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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>Utility Energy Service Contracts Improvement Act of 2015 </b></p> <p> This bill amends the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to make explicit that utility energy service contracts (UESCs) may have a contract period of up to 25 years. UESCs are contracts that allow utilities to provide federal agencies with energy and water efficiency improvements and demand reduction services.</p> <p>UESC conditions must include requirements for measurement, verification, and performance assurances or guarantees of the savings.</p>]]></text>
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