42 USC § 15833 - Energy efficiency pilot program

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identifier: "/us/usc/t42/s15833"
source: "usc"
legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "42 USC § 15833 - Energy efficiency pilot program"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "15833"
section_name: "Energy efficiency pilot program"
chapter_number: 149
chapter_name: "NATIONAL ENERGY POLICY AND PROGRAMS"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "ENERGY EFFICIENCY"
part_number: "C"
part_name: "Energy Efficient Products"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 109–58, title I, § 140, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 647.)"
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# § 15833. Energy efficiency pilot program

**(a)** **In general** The Secretary shall establish a pilot program under which the Secretary provides financial assistance to at least 3, but not more than 7, States to carry out pilot projects in the States for—

**(1)** planning and adopting statewide programs that encourage, for each year in which the pilot project is carried out—

**(A)** energy efficiency; and

**(B)** reduction of consumption of electricity or natural gas in the State by at least 0.75 percent, as compared to a baseline determined by the Secretary for the period preceding the implementation of the program; or

**(2)** for any State that has adopted a statewide program as of August 8, 2005, activities that reduce energy consumption in the State by expanding and improving the program.

**(b)** **Verification** A State that receives financial assistance under subsection (a)(1) shall submit to the Secretary independent verification of any energy savings achieved through the statewide program.

**(c)** **Authorization of appropriations** There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2010, to remain available until expended.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 109–58, title I, § 140, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 647.)