§17115 Technical Assistance Program to Implement Industrial Emissions Reduction

Summary

The Secretary must create a program no later than 1 year after December 27, 2020 to give technical help to eligible groups. The help is meant to move emission-reduction technologies into commercial use that were developed under 42 U.S.C. 17113(b). Eligible entity means states, local governments, U.S. territories, state or local offices (for example energy offices), tribal organizations, institutions of higher education, private entities, and trade associations or technical societies. Emissions reduction and program are defined in 42 U.S.C. 17113(a) and (b). Groups that want help must apply in the form and at the times the Secretary requires. The Secretary will ask for applications at least once every 12 months. In choosing who gets help, the Secretary will give priority to projects that most reduce emissions in nonpower industrial sectors, to projects in states with active or idle industrial sites that could be used or retrofitted for the focus areas in 42 U.S.C. 17113(c), and to projects in economically distressed areas as described in 42 U.S.C. 3161(a). The Secretary must also try to select a geographically diverse set of recipients and ensure most of the focus areas in 42 U.S.C. 17113(c) are represented.