42 U.S.C. § 13572: Authorization of program

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The Secretary must run a program that gives money to help coal power plants use cleaner technology. It supports new coal-power equipment and methods that, compared with full-scale technologies now in use, make plants more energy efficient or better for the environment under federal and state clean air laws and that are not yet cost competitive. It also supports projects at existing plants to add advanced pollution controls that go beyond current Clean Air Act requirements on a voluntary basis. For each project the Secretary chooses, funding can be cost-sharing up to 50 percent of the project cost (as calculated under section 16352) or other help such as grants, loans, or cooperative agreements allowed by law.

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(a)In general

The Secretary shall carry out a program of financial assistance to—

(1)facilitate the production and generation of coal-based power, through the deployment of clean coal electric generating equipment and processes that, compared to equipment or processes that are in operation on a full scale—

(A)improve—

(i)energy efficiency; or

(ii)environmental performance consistent with relevant Federal and State clean air requirements, including those promulgated under the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.); and

(B)are not yet cost competitive; and

(2)facilitate the utilization of existing coal-based electricity generation plants through projects that—

(A)deploy advanced air pollution control equipment and processes; and

(B)are designed to voluntarily enhance environmental performance above current applicable obligations under the Clean Air Act and State implementation efforts pursuant to such Act.

(b)Financial criteria

As determined by the Secretary for a particular project, financial assistance under this subchapter shall be in the form of— (1)

(2)financial assistance, including grants, cooperative agreements, or loans as authorized under this Act or other statutory authority of the Secretary.

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The Clean Air Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(1)(A)(ii), (2)(B), is act July 14, 1955, ch. 360, 69 Stat. 322, which is classified generally to chapter 85 (§ 7401 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

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note set out under section 7401 of this title and Tables. This Act, referred to in subsec. (b)(2), 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.

§13572 Authorization of Program

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