United States · Bill · S
S. 717 (113th)
Nonprofit Energy Efficiency Act
Introduced
11 April 2013
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Status
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 113-70.
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Summary
Nonprofit Energy Efficiency Act - Directs the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to establish a pilot program to award grants to nonprofit organizations for the purpose of retrofitting buildings owned by such organizations with energy-efficiency improvements. Directs the Secretary, in determining whether to award a grant, to apply performance-based criteria, which shall give priority to applications based on: (1) the cost-effectiveness of the energy-efficiency improvement; and (2) an effective plan for evaluation, measurement, and verification of energy savings. Limits each grant award to: (1) an amount equal to 50% of the energy-efficiency improvement, and (2) $200,000. Authorizes appropriations for such grants for FY2014-FY2017. Requires the Secretary to use amounts otherwise made available for the Building Technologies Program to carry out such pilot program.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 11 April 2013
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Introduced in Senate · EN · 11 April 2013
Introduced in Senate
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-bill/717
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/113/s/717