42 U.S.C. § 15811 — Voluntary commitments to reduce industrial energy intensity

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The Energy Secretary can make voluntary deals with energy-heavy industries. The goal is to cut energy use per unit of output. Companies aim for a 2.5 percent yearly cut from 2007 through 2016.

(a) Definition of energy intensity. In this section, "energy intensity" means how much primary energy an industrial process uses for each unit of what it produces. (b) Voluntary agreements. The Secretary can make voluntary agreements with one or more industrial companies that use a lot of energy per unit of output, aimed at lowering that energy intensity. (c) Goal. These voluntary agreements should aim to cut energy intensity by at least 2.5 percent every year, from 2007 through 2016. (d) Recognition. The Secretary, working with other federal agencies, must create ways to recognize and publicize what participating companies achieve. (e) Technical assistance. A company that signs an agreement and keeps making a good-faith effort toward its energy goals can get a grant or technical assistance from the Secretary to help reach them. (f) Report. By June 30, 2012, and again by June 30, 2017, the Secretary must send Congress a report that (1) evaluates how well the voluntary agreements worked, and (2) independently checks a sample of the energy-savings numbers that participating companies reported.

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(a) Definition of energy intensity

In this section, the term “energy intensity” means the primary energy consumed for each unit of physical output in an industrial process.

(b) Voluntary agreements

The Secretary may enter into voluntary agreements with one or more persons in industrial sectors that consume significant quantities of primary energy for each unit of physical output to reduce the energy intensity of the production activities of the persons.

Voluntary agreements under this section shall have as a goal the reduction of energy intensity by not less than 2.5 percent each year during the period of calendar years 2007 through 2016.

(d) Recognition

The Secretary, in cooperation with other appropriate Federal agencies, shall develop mechanisms to recognize and publicize the achievements of participants in voluntary agreements under this section.

(e) Technical assistance

A person that enters into an agreement under this section and continues to make a good faith effort to achieve the energy efficiency goals specified in the agreement shall be eligible to receive from the Secretary a grant or technical assistance, as appropriate, to assist in the achievement of those goals.

(f) Report

Not later than each of June 30, 2012, and June 30, 2017, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that—

(1)

evaluates the success of the voluntary agreements under this section; and

(2)

provides independent verification of a sample of the energy savings estimates provided by participating firms.

Source credit: (Pub. L. 109–58, title I, § 106, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 611.)

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2005Enacted · Pub. L. 109-58 · 119 Stat. 611

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