3.0.0 3460 2023-01-11T13:19:48Z 2023-01-11T13:19:48Z Senate S S 2010-06-07 111 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Standing sseg01 Energy Subcommittee Hearings by 2010-06-15T20:08:25Z Reported by 2010-09-27T20:40:40Z Markup by 2010-08-05T20:40:52Z Referred to 2010-06-07T20:39:52Z S. Rept. 111-332 10 Million Solar Roofs Act of 2010 111 5821 HR 2010-07-22 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Related bill CRS 2010-09-27 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 618. Calendars 2010-09-27 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 111-332. Committee 2010-09-27 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 111-332. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee 2010-08-05 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Committee 2010-06-15 sseg01 Energy Subcommittee Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 111-699. Committee 2010-06-07 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. IntroReferral 2010-06-07 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress S000033 Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] Bernard Sanders I VT N S000709 Sen. Specter, Arlen [D-PA] ARLEN SPECTER D PA 2010-06-07 True C000141 Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] Ben Cardin D MD 2010-06-07 True W000802 Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] Sheldon Whitehouse D RI 2010-06-07 True K000373 Sen. Kaufman, Edward E. [D-DE] Edward Kaufman D DE E. 2010-06-07 True G000555 Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] Kirsten Gillibrand D NY E. 2010-06-07 True S000770 Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] Debbie Stabenow D MI 2010-06-07 True L000174 Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] Patrick Leahy D VT 2010-06-07 True B000711 Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] BARBARA BOXER D CA 2010-06-07 True C001070 Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] Bob Casey D PA 2010-06-07 True H000206 Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] THOMAS HARKIN D IA RICHARD 2010-06-07 True L000123 Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] FRANK LAUTENBERG D NJ R. 2010-06-07 True M000639 Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] Robert Menendez D NJ 2010-06-07 True M001176 Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] Jeff Merkley D OR 2010-06-07 True K000148 Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] JOHN KERRY D MA FORBES 2010-06-07 True S001181 Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] Jeanne Shaheen D NH 2010-06-15 False C000127 Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] Maria Cantwell D WA 2010-06-15 False 2010-08-30T04:00:00Z S. 3460, 10 Million Solar Roofs Act of 2010 http://www.cbo.gov/publication/21805 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on August 5, 2010</p> 2010-08-30T04:00:00Z S. 3460, 10 Million Solar Roofs Act of 2010 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/21805 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on August 5, 2010 Energy Alternative and renewable resources Energy research Government lending and loan guarantees Lighting and heating Lighting, heating, cooling Research and development Residential rehabilitation and home repair Energy 00 2010-06-07 Introduced in Senate 2010-11-02T15:02:03Z 10 Million Solar Roofs Act of 2010 - Directs the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to: (1) establish a program to provide funds to states for rebates, loans, or other incentives to eligible participants for the purchase and installation of solar energy systems for properties located in the United States; and (2) provide such funds to states for FY2012-FY2020 in accordance with the formula used to allocate funds to states to carry out state energy conservation plans under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act.

Authorizes a state to use such funds to expand or establish a state solar rebate program, a solar loan program, a solar performance-based incentive program, or another solar incentive program or innovative solar financing program as determined by the Secretary. Requires the state to: (1) certify to the Secretary that the funds will be used to supplement, expand, or create new programs and to deploy an increased quantity of solar energy systems; and (2) submit to the Secretary an annual implementation plan that contains projections for solar energy systems deployment, data regarding the number of eligible participants that are assisted under existing applicable state programs, and projections for additional solar energy system deployment and the number of additional eligible participants for the following fiscal year.

Authorizes the Secretary to specify the type and capacity of solar energy system that a state receiving such funds may use. Makes each state receiving funds responsible for 20% of the amount of the provided funds.

Provides that a participant who receives a rebate under this Act shall not be eligible for a rebate for expenditures for installation of a renewable energy system in connection with a dwelling unit or small business under the Energy Policy Act of 2005.

Sets a goal of installing distributed solar energy systems on not less than 10 million properties located in the United States by January 1, 2020.

]]> 01 2010-09-27 Reported to Senate with amendment(s) 2010-12-01T16:13:02Z 10 Million Solar Roofs Act of 2010 - Directs the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to establish a program under which the Secretary shall provide competitive grants to states, Indian tribes, and local governments to provide rebates, loans, or other incentives to eligible participants for the purchase and installation of solar energy systems for properties located in the United States.

Requires the Secretary to implement criteria for awarding such grants that: (1) provides the maximum leverage of federal funds; (2) provides for the maximum deployment of solar energy; (3) ensures that grants are awarded to a diversity of geographic locations and recipients with different population sizes; (4) provides no less than 2% of the funds available to Indian tribes and consortia of Indian tribes; and (5) provides a preference for grant recipients that have established and maintained, or that agree to commit to establish and maintain, standards and policies to overcome barriers to distributed generation (including interconnection and net metering).

Authorizes the use of funds received to expand or establish a solar rebate program, a solar loan program, a solar performance-based incentive program, or another solar incentive program, solar deployment program or project, or innovative solar financing program as determined by the Secretary. Requires a grant recipient to: (1) certify that funds will be used to supplement, expand, or create new programs and to deploy an increased quantity of solar energy systems; and (2) submit to the Secretary an implementation plan that contains projections for solar energy systems deployment, data regarding the number of eligible participants that are assisted under existing applicable state and local programs, and projections for additional solar energy system deployment and the number of additional eligible participants covered.

Authorizes the Secretary to specify the type and capacity of solar energy system and type of deployment or incentive program for which the grant funds are made available. Makes each eligible entity receiving funds responsible for 20% of the amount of the provided funds.

Provides that a participant who receives a rebate under this Act shall not be eligible for a rebate for expenditures for installation of a renewable energy system in connection with a dwelling unit or small business under the Energy Policy Act of 2005.

Limits the aggregate value of the grants, rebates, and tax credits provided to an eligible participant to 50% of the cost to the purchaser of the purchase and installation.

Sets a goal of installing distributed solar energy systems on not fewer than 10 million properties located in the United States by December 31, 2021. Requires the Secretary to report to Congress on recommendations in achieving such goal.

Authorizes appropriations for FY2012-FY2021.

]]> 10 Million Solar Roofs Act of 2010 Display Title 10 Million Solar Roofs Act of 2010 Official Title as Introduced A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to provide funds to States for rebates, loans, and other incentives to eligible individuals or entities for the purchase and installation of solar energy systems for properties located in the United States, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced 10 Million Solar Roofs Act of 2010 Short Titles as Reported to Senate 10 Million Solar Roofs Act of 2010 S Senate Reported to Senate 2010-09-27T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111s3460rs/xml/BILLS-111s3460rs.xml Introduced in Senate 2010-06-07T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111s3460is/xml/BILLS-111s3460is.xml 2010-09-27 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 618. 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.