Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73
§8274 Acquisition of systems
Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 91— - NATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION POLICY › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER III— - FEDERAL ENERGY INITIATIVE › Part Part C— - Federal Photovoltaic Utilization › § 8274
Summary
Program must buy photovoltaic solar systems and storage for Federal agencies. Agencies may buy them if the Secretary gives them that authority. Annual purchases must be big enough so suppliers can use low-cost production methods. Multiyear contracts are allowed, but only when Congress provides funding in advance through appropriation Acts.
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Title 42, §8274
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The program established by section 8272 of this title shall provide for the acquisition of photovoltaic solar electric systems and associated storage capability by the Secretary for their use by Federal agencies, and for the acquisition of such systems and associated capability by Federal agencies for their own use in cases where the authority to make such acquisition has been delegated to the agency involved by the Secretary. The acquisition of photovoltaic solar electric systems shall be at an annual level substantial enough to allow use of low-cost production techniques by suppliers of such systems. The Secretary (or other Federal agency acting under delegation from the Secretary) is authorized to make such acquisitions through the use of multiyear contracts. Authority under this part to enter into acquisition contracts shall be only to the extent as may be provided in advance in appropriation Acts.
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1980—Pub. L. 96–294 inserted provisions relating to acquisition of systems and associated capability by Federal agencies and inserted “(or other Federal agency acting under delegation from the Secretary)”.
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42 U.S.C. § 8274
Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73