§8831 Municipal waste energy development plan

Summary

The Secretary of Energy must write a comprehensive plan to carry out this subchapter. While making the plan, the Secretary must consult with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Secretary of Commerce, and other federal agency heads as needed. The Secretary must send the plan to the President and to Congress no later than 90 days after June 30, 1980. The plan must state the goals for research, development, testing, and bringing technologies to market; the management structure and approach; program strategies with specific milestone goals; the funding needed for each program element including estimated construction costs of projects; and how much the Federal Government and non‑Federal partners are expected to pay. By January 1, 1982, the Secretary must also send a report describing any financial, institutional, environmental, and social barriers to using municipal waste energy technologies.