Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73not60
§16235 Renewable Energy in Public Buildings
Title 42 › Chapter 149— NATIONAL ENERGY POLICY AND PROGRAMS › Subchapter IX— RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT › Part C— Renewable Energy › § 16235
Summary
Requires the Secretary to run a program testing new solar and other renewable systems in government-owned buildings and to share the findings. It will pay up to 40 percent of the added project costs, and applicants must show ongoing commitment to renewables and say how the award helps their transition.
Full Legal Text
Title 42, §16235
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(a)The Secretary shall establish a program for the demonstration of innovative technologies for solar and other renewable energy sources in buildings owned or operated by a State or local government, and for the dissemination of information resulting from such demonstration to interested parties.
(b)Notwithstanding section 16352 of this title, the Secretary shall provide under this section no more than 40 percent of the incremental costs of the solar or other renewable energy source project funded.
(c)As part of the application for awards under this section, the Secretary shall require all applicants—
(1)to demonstrate a continuing commitment to the use of solar and other renewable energy sources in buildings they own or operate; and
(2)to state how they expect any award to further their transition to the significant use of renewable energy.
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42 U.S.C. § 16235
Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60