Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73
§16213 Micro-cogeneration energy technology
Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 149— - NATIONAL ENERGY POLICY AND PROGRAMS › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER IX— - RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT › Part Part B— - Distributed Energy and Electric Energy Systems › § 16213
Summary
The Secretary must give grants, chosen by competition and merit, to groups that will work on micro-cogeneration energy technology. Those groups must study using small combined heat-and-power units in home heaters, using extra electricity to run other appliances in the house, and sending leftover power back to the electric grid.
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Title 42, §16213
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(a)The Secretary shall make competitive, merit-based grants to consortia for the development of micro-cogeneration energy technology.
(b)The consortia shall explore—
(1)the use of small-scale combined heat and power in residential heating appliances;
(2)the use of excess power to operate other appliances within the residence; and
(3)the supply of excess generated power to the power grid.
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42 U.S.C. § 16213
Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73