Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73not60
§16212 High Power Density Industry Program
Title 42 › Chapter 149— NATIONAL ENERGY POLICY AND PROGRAMS › Subchapter IX— RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT › Part B— Distributed Energy and Electric Energy Systems › § 16212
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Secretary must set up a program to cut energy use at data centers, server farms, and telecom facilities by improving cooling, metering, and load control.
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Title 42, §16212
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(a)The Secretary shall establish a comprehensive research, development, demonstration, and commercial application to improve the energy efficiency of high power density facilities, including data centers, server farms, and telecommunications facilities.
(b)The program shall consider technologies that provide significant improvement in thermal controls, metering, load management, peak load reduction, or the efficient cooling of electronics.
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42 U.S.C. § 16212
Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60