42 U.S.C. § 17113b: Advanced industrial…

Summary

Gives $5,812,000,000 for fiscal year 2022, available through September 30, 2026, to the Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations so the Secretary can award competitive financial help to industry. The money can pay to buy and install advanced industrial technology, to retrofit or upgrade facilities or operations to add that technology, or to fund engineering studies and other prep work. Applicants must apply with required information, including the expected greenhouse gas emissions reductions. The Secretary must give priority to projects that cut the most greenhouse gases, that benefit the most people near the facility, and that involve partnerships with buyers of the facility’s output. Recipients must cover at least 50% of project costs. Up to $300,000,000 may be used for administrative costs. Advanced industrial technology: tech used directly in industrial processes to speed progress to net‑zero. Eligible entity: the owner or operator of the facility. Eligible facility: a U.S., non‑Federal, nonpower industrial or manufacturing plant doing energy‑intensive processes (for example, iron, steel, aluminum, cement, glass, pulp and paper, chemicals). Financial assistance: grants, rebates, direct loans, or cooperative agreements.

Title 42, §17113b

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(a)Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations

In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Secretary, acting through the Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations, for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $5,812,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 2026, to carry out this section.

(b)Financial assistance

The Secretary shall use funds appropriated by subsection (a) to provide financial assistance, on a competitive basis, to eligible entities to carry out projects for— (1)

(2)retrofits, upgrades to, or operational improvements at an eligible facility to install or implement advanced industrial technology; or

(3)engineering studies and other work needed to prepare an eligible facility for activities described in paragraph (1) or (2).

(c)Application

To be eligible to receive financial assistance under subsection (b), an eligible entity shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, including the expected greenhouse gas emissions reductions to be achieved by carrying out the project.

(d)Priority

In providing financial assistance under subsection (b), the Secretary shall give priority consideration to projects on the basis of, as determined by the Secretary—

(1)the expected greenhouse gas emissions reductions to be achieved by carrying out the project;

(2)the extent to which the project would provide the greatest benefit for the greatest number of people within the area in which the eligible facility is located; and

(3)whether the eligible entity participates or would participate in a partnership with purchasers of the output of the eligible facility.

(e)Cost share

The Secretary shall require an eligible entity to provide not less than 50 percent of the cost of a project carried out pursuant to this section.

(f)Administrative costs

The Secretary shall reserve not more than $300,000,000 of amounts made available under subsection (a) for administrative costs of carrying out this section.

(g)Definitions

In this section: (1) Advanced industrial technology

(2)Eligible entity

The term “eligible entity” means the owner or operator of an eligible facility.

(3)Eligible facility

The term “eligible facility” means a domestic, non-Federal, nonpower industrial or manufacturing facility engaged in energy-intensive industrial processes, including production processes for iron, steel, steel mill products, aluminum, cement, concrete, glass, pulp, paper, industrial ceramics, chemicals, and other energy intensive industrial processes, as determined by the Secretary.

(4)Financial assistance

The term “financial assistance” means a grant, rebate, direct loan, or cooperative agreement.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Codification Section was enacted as part of Pub. L. 117–169, and not as part of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 which comprises this chapter.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Definitions Pub. L. 117–169, title V, § 50111, Aug. 16, 2022, 136 Stat. 2033, provided that: “In this subtitle [subtitle A (§§ 50111–50173) of title V of Pub. L. 117–169, enacting this section, section 16517, 18715 to 18715b, and 18795 to 18795b of this title, and amending section 16511, 16512, and 17013 of this title and section 3502 of Title 25, Indians]: “(1) Greenhouse gas.—The term ‘greenhouse gas’ has the meaning given the term in section 1610(a) of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 13389(a)). “(2) Secretary.—The term ‘Secretary’ means the Secretary of Energy. “(3) State.—The term ‘State’ means a State, the District of Columbia, and a United States Insular Area (as that term is defined in section 50211 [of Pub. L. 117–169; 43 U.S.C. 3006 note]). “(4) State energy office.—The term ‘State energy office’ has the meaning given the term in section 124(a) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15821(a)). “(5) State energy program.—The term ‘State Energy Program’ means the State Energy Program established pursuant to part D of title III of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6321 through 6326).”

§17113b Advanced Industrial Facilities Deployment Program

Summary

Title 42, §17113b

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