§3154d — Title 42 The Public Health and Welfare | U.S. Code

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The federal government can give grants to eligible applicants to turn abandoned or contaminated brownfield properties into renewable energy projects. A "renewable energy site" is a brownfield redeveloped using one or more renewable energy technologies, like solar, wind, geothermal, ocean, or other proven new renewable technologies. Grants can be made only if the project uses those renewable technologies to make the site ready for commercial use and if it will improve business and economic opportunities in the local area. Any cleanup work paid for by the grant must follow the law’s cleanup rules.

Title 42, §3154d

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(a)In this section, the term “renewable energy site” means a brownfield site that is redeveloped through the incorporation of 1 or more renewable energy technologies, including solar, wind, geothermal, ocean, and emerging, but proven, renewable energy technologies.

(b)On the application of an eligible recipient, the Secretary may make a grant for a project for the development of a renewable energy site if the Secretary determines that the project will—

(1)use 1 or more renewable energy technologies described in subsection (a), to develop abandoned or contaminated sites for commercial use; and

(2)improve the commercial and economic opportunities in the area in which the project is located.

(c)To the extent that any portion of a grant awarded under subsection (b) involves remediation, the remediation shall be subject to section 3222 of this title.

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2025—Pub. L. 118–272, § 2220(1), substituted “Renewable energy” for “Brightfields demonstration” in section catchline. Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 118–272, § 2220(2), added subsec. (a) and struck out former subsec. (a). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “In this section, the term ‘brightfield site’ means a brownfield site that is redeveloped through the incorporation of 1 or more solar energy technologies.” Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 118–272, § 2220(3)(A), (B), substituted “Establishment” for “Demonstration program” in heading and “renewable energy” for “brightfield” in introductory provisions. Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 118–272, § 2220(3)(C), substituted “renewable energy technologies described in subsection (a),” for “solar energy technologies”. Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 118–272, § 2220(4), struck out subsec. (d). Text read as follows: “There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2004 through 2008, to remain available until expended.”

§3154d Renewable energy program

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Title 42, §3154d

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