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§13542 Cost Sharing

Title 42 › CHAPTER 134 — ENERGY POLICY › SUBCHAPTER XII — MISCELLANEOUS › Part A — General Provisions › § 13542

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

Non-Federal partners must pay part of project costs: at least 20% for research and development projects and at least 50% for demonstration or commercial projects. The Secretary can reduce or drop the 20% for basic or fundamental research, and can lower the 50% if needed because of technological risk or to meet the law’s goals. Contributions can be cash, staff time, services, equipment, or other resources. The Tennessee Valley Authority may use funds from its power program to meet these cost-share rules, but not funds supplied by annual appropriations.

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Title 42, §13542

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(a)Research and development
Except as otherwise provided in this Act, for research and development programs carried out under this Act, the Secretary shall require a commitment from non-Federal sources of at least 20 percent of the cost of the project. The Secretary may reduce or eliminate the non-Federal requirement under this subsection if the Secretary determines that the research and development is of a basic or fundamental nature.
(b)Demonstration and commercial application
Except as otherwise provided in this Act, the Secretary shall require at least 50 percent of the costs directly and specifically related to any demonstration or commercial application project under this Act to be provided from non-Federal sources. The Secretary may reduce the non-Federal requirement under this subsection if the Secretary determines that the reduction is necessary and appropriate considering the technological risks involved in the project and is necessary to meet the objectives of this Act.
(c)Calculation of amount
In calculating the amount of the non-Federal commitment under paragraph (1) or (2), the Secretary shall include cash, personnel, services, equipment, and other resources.
(d)Tennessee Valley Authority
Funds derived by the Tennessee Valley Authority from its power program may be used for all or part of any cost sharing requirements under this section, except to the extent that such funds are provided by annual appropriation Acts.

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This Act, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (b), is Pub. L. 102–486, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 2776, known as the Energy Policy Act of 1992. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

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note set out under section 13201 of this title and Tables.

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42 U.S.C. § 13542

Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110