112th CONGRESS
2d Session
H.R. 4850
In the Senate of the United
States,
September 22 (legislative
day, September 21), 2012.
Amendment:
That the bill from the House of Representatives
(H.R. 4850) entitled An Act to allow for innovations and alternative
technologies that meet or exceed desired energy efficiency goals.
, do
pass with the following
At the end of
the bill, add the following:
3.Uniform efficiency
descriptor for covered water heatersSection 325(e) of the Energy Policy and
Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6295(e)) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
(5)Uniform
efficiency descriptor for covered water heaters
(A)In
this paragraph:
(i)The term covered water heater means—
(I)a
water heater; and
(II)a
storage water heater, instantaneous water heater, and unfired water storage
tank (as defined in section 340).
(ii)The term final rule means the final rule
published under this paragraph.
(B)Publication of
final ruleNot later than 180 days after the date of enactment of
this paragraph, the Secretary shall publish a final rule that establishes a
uniform efficiency descriptor and accompanying test methods for covered water
heaters.
(C)The
purpose of the final rule shall be to replace with a uniform efficiency
descriptor—
(i)the
energy factor descriptor for water heaters established under this subsection;
and
(ii)the
thermal efficiency and standby loss descriptors for storage water heaters,
instantaneous water heaters, and unfired water storage tanks established under
section 342(a)(5).
(D)
(i)Notwithstanding any other provision of this title,
effective beginning on the effective date of the final rule, the efficiency
standard for covered water heaters shall be denominated according to the
efficiency descriptor established by the final rule.
(ii)The final rule shall take effect 1 year after the date of
publication of the final rule under subparagraph (B).
(E)
(i)The Secretary shall develop a mathematical conversion
factor for converting the measurement of efficiency for covered water heaters
from the test procedures in effect on the date of enactment of this paragraph
to the new energy descriptor established under the final rule.
(ii)The
conversion factor shall apply to models of covered water heaters affected by
the final rule and tested prior to the effective date of the final rule.
(iii)Effect on
efficiency requirementsThe conversion factor shall not affect
the minimum efficiency requirements for covered water heaters otherwise
established under this title.
(iv)During
the period described in clause (v), a manufacturer may apply the conversion
factor established by the Secretary to rerate existing models of covered water
heaters that are in existence prior to the effective date of the rule described
in clause (v)(II) to comply with the new efficiency descriptor.
(v)Subclause
(E) shall apply during the period—
(I)beginning on the
date of publication of the conversion factor in the Federal Register;
and
(II)ending on April
16, 2015.
(F)The
final rule may exclude a specific category of covered water heaters from the
uniform efficiency descriptor established under this paragraph if the Secretary
determines that the category of water heaters—
(i)does
not have a residential use and can be clearly described in the final rule;
and
(ii)are
effectively rated using the thermal efficiency and standby loss descriptors
applied (as of the date of enactment of this paragraph) to the category under
section 342(a)(5).
(G)The
descriptor set by the final rule may be—
(i)a
revised version of the energy factor descriptor in use as of the date of
enactment of this paragraph;
(ii)the
thermal efficiency and standby loss descriptors in use as of that date;
(iii)a
revised version of the thermal efficiency and standby loss descriptors;
(iv)a
hybrid of descriptors; or
(v)a new
approach.
(H)The
efficiency descriptor and accompanying test method established under the final
rule shall apply, to the maximum extent practicable, to all water heating
technologies in use as of the date of enactment of this paragraph and to future
water heating technologies.
(I)The
Secretary shall invite interested stakeholders to participate in the rulemaking
process used to establish the final rule.
(J)Testing of
alternative descriptorsIn establishing the final rule, the
Secretary shall contract with the National Institute of Standards and
Technology, as necessary, to conduct testing and simulation of alternative
descriptors identified for consideration.
(K)Existing
covered water heatersA covered water heater shall be considered
to comply with the final rule on and after the effective date of the final rule
and with any revised labeling requirements established by the Federal Trade
Commission to carry out the final rule if the covered water heater—
(i)was
manufactured prior to the effective date of the final rule; and
(ii)complied with
the efficiency standards and labeling requirements in effect prior to the final
rule.
.
4.Service over the
counter, self-contained, medium temperature commercial
refrigeratorsSection 342(c)
of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6313(c)) is
amended—
(1)in
paragraph (1)—
(A)by redesignating
subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (E); and
(B)by inserting
after subparagraph (B) the following:
(C)The term
service over the counter, self-contained, medium temperature commercial
refrigerator or (SOC–SC–M) means a medium temperature
commercial refrigerator—
(i)with
a self-contained condensing unit and equipped with sliding or hinged doors in
the back intended for use by sales personnel, and with glass or other
transparent material in the front for displaying merchandise; and
(ii)that
has a height not greater than 66 inches and is intended to serve as a counter
for transactions between sales personnel and customers.
(D)The term
TDA means the total display area (ft²) of the refrigerated case,
as defined in AHRI Standard
1200.
;
(2)by
redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs (5) and (6), respectively;
and
(3)by
inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
(4)Each SOC–SC–M
manufactured on or after January 1, 2012, shall have a total daily energy
consumption (in kilowatt hours per day) of not more than 0.6 x TDA +
1.0.
.
5.Small
duct high velocity systems and administrative changes
(a)Through-the-Wall
central air conditioners, through-the-Wall central air conditioning heat pumps,
and small duct, high velocity systemsSection 325(d) of the
Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6295(d)) is amended by adding at
the end the following:
(4)Standards for
through-the-wall central air conditioners, through-the-wall central air
conditioning heat pumps, and small duct, high velocity systems
(A)In
this paragraph:
(i)Small duct,
high velocity systemThe term small duct, high velocity
system means a heating and cooling product that contains a blower and
indoor coil combination that—
(I)is
designed for, and produces, at least 1.2 inches of external static pressure
when operated at the certified air volume rate of 220–350 CFM per rated ton of
cooling; and
(II)when applied in
the field, uses high velocity room outlets generally greater than 1,000 fpm
that have less than 6.0 square inches of free area.
(ii)Through-the-wall
central air conditioner; through-the-wall central air conditioning heat
pumpThe terms through-the-wall central air conditioner’
and ‘through-the-wall central air conditioning heat pump
mean a central
air conditioner or heat pump, respectively, that is designed to be installed
totally or partially within a fixed-size opening in an exterior wall,
and—
(I)is
not weatherized;
(II)is clearly and
permanently marked for installation only through an exterior wall;
(III)has a rated
cooling capacity no greater than 30,000 Btu/hr;
(IV)exchanges all of
its outdoor air across a single surface of the equipment cabinet; and
(V)has a combined
outdoor air exchange area of less than 800 square inches (split systems) or
less than 1,210 square inches (single packaged systems) as measured on the
surface area described in subclause (IV).
(iii)The
Secretary may revise the definitions contained in this subparagraph through
publication of a final rule.
(B)Small-duct
high-velocity systems
(i)Seasonal energy
efficiency ratioThe seasonal energy efficiency ratio for
small-duct high-velocity systems shall be not less than—
(I)11.00 for
products manufactured on or after January 23, 2006; and
(II)12.00 for
products manufactured on or after January 1, 2015.
(ii)Heating
seasonal performance factorThe heating seasonal performance
factor for small-duct high-velocity systems shall be not less than—
(I)6.8 for products
manufactured on or after January 23, 2006; and
(II)7.2 for products
manufactured on or after January 1, 2015.
(C)The Secretary shall conduct subsequent rulemakings
for through-the-wall central air conditioners, through-the-wall central air
conditioning heat pumps, and small duct, high velocity systems as part of any
rulemaking under this section used to review or revise standards for other
central air conditioners and heat
pumps.
.
(b)Duty to review
commercial equipmentSection 342(a)(6) of the Energy Policy and
Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6313(a)(6)) is amended—
(1)in
subparagraph (A)(i), by inserting the standard levels or design
requirements applicable under that standard to
immediately before
any small commercial
; and
(2)in
subparagraph (C)—
(A)in clause
(i)—
(i)by
striking Not later than 6 years after issuance of any final rule
establishing or amending a standard, as required for a product under this
part,
and inserting Every 6 years,
; and
(ii)by
inserting after the Secretary shall
the following:
conduct an evaluation of each class of covered equipment and
shall
; and
(B)by adding at the
end the following:
(vi)For
any covered equipment as to which more than 6 years has elapsed since the
issuance of the most recent final rule establishing or amending a standard for
the product as of the date of enactment of this clause, the first notice
required under clause (i) shall be published by December 31,
2013.
.
(c)Petition for
amended standardsSection
325(n) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6295(n)) is
amended—
(1)by
redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (5); and
(2)by
inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
(3)Not later than 180 days after the date of receiving a
petition, the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register a notice of, and
explanation for, the decision of the Secretary to grant or deny the
petition.
(4)Not later than 3 years after the date of granting a
petition for new or amended standards, the Secretary shall publish in the
Federal Register—
(A)a final rule that
contains the new or amended standards; or
(B)a determination
that no new or amended standards are
necessary.
.
6.
(a)Title III of
Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007—Energy Savings Through Improved
Standards for Appliances and Lighting
(1)Section 325(u) of
the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6295(u)) (as amended by
section 301(c) of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (121 Stat.
1550)) is amended—
(A)by redesignating
paragraph (7) as paragraph (4); and
(B)in paragraph (4)
(as so redesignated), by striking supplies is
and inserting
supply is
.
(2)Section 302(b) of
the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 1551) is amended by
striking 6313(a)
and inserting 6314(a)
.
(3)Section 342(a)(6)
of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6313(a)(6)) (as amended by
section 305(b)(2) of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (121
Stat. 1554)) is amended—
(A)in subparagraph
(B)—
(i)by
striking If the Secretary
and inserting the following:
(i)If the
Secretary
;
(ii)by
striking clause (ii)(II)
and inserting subparagraph
(A)(ii)(II)
;
(iii)by
striking clause (i)
and inserting subparagraph
(A)(i)
; and
(iv)by
adding at the end the following:
- (ii)In
determining whether a standard is economically justified for the purposes of
subparagraph (A)(ii)(II), the Secretary shall, after receiving views and
comments furnished with respect to the proposed standard, determine whether the
benefits of the standard exceed the burden of the proposed standard by, to the
maximum extent practicable, considering—
(I)the economic
impact of the standard on the manufacturers and on the consumers of the
products subject to the standard;
(II)the savings in
operating costs throughout the estimated average life of the product in the
type (or class) compared to any increase in the price of, or in the initial
charges for, or maintenance expenses of, the products that are likely to result
from the imposition of the standard;
(III)the total
projected quantity of energy savings likely to result directly from the
imposition of the standard;
(IV)any lessening of
the utility or the performance of the products likely to result from the
imposition of the standard;
(V)the impact of any
lessening of competition, as determined in writing by the Attorney General,
that is likely to result from the imposition of the standard;
(VI)the need for
national energy conservation; and
(VII)other factors
the Secretary considers relevant.
(iii)
(I)Energy use and
efficiencyThe Secretary may not prescribe any amended standard
under this paragraph that increases the maximum allowable energy use, or
decreases the minimum required energy efficiency, of a covered product.
(II)
- (aa)The Secretary may not prescribe an amended standard under
this subparagraph if the Secretary finds (and publishes the finding) that
interested persons have established by a preponderance of the evidence that a
standard is likely to result in the unavailability in the United States in any
product type (or class) of performance characteristics (including reliability,
features, sizes, capacities, and volumes) that are substantially the same as
those generally available in the United States at the time of the finding of
the Secretary.
- (bb)The failure of some types (or classes) to meet the
criterion established under this subclause shall not affect the determination
of the Secretary on whether to prescribe a standard for the other types or
classes.
;
and
(B)in subparagraph
(C)(iv), by striking An amendment prescribed under this
subsection
and inserting Notwithstanding subparagraph (D), an
amendment prescribed under this subparagraph
.
(4)Section
342(a)(6)(B)(iii) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (as added by
section 306(c) of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (121 Stat.
1559)) is transferred and redesignated as clause (vi) of section 342(a)(6)(C)
of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (as amended by section 305(b)(2) of
the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 1554)).
(5)Section 345 of
the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6316) (as amended by section
312(e) of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 1567)) is
amended—
(A)by striking
subparagraphs (B) through (G)
each place it appears and
inserting subparagraphs (B), (C), (D), (I), (J), and (K)
;
(B)by striking
part A
each place it appears and inserting part
B
; and
(C)in subsection
(a)—
(i)in
paragraph (8), by striking and
at the end;
(ii)in
paragraph (9), by striking the period at the end and inserting ;
and
; and
(iii)by
adding at the end the following:
(10)section 327
shall apply with respect to the equipment described in section 340(1)(L)
beginning on the date on which a final rule establishing an energy conservation
standard is issued by the Secretary, except that any State or local standard
prescribed or enacted for the equipment before the date on which the final rule
is issued shall not be preempted until the energy conservation standard
established by the Secretary for the equipment takes
effect.
;
(D)in subsection
(b)(1), by striking section 325(p)(5)
and inserting
section 325(p)(4)
; and
(E)in subsection
(h)(3), by striking section 342(f)(3)
and inserting
section 342(f)(4)
.
(6)Section
321(30)(D)(i)(III) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C.
6291(30)(D)(i)(III)) (as amended by section 321(a)(1)(A) of the Energy
Independence and Security Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 1574)) is amended by inserting
before the semicolon the following: or, in the case of a modified
spectrum lamp, not less than 232 lumens and not more than 1,950
lumens
.
(7)Section
321(30)(T) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6291(30)(T))
(as amended by section 321(a)(1)(B) of the Energy Independence and Security Act
of 2007 (121 Stat. 1574)) is amended—
(A)in clause
(i)—
(i)by
striking the comma after household appliance
and inserting
and
; and
(ii)by
striking and is sold at retail,
; and
(B)in clause (ii),
by inserting when sold at retail,
before is
designated
.
(8)Section
325(l)(4)(A) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C.
6295(l)(4)(A)) (as amended by section 321(a)(3)(B) of the Energy Independence
and Security Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 1581)) is amended by striking
only
.
(9)Section
327(b)(1)(B) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C.
6297(b)(1)(B)) (as amended by section 321(d)(3) of the Energy Independence and
Security Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 1585)) is amended—
(A)in clause (i), by
inserting and
after the semicolon at the end;
(B)in clause (ii),
by striking ; and
and inserting a period; and
(C)by striking
clause (iii).
(10)Section
321(30)(C)(ii) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C.
6291(30)(C)(ii)) (as amended by section 322(a)(1)(B) of the Energy Independence
and Security Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 1587)) is amended by inserting a period
after 40 watts or higher
.
(11)Section 322(b)
of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 1588) is amended
by striking 6995(i)
and inserting 6295(i)
.
(12)Section 325(b)
of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 1596) is amended
by striking 6924(c)
and inserting 6294(c)
.
(13)This subsection
and the amendments made by this subsection take effect as if included in the
Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (Public Law 110–140; 121 Stat.
1492).
(b)Energy policy
act of 2005
(1)Section
325(g)(8)(C)(ii) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C.
6295(g)(8)(C)(ii)) (as added by section 135(c)(2)(B) of the Energy Policy Act
of 2005) is amended by striking 20F
and inserting 20°F
.
(2)This
subsection and the amendment made by this subsection take effect as if included
in the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (Public Law 109–58; 119 Stat. 594).
(c)Energy policy
and conservation act
(1)Section 340(2)(B)
of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6311(2)(B)) is
amended—
(A)in clause (xi),
by striking and
at the end;
(B)in clause (xii),
by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and
;
and
(C)by adding at the
end the following:
(xiii)other
motors.
.
(2)Section 343(a) of
the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6314(a)) is amended by
striking Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute
each place
it appears in paragraphs (4)(A) and (7) and inserting Air-Conditioning,
Heating, and Refrigeration Institute
.
<enum>II</enum><header>Industrial
energy efficiency</header>
<section id="idc042c444923940b2828b1088be4cc552"><enum>201.</enum><header>Coordination
of research and development of energy efficient technologies for
industry</header>
<subsection id="id95a2c80352a7477187bbd2424ab773b0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>As part of the research and development activities of the
Industrial Technologies Program of the Department of Energy, the Secretary of
Energy (referred to in this title as the <quote>Secretary</quote>) shall
establish, as appropriate, collaborative research and development partnerships
with other programs within the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
(including the Building Technologies Program), the Office of Electricity
Delivery and Energy Reliability, and the Office of Science that—</text>
<paragraph id="id5dae1c41afa543e5974dfb8e489382fb"><enum>(1)</enum><text>leverage the
research and development expertise of those programs to promote early stage
energy efficiency technology development;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id7a692ab0a09943ff991fcd287b064fdf"><enum>(2)</enum><text>support the use
of innovative manufacturing processes and applied research for development,
demonstration, and commercialization of new technologies and processes to
improve efficiency (including improvements in efficient use of water), reduce
emissions, reduce industrial waste, and improve industrial
cost-competitiveness; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id9cd8ee15792444cab3957d4f956d6868"><enum>(3)</enum><text>apply the
knowledge and expertise of the Industrial Technologies Program to help achieve
the program goals of the other programs.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id20c1cc8222d64b5dab91fca0c9912c85"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Reports</header><text>Not
later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act and biennially
thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that describes
actions taken to carry out subsection (a) and the results of those
actions.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="id63e8741b4a1e43c3b4d8f3acf4f9f476"><enum>202.</enum><header>Reducing
barriers to the deployment of industrial energy efficiency</header>
<subsection id="idea9dc7a2fb6448f6b38b047413261b85"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this section:</text>
<paragraph id="id4ed8e5a97faf4370875086dd027d87f1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Industrial
energy efficiency</header><text>The term <term>industrial energy
efficiency</term> means the energy efficiency derived from commercial
technologies and measures to improve energy efficiency or to generate or
transmit electric power and heat, including electric motor efficiency
improvements, demand response, direct or indirect combined heat and power, and
waste heat recovery.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idca19806542434164bf7d2dd7f66cd933"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Industrial
sector</header><text>The term <term>industrial sector</term> means any
subsector of the manufacturing sector (as defined in North American Industry
Classification System codes 31-33 (as in effect on the date of enactment of
this Act)) establishments of which have, or could have, thermal host facilities
with electricity requirements met in whole, or in part, by onsite electricity
generation, including direct and indirect combined heat and power or waste
recovery.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idee465bacc8e14420a9b3a62bd6a3fac4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report on the
deployment of industrial energy efficiency</header>
<paragraph id="id16d31180be7844c3812f9964ece4d7f0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this
Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the
House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of
the Senate a report describing—</text>
<subparagraph id="id0c622963f845400fb8b135018cfb5189"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the results of
the study conducted under paragraph (2); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7460154df96941beb2ea783a7111bac6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>recommendations
and guidance developed under paragraph (3).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id3683ca1aa3e14de7a06cea75ea7550fb"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Study</header><text>The
Secretary, in coordination with the industrial sector, shall conduct a study of
the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="id5820580d43844c9f958ddb47fb35d8ff"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The legal,
regulatory, and economic barriers to the deployment of industrial energy
efficiency in all electricity markets (including organized wholesale
electricity markets, and regulated electricity markets), including, as
applicable, the following:</text>
<clause id="id6c251646b754484ea24c718fd69b34ae"><enum>(i)</enum><text>Transmission and
distribution interconnection requirements.</text>
</clause><clause id="id32826a456d8c4e1d9aa854fcbf919302"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>Standby,
back-up, and maintenance fees (including demand ratchets).</text>
</clause><clause id="id533a8a4e146946a0b1b39314499cf63f"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>Exit
fees.</text>
</clause><clause id="id7791348306f84f249ba900b463bd3a74"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>Life
of contract demand ratchets.</text>
</clause><clause id="id7dad4443bf7348d68e5b6ac7414c1051"><enum>(v)</enum><text>Net
metering.</text>
</clause><clause id="idb562d3c1e47549fd86c7c004b62084f3"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>Calculation of
avoided cost rates.</text>
</clause><clause id="idb3c66cf0038945ababd11a91399b093b"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>Power
purchase agreements.</text>
</clause><clause id="id94946fafb6f34a9bb67efb2c2d2735af"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>Energy market
structures.</text>
</clause><clause id="id588c350acbf347c89a336eca589f0538"><enum>(ix)</enum><text>Capacity market
structures.</text>
</clause><clause id="id049f63e80a344d37879718412ed305f6"><enum>(x)</enum><text>Other
barriers as may be identified by the Secretary, in coordination with the
industrial sector.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idf7a0806be48642518cb53d394daf8756"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Examples of
—</text>
<clause id="id15427a8492054805944cc2a8c285289c"><enum>(i)</enum><text>successful State
and Federal policies that resulted in greater use of industrial energy
efficiency;</text>
</clause><clause id="idc5fcf30df00341219e58e5f4e6ed27ee"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>successful
private initiatives that resulted in greater use of industrial energy
efficiency; and</text>
</clause><clause id="ideca3257fb3274a71af5fa0da411134c5"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>cost-effective
policies used by foreign countries to foster industrial energy
efficiency.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idc4030637c0f849a4aba335486ef4ffe3"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The estimated
economic benefits to the national economy of providing the industrial sector
with Federal energy efficiency matching grants of $5,000,000,000 for 5- and
10-year periods, including benefits relating to—</text>
<clause id="id8b6726942cf240e1a3b0796b109c00df"><enum>(i)</enum><text>estimated energy
and emission reductions;</text>
</clause><clause id="id94908e832d144d458d89714605688db1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>direct
and indirect jobs saved or created;</text>
</clause><clause id="id49018abffed84060a712eaf0f9ab22b1"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>direct and
indirect capital investment;</text>
</clause><clause id="idb094cfdecded4921b0ded8f290ad2dfc"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the
gross domestic product; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id49745f69dd664853a8e9a83d5e36ad85"><enum>(v)</enum><text>trade
balance impacts.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idb774473ccb6a490b9068f056f807ebdd"><enum>(D)</enum><text>The estimated
energy savings available from increased use of recycled material in
energy-intensive manufacturing processes.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id6721dd8f67f7459da377fa51ed70def1"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Recommendations
and guidance</header><text>The Secretary, in coordination with the industrial
sector, shall develop policy recommendations regarding the deployment of
industrial energy efficiency, including proposed regulatory guidance to States
and relevant Federal agencies to address barriers to deployment.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="ide3f7bc88fad741e08b8fb6396443bcdd"><enum>203.</enum><header>Study of
advanced energy technology manufacturing capabilities in the united
states</header>
<subsection id="id1819b4d8b4574befb665cf7758fdd740"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretary shall enter into an arrangement with the National
Academy of Sciences under which the Academy shall conduct a study of the
development of advanced manufacturing capabilities for various energy
technologies, including—</text>
<paragraph id="idbde3eb46d2294faaa665cf4b210ab65c"><enum>(1)</enum><text>an
assessment of the manufacturing supply chains of established and emerging
industries;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id234b138bbbda476a8094ff67e3a456ff"><enum>(2)</enum><text>an
analysis of—</text>
<subparagraph id="id902e5b3154b94963a547ce96ebf0f10e"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the manner in
which supply chains have changed over the 25-year period ending on the date of
enactment of this Act;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id766a62b9429347be95aa8c9ef59f1b2f"><enum>(B)</enum><text>current trends in
supply chains; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idb456ad479d134a43a9b024700f67c5cc"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the energy
intensity of each part of the supply chain and opportunities for
improvement;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id885649a56b0b4507bd2771978e43345c"><enum>(3)</enum><text>for
each technology or manufacturing sector, an analysis of which sections of the
supply chain are critical for the United States to retain or develop to be
competitive in the manufacturing of the technology;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id9b6c34f088f0410eaaac565a72ce3f06"><enum>(4)</enum><text>an
assessment of which emerging energy technologies the United States should focus
on to create or enhance manufacturing capabilities; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id2e0ccf11149044b99c26f5132b792080"><enum>(5)</enum><text>recommendations
on leveraging the expertise of energy efficiency and renewable energy user
facilities so that best materials and manufacturing practices are designed and
implemented.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idf7f89c0dbcd04cf5aaf9d98f26256674"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not
later than 2 years after the date on which the Secretary enters into the
agreement with the Academy described in subsection (a), the Academy shall
submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate, the
Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives, and the
Secretary a report describing the results of the study required under this
section, including any findings and recommendations.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="id11ec9ea5ff874d9b959604900202e961"><enum>204.</enum><header>Industrial
technologies steering committee</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary shall establish an advisory
steering committee that includes national trade associations representing
energy-intensive industries or energy service providers to provide
recommendations to the Secretary on planning and implementation of the
Industrial Technologies Program of the Department of Energy.</text>
</section><enum>III</enum><header>Federal agency
energy efficiency</header>
<section id="idb900aa954673402086fa854aaf998fc3"><enum>301.</enum><header>Availability
of funds for design updates</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 3307 of title 40, United States
Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id01c8d43a6a07420f9af072c87fca5a68"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by
redesignating subsections (d) through (h) as subsections (e) through (i),
respectively; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idb298883ac28b4203ac7aadcdbda68cb8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by
inserting after subsection (c) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idd6ca65b209b648cbb4512c519375b63e" style="OLC">
<subsection id="id9234bdb23bba44e6b702878308ee17e4"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Availability of
funds for design updates</header>
<paragraph id="id6f487c8fe5cb473ea7d67a5ceac3a8cb"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to paragraph (2), for any project for which
congressional approval is received under subsection (a) and for which the
design has been substantially completed but construction has not begun, the
Administrator of General Services may use appropriated funds to update the
project design to meet applicable Federal building energy efficiency standards
established under section 305 of the Energy Conservation and Production Act (42
U.S.C. 6834) and other requirements established under section 3312.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="iddbd4cff1ab7440b0a09e8ab8965f12dc"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>The
use of funds under paragraph (1) shall not exceed 125 percent of the estimated
energy or other cost savings associated with the updates as determined by a
life-cycle cost analysis under section 544 of the National Energy Conservation
Policy Act (42 U.S.C.
8254).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="ideae866c49324463ea968c9e56191c283"><enum>302.</enum><header>Best practices
for advanced metering</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
543(e) of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8253(e) is
amended by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idd088a0feb4c84e159c6c227b047e0ab0" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="id69cd7bdde588462eb1996f5803589624"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Plan</header>
<subparagraph id="idbfdf8cd1ed1b41b5a6830d0b0cc378aa"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date on which
guidelines are established under paragraph (2), in a report submitted by the
agency under section 548(a), each agency shall submit to the Secretary a plan
describing the manner in which the agency will implement the requirements of
paragraph (1), including—</text>
<clause id="id7305f801d6444f2b8e1d00179ec64575"><enum>(i)</enum><text>how
the agency will designate personnel primarily responsible for achieving the
requirements; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id997924d84b9d403f9ad2b2b051d972b9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a
demonstration by the agency, complete with documentation, of any finding that
advanced meters or advanced metering devices (as those terms are used in
paragraph (1)), are not practicable.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id13e92d1ab7d748c0a16bc6237459de0f"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Updates</header><text>Reports
submitted under subparagraph (A) shall be updated annually.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ida8ea271e3b664d14a4d2ec27ca98a569"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Best practices
report</header>
<subparagraph id="id8ce9fd2149334363b00a9f267ec8e592"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of
this paragraph, the Secretary of Energy, in consultation with the Secretary of
Defense and the Administrator of General Services, shall develop, and issue a
report on, best practices for the use of advanced metering of energy use in
Federal facilities, buildings, and equipment by Federal agencies.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6de43d391ba6491498b7e92e0c98f7d7"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Updating</header><text>The
report described under subparagraph (A) shall be updated annually.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9c02febb3842432396e471db627fe7e5"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Components</header><text>The
report shall include, at a minimum—</text>
<clause id="id2ccfc7b0c9104e02932210ed04da7a5c"><enum>(i)</enum><text>summaries and
analysis of the reports by agencies under paragraph (3);</text>
</clause><clause id="idb68b5c21350f4b40aaea30288403cf8c"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>recommendations
on standard requirements or guidelines for automated energy management systems,
including—</text>
<subclause id="id1b5d098d636e4507ba1915d302217bc8"><enum>(I)</enum><text>potential common
communications standards to allow data sharing and reporting;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id1f9c333b033d4e9c99b002b1e958bc23"><enum>(II)</enum><text>means of
facilitating continuous commissioning of buildings and evidence-based
maintenance of buildings and building systems; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id89c5fd0dc4d0462096af52c8371bb35b"><enum>(III)</enum><text>standards for
sufficient levels of security and protection against cyber threats to ensure
systems cannot be controlled by unauthorized persons; and</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="id0ed99194c012475ab4ca6eac66cb4d96"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>an
analysis of—</text>
<subclause id="id6f4e86343fd541c0bf8221af61361dd1"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the types of
advanced metering and monitoring systems being piloted, tested, or installed in
Federal buildings; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id68abf5d53ad84308909037ca9904bb84"><enum>(II)</enum><text>existing
techniques used within the private sector or other non-Federal government
buildings.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="idb7bab23888694aca98bfe1285529680d"><enum>303.</enum><header>Federal energy
management and data collection standard</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 543 of the National Energy
Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8253) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id781f4bf794c24e47b242b7a08eb5d1db"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by
redesignating the second subsection (f) (as added by section 434(a) of Public
Law 110–140 (121 Stat. 1614)) as subsection (g); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id67f859dd0823497d91b762678260c1da"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in
subsection (f)(7), by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id5a20b50dfb7f474bbb847bc7506cd5cf" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="id07fde9f168b94d4f86a1494ea880f629"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>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)—</text>
<clause id="iddd2cd134a0bd450d9fba4a8f2159bafd"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to
certify compliance with the requirements for—</text>
<subclause id="idddb8b91afe974afebdb09d3d24fd23bd"><enum>(I)</enum><text>energy and water
evaluations under paragraph (3);</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id34b476aff15d4c12b0c1c8df36c4de19"><enum>(II)</enum><text>implementation
of identified energy and water measures under paragraph (4); and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id69993f2922a44558a2eaae6ac087510d"><enum>(III)</enum><text>follow-up on
implemented measures under paragraph (5); and</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="idc53c1c090b5b4472a01ac365833bf5bb"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to
publish energy and water consumption data on an individual facility
basis.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="ida3c3fbf85be14071961a0bc69ee788f0"><enum>304.</enum><header>Federal
purchase requirement</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
203 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15852) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id171c886433784b1484c8119683473110"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in
subsections (a) and (b)(2), by striking <quote>electric energy</quote> each
place it appears and inserting <quote>electric, direct, and thermal
energy</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ida7060c69a83e453787e28e0826cd5eed"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in
subsection (b)(2)—</text>
<subparagraph id="id87c41b0e462641658003758a1bbc5cbf"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>, or avoided by,</quote> after <quote>generated from</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8d0ac55a23764a5fbb32c089f0234f60"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>(including ground-source, reclaimed, and ground water)</quote>after
<quote>geothermal</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id95d2903fbd90431e8c48f4c5f4e9a9b0"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by
redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idcf85a9585f47499f847a34d47c1ca194"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by
inserting after subsection (c) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id358d0ce20c2a4f8380719537adb6c134" style="OLC">
<subsection id="id0abd7fff45fd42b18a54f6497a3dfbe1"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Separate
calculation</header><text>Renewable energy produced at a Federal facility, on
Federal land, or on Indian land (as defined in section 2601 of the Energy
Policy Act of 1992 (25 U.S.C. 3501))—</text>
<paragraph id="id5b3fde2a3ed64d26a7415b1bd77da9b7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>shall be
calculated (on a BTU-equivalent basis) separately from renewable energy used;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idbc78c717ec8b42e5b60f8def229f68b4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>may be used
individually or in combination to comply with subsection
(a).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="ide8dcdb0980eb40aa9c321321f56a786b"><enum>305.</enum><header>Study on
federal data center consolidation</header>
<subsection id="id6c7e1db5bcc64dfaa0d0f4c0af5ca5b8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary of Energy shall conduct a study on the
feasibility of a government-wide data center consolidation, with an overall
Federal target of a minimum of 800 Federal data center closures by October 1,
2015.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idd8b7e06d77364cfb89ccfb95d2e5496c"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Coordination</header><text>In
conducting the study, the Secretary shall coordinate with Federal data center
program managers, facilities managers, and sustainability officers.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idd07dad29954e486089dd8c1cb2efd91e"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not
later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall
submit to Congress a report that describes the results of the study, including
a description of agency best practices in data center consolidation.</text>
</subsection></section>
Secretary