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42 U.S.C. § 17171 — Thermal energy storage research and development program

submitted 19 years ago by Pub. L. 110-140 to r/title-42-THE-PUBLIC-HEALTH-AND-WELFARE · 89 words · no verdicts yet

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The Secretary must run a research and development program for cheaper, more workable thermal energy storage technology. The goal is to let electric power loads shift on demand and extend how long concentrating solar power plants can run. Congress authorized funding rising from $5 million in 2008 to $12 million in 2012.

(a) Establishment: The Secretary must set up a research and development program aimed at providing lower-cost, more workable thermal energy storage technologies. The goal is to let electric power loads shift on demand and let concentrating solar power plants run longer. (b) Authorization of appropriations: Congress authorized $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2008, $7,000,000 for fiscal year 2009, $9,000,000 for fiscal year 2010, $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2011, and $12,000,000 for fiscal year 2012.
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(a) Establishment

The Secretary shall establish a program of research and development to provide lower cost and more viable thermal energy storage technologies to enable the shifting of electric power loads on demand and extend the operating time of concentrating solar power electric generating plants.

(b) Authorization of appropriations

There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for carrying out this section $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2008, $7,000,000 for fiscal year 2009, $9,000,000 for fiscal year 2010, $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2011, and $12,000,000 for fiscal year 2012.

Source credit: (Pub. L. 110–140, title VI, § 602, Dec. 19, 2007, 121 Stat. 1674.)

history & why it existsrecord from the source credit
  • 2007Enacted · Pub. L. 110-140 · 121 Stat. 1674

A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 110-140 on 2007-12-19.

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