42 USC § 16211 - Distributed energy and electric energy systems

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identifier: "/us/usc/t42/s16211"
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title: "42 USC § 16211 - Distributed energy and electric energy systems"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "16211"
section_name: "Distributed energy and electric energy systems"
chapter_number: 149
chapter_name: "NATIONAL ENERGY POLICY AND PROGRAMS"
subchapter_number: "IX"
subchapter_name: "RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT"
part_number: "B"
part_name: "Distributed Energy and Electric Energy Systems"
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 IX, § 921, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 864.)"
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# § 16211. Distributed energy and electric energy systems

**(a)** **In general** The Secretary shall carry out programs of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application on distributed energy resources and systems reliability and efficiency, to improve the reliability and efficiency of distributed energy resources and systems, integrating advanced energy technologies with grid connectivity, including activities described in this part. The programs shall address advanced energy technologies and systems and advanced grid reliability technologies.

**(b)** **Authorization of appropriations**

**(1)** **Distributed energy and electric energy systems activities** There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out distributed energy and electric energy systems activities, including activities authorized under this part—

**(A)** $240,000,000 for fiscal year 2007;

**(B)** $255,000,000 for fiscal year 2008; and

**(C)** $273,000,000 for fiscal year 2009.

**1** **Power delivery research initiative** [^1]

There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out the Power Delivery Research Initiative under subsection  16215(e) of this title such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2009.

So in original. Probably should be “section”.

**(c)** **Micro-cogeneration energy technology** section 16213 of this title

From amounts authorized under subsection (b), $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 and 2008 shall be available to carry out activities under .

**(d)** **High-voltage transmission lines** section 16215(g) of this title

From amounts authorized under subsection (b), $2,000,000 for fiscal year 2007 shall be available to carry out activities under .

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 109–58, title IX, § 921, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 864.)