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 PUBLIC LAW 109–58—AUG. 8, 2005

119 STAT. 865

SEC. 923. MICRO-COGENERATION ENERGY TECHNOLOGY.

42 USC 16213.

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall make competitive, meritbased grants to consortia for the development of micro-cogeneration energy technology. (b) USES.—The consortia shall explore— (1) the use of small-scale combined heat and power in residential heating appliances; (2) the use of excess power to operate other appliances within the residence; and (3) the supply of excess generated power to the power grid. SEC. 924. DISTRIBUTED ENERGY TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS.

42 USC 16214.

(a) COORDINATING CONSORTIA PROGRAM.—The Secretary may provide financial assistance to coordinating consortia of interdisciplinary participants for demonstrations designed to accelerate the use of distributed energy technologies (such as fuel cells, microturbines, reciprocating engines, thermally activated technologies, and combined heat and power systems) in high-energy intensive commercial applications. (b) SMALL-SCALE PORTABLE POWER PROGRAM.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall— (A) establish a research, development, and demonstration program to develop working models of small scale portable power devices; and (B) to the fullest extent practicable, identify and utilize the resources of universities that have shown expertise with respect to advanced portable power devices for either civilian or military use. (2) ORGANIZATION.—The universities identified and utilized under paragraph (1)(B) are authorized to establish an organization to promote small scale portable power devices. (3) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this subsection, the term ‘‘small scale portable power device’’ means a field-deployable portable mechanical or electromechanical device that can be used for applications such as communications, computation, mobility enhancement, weapons systems, optical devices, cooling, sensors, medical devices, and active biological agent detection systems. SEC. 925. ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION PROGRAMS.

42 USC 16215.

(a) PROGRAM.—The Secretary shall establish a comprehensive research, development, and demonstration program to ensure the reliability, efficiency, and environmental integrity of electrical transmission and distribution systems, which shall include— (1) advanced energy delivery technologies, energy storage technologies, materials, and systems, giving priority to new transmission technologies, including composite conductor materials and other technologies that enhance reliability, operational flexibility, or power-carrying capability; (2) advanced grid reliability and efficiency technology development; (3) technologies contributing to significant load reductions; (4) advanced metering, load management, and control technologies; (5) technologies to enhance existing grid components;

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