Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 94 Part 1.djvu/796

 94 STAT. 746

PUBLIC LAW 96-294—JUNE 30, 1980 tion measures under this part by a public utility company or utility holding company system subject to such Act shall be construed as an activity or business which is reasonably incidental or economically necessary or appropriate to the operations of the public utility company or utility holding company system.". SUBTITLE C~RESIDENTIAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAM PURPOSE

42 USC 8235 ^°^^-

SEC. 561. It is the purpose of this subtitle— (1) to establish a program under which the Secretary of Energy may provide assistance to State and local governments to encourage up to four demonstration programs that make energy conservation measures available without charge to residential property owners and tenants under a plan designed to maximize the energy savings available in residential buildings in designated areas; and (2) to demonstrate through such program prototype residential energy efficiency plans under which State and local governments, State regulatory authorities, and public utilities may participate in a cooperative manner with public or private entities to install energy conservation measures in the greatest possible number of residential buildings within their respective jurisdictions or service areas. AMENDMENT TO THE NATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION POLICY ACT

SEC. 562. The National Energy Conservation Policy Act is amended by adding after section 255 the following new part: "PART 5—RESIDENTIAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAMS 42 USC 8235.

"SEC. 261. DEFINITION.

42 USC 6833, ^8^4

"As used in this part, the term 'residential building' means any building used as a residence which is not a new building to which final standards under sections 304(a) and 305 of the Energy Conservation and Production Act apply and which has a system for heating, cooling, or both.

42 USC 8235a.

"SEC. 262. APPROVAL OF PLANS FOR PROTOTYPE RESIDENTIAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAMS AND PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR SUCH PROGRAMS.

"(a) PLAN APPROVAL.—The Secretary may approve any plan developed by a State or local government, for the establishment of a prototype residential energy efficiency program, which is designed to demonstrate the feasibility, economics, and energy conserving potential of such program, if an application for such plan is submitted pursuant to section 263, the application is approved pursuant to section 264, and the plan provides for— "(1) the entering into a contract by a public utility with one or more persons not under the control of, and not affiliates or subsidiaries of, such utility for the implementation of a program to encourage energy conservation, including the supply and installation of the energy conservation measures as specified in such contract in residential buildings located in the portion of

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