42 U.S.C. § 13572 — Authorization of program

submitted 21 years ago by Pub. L. 102-486 to r/title-42-THE-PUBLIC-HEALTH-AND-WELFARE · 206 words · no verdicts yet

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The Secretary of Energy must run a financial-assistance program to help deploy cleaner, more efficient coal power equipment that isn't yet cost-competitive, and to help existing coal plants add advanced pollution controls that go beyond current Clean Air Act requirements. Assistance can be up to 50 percent cost-sharing, or other grants, cooperative agreements, or loans.

(a) In general: The Secretary must run a financial-assistance program to: (1) help produce and generate coal-based power by deploying clean coal generating equipment and processes that, compared to full-scale equipment already in use, (A) improve (i) energy efficiency or (ii) environmental performance consistent with relevant Clean Air Act requirements, and (B) aren't yet cost-competitive; and (2) help existing coal-based power plants through projects that (A) install advanced air pollution control equipment and processes, and (B) are designed to voluntarily improve environmental performance beyond what the Clean Air Act and state plans currently require. (b) Financial criteria: As the Secretary decides for each project, assistance can be (1) cost-sharing of a set percentage of total project cost, up to 50 percent as calculated under section 16352, or (2) other financial assistance — grants, cooperative agreements, or loans — authorized under this Act or the Secretary's other legal authority.

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(a) In general

The Secretary shall carry out a program of financial assistance to—

(1)

facilitate the production and generation of coal-based power, through the deployment of clean coal electric generating equipment and processes that, compared to equipment or processes that are in operation on a full scale—

(A)

improve—

(i)

energy efficiency; or

(ii)

environmental performance consistent with relevant Federal and State clean air requirements, including those promulgated under the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.); and

(B)

are not yet cost competitive; and

(2)

facilitate the utilization of existing coal-based electricity generation plants through projects that—

(A)

deploy advanced air pollution control equipment and processes; and

(B)

are designed to voluntarily enhance environmental performance above current applicable obligations under the Clean Air Act and State implementation efforts pursuant to such Act.

(b) Financial criteria

As determined by the Secretary for a particular project, financial assistance under this subchapter shall be in the form of—

(1)

cost-sharing of an appropriate percentage of the total project cost, not to exceed 50 percent as calculated under section 16352 of this title; or

(2)

financial assistance, including grants, cooperative agreements, or loans as authorized under this Act or other statutory authority of the Secretary.

Source credit: (Pub. L. 102–486, title XXXI, § 3102, as added Pub. L. 109–58, title IV, § 421(a), Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 757.)

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2005Enacted · Pub. L. 102-486 · 119 Stat. 757

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