42 U.S.C. § 18791 — Definitions

(a) Definitions. (1) “Priority State” means a State that is eligible for State Energy Program funding and either: (A) is one of the 15 States with the highest annual per-person combined residential and commercial energy use, according to the latest Energy Information Administration report; or (B) is one of the 15 States with the highest annual per-person energy-related carbon-dioxide emissions, according to that report. (2) “Program” means the program established under section 18792(a). (3) “State” means a State, as defined in section 6202, acting through its State energy office. (4) “State Energy Program” means the program established under part D of title III of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6321 et seq.).