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Summary

The federal official in charge of the program (the Secretary) must ask each State energy agency to send a plan within 90 days after the federal guidelines take effect, or later if the Secretary allows for good cause. The plan must show results of the preliminary energy audits and estimated energy savings; recommend the kinds of energy projects for schools and hospitals and give yearly cost estimates; say how qualified people will be found to do the work; set fair rules for giving out funds based on need and energy savings and make sure all eligible public or nonprofit institutions are treated fairly; explain how the State will encourage solar heating, cooling, and water heating where appropriate; include rules to make sure all money is spent under the approved plan and the law; require energy‑saving maintenance and operating procedures for the facilities that get projects; and have policies to make sure federal money adds to, and does not replace, State or local funds. The Secretary must approve or disapprove each plan within 60 days after getting it. If a plan was sent in the 90‑day window and the Secretary does not disapprove it within 60 days, the plan is treated as approved. A State can submit a new or changed plan later if the Secretary agrees. If no plan is approved within 2 years and 90 days after November 9, 1978, or within 90 days after the preliminary audits are finished (whichever is later), the Secretary can make and run a plan for that State. A State may also send a proposed plan at any time; the Secretary must decide on it within 60 days and will approve it and replace any Secretary‑made plan if it meets the requirements and does not conflict with the Secretary’s plan.

Title 42, §6371c

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(a)Invitation to State energy agency to submit plan; contents

The Secretary shall invite the State energy agency of each State to submit, within 90 days after the effective date of the guidelines prescribed pursuant to section 6371a of this title, or such longer period as the Secretary may, for good cause, allow, a State plan under this section for such State. Such plan shall include—

(1)the results of preliminary energy audits conducted in accordance with the guidelines prescribed under section 6371a(a)(1) of this title, and an estimate of the energy savings that may result from the modification of maintenance and operating procedures and installation of energy conservation measures in the schools and hospitals in such State;

(2)a recommendation as to the types of energy conservation projects considered appropriate for schools and hospitals in such State, together with an estimate of the costs of carrying out such projects in each year for which funds are appropriated;

(3)a program for identifying persons qualified to carry out energy conservation projects;

(4)procedures to insure that funds will be allocated among eligible applicants for energy conservation projects within such State, including procedures—

(A)to insure that funds will be allocated on the basis of relative need taking into account such factors as cost, energy consumption and energy savings, and

(B)to insure that equitable consideration is given to all eligible public or nonprofit institutions regardless of size and type of ownership;

(5)a statement of the extent to which, and by which methods, such State will encourage utilization of solar space heating, cooling, and electric systems and solar water heating systems where appropriate;

(6)procedures to assure that all assistance under this part in such State will be expended in compliance with the requirements of an approved State plan for such State, and in compliance with the requirements of this part;

(7)procedures to insure implementation of energy conserving maintenance and operating procedures in those facilities for which projects are proposed; and

(8)policies and procedures designed to assure that financial assistance provided under this part in such State will be used to supplement, and not to supplant, State, local, or other funds.

(b)Approval of plans

The Secretary shall review and approve or disapprove each State plan not later than 60 days after receipt by the Secretary. If such plan meets the requirements of subsection (a), the Secretary shall approve the plan. If a State plan submitted within the 90-day period specified in subsection (a) has not been disapproved within the 60-day period following its receipt by the Secretary, such plan shall be treated as approved by the Secretary. A State energy agency may submit a new or amended plan at any time after the submission of the original plan if the agency obtains the consent of the Secretary.

(c)Development and implementation of approved plans; submission of proposed State plan

(1)If a State plan has not been approved under this section within 2 years and 90 days after November 9, 1978, or within 90 days after the completion of the preliminary audits under section 6371b(a) of this title, whichever is later, the Secretary may take such action as necessary to develop and implement such a State plan and to carry out the functions which would otherwise be carried out under this part by the State energy agency, State school facilities agency, and State hospital facilities agency, in order that the energy conservation program for schools and hospitals may be implemented in such State.

(2)Notwithstanding any other provision contained in this section, a State may, at any time, submit a proposed State plan for such State under this section. The Secretary shall approve or disapprove such plan not later than 60 days after receipt by the Secretary. If such plan meets the requirements of subsection (a) and is not inconsistent with any plan developed and implemented by the Secretary under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall approve the plan and withdraw any such plan developed and implemented by the Secretary.

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1998—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 105–388, § 5(a)(10)(A), substituted semicolon for comma at end. Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 105–388, § 5(a)(10)(B), substituted semicolon for period at end. Subsec. (a)(3), (5). Pub. L. 105–388, § 5(a)(10)(A), substituted semicolon for comma at end. Subsec. (a)(6). Pub. L. 105–388, § 5(a)(10)(C), substituted semicolon for colon at end.

§6371c State Plans

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Title 42, §6371c

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