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Nonprofit Energy Efficiency Act

Introduced: April 11, 2013 Introduced by: Klobuchar, Amy Democratic · Minnesota See on congress.gov
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Jun 25, 2013
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 113-70.
Apr 11, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Apr 11, 2013
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Nonprofit Energy Efficiency Act - Directs the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to establish a pilot program to award grants to nonprofit organizations for the purpose of retrofitting buildings owned by such organizations with energy-efficiency improvements.

Directs the Secretary, in determining whether to award a grant, to apply performance-based criteria, which shall give priority to applications based on: (1) the cost-effectiveness of the energy-efficiency improvement; and (2) an effective plan for evaluation, measurement, and verification of energy savings. Limits each grant award to: (1) an amount equal to 50% of the energy-efficiency improvement, and (2) $200,000.

Authorizes appropriations for such grants for FY2014-FY2017.

Requires the Secretary to use amounts otherwise made available for the Building Technologies Program to carry out such pilot program.

What's happening now June 25, 2013

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 113-70.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 2