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 PUBLIC LAW 110–140—DEC. 19, 2007

121 STAT. 1667

as allowing utilities to retain a portion of the costreducing benefits accruing from the programs; ‘‘(iii) promoting the impact on adoption of energy efficiency as 1 of the goals of retail rate design, recognizing that energy efficiency must be balanced with other objectives; and ‘‘(iv) adopting rate designs that encourage energy efficiency for each customer class. For purposes of applying the provisions of this subtitle to this paragraph, any reference in this subtitle to the date of enactment of this Act shall be treated as a reference to the date of enactment of this paragraph.’’. (c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 303(a) of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (15 U.S.C. 3203(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘and (4)’’ inserting ‘‘(4), (5), and (6)’’.

Subtitle E—Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants SEC. 541. DEFINITIONS.

42 USC 17151.

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In this subtitle: (1) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘‘eligible entity’’ means— (A) a State; (B) an eligible unit of local government; and (C) an Indian tribe. (2) ELIGIBLE UNIT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT.—The term ‘‘eligible unit of local government’’ means— (A) an eligible unit of local government-alternative 1; and (B) an eligible unit of local government-alternative 2. (3)(A) ELIGIBLE UNIT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT-ALTERNATIVE 1.—The term ‘‘eligible unit of local government-alternative 1’’ means— (i) a city with a population— (I) of at least 35,000; or (II) that causes the city to be 1 of the 10 highestpopulated cities of the State in which the city is located; and (ii) a county with a population— (I) of at least 200,000; or (II) that causes the county to be 1 of the 10 highestpopulated counties of the State in which the county is located. (B) ELIGIBLE UNIT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT-ALTERNATIVE 2.— The term ‘‘eligible unit of local government-alternative 2’’ means— (i) a city with a population of at least 50,000; or (ii) a county with a population of at least 200,000. (4) INDIAN TRIBE.—The term ‘‘Indian tribe’’ has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b). (5) PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘program’’ means the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program established under section 542(a). (6) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means— (A) a State;

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