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S 723 114th Congress Senate Energy Energy efficiency and conservation Government buildings, facilities, and property Performance measurement Public contracts and procurement Public utilities and utility rates Service industries Water use and supply

Utility Energy Service Contracts Improvement Act of 2015

Introduced: March 12, 2015 Introduced by: Schatz, Brian Democratic · Hawaii See on congress.gov
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Apr 30, 2015
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-166.
Mar 12, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Mar 12, 2015
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Utility Energy Service Contracts Improvement Act of 2015

This bill amends the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to make explicit that utility energy service contracts (UESCs) may have a contract period of up to 25 years. UESCs are contracts that allow utilities to provide federal agencies with energy and water efficiency improvements and demand reduction services.

UESC conditions must include requirements for measurement, verification, and performance assurances or guarantees of the savings.

What's happening now April 30, 2015

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-166.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • S 2012 Related bill Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2016
  • S 2089 Related bill American Energy Innovation Act
  • HR 1630 Identical bill Utility Energy Service Contracts Improvement Act of 2015
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Mar 12, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 723: Utility Energy Service Contracts Improvement Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-723/
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"S. 723: Utility Energy Service Contracts Improvement Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-723/.
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S. 723, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-723/.
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