and maintenance, the use of new energy efficient technologies, and the application and achievement of energy efficient design and construction;
(4) Federal energy conservation measures can be financed at little or no cost to the Federal Government by using private investment capital made available through contracts authorized by subchapter VII of this chapter; and
(5) an increase in energy efficiency by the Federal Government would benefit the Nation by reducing the cost of government, reducing national dependence on foreign energy resources, and demonstrating the benefits of greater energy efficiency to the Nation.

42 USC 8252 - Purpose

It is the purpose of this part to promote the conservation and the efficient use of energy and water, and the use of renewable energy sources, by the Federal Government.

42 USC 8253 - Energy management requirements

(a) Energy performance requirement for Federal buildings 

(1) Subject to paragraph (2), each agency shall apply energy conservation measures to, and shall improve the design for the construction of, the Federal buildings of the agency (including each industrial or laboratory facility) so that the energy consumption per gross square foot of the Federal buildings of the agency in fiscal years 2006 through 2015 is reduced, as compared with the energy consumption per gross square foot of the Federal buildings of the agency in fiscal year 2003, by the percentage specified in the following table: Fiscal Year Percentage Reduction 2006 2 2007 4 2008 9 2009 12 2010 15 2011 18 2012 21 2013 24 2014 27 2015 30.
(2) An agency may exclude from the requirements of paragraph (1) any building, and the associated energy consumption and gross square footage, in which energy intensive activities are carried out. Each agency shall identify and list in each report made under section 8258 (a) of this title the buildings designated by it for such exclusion.
(3) Not later than December 31, 2014, the Secretary shall review the results of the implementation of the energy performance requirement established under paragraph (1) and submit to Congress recommendations concerning energy performance requirements for fiscal years 2016 through 2025.
(b) Energy management requirement for Federal agencies 

(1) Not later than January 1, 2005, each agency shall, to the maximum extent practicable, install in Federal buildings owned by the United States all energy and water conservation measures with payback periods of less than 10 years, as determined by using the methods and procedures developed pursuant to section 8254 of this title.
(2) The Secretary may waive the requirements of this subsection for any agency for such periods as the Secretary may determine if the Secretary finds that the agency is taking all practicable steps to meet the requirements and that the requirements of this subsection will pose an unacceptable burden upon the agency. If the Secretary waives the requirements of this subsection, the Secretary shall, as part of the report required under section 8258 (b) of this title, notify the Congress in writing with an explanation and a justification of the reasons for such waiver.
(3) This subsection shall not apply to an agencys facilities that generate or transmit electric energy or to the uranium enrichment facilities operated by the Department of Energy.
(4) An agency may participate in the Environmental Protection Agencys Green Lights program for purposes of receiving technical assistance in complying with the requirements of this section.
(c) Exclusions 

(1) 
(A) An agency may exclude, from the energy performance requirement for a fiscal year established under subsection (a) of this section and the energy management requirement established under subsection (b) of this section, any Federal building or collection of Federal buildings, if the head of the agency finds that
(i) compliance with those requirements would be impracticable;
(ii) the agency has completed and submitted all federally required energy management reports;
(iii) the agency has achieved compliance with the energy efficiency requirements of this chapter, the Energy Policy Act of 1992, Executive orders, and other Federal law; and
(iv) the agency has implemented all practicable, life cycle cost-effective projects with respect to the Federal building or collection of Federal buildings to be excluded.
(B) A finding of impracticability under subparagraph (A)(i) shall be based on
(i) the energy intensiveness of activities carried out in the Federal building or collection of Federal buildings; or
(ii) the fact that the Federal building or collection of Federal buildings is used in the performance of a national security function.
(2) Each agency shall identify and list, in each report made under section 8258 (a) of this title, the Federal buildings designated by it for such exclusion. The Secretary shall review such findings for consistency with the standards for exclusion set forth in paragraph (1), and may within 90 days after receipt of the findings, reverse the exclusion. In the case of any such reversal, the agency shall comply with the requirements of subsections (a) and (b)(1) of this section for the building concerned.
(3) Not later than 180 days after August 8, 2005, the Secretary shall issue guidelines that establish criteria for exclusions under paragraph (1).
(d) Implementation steps 
The Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of Defense and the Administrator of General Services in developing guidelines for the implementation of this part. To meet the requirements of this section, each agency shall
(1) prepare and submit to the Secretary, not later than December 31, 1993, a plan describing how the agency intends to meet such requirements, including how it will
(A) designate personnel primarily responsible for achieving such requirements;
(B) identify high priority projects through calculation of payback periods;
(C) take maximum advantage of contracts authorized under subchapter VII of this chapter, of financial incentives and other services provided by utilities for efficiency investment, and of other forms of financing to reduce the direct costs to the Government; and
(D) otherwise implement this part;
(2) perform energy surveys of its Federal buildings to the extent necessary and update such surveys as needed, incorporating any relevant information obtained from the survey conducted pursuant to section 8258b of this title;
(3) using such surveys, determine the cost and payback period of energy and water conservation measures likely to achieve the requirements of this section;
(4) install energy and water conservation measures that will achieve the requirements of this section through the methods and procedures established pursuant to section 8254 of this title; and
(5) ensure that the operation and maintenance procedures applied under this section are continued.
(e) Metering of energy use 

(1) Deadline 
By October 1, 2012, in accordance with guidelines established by the Secretary under paragraph (2), all Federal buildings shall, for the purposes of efficient use of energy and reduction in the cost of electricity used in such buildings, be metered. Each agency shall use, to the maximum extent practicable, advanced meters or advanced metering devices that provide data at least daily and that measure at least hourly consumption of electricity in the Federal buildings of the agency. Not later than October 1, 2016, each agency shall provide for equivalent metering of natural gas and steam, in accordance with guidelines established by the Secretary under paragraph (2). Such data shall be incorporated into existing Federal energy tracking systems and made available to Federal facility managers.
(2) Guidelines 

(A) In general 
Not later than 180 days after August 8, 2005, the Secretary, in consultation with the Department of Defense, the General Services Administration, representatives from the metering industry, utility industry, energy services industry, energy efficiency industry, energy efficiency advocacy organizations, national laboratories, universities, and Federal facility managers, shall establish guidelines for agencies to carry out paragraph (1).
(B) Requirements for guidelines 
The guidelines shall
(i) take into consideration
(I) the cost of metering and the reduced cost of operation and maintenance expected to result from metering;
(II) the extent to which metering is expected to result in increased potential for energy management, increased potential for energy savings and energy efficiency improvement, and cost and energy savings due to utility contract aggregation; and
(III) the measurement and verification protocols of the Department of Energy;
(ii) include recommendations concerning the amount of funds and the number of trained personnel necessary to gather and use the metering information to track and reduce energy use;
(iii) establish priorities for types and locations of buildings to be metered based on cost-effectiveness and a schedule of one or more dates, not later than 1 year after the date of issuance of the guidelines, on which the requirements specified in paragraph (1) shall take effect; and
(iv) establish exclusions from the requirements specified in paragraph (1) based on the de minimis quantity of energy use of a Federal building, industrial process, or structure.
(3) Plan 
Not later than 6 months after the date guidelines are established under paragraph (2), in a report submitted by the agency under section 8258 (a) of this title, each agency shall submit to the Secretary a plan describing how the agency will implement the requirements of paragraph (1), including
(A)  how the agency will designate personnel primarily responsible for achieving the requirements and
(B)  demonstration by the agency, complete with documentation, of any finding that advanced meters or advanced metering devices, as defined in paragraph (1), are not practicable.
(f)  1 Use of energy and water efficiency measures in Federal buildings 

(1) Definitions 
In this subsection:
(A) Commissioning 
The term commissioning, with respect to a facility, means a systematic process
(i) of ensuring, using appropriate verification and documentation, during the period beginning on the initial day of the design phase of the facility and ending not earlier than 1 year after the date of completion of construction of the facility, that all facility systems perform interactively in accordance with
(I) the design documentation and intent of the facility; and
(II) the operational needs of the owner of the facility, including preparation of operation personnel; and
(ii) the primary goal of which is to ensure fully functional systems that can be properly operated and maintained during the useful life of the facility.
(B) Energy manager 

(i) In general The term energy manager, with respect to a facility, means the individual who is responsible for
(I) ensuring compliance with this subsection by the facility; and
(II) reducing energy use at the facility.
(ii) Inclusions The term energy manager may include
(I) a contractor of a facility;
(II) a part-time employee of a facility; and
(III) an individual who is responsible for multiple facilities.
(C) Facility 

(i) In general The term facility means any building, installation, structure, or other property (including any applicable fixtures) owned or operated by, or constructed or manufactured and leased to, the Federal Government.
(ii) Inclusions The term facility includes
(I) a group of facilities at a single location or multiple locations managed as an integrated operation; and
(II) contractor-operated facilities owned by the Federal Government.
(iii) Exclusions The term facility does not include any land or site for which the cost of utilities is not paid by the Federal Government.
(D) Life cycle cost-effective 
The term life cycle cost-effective, with respect to a measure, means a measure, the estimated savings of which exceed the estimated costs over the lifespan of the measure, as determined in accordance with section 8254 of this title.
(E) Payback period 

(i) In general Subject to clause (ii), the term payback period, with respect to a measure, means a value equal to the quotient obtained by dividing
(I) the estimated initial implementation cost of the measure (other than financing costs); by
(II) the annual cost savings resulting from the measure, including
(aa) net savings in estimated energy and water costs; and
(bb) operations, maintenance, repair, replacement, and other direct costs.
(ii) Modifications and exceptions The Secretary, in guidelines issued pursuant to paragraph (6), may make such modifications and provide such exceptions to the calculation of the payback period of a measure as the Secretary determines to be appropriate to achieve the purposes of this chapter.
(F) Recommissioning 
The term recommissioning means a process
(i) of commissioning a facility or system beyond the project development and warranty phases of the facility or system; and
(ii) the primary goal of which is to ensure optimum performance of a facility, in accordance with design or current operating needs, over the useful life of the facility, while meeting building occupancy requirements.
(G) Retrocommissioning 
The term retrocommissioning means a process of commissioning a facility or system that was not commissioned at the time of construction of the facility or system.
(2) Facility energy managers 

(A) In general 
Each Federal agency shall designate an energy manager responsible for implementing this subsection and reducing energy use at each facility that meets criteria under subparagraph (B).
(B) Covered facilities 
The Secretary shall develop criteria, after consultation with affected agencies, energy efficiency advocates, and energy and utility service providers, that cover, at a minimum, Federal facilities, including central utility plants and distribution systems and other energy intensive operations, that constitute at least 75 percent of facility energy use at each agency.
(3) Energy and water evaluations 

(A) Evaluations 
Effective beginning on the date that is 180 days after December 19, 2007, and annually thereafter, energy managers shall complete, for each calendar year, a comprehensive energy and water evaluation for approximately 25 percent of the facilities of each agency that meet the criteria under paragraph (2)(B) in a manner that ensures that an evaluation of each such facility is completed at least once every 4 years.
(B) Recommissioning and retrocommissioning 
As part of the evaluation under subparagraph (A), the energy manager shall identify and assess recommissioning measures (or, if the facility has never been commissioned, retrocommissioning measures) for each such facility.
(4) Implementation of identified energy and water efficiency measures 
Not later than 2 years after the completion of each evaluation under paragraph (3), each energy manager may
(A) implement any energy- or water-saving measure that the Federal agency identified in the evaluation conducted under paragraph (3) that is life cycle cost-effective; and
(B) bundle individual measures of varying paybacks together into combined projects.
(5) Follow-up on implemented measures 
For each measure implemented under paragraph (4), each energy manager shall ensure that
(A) equipment, including building and equipment controls, is fully commissioned at acceptance to be operating at design specifications;
(B) a plan for appropriate operations, maintenance, and repair of the equipment is in place at acceptance and is followed;
(C) equipment and system performance is measured during its entire life to ensure proper operations, maintenance, and repair; and
(D) energy and water savings are measured and verified.
(6) Guidelines 

(A) In general 
The Secretary shall issue guidelines and necessary criteria that each Federal agency shall follow for implementation of
(i) paragraphs (2) and (3) not later than 180 days after December 19, 2007; and
(ii) paragraphs (4) and (5) not later than 1 year after December 19, 2007.
(B) Relationship to funding source 
The guidelines issued by the Secretary under subparagraph (A) shall be appropriate and uniform for measures funded with each type of funding made available under paragraph (10), but may distinguish between different types of measures[2] project size, and other criteria the Secretary determines are relevant.
(7) Web-based certification 

(A) In general 
For each facility that meets the criteria established by the Secretary under paragraph (2)(B), the energy manager shall use the web-based tracking system under subparagraph (B) to certify compliance with the requirements for
(i) energy and water evaluations under paragraph (3);
(ii) implementation of identified energy and water measures under paragraph (4); and
(iii) follow-up on implemented measures under paragraph (5).
(B) Deployment 

(i) In general Not later than 1 year after December 19, 2007, the Secretary shall develop and deploy a web-based tracking system required under this paragraph in a manner that tracks, at a minimum
(I) the covered facilities;
(II) the status of meeting the requirements specified in subparagraph (A);
(III) the estimated cost and savings for measures required to be implemented in a facility;
(IV) the measured savings and persistence of savings for implemented measures; and
(V) the benchmarking information disclosed under paragraph (8)(C).
(ii) Ease of compliance The Secretary shall ensure that energy manager compliance with the requirements in this paragraph, to the maximum extent practicable
(I) can be accomplished with the use of streamlined procedures and templates that minimize the time demands on Federal employees; and
(II) is coordinated with other applicable energy reporting requirements.
(C) Availability 

(i) In general Subject to clause (ii), the Secretary shall make the web-based tracking system required under this paragraph available to Congress, other Federal agencies, and the public through the Internet.
(ii) Exemptions At the request of a Federal agency, the Secretary may exempt specific data for specific facilities from disclosure under clause (i) for national security purposes.
(8) Benchmarking of Federal facilities 

(A) In general 
The energy manager shall enter energy use data for each metered building that is (or is a part of) a facility that meets the criteria established by the Secretary under paragraph (2)(B) into a building energy use benchmarking system, such as the Energy Star Portfolio Manager.
(B) System and guidance 
Not later than 1 year after December 19, 2007, the Secretary shall
(i) select or develop the building energy use benchmarking system required under this paragraph for each type of building; and
(ii) issue guidance for use of the system.
(C) Public disclosure 
Each energy manager shall post the information entered into, or generated by, a benchmarking system under this subsection, on the web-based tracking system under paragraph (7)(B). The energy manager shall update such information each year, and shall include in such reporting previous years information to allow changes in building performance to be tracked over time.
(9) Federal agency scorecards 

(A) In general 
The Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall issue semiannual scorecards for energy management activities carried out by each Federal agency that includes
(i) summaries of the status of implementing the various requirements of the agency and its energy managers under this subsection; and
(ii) any other means of measuring performance that the Director considers appropriate.
(B) Availability 
The Director shall make the scorecards required under this paragraph available to Congress, other Federal agencies, and the public through the Internet.
(10) Funding and implementation 

(A) Authorization of appropriations 
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this subsection.
(B) Funding options 

(i) In general To carry out this subsection, a Federal agency may use any combination of
(I) appropriated funds made available under subparagraph (A); and
(II) private financing otherwise authorized under Federal law, including financing available through energy savings performance contracts or utility energy service contracts.
(ii) Combined funding for same measure A Federal agency may use any combination of appropriated funds and private financing described in clause (i) to carry out the same measure under this subsection.
(C) Implementation 
Each Federal agency may implement the requirements under this subsection itself or may contract out performance of some or all of the requirements.
(11) Rule of construction 
This subsection shall not be construed to require or to obviate any contractor savings guarantees.
(f)  1 Large capital energy investments 

(1) In general 
Each Federal agency shall ensure that any large capital energy investment in an existing building that is not a major renovation but involves replacement of installed equipment (such as heating and cooling systems), or involves renovation, rehabilitation, expansion, or remodeling of existing space, employs the most energy efficient designs, systems, equipment, and controls that are life-cycle cost effective.
(2) Process for review of investment decisions 
Not later than 180 days after December 19, 2007, each Federal agency shall
(A) develop a process for reviewing each decision made on a large capital energy investment described in paragraph (1) to ensure that the requirements of this subsection are met; and
(B) report to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget on the process established.
(3) Compliance report 
Not later than 1 year after December 19, 2007, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall evaluate and report to Congress on the compliance of each agency with this subsection.
[1] So in original. Two subsecs. (f) have been enacted.
[2] So in original. A comma probably should appear.

42 USC 8254 - Establishment and use of life cycle cost methods and procedures

(a) Establishment of life cycle cost methods and procedures 
The Secretary, in consultation with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, the Secretary of Defense, the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and the Administrator of the General Services Administration, shall
(1) establish practical and effective present value methods for estimating and comparing life cycle costs for Federal buildings, using the sum of all capital and operating expenses associated with the energy system of the building involved over the expected life of such system or during a period of 40 years, whichever is shorter, and using average fuel costs and a discount rate determined by the Secretary; and
(2) develop and prescribe the procedures to be followed in applying and implementing the methods so established.
(b) Use of life cycle cost methods and procedures 

(1) The design of new Federal buildings, and the application of energy conservation measures to existing Federal buildings, shall be made using life cycle cost methods and procedures established under subsection (a) of this section.
(2) In leasing buildings for its own use or that of another agency, each agency shall, after January 1, 1994, fully consider the efficiency of all potential building space at the time of renewing or entering into a new lease.
(c) Use in non-Federal structures 
The Secretary shall make available information to the public on the use of life cycle cost methods in the construction of buildings, structures, and facilities in all segments of the economy.

42 USC 8255 - Budget treatment for energy conservation measures

The President shall transmit to the Congress, along with each budget that is submitted to the Congress under section 1105 of title 31, a statement of the amount of appropriations requested in such budget, if any, on an individual agency basis, for
(1) electric and other energy costs to be incurred in operating and maintaining agency facilities; and
(2) compliance with the provisions of this part, the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6201 et seq.), and all applicable Executive orders, including Executive Order 12003 (42 U.S.C. 6201 note ) and Executive Order 12759 (56 Fed. Reg. 16257).

42 USC 8256 - Incentives for agencies

(a) Contracts 

(1) Each agency shall establish a program of incentives for conserving, and otherwise making more efficient use of, energy as a result of entering into contracts under subchapter VII of this chapter.
(2) The Secretary shall, not later than 18 months after October 24, 1992, and after consultation with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, the Secretary of Defense, and the Administrator of General Services, develop appropriate procedures and methods for use by agencies to implement the incentives referred to in paragraph (1).
(b) Federal Energy Efficiency Fund 

(1) The Secretary shall establish a Federal Energy Efficiency Fund to provide grants to agencies to assist them in meeting the requirements of section 8253 of this title.
(2) Not later than June 30, 1993, the Secretary shall issue guidelines to be followed by agencies submitting proposals for such grants. All agencies shall be eligible to submit proposals for grants under the Fund.
(3) The Secretary shall award grants from the Fund after a competitive assessment of the technical and economic effectiveness of each agency proposal. The Secretary shall consider the following factors in determining whether to provide funding under this subsection:
(A) The cost-effectiveness of the project.
(B) The amount of energy and cost savings anticipated to the Federal Government.
(C) The amount of funding committed to the project by the agency requesting financial assistance.
(D) The extent that a proposal leverages financing from other non-Federal sources.
(E) Any other factor which the Secretary determines will result in the greatest amount of energy and cost savings to the Federal Government.
(4) There are authorized to be appropriated, to remain available to be expended, to carry out this subsection not more than $10,000,000 for fiscal year 1994, $50,000,000 for fiscal year 1995, and such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years thereafter.
(c) Utility incentive programs 

(1) Agencies are authorized and encouraged to participate in programs to increase energy efficiency and for water conservation or the management of electricity demand conducted by gas, water, or electric utilities and generally available to customers of such utilities.
(2) Each agency may accept any financial incentive, goods, or services generally available from any such utility, to increase energy efficiency or to conserve water or manage electricity demand.
(3) Each agency is encouraged to enter into negotiations with electric, water, and gas utilities to design cost-effective demand management and conservation incentive programs to address the unique needs of facilities utilized by such agency.
(4) If an agency satisfies the criteria which generally apply to other customers of a utility incentive program, such agency may not be denied collection of rebates or other incentives.
(d) Financial incentive program for facility energy managers 

(1) The Secretary shall, in consultation with the Task Force established pursuant to section 8257 of this title, establish a financial bonus program to reward, with funds made available for such purpose, outstanding Federal facility energy managers in agencies and the United States Postal Service.
(2) Not later than June 1, 1993, the Secretary shall issue procedures for implementing and conducting the award program, including the criteria to be used in selecting outstanding energy managers and contributors who have
(A) improved energy performance through increased energy efficiency;
(B) implemented proven energy efficiency and energy conservation techniques, devices, equipment, or procedures;
(C) developed and implemented training programs for facility energy managers, operators, and maintenance personnel;
(D) developed and implemented employee awareness programs;
(E) succeeded in generating utility incentives, shared energy savings contracts, and other federally approved performance based energy savings contracts;
(F) made successful efforts to fulfill compliance with energy reduction mandates, including the provisions of section 8253 of this title; and
(G) succeeded in the implementation of the guidelines established under section 8262e1 of this title.
(3) There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection not more than $250,000 for each of the fiscal years 1993, 1994, and 1995.
(e) Retention of energy and water savings 
An agency may retain any funds appropriated to that agency for energy expenditures, water expenditures, or wastewater treatment expenditures, at buildings subject to the requirements of section 8253 (a) and (b) of this title, that are not made because of energy savings or water savings. Except as otherwise provided by law, such funds may be used only for energy efficiency, water conservation, or unconventional and renewable energy resources projects. Such projects shall be subject to the requirements of section 3307 of title 40.
[1] See References in Text note below.

42 USC 8257 - Interagency Energy Management Task Force

(a) In general 
To assist the interagency committee organized under section 7266 of this title to coordinate the activities of the Federal Government in promoting energy conservation and the efficient use of energy and in informing non-Federal entities of the Federal experience in energy conservation, the Secretary shall establish an Interagency Energy Management Task Force (hereafter in this section referred to as the Task Force).
(b) Members 
The Task Force shall be composed of the chief energy managers of agencies represented on the interagency committee organized under section 7266 of this title.
(c) Duties 
The Task Force shall meet when the Secretary requests, but not less often than twice a year, to
(1) assess the progress of the various agencies in achieving energy savings;
(2) collect and disseminate information to agencies, States, local governments, and the public on effective survey techniques, innovative approaches to the efficient use of energy, incentive programs developed under section 8256 of this title, innovative contracting methods developed under subchapter VII of this chapter, the use of cogeneration facilities and renewable resources, and other technologies that promote the conservation and efficient use of energy;
(3) coordinate energy surveys conducted by the agencies;
(4) develop options for use in conserving energy;
(5) report to the committee organized under section 7266 of this title; and
(6) review, from time to time as may be necessary, the regulations relating to building temperature settings to determine whether changes in such regulations would be appropriate to assist in meeting the goals specified in section 8253 of this title.

42 USC 8258 - Reports

(a) Reports to Secretary 
Each agency shall transmit a report to the Secretary, at times specified by the Secretary but at least annually, with complete information on its activities under this part, including information on
(1) the agencys progress in achieving the goals established by section 8253 of this title; and
(2) the procedures being used by the agency pursuant to section 8256 (a)(2) of this title, the number of contracts entered into by such agency under subchapter VII of this chapter, the energy and cost savings that have resulted from such contracts and any termination penalty exposure, the use of such cost savings under section 8256 (c) of this title, and any problem encountered in entering into such contracts and otherwise implementing section 8256 of this title.
(b) Reports to the President and Congress 
The Secretary shall report, not later than April 2 of each year, with respect to each fiscal year beginning after November 5, 1988, to the President and Congress
(1) on all activities carried out under this part and on the progress made toward achievement of the objectives of this part, including
(A) a copy of the list of the exclusions made under sections 8253 (a)(2) and 8253 (c)(3) of this title;
(B) the information required under section 8253 (b)(2) of this title; and
(C) a statement detailing the amount of funds awarded to each agency under section 8256 (b) of this title, the energy and water conservation measures installed with such funds, the projected energy and water savings to be realized from installed measures, and, for each installed measure for which the projected energy and water savings reported in the previous year were not realized, the percentage of such projected savings that was not realized, the reasons such savings were not realized, and proposals for, and projected costs of, achieving such projected savings in the future;
(2) the number of contracts entered into by all agencies under subchapter VII of this chapter, the difficulties (if any) encountered in attempting to enter into such contracts, and proposed solutions to those difficulties;
(3) the extent and nature of interagency exchange of information concerning the conservation and efficient utilization of energy; and
(4) the information required under section 8262g (d) of this title.
(c) Other report 
The Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator of General Services, shall
(1) conduct a study and evaluate legal, institutional, and other constraints to connecting buildings owned or leased by the Federal Government to district heating and district cooling systems; and
(2) not later than 18 months after October 24, 1992, transmit to the Congress a report containing the findings and conclusions of such study, including recommendations for the development of streamlined processes for the consideration of connecting buildings owned or leased by the Federal Government to district heating and cooling systems.

42 USC 8258a - Demonstration of new technology

(a) Demonstration program 
Not later than January 1, 1994, the Secretary, in cooperation with the Administrator of General Services, shall establish a demonstration program to install, in federally owned facilities or federally assisted housing, energy conservation measures for which the Secretary has determined that such installation would accelerate commercial viability. In those cases where technologies are determined to be equivalent, priority shall be given to those technologies that have received or are receiving Federal financial assistance.
(b) Selection criteria 
In addition to the determination under subsection (a) of this section, the Secretary shall select, in cooperation with the Administrator of General Services, proposals to be funded under this section on the basis of
(1) cost-effectiveness;
(2) technical feasibility and system reliability in a working environment;
(3) lack of market penetration in the Federal sector;
(4) the potential needs of the proposing Federal agency for the technology, projected over 5 to 10 years;
(5) the potential Federal sector market, projected over 5 to 10 years;
(6) energy efficiency; and
(7) other environmental benefits, including the projected reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and indoor air pollution.
(c) Proposals 
Federal agencies may submit to the Secretary, for each fiscal year, proposals for projects to be funded by the Secretary under this section. Each such proposal shall include
(1) a description of the proposed project emphasizing the innovative use of technology in the Federal sector;
(2) a description of the technical reliability and cost-effectiveness data expected to be acquired;
(3) an identification of the potential needs of the Federal agency for the technology;
(4) a commitment to adopt the technology, if the project establishes its technical reliability and life cycle cost-effectiveness, to supply at least 10 percent of the Federal agencys potential needs identified under paragraph (3);
(5) schedules and milestones for installing additional units; and
(6) a technology transfer plan to publicize the results of the project.
(d) Participation by GSA 
The Secretary may only select a project for funding under this section which is proposed to be carried out in a building under the jurisdiction of the General Services Administration if the project will be carried out by the Administrator of General Services. If such project involves a total expenditure in excess of $1,600,000, no appropriation shall be made for such project unless such project has been approved by a resolution adopted by the Committee on Public Works and Transportation of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate.
(e) Study 
The Secretary shall conduct a study to evaluate the potential use of the purchasing power of the Federal Government to promote the development and commercialization of energy efficient products. The study shall identify products for which there is a high potential for Federal purchasing power to substantially promote their development and commercialization, and shall include a plan to develop such potential. The study shall be conducted in consultation with utilities, manufacturers, and appropriate nonprofit">nonprofit organizations concerned with energy efficiency. The Secretary shall report to the Congress on the results of the study not later than two years after October 24, 1992.
(f) Authorization of appropriations 
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for carrying out this section $5,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1993, 1994, and 1995.

42 USC 8258b - Survey of energy saving potential

(a) In general 
The Secretary shall, in consultation with the Interagency Energy Management Task Force established under section 8257 of this title, carry out an energy survey for the purposes of
(1) determining the maximum potential cost effective energy savings that may be achieved in a representative sample of buildings owned or leased by the Federal Government in different areas of the country;
(2) making recommendations for cost effective energy efficiency and renewable energy improvements in those buildings and in other similar Federal buildings; and
(3) identifying barriers which may prevent an agencys ability to comply with section 8253 of this title and other energy management goals.
(b) Implementation 

(1) The Secretary shall transmit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and the Committee on Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce, the Committee on Government Operations, and the Committee on Public Works and Transportation of the House of Representatives, within 180 days after October 24, 1992, a plan for implementing this section.
(2) The Secretary shall designate buildings to be surveyed in the project so as to obtain a sample of the buildings of the types and in the climates that is representative of buildings owned or leased by Federal agencies in the United States that consume the major portion of the energy consumed in Federal buildings. Such sample shall include, where appropriate, the following types of Federal facility space:
(A) Housing.
(B) Storage.
(C) Office.
(D) Services.
(E) Schools.
(F) Research and Development.
(G) Industrial.
(H) Prisons.
(I) Hospitals.
(3) For purposes of this section, an improvement shall be considered cost effective if the cost of the energy saved or displaced by the improvement exceeds the cost of the improvement over the remaining life of a Federal building or the remaining term of a lease of a building leased by the Federal Government as determined by the life cycle costing methodology developed under section 8254 of this title.
(c) Personnel 

(1) In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall utilize personnel who are
(A) employees of the Department of Energy; or
(B) selected by the agencies utilizing the buildings which are being surveyed under this section.
(2) Such personnel shall be detailed for the purpose of carrying out this section without any reduction of salary or benefits.
(d) Report 
As soon as practicable after the completion of the project carried out under this section, the Secretary shall transmit a report of the findings and conclusions of the project to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and the Committee on Governmental Affairs of the Senate, the Committee on Energy and Commerce, the Committee on Government Operations, and the Committee on Public Works and Transportation of the House of Representatives, and the agencies who own the buildings involved in such project. Such report shall include an analysis of the probability of each agency achieving each of the energy reduction goals established under section 8253 (a) of this title.

42 USC 8259 - Definitions

For the purposes of this part
(1) the term agency has the meaning given it in section 551 (1) of title 5;
(2) the term construction means new construction or substantial rehabilitation of existing structures;
(3) the term cogeneration facilities has the same meaning given such term in section 796 (18)(A) of title 16;
(4) the term energy conservation measures means measures that are applied to a Federal building that improve energy efficiency and are life cycle cost effective and that involve energy conservation, cogeneration facilities, renewable energy sources, improvements in operations and maintenance efficiencies, or retrofit activities;
(5) the term energy survey means a procedure used to determine energy and cost savings likely to result from the use of appropriate energy related maintenance and operating procedures and modifications, including the purchase and installation of particular energy-related equipment and the use of renewable energy sources;
(6) the term Federal building means any building, structure, or facility, or part thereof, including the associated energy consuming support systems, which is constructed, renovated, leased, or purchased in whole or in part for use by the Federal Government and which consumes energy; such term also means a collection of such buildings, structures, or facilities and the energy consuming support systems for such collection;
(7) the term life cycle cost means the total costs of owning, operating, and maintaining a building over its useful life (including such costs as fuel, energy, labor, and replacement components) determined on the basis of a systematic evaluation and comparison of alternative building systems, except that in the case of leased buildings, the life cycle costs shall be calculated over the effective remaining term of the lease;
(8) the term renewable energy sources includes, but is not limited to, sources such as agriculture and urban waste, geothermal energy, solar energy, and wind energy; and
(9) the term Secretary means the Secretary of Energy.

42 USC 8259a - Energy and water savings measures in congressional buildings

(a) In general 
The Architect of the Capitol
(1) shall develop, update, and implement a cost-effective energy conservation and management plan (referred to in this section as the plan) for all facilities administered by Congress (referred to in this section as congressional buildings) to meet the energy performance requirements for Federal buildings established under section 8253 (a)(1) of this title; and
(2) shall submit the plan to Congress, not later than 180 days after August 8, 2005.
(b) Plan requirements 
The plan shall include
(1) a description of the life cycle cost analysis used to determine the cost-effectiveness of proposed energy efficiency projects;
(2) a schedule of energy surveys to ensure complete surveys of all congressional buildings every 5 years to determine the cost and payback period of energy and water conservation measures;
(3) a strategy for installation of life cycle cost-effective energy and water conservation measures;
(4) the results of a study of the costs and benefits of installation of submetering in congressional buildings; and
(5) information packages and how-to guides for each Member and employing authority of Congress that detail simple, cost-effective methods to save energy and taxpayer dollars in the workplace.
(c) Annual report 
The Architect of the Capitol shall submit to Congress annually a report on congressional energy management and conservation programs required under this section that describes in detail
(1) energy expenditures and savings estimates for each facility;
(2) energy management and conservation projects; and
(3) future priorities to ensure compliance with this section.

42 USC 8259b - Federal procurement of energy efficient products

(a) Definitions 
In this section:
(1) Agency 
The term agency has the meaning given that term in section 7902 (a) of title 5.
(2) Energy Star product 
The term Energy Star product means a product that is rated for energy efficiency under an Energy Star program.
(3) Energy Star program 
The term Energy Star program means the program established by section 6294a of this title.
(4) FEMP designated product 
The term FEMP designated product means a product that is designated under the Federal Energy Management Program of the Department of Energy as being among the highest 25 percent of equivalent products for energy efficiency.
(5) Product 
The term product does not include any energy consuming product or system designed or procured for combat or combat-related missions.
(b) Procurement of energy efficient products 

(1) Requirement 
To meet the requirements of an agency for an energy consuming product in a product category covered by the Energy Star program or the Federal Energy Management Program for designated products, the head of the agency shall, except as provided in paragraph (2), procure
(A) an Energy Star product; or
(B) a FEMP designated product.
(2) Exceptions 
The head of an agency is not required to procure an Energy Star product or FEMP designated product under paragraph (1) if the head of the agency finds in writing that
(A) an Energy Star product or FEMP designated product is not cost-effective over the life of the product taking energy cost savings into account; or
(B) no Energy Star product or FEMP designated product is reasonably available that meets the functional requirements of the agency.
(3) Procurement planning 
The head of an agency shall incorporate into the specifications for all procurements involving energy consuming products and systems, including guide specifications, project specifications, and construction, renovation, and services contracts that include provision of energy consuming products and systems, and into the factors for the evaluation of offers received for the procurement, criteria for energy efficiency that are consistent with the criteria used for rating Energy Star products and for rating FEMP designated products.
(c) Listing of energy efficient products in Federal catalogs 
Energy Star products and FEMP designated products shall be clearly identified and prominently displayed in any inventory or listing of products by the General Services Administration or the Defense Logistics Agency. The General Services Administration or the Defense Logistics Agency shall list in their catalogues, represent as available, and supply only Energy Star products or FEMP designated products for all product categories covered by the Energy Star program or the Federal Energy Management Program, except in cases in which the head of the agency ordering a product specifies in writing that no Energy Star product or FEMP designated product is available to meet the buyers functional requirements, or that no Energy Star product or FEMP designated product is cost-effective for the intended application over the life of the product, taking energy cost savings into account.
(d) Specific products 

(1) In the case of electric motors of 1 to 500 horsepower, agencies shall select only premium efficient motors that meet a standard designated by the Secretary. The Secretary shall designate such a standard not later than 120 days after August 8, 2005, after considering the recommendations of associated electric motor manufacturers and energy efficiency groups.
(2) All Federal agencies are encouraged to take actions to maximize the efficiency of air conditioning and refrigeration equipment, including appropriate cleaning and maintenance, including the use of any system treatment or additive that will reduce the electricity consumed by air conditioning and refrigeration equipment. Any such treatment or additive must be
(A) determined by the Secretary to be effective in increasing the efficiency of air conditioning and refrigeration equipment without having an adverse impact on air conditioning performance (including cooling capacity) or equipment useful life;
(B) determined by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to be environmentally safe; and
(C) shown to increase seasonal energy efficiency ratio (SEER) or energy efficiency ratio (EER) when tested by the National Institute of Standards and Technology according to Department of Energy test procedures without causing any adverse impact on the system, system components, the refrigerant or lubricant, or other materials in the system.

Results of testing described in subparagraph (C) shall be published in the Federal Register for public review and comment. For purposes of this section, a hardware device or primary refrigerant shall not be considered an additive.

(e) Federally-procured appliances with standby power 

(1) Definition of eligible product 
In this subsection, the term eligible product means a commercially available, off-the-shelf product that
(A) 
(i) uses external standby power devices; or
(ii) contains an internal standby power function; and
(B) is included on the list compiled under paragraph (4).
(2) Federal purchasing requirement 
Subject to paragraph (3), if an agency purchases an eligible product, the agency shall purchase
(A) an eligible product that uses not more than 1 watt in the standby power consuming mode of the eligible product; or
(B) if an eligible product described in subparagraph (A) is not available, the eligible product with the lowest available standby power wattage in the standby power consuming mode of the eligible product.
(3) Limitation 
The requirements of paragraph (2) shall apply to a purchase by an agency only if
(A) the lower-wattage eligible product is
(i) lifecycle cost-effective; and
(ii) practicable; and
(B) the utility and performance of the eligible product is not compromised by the lower wattage requirement.
(4) Eligible products 
The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Administrator of General Services, shall compile a publicly accessible list of cost-effective eligible products that shall be subject to the purchasing requirements of paragraph (2).
(f) Regulations 
Not later than 180 days after August 8, 2005, the Secretary shall issue guidelines to carry out this section.

8260, 8261. Omitted

42 USC 8262 - Definitions

For purposes of this subtitle[1]
(1) the term agency means[2] has the meaning given such term in section 551 (1) of title 5, except that such term does not include the United States Postal Service;
(2) the term facility energy supervisor means the employee with responsibility for the daily operations of a Federal facility, including the management, installation, operation, and maintenance of energy systems in Federal facilities which may include more than one building;
(3) the term trained energy manager means a person who has demonstrated proficiency, or who has completed a course of study in the areas of fundamentals of building energy systems, building energy codes and applicable professional standards, energy accounting and analysis, life-cycle cost methodology, fuel supply and pricing, and instrumentation for energy surveys and audits;
(4) the term Task Force means the Interagency Energy Management Task Force established under section 8257 of this title; and
(5) the term energy conservation measures has the meaning given such term in section 8259 (4) of this title.
[1] See References in Text note below.
[2] So in original. The word “means” probably should not appear.

42 USC 8262a - Report by General Services Administration

Not later than one year after October 24, 1992, and annually thereafter, the Administrator of General Services shall report to the Committee on Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce, the Committee on Government Operations, and the Committee on Public Works and Transportation of the House of Representatives on the activities of the General Services Administration conducted pursuant to this subtitle.[1]
[1] See References in Text note below.

42 USC 8262b - Intergovernmental energy management planning and coordination

(a) Conference workshops 
The Administrator of General Services, in consultation with the Secretary and the Task Force, shall hold regular, biennial conference workshops in each of the 10 standard Federal regions on energy management, conservation, efficiency, and planning strategy. The Administrator shall work and consult with the Department of Energy and other Federal agencies to plan for particular regional conferences. The Administrator shall invite Department of Energy, State, local, tribal, and county public officials who have responsibilities for energy management or may have an interest in such conferences and shall seek the input of, and be responsive to, the views of such officials in the planning and organization of such workshops.
(b) Focus of workshops 
Such workshops and conferences shall focus on the following (but may include other topics):
(1) Developing strategies among Federal, State, tribal, and local governments to coordinate energy management policies and to maximize available intergovernmental energy management resources within the region regarding the use of governmental facilities and buildings.
(2) The design, construction, maintenance, and retrofitting of governmental facilities to incorporate energy efficient techniques.
(3) Procurement and use of energy efficient products.
(4) Dissemination of energy information on innovative programs, technologies, and methods which have proven successful in government.
(5) Technical assistance to design and incorporate effective energy management strategies.
(c) Establishment of workshop timetable 
As a part of the first report to be submitted pursuant to section 8262a of this title, the Administrator shall set forth the schedule for the regional energy management workshops to be conducted under this section. Not less than five such workshops shall be held by September 30, 1993, and at least one such workshop shall be held in each of the 10 Federal regions every two years beginning on September 30, 1993.

42 USC 8262c - Federal agency energy management training

(a) Energy management training 

(1) Each executive department described under section 101 of title 5, the Environmental Protection Agency, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the General Services Administration, and the United States Postal Service shall establish and maintain a program to ensure that facility energy managers are trained energy managers. Such programs shall be managed
(A) by the department or agency representative on the Task Force; or
(B) if a department or agency is not represented on the Task Force, by the designee of the head of such department or agency.
(2) Departments and agencies described in paragraph (1) shall encourage appropriate employees to participate in energy manager training courses. Employees may enroll in courses of study in the areas described in section 8262 (3) of this title including, but not limited to, courses offered by
(A) private or public educational institutions;
(B) Federal agencies; or
(C) professional associations.
(b) Report to Task Force 

(1) Each department and agency described in subsection (a)(1) of this section shall, not later than 60 days following October 24, 1992, report to the Task Force the following information:
(A) Those individuals employed by such department or agency on October 24, 1992, who qualify as trained energy managers.
(B) The General Schedule (GS) or grade level at which each of the individuals described in subparagraph (A) is employed.
(C) The facility or facilities for which such individuals are responsible or otherwise stationed.
(2) The Secretary shall provide a summary of the reports described in paragraph (1) to the Congress as part of the first report submitted under section 8258 of this title after October 24, 1992.
(c) Requirements at Federal facilities 

(1) Not later than one year after October 24, 1992, the departments and agencies described under subsection (a)(1) of this section shall upgrade their energy management capabilities by
(A) designating facility energy supervisors;
(B) encouraging facility energy supervisors to become trained energy managers; and
(C) increasing the overall number of trained energy managers within such department or agency to a sufficient level to ensure effective implementation of this Act.
(2) Departments and agencies described in subsection (a)(1) of this section may hire trained energy managers to be facility energy supervisors. Trained energy managers, including those who are facility supervisors as well as other trained personnel, shall focus their efforts on improving energy efficiency in the following facilities
(A) department or agency facilities identified as most costly to operate or most energy inefficient; or
(B) other facilities identified by the department or agency head as having significant energy savings potential.
(d) Annual report to Secretary and Congress 
Each department and agency listed in subsection (a)(1) of this section shall report to the Secretary on the status and implementation of the requirements of this section. The Secretary shall include a summary of each such report in the annual report to Congress as required under section 8258 (b) of this title.

42 USC 8262d - Energy audit teams

(a) Establishment 
The Secretary shall assemble from existing personnel with appropriate expertise, and with particular utilization of the national laboratories, and make available to all Federal agencies, one or more energy audit teams which shall be equipped with instruments and other advanced equipment needed to perform energy audits of Federal facilities.
(b) Monitoring programs 
The Secretary shall also assist in establishing, at each site that has utilized an energy audit team, a program for monitoring the implementation of energy efficiency improvements based upon energy audit team recommendations, and for recording the operating history of such improvements.

42 USC 8262e - Federal energy cost accounting and management

(a) Guidelines 
Not later than 120 days after October 24, 1992, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, in cooperation with the Secretary, the Administrator of General Services, and the Secretary of Defense, shall establish guidelines to be employed by each Federal agency to assess accurate energy consumption for all buildings or facilities which the agency owns, operates, manages or leases, where the Government pays utilities separate from the lease and the Government operates the leased space. Such guidelines are to be used in reports required under section 8258 of this title. Each agency shall implement such guidelines no later than 120 days after their establishment. Each facility energy manager shall maintain energy consumption and energy cost records for review by the Inspector General, the Congress, and the general public.
(b) Contents of guidelines 
Such guidelines shall include the establishment of a monitoring system to determine
(1) which facilities are the most costly to operate when measured on an energy consumption per square foot basis or other relevant analytical basis;
(2) unusual or abnormal changes in energy consumption; and
(3) the accuracy of utility charges for electric and gas consumption.
(c) Federally leased space energy reporting requirement 
The Administrator of General Services shall include, in each report submitted under section 8262a of this title, the estimated energy cost of leased buildings or space in which the Federal Government does not directly pay the utility bills.

42 USC 8262f - Inspector General review and agency accountability

(a) Audit survey 
Not later than 120 days after October 24, 1992, each Inspector General created to conduct and supervise audits and investigations relating to the programs and operations of the establishments listed in section 11(2) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), and the Chief Postal Inspector of the United States Postal Service, in accordance with section 8E (f)(1) as established by section 8E(a)(2) of the Inspector General Act Amendments of 1988 (Public Law 100504) shall
(1) identify agency compliance activities to meet the requirements of section 543 of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8253) and any other matters relevant to implementing the goals of such Act; and
(2) determine if the agency has the internal accounting mechanisms necessary to assess the accuracy and reliability of energy consumption and energy cost figures required under such section.
(b) President’s Council on Integrity and Efficiency report to Congress 
Not later than 150 days after October 24, 1992, the Presidents Council on Integrity and Efficiency shall submit a report to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and the Committee on Governmental Affairs of the Senate, the Committee on Energy and Commerce, the Committee on Government Operations, and the Committee on Public Works and Transportation of the House of Representatives, on the review conducted by the Inspector General of each agency under this section.
(c) Inspector General review 
Each Inspector General established under section 2 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is encouraged to conduct periodic reviews of agency compliance with part 3 of title V of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act [42 U.S.C. 8251 et seq.], the provisions of this subtitle,[1] and other laws relating to energy consumption. Such reviews shall not be inconsistent with the performance of the required duties of the Inspector Generals office.
[1] See References in Text note below.

42 USC 8262g - Procurement and identification of energy efficient products

(a) Procurement 
The Administrator of General Services, the Secretary of Defense, and the Director of the Defense Logistics Agency, each shall undertake a program to include energy efficient products in carrying out their procurement and supply functions.
(b) Identification program 
The Administrator of General Services, the Secretary of Defense, and the Director of the Defense Logistics Agency, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, each shall implement, in conjunction with carrying out their procurement and supply functions, a program to identify and designate those energy efficient products that offer significant potential savings, using, to the extent practicable, the life cycle cost methods and procedures developed under section 8254 of this title. The Secretary of Energy shall, to the extent necessary to carry out this section and after consultation with the aforementioned agency heads, provide estimates of the degree of relative energy efficiency of products.
(c) Guidelines 
The Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy, in consultation with the Administrator of General Services, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of Defense, and the Director of the Defense Logistics Agency, shall issue guidelines to encourage the acquisition and use by all Federal agencies of products identified pursuant to this section. The Secretary of Defense and the Director of the Defense Logistics Agency shall consider, and place emphasis on, the acquisition of such products as part of the Agencys ongoing review of military specifications.
(d) Report to Congress 
Not later than December 31 of 1993 and thereafter as part of the report required under section 8258 (b) of this title, the Secretary of Energy, in consultation with the Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy, the Administrator of General Services, the Secretary of Defense, and the Director of the Defense Logistics Agency, shall report on the progress, status, activities, and results of the programs under subsections (a), (b), and (c) of this section. The report shall include
(1) the types and functions of each product identified under subsection (b) of this section, and efforts undertaken by the Administrator of General Services, the Secretary of Defense, and the Director of the Defense Logistics Agency to encourage the acquisition and use of such products;
(2) the actions taken by the Administrator of General Services, the Secretary of Defense, and the Director of the Defense Logistics Agency to identify products under subsection (b) of this section, the barriers which inhibit implementation of identification of such products, and recommendations for legislative action, if necessary;
(3) progress on the development and issuance of guidelines under subsection (c) of this section;
(4) an indication of whether energy cost savings technologies identified by the Advanced Building Technology Council, under section 1701j–2 (h) of title 12, have been used in the identification of products under subsection (b) of this section;
(5) an estimate of the potential cost savings to the Federal Government from acquiring products identified under subsection (b) of this section with respect to which energy is a significant component of life cycle cost, based on the quantities of such products that could be utilized throughout the Government; and
(6) the actual quantities acquired of products described in paragraph (5).

42 USC 8262h - United States Postal Service energy regulations

(a) In general 
The Postmaster General shall issue regulations to ensure the reliable and accurate accounting of energy consumption costs for all buildings or facilities which it owns, leases, operates, or manages. Such regulations shall
(1) establish a monitoring system to determine which facilities are the most costly to operate on an energy consumption per square foot basis or other relevant analytical basis;
(2) identify unusual or abnormal changes in energy consumption; and
(3) check the accuracy of utility charges for electricity and gas consumption.
(b) Identification of energy efficiency products 
The Postmaster General shall actively undertake a program to identify and procure energy efficiency products for use in its facilities. In carrying out this subsection, the Postmaster General shall, to the maximum extent practicable, incorporate energy efficient information available on Federal Supply Schedules maintained by the General Services Administration and the Defense Logistics Agency.

42 USC 8262i - United States Postal Service energy management report

Not later than one year after October 24, 1992, and not later than January 1 of each year thereafter, the Postmaster General shall submit a report to the Committee on Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service of the House of Representatives on the United States Postal Services building management program as it relates to energy efficiency. The report shall include, but not be limited to
(1) a description of actions taken to reduce energy consumption;
(2) future plans to reduce energy consumption;
(3) an assessment of the success of the energy conservation program;
(4) a statement of energy costs incurred in operating and maintaining all United States Postal Service facilities; and
(5) the status of the energy efficient procurement program established under section 8262h of this title.

42 USC 8262j - Energy management requirements for United States Postal Service

(a) Energy management requirements for postal facilities 

(1) The Postmaster General shall, to the maximum extent practicable, ensure that each United States Postal Service facility meets the energy management requirements for Federal buildings and agencies specified in section 8253 of this title.
(2) The Postmaster General may exclude from the requirements of such section any facility or collection of facilities, and the associated energy consumption and gross square footage if the Postmaster General finds that compliance with the requirements of such section would be impracticable. A finding of impracticability shall be based on the energy intensiveness of activities carried out in such facility or collection of facilities, the type and amount of energy consumed, or the technical feasibility of making the desired changes. The Postmaster General shall identify and list in the report required under section 8262i of this title the facilities designated by it for such exclusion.
(b) Implementation steps 
In carrying subsection (a) of this section, the Postmaster General shall
(1) not later than 1 year after October 24, 1992, prepare or update, as appropriate, a plan (which may be submitted as part of the first report submitted under section 8262i of this title)
(A) describing how this section will be implemented;
(B) designating personnel primarily responsible for achieving the requirements of this section; and
(C) identifying high priority projects;
(2) perform energy surveys of United States Postal Service facilities as necessary to achieve the requirements of this section;
(3) install those energy conservation measures that will attain the requirements of this section in a cost-effective manner as defined in section 8254 of this title; and
(4) ensure that the operation and maintenance procedures applied under this section are continued.

42 USC 8262k - Government contract incentives

(a) Establishment of criteria 
Each agency, in consultation with the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council, shall establish criteria for the improvement of energy efficiency in Federal facilities operated by Federal Government contractors or subcontractors.
(b) Purpose of criteria 
The criteria established under subsection (a) of this section shall be used to encourage Federal contractors, and their subcontractors, which manage and operate federally-owned facilities, to adopt and utilize energy conservation measures designed to reduce energy costs in Government-owned and contractor-operated facilities and which are ultimately borne by the Federal Government.

Part C - Federal Photovoltaic Utilization

42 USC 8271 - Federal facility and Secretary defined

For purposes of this part
(1) The term Federal facility means any building, structure, or fixture or part thereof which is owned by the United States or any Federal agency or which is held by the United States or any Federal agency under a lease-acquisition agreement under which the United States or a Federal agency will receive fee simple title under the terms of such agreement without further negotiation. Such term also applies to facilities related to programs administered by Federal agencies.
(2) The term Secretary means the Secretary of Energy.

42 USC 8272 - Photovoltaic energy program

There is hereby established a photovoltaic energy commercialization program for the accelerated procurement and installation of photovoltaic solar electric systems for electric production in Federal facilities.

42 USC 8273 - Purpose of program

The purpose of the program established by section 8272 of this title is to
(1) accelerate the growth of a commercially viable and competitive industry to make photovoltaic solar electric systems available to the general public as an option in order to reduce national consumption of fossil fuel;
(2) reduce fossil fuel costs to the Federal Government;
(3) stimulate the general use within the Federal Government of methods for the minimization of life cycle costs; and
(4) develop performance data on the program established by section 8272 of this title.

42 USC 8274 - Acquisition of systems

The program established by section 8272 of this title shall provide for the acquisition of photovoltaic solar electric systems and associated storage capability by the Secretary for their use by Federal agencies, and for the acquisition of such systems and associated capability by Federal agencies for their own use in cases where the authority to make such acquisition has been delegated to the agency involved by the Secretary. The acquisition of photovoltaic solar electric systems shall be at an annual level substantial enough to allow use of low-cost production techniques by suppliers of such systems. The Secretary (or other Federal agency acting under delegation from the Secretary) is authorized to make such acquisitions through the use of multiyear contracts. Authority under this part to enter into acquisition contracts shall be only to the extent as may be provided in advance in appropriation Acts.

42 USC 8275 - Administration

The Secretary shall administer the program established under section 8272 of this title and shall
(1) consult with the Secretary of Defense to insure that the installation and purchase of photovoltaic solar electric systems pursuant to this part shall not interfere with defense-related activities;
(2) prescribe such requirements as may be appropriate to monitor and assess the performance and operation of photovoltaic electric systems installed pursuant to this part; and
(3) report annually to the Congress on the status of the program.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary shall not be subject to the requirements of section 553 of title 5, in the performance of his functions under this part.

42 USC 8276 - System evaluation and purchase program

(a) Program 
The Secretary shall establish, within 60 days after November 9, 1978, a photovoltaic systems evaluation and purchase program to provide such systems as are required by the Federal agencies to carry out this part. In acquiring photovoltaic solar electric systems under this part, the Secretary (or other Federal agency acting under delegation from the Secretary) shall insure that such systems reflect to the maximum extent practicable the most advanced and reliable technologies and shall schedule purchases in a manner which will stimulate the early development of a permanent low-cost private photovoltaic production capability in the United States, and to stimulate the private sector market for photovoltaic power systems. The Secretary and other Federal agencies acting under delegation from the Secretary shall, subject to the availability of appropriated funds, procure not more than 30 megawatts of photovoltaic solar electric systems during fiscal years ending September 30, 1979, September 30, 1980, and September 30, 1981.
(b) Other procurement 
Nothing in this part shall preclude any Federal agency from directly procuring a photovoltaic solar electric system (in lieu of obtaining one under the program under subsection (a) of this section), except that any such Federal agency shall consult with the Secretary before procuring such a system.

42 USC 8277 - Advisory committee

(a) Establishment 
There is hereby established an advisory committee to assist the Secretary in the establishment and conduct of the programs established under this part.
(b) Membership 
Such committee shall be composed of the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the Administrator of the General Services Administration, the Secretary of Transportation, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration, the chairman of the Federal Trade Commission, the Postmaster General, and such other persons as the Secretary deems necessary. The Secretary shall appoint such other nongovernmental persons to the extent necessary to assure that the membership of the committee will be fairly balanced in terms of the point of view represented and the functions to be performed by the committee.
(c) Termination 
The advisory committee shall terminate October 1, 1981.

42 USC 8278 - Authorization of appropriations

For the purposes of this part, there is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary not to exceed $98,000,000 for the period beginning October 1, 1978, and ending September 30, 1981.

Part D - Peak Demand Reduction

42 USC 8279 - National Action Plan for Demand Response

(a) National Assessment and report 
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) shall conduct a National Assessment of Demand Response. The Commission shall, within 18 months of December 19, 2007, submit a report to Congress that includes each of the following:
(1) Estimation of nationwide demand response potential in 5 and 10 year horizons, including data on a State-by-State basis, and a methodology for updates of such estimates on an annual basis.
(2) Estimation of how much of this potential can be achieved within 5 and 10 years after December 19, 2007, accompanied by specific policy recommendations that if implemented can achieve the estimated potential. Such recommendations shall include options for funding and/or incentives for the development of demand response resources.
(3) The Commission shall further note any barriers to demand response programs offering flexible, non-discriminatory, and fairly compensatory terms for the services and benefits made available, and shall provide recommendations for overcoming such barriers.
(4) The Commission shall seek to take advantage of preexisting research and ongoing work, and shall insure that there is no duplication of effort.
(b) National Action Plan on Demand Response 
The Commission shall further develop a National Action Plan on Demand Response, soliciting and accepting input and participation from a broad range of industry stakeholders, State regulatory utility commissioners, and non-governmental groups. The Commission shall seek consensus where possible, and decide on optimum solutions to issues that defy consensus. Such Plan shall be completed within 1 year after the completion of the National Assessment of Demand Response, and shall meet each of the following objectives:
(1) Identification of requirements for technical assistance to States to allow them to maximize the amount of demand response resources that can be developed and deployed.
(2) Design and identification of requirements for implementation of a national communications program that includes broad-based customer education and support.
(3) Development or identification of analytical tools, information, model regulatory provisions, model contracts, and other support materials for use by customers, States, utilities and demand response providers.
(c) Implementation of Plan 
Upon completion, the National Action Plan on Demand Response shall be published, together with any favorable and dissenting comments submitted by participants in its preparation. Six months after publication, the Commission, together with the Secretary of Energy, shall submit to Congress a proposal to implement the Action Plan, including specific proposed assignments of responsibility, proposed budget amounts, and any agreements secured for participation from State and other participants.
(d) Authorization 
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Commission to carry out this section not more than $10,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2008, 2009, and 2010.

TITLE 42 - US CODE - SUBCHAPTER IV - ENERGY CONSERVATION FOR COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS AND MULTIFAMILY DWELLINGS

Part A - General Provisions

8281 to 8281b. Repealed. Pub. L. 99412, title II, 201(a), Aug. 28, 1986, 100 Stat. 943

Section 8281, Pub. L. 95–619, title VII, § 710, as added Pub. L. 96–294, title V, § 565, June 30, 1980, 94 Stat. 752, provided that definitions in section 8211 of this title apply to this subchapter and defined additional terms. Section 8281a, Pub. L. 95–619, title VII, § 711, as added Pub. L. 96–294, title V, § 565, June 30, 1980, 94 Stat. 754, provided that this subchapter apply to any public utility for which coverage is provided under section 8212 of this title. Section 8281b, Pub. L. 95–619, title VII, § 712, as added Pub. L. 96–294, title V, § 565, June 30, 1980, 94 Stat. 754, related to rules of the Secretary for submission and approval of plans.

Part B - Energy Conservation Plans

8282 to 8282b. Repealed. Pub. L. 99412, title II, 201(a), Aug. 28, 1986, 100 Stat. 943

Section 8282, Pub. L. 95–619, title VII, § 721, as added Pub. L. 96–294, title V, § 565, June 30, 1980, 94 Stat. 754, related to procedures for submission and approval of State energy conservation plans for commercial buildings and multifamily dwellings. Section 8282a, Pub. L. 95–619, title VII, § 722, as added Pub. L. 96–294, title V, § 565, June 30, 1980, 94 Stat. 755, related to requirements for State plans for regulated utilities. Section 8282b, Pub. L. 95–619, title VII, § 723, as added Pub. L. 96–294, title V, § 565, June 30, 1980, 94 Stat. 756, related to plan requirements for nonregulated utilities and building heating suppliers.

Part C - Utility Programs

8283, 8283a. Repealed. Pub. L. 99412, title II, 201(a), Aug. 28, 1986, 100 Stat. 943

Section 8283, Pub. L. 95–619, title VII, § 731, as added Pub. L. 96–294, title V, § 565, June 30, 1980, 94 Stat. 756, related to general requirements for utility programs and requirements concerning accounting and payment of costs. Section 8283a, Pub. L. 95–619, title VII, § 732, as added Pub. L. 96–294, title V, § 565, June 30, 1980, 94 Stat. 757, related to requirements for building heating supplier programs and waiver of such requirements.

Part D - Federal Implementation

42 USC 8284 - Repealed. Pub. L. 99412, title II, 201(a), Aug. 28, 1986, 100 Stat. 943

Section, Pub. L. 95–619, title VII, § 741, as added Pub. L. 96–294, title V, § 565, June 30, 1980, 94 Stat. 757, related to Federal standby authority to promulgate plans.

TITLE 42 - US CODE - SUBCHAPTER V - ENERGY AUDITOR TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION

42 USC 8285 - Purpose

It is the purpose of this subchapter to encourage the training and certification of individuals to conduct energy audits for residential and commercial buildings in order to serve the various private and public needs of the Nation for energy audits.

42 USC 8285a - Definitions

For the purposes of this subchapter
(1) the term Governor means the chief executive officer of each State, including the Mayor of the District of Columbia;
(2) the term State means any of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands;
(3) the term energy audit means an inspection as described in section 8216 (b)(1)(A)1 of this title, or an energy audit as defined in section 8281 (b)(7)1 of this title, which in addition may provide information on the utilization of renewable resources and may make energy-related improvements in the building; and
(4) the term Secretary means the Secretary of Energy.
[1] See References in Text note below.

42 USC 8285b - Grants

(a) The Secretary may make grants to any Governor of a State for the training and certification of individuals to conduct energy audits.
(b) Before making a grant under subsection (a) of this section to a Governor, the Secretary must receive from the Governor an application containing
(A) any information which the Secretary deems is necessary to carry out this subchapter; and
(B) an assurance that the grant will supplement and not supplant other funds available for such training and certification and will be used to increase the total amount of funds available for such training and certification.
(c) 
(1) Before making any grant under subsection (a) of this section the Secretary shall establish minimum standards for the training and certification of individuals to conduct energy audits.
(2) The Secretary shall require each Governor receiving any grant under this subchapter to agree to meet the standards established pursuant to paragraph (1) in any training and certification conducted using funds provided under this subchapter.

42 USC 8285c - Authorization of appropriations

(a) To carry out this subchapter there is authorized to be appropriated the sum of $10,000,000 for the fiscal year ending on September 30, 1981, and the sum of $15,000,000 for the fiscal year ending on September 30, 1982.
(b) Any funds appropriated under the authorization contained in this section shall remain available until expended.

TITLE 42 - US CODE - SUBCHAPTER VI - COORDINATION OF FEDERAL ENERGY CONSERVATION FACTORS AND DATA

42 USC 8286 - Consensus on factors and data for energy conservation standards

The Secretary of Energy shall assure that within 6 months after June 30, 1980, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Defense, the Administrator of the General Services Administration, and the head of any other agency responsible for developing energy conservation standards for new or existing residential, commercial, or agricultural buildings shall reach a consensus regarding factors and data used to develop such standards. This consensus shall apply to, but not be limited to
(1) fuel price projections;
(2) discount rates;
(3) inflation rates;
(4) climatic conditions and zones; and
(5) the cost and energy saving characteristics of construction materials.

42 USC 8286a - Use of factors and data

Factors and data consented to pursuant to section 8286 of this title may be revised and agreed to by a consensus of the heads of the various Federal agencies involved. Such factors and data shall be used by all Federal agencies in establishing and revising various energy conservation standards used by such agencies, except that other factors and data may be used with respect to the standards applicable to any program if
(1) the other factors and data are approved by the Secretary of Energy solely on the basis that such other factors and data are critical to meet the unique needs of the program concerned;
(2) using the consented to factors and data would cause a violation of an express provision of law; or
(3) statutory requirements or responsibilities require a modification of the consented to factors and data.

42 USC 8286b - Omitted

TITLE 42 - US CODE - SUBCHAPTER VII - ENERGY SAVINGS PERFORMANCE CONTRACTS

42 USC 8287 - Authority to enter into contracts

(a) In general 

(1) The head of a Federal agency may enter into contracts under this subchapter solely for the purpose of achieving energy savings and benefits ancillary to that purpose. Each such contract may, notwithstanding any other provision of law, be for a period not to exceed 25 years. Such contract shall provide that the contractor shall incur costs of implementing energy savings measures, including at least the costs (if any) incurred in making energy audits, acquiring and installing equipment, and training personnel, in exchange for a share of any energy savings directly resulting from implementation of such measures during the term of the contract.
(2) 
(A) Contracts under this subchapter shall be energy savings performance contracts and shall require an annual energy audit and specify the terms and conditions of any Government payments and performance guarantees. Any such performance guarantee shall provide that the contractor is responsible for maintenance and repair services for any energy related equipment, including computer software systems.
(B) Aggregate annual payments by an agency to both utilities and energy savings performance contractors, under an energy savings performance contract, may not exceed the amount that the agency would have paid for utilities without an energy savings performance contract (as estimated through the procedures developed pursuant to this section) during contract years. The contract shall provide for a guarantee of savings to the agency, and shall establish payment schedules reflecting such guarantee, taking into account any capital costs under the contract.
(C) Federal agencies may incur obligations pursuant to such contracts to finance energy conservation measures provided guaranteed savings exceed the debt service requirements.
(D) A Federal agency may enter into a multiyear contract under this subchapter for a period not to exceed 25 years beginning on the date of the delivery order, without funding of cancellation charges before cancellation, if
(i) such contract was awarded in a competitive manner pursuant to subsection (b)(2) of this section, using procedures and methods established under this subchapter;
(ii) funds are available and adequate for payment of the costs of such contract for the first fiscal year; and
(iii) such contract is governed by part 17.1 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation promulgated under section 421 of title 41 or the applicable rules promulgated under this subchapter.
(E) Funding options.— 
In carrying out a contract under this subchapter, a Federal agency may use any combination of
(i) appropriated funds; and
(ii) private financing under an energy savings performance contract.
(F) Promotion of contracts.— 
In carrying out this section, a Federal agency shall not
(i) establish a Federal agency policy that limits the maximum contract term under subparagraph (D) to a period shorter than 25 years; or
(ii) limit the total amount of obligations under energy savings performance contracts or other private financing of energy savings measures.
(G) Measurement and verification requirements for private financing.— 

(i) In general.— 
In the case of energy savings performance contracts, the evaluations and savings measurement and verification required under paragraphs (2) and (4) of section 8253 (f) of this title shall be used by a Federal agency to meet the requirements for the need for energy audits, calculation of energy savings, and any other evaluation of costs and savings needed to implement the guarantee of savings under this section.
(ii) Modification of existing contracts.— 
Not later than 18 months after December 19, 2007, each Federal agency shall, to the maximum extent practicable, modify any indefinite delivery and indefinite quantity energy savings performance contracts, and other indefinite delivery and indefinite quantity contracts using private financing, to conform to the amendments made by subtitle B of title V of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007.
(b) Implementation 

(1) 
(A) The Secretary, with the concurrence of the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council established under section 421 (a) of title 41, not later than 180 days after October 24, 1992, shall, by rule, establish appropriate procedures and methods for use by Federal agencies to select, monitor, and terminate contracts with energy service contractors in accordance with laws governing Federal procurement that will achieve the intent of this section in a cost-effective manner. In developing such procedures and methods, the Secretary, with the concurrence of the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council, shall determine which existing regulations are inconsistent with the intent of this section and shall formulate substitute regulations consistent with laws governing Federal procurement.
(B) The procedures and methods established pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall be the procedures and contracting methods for selection, by an agency, of a contractor to provide energy savings performance services. Such procedures and methods shall provide for the calculation of energy savings based on sound engineering and financial practices.
(2) The procedures and methods established pursuant to paragraph (1)(A) shall
(A) allow the Secretary to
(i) request statements of qualifications, which shall, at a minimum, include prior experience and capabilities of contractors to perform the proposed types of energy savings services and financial and performance information, from firms engaged in providing energy savings services; and
(ii) from the statements received, designate and prepare a list, with an update at least annually, of those firms that are qualified to provide energy savings services;
(B) require each agency to use the list prepared by the Secretary pursuant to subparagraph (A)(ii) unless the agency elects to develop an agency list of firms qualified to provide energy savings performance services using the same selection procedures and methods as are required of the Secretary in preparing such lists; and
(C) allow the head of each agency to
(i) select firms from the list prepared pursuant to subparagraph (A)(ii) or the list prepared by the agency pursuant to subparagraph (B) to conduct discussions concerning a particular proposed energy savings project, including requesting a technical and price proposal from such selected firms for such project;
(ii) select from such firms the most qualified firm to provide energy savings services based on technical and price proposals and any other relevant information;
(iii) permit receipt of unsolicited proposals for energy savings performance contracting services from a firm that such agency has determined is qualified to provide such services under the procedures established pursuant to paragraph (1)(A), and require agency facility managers to place a notice in the Commerce Business Daily announcing they have received such a proposal and invite other similarly qualified firms to submit competing proposals; and
(iv) enter into an energy savings performance contract with a firm qualified under clause (iii), consistent with the procedures and methods established pursuant to paragraph (1)(A).
(3) A firm not designated as qualified to provide energy savings services under paragraph (2)(A)(i) or paragraph (2)(B) may request a review of such decision to be conducted in accordance with procedures to be developed by the board of contract appeals of the General Services Administration.

42 USC 8287a - Payment of costs

Any amount paid by a Federal agency pursuant to any contract entered into under this subchapter may be paid only from funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the agency for fiscal year 1986 or any fiscal year thereafter for the payment of energy, water, or wastewater treatment expenses (and related operation and maintenance expenses).

42 USC 8287b - Reports

Each Federal agency shall periodically furnish the Secretary of Energy with full and complete information on its activities under this subchapter, and the Secretary shall include in the report submitted to Congress under section 82601 of this title a description of the progress made by each Federal agency in
(1) including the authority provided by this subchapter in its contracting practices; and
(2) achieving energy savings under contracts entered into under this subchapter.
[1] See References in Text note below.

42 USC 8287c - Definitions

For purposes of this subchapter, the following definitions apply:
(1) The term Federal agency means each authority of the Government of the United States, whether or not it is within or subject to review by another agency.
(2) The term energy savings means
(A) a reduction in the cost of energy, water, or wastewater treatment, from a base cost established through a methodology set forth in the contract, used in an existing federally owned building or buildings or other federally owned facilities as a result of
(i) the lease or purchase of operating equipment, improvements, altered operation and maintenance, or technical services;
(ii) the increased efficient use of existing energy sources by cogeneration or heat recovery, excluding any cogeneration process for other than a federally owned building or buildings or other federally owned facilities; or
(iii) the increased efficient use of existing water sources in either interior or exterior applications;
(B) the increased efficient use of an existing energy source by cogeneration or heat recovery;
(C) if otherwise authorized by Federal or State law (including regulations), the sale or transfer of electrical or thermal energy generated on-site from renewable energy sources or cogeneration, but in excess of Federal needs, to utilities or non-Federal energy users; and
(D) the increased efficient use of existing water sources in interior or exterior applications.
(3) The terms energy savings contract and energy savings performance contract mean a contract that provides for the performance of services for the design, acquisition, installation, testing, and, where appropriate, operation, maintenance, and repair, of an identified energy or water conservation measure or series of measures at 1 or more locations. Such contracts shall, with respect to an agency facility that is a public building (as such term is defined in section 3301 of title 40), be in compliance with the prospectus requirements and procedures of section 3307 of title 40.
(4) The term energy or water conservation measure means
(A) an energy conservation measure, as defined in section 8259 of this title; or
(B) a water conservation measure that improves the efficiency of water use, is life-cycle cost-effective, and involves water conservation, water recycling or reuse, more efficient treatment of wastewater or stormwater, improvements in operation or maintenance efficiencies, retrofit activities, or other related activities, not at a Federal hydroelectric facility.

42 USC 8287d - Assistance to Federal agencies in achieving energy efficiency in Federal facilities and operations

The Secretary in fiscal year 1999 and thereafter, shall continue the process begun in fiscal year 1998 of accepting funds from other Federal agencies in return for assisting agencies in achieving energy efficiency in Federal facilities and operations by the use of privately financed, energy savings performance contracts and other private financing mechanisms. The funds may be provided after agencies begin to realize energy cost savings; may be retained by the Secretary until expended; and may be used only for the purpose of assisting Federal agencies in achieving greater efficiency, water conservation and use of renewable energy by means of privately financed mechanisms, including energy savings performance contracts and utility incentive programs. These recovered funds will continue to be used to administer even greater energy efficiency, water conservation and use of renewable energy by means of privately financed mechanisms such as utility efficiency service contracts and energy savings performance contracts. The recoverable funds will be used for all necessary program expenses, including contractor support and resources needed, to achieve overall Federal energy management program objectives for greater energy savings. Any such privately financed contracts shall meet the provisions of the Energy Policy Act of 1992, Public Law 102486 regarding energy savings performance contracts and utility incentive programs.