3.0.0 1574 2023-01-11T13:18:10Z 2023-01-11T13:18:10Z Senate S S 2009-08-04 111 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2009-08-04T22:47:49Z 2009-08-04 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8769-8771) IntroReferral 2009-08-04 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress M001176 Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] Jeff Merkley D OR N L000504 Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] RICHARD LUGAR R IN GREEN 2009-08-04 True Energy Administrative law and regulatory procedures Alternative and renewable resources Climate change and greenhouse gases Department of Energy Electric power generation and transmission Energy efficiency and conservation Government lending and loan guarantees Oil and gas Residential rehabilitation and home repair Energy 00 2009-08-04 Introduced in Senate 2009-12-17T15:50:38Z Clean Energy for Homes and Buildings Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Energy to develop and publish for review and comment near-, medium-, and long-term goals for: (1) a minimum number of homes and other buildings to be retrofitted through energy efficiency measures or to have on-site renewable energy systems added; (2) the number of on-site solar energy, wind energy, and geothermal heat pump systems to be installed; (3) the quantities by which use of grid-supplied electricity, natural gas, home heating oil, and other fuels, total fossil fuel dependence in the buildings sector, and greenhouse gas emissions will be reduced; (4) the number of jobs that will be created; and (5) the estimated total energy cost savings for building owners.

Establishes in the Department of Energy (DOE) the Clean Energy for Homes and Buildings Program. Directs the Secretary to: (1) establish eligibility criteria for applicants for financial assistance (including credit enhancements, debt instruments, or other financial products); and (2) select a portfolio of investments that reaches a diversity of building owners. Authorizes the Secretary to provide financial assistance to eligible applicants to promote the widespread deployment of, and mobilize private sector support of credit and investment institutions for, energy efficiency measures and on-site renewable energy generation systems in buildings.

]]> Clean Energy for Homes and Buildings Act of 2009 Display Title Clean Energy for Homes and Buildings Act of 2009 Official Title as Introduced A bill to establish a Clean Energy for Homes and Buildings Program in the Department of Energy to provide financial assistance to promote residential-, commercial-, and industrial-scale energy efficiency and on-site renewable technologies. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Clean Energy for Homes and Buildings Act of 2009 Introduced in Senate 2009-08-04T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111s1574is/xml/BILLS-111s1574is.xml 2009-08-04 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8769-8771) text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.