Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 121.djvu/1664

 PUBLIC LAW 110–140—DEC. 19, 2007

121 STAT. 1643

‘‘SEC. 399A. ENERGY SUSTAINABILITY AND EFFICIENCY GRANTS AND LOANS FOR INSTITUTIONS.

42 USC 6371h–1.

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‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: ‘‘(1) COMBINED HEAT AND POWER.—The term ‘combined heat and power’ means the generation of electric energy and heat in a single, integrated system, with an overall thermal efficiency of 60 percent or greater on a higher-heating-value basis. ‘‘(2) DISTRICT ENERGY SYSTEMS.—The term ‘district energy systems’ means systems providing thermal energy from a renewable energy source, thermal energy source, or highly efficient technology to more than 1 building or fixed energy-consuming use from 1 or more thermal-energy production facilities through pipes or other means to provide space heating, space conditioning, hot water, steam, compression, process energy, or other end uses for that energy. ‘‘(3) ENERGY SUSTAINABILITY.—The term ‘energy sustainability’ includes using a renewable energy source, thermal energy source, or a highly efficient technology for transportation, electricity generation, heating, cooling, lighting, or other energy services in fixed installations. ‘‘(4) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.—The term ‘institution of higher education’ has the meaning given the term in section 2 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15801). ‘‘(5) INSTITUTIONAL ENTITY.—The term ‘institutional entity’ means an institution of higher education, a public school district, a local government, a municipal utility, or a designee of 1 of those entities. ‘‘(6) RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE.—The term ‘renewable energy source’ has the meaning given the term in section 609 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 918c). ‘‘(7) SUSTAINABLE ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE.—The term ‘sustainable energy infrastructure’ means— ‘‘(A) facilities for production of energy from renewable energy sources, thermal energy sources, or highly efficient technologies, including combined heat and power or other waste heat use; and ‘‘(B) district energy systems. ‘‘(8) THERMAL ENERGY SOURCE.—The term ‘thermal energy source’ means— ‘‘(A) a natural source of cooling or heating from lake or ocean water; and ‘‘(B) recovery of useful energy that would otherwise be wasted from ongoing energy uses. ‘‘(b) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the availability of appropriated funds, the Secretary shall implement a program of information dissemination and technical assistance to institutional entities to assist the institutional entities in identifying, evaluating, designing, and implementing sustainable energy infrastructure projects in energy sustainability. ‘‘(2) ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary shall support institutional entities in— ‘‘(A) identification of opportunities for sustainable energy infrastructure; ‘‘(B) understanding the technical and economic characteristics of sustainable energy infrastructure;

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