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HR 2784 112th Congress House

Innovative Energy Systems Act of 2011

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage the deployment of highly efficient combined heat and power property, and for other purposes.

Introduced: August 1, 2011 Introduced by: Tonko, Paul Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
Taxation Business investment and capitalElectric power generation and transmissionEnergy efficiency and conservationIncome tax creditsLighting, heating, cooling
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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 Latest action August 1, 2011

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Innovative Energy Systems Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an energy tax credit for highly efficient combined heat and power system property. Defines such property as property at an industrial, commercial, or institutional facility comprising a system that is placed in service before January 1, 2017, and that: (1) uses the same energy source for the simultaneous or sequential generation of electrical power, mechanical shaft power, or both, in combination with the generation of steam or other forms of useful thermal energy; and (2) has a system design that provides an energy efficiency percentage of at least 70%.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Oct 12, 2011
BERKLEY, SHELLEY
· Aug 1, 2011
INSLEE, JAY
· Aug 1, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2784: Innovative Energy Systems Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2784/
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"H.R. 2784: Innovative Energy Systems Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2784/.
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H.R. 2784, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2784/.
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