42 U.S.C. § 17215: National Marine Energy…

Summary

The Secretary must give grants up to $10,000,000 per year each to colleges and universities (or groups of them). Grants can fund work at National Marine Energy Centers that existed on January 1, 2020 and can set up new Centers. When choosing new Centers, the Secretary will look for schools that already do marine energy research, have technical expertise, and have access to marine resources. The Centers must work with each other, the Department, and national labs to speed up research, testing, demonstration, and commercial use of marine energy. They must support in-water testing of different sizes and stages of technology, test multiple technologies and arrays, and link to the electrical grid or microgrids. They must collect and share best practices. The Secretary may end funding for a Center that is under-performing.

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(a)In general

The Secretary shall award grants, each such grant up to $10,000,000 per year, to institutions of higher education (or consortia thereof) for— (1)

(2)the establishment of new National Marine Energy Centers.

(b)Location selection

In selecting institutions of higher education for new Centers, the Secretary shall consider the following criteria:

(1)Whether the institution hosts an existing marine energy research and development program.

(2)Whether the institution has proven technical expertise to support marine energy research.

(3)Whether the institution has access to marine resources.

(c)Purposes

The Centers shall coordinate among themselves, the Department, and National Laboratories to—

(1)advance research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of marine energy technologies in response to industry and commercial needs;

(2)support in-water testing and demonstration of marine energy technologies, including facilities capable of testing—

(A)marine energy systems of various technology readiness levels and scales;

(B)a variety of technologies in multiple test berths at a single location;

(C)arrays of technology devices; and

(D)interconnectivity to an electrical grid, including microgrids; and

(3)collect and disseminate information on best practices in all areas relating to developing and managing marine energy resources and energy systems.

(d)Coordination

To the extent practicable, the Centers shall coordinate their activities with the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Undersecretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, and other relevant Federal agencies.

(e)Termination

To the extent otherwise authorized by law, the Secretary may terminate funding for a Center described in paragraph (a) if such Center is under-performing.

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Prior Provisions

A prior section 17215, Pub. L. 110–140, title VI, § 636, Dec. 19, 2007, 121 Stat. 1688, related to authorization of appropriations, prior to the general amendment of this part by Pub. L. 116–260.

§17215 National Marine Energy Centers

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