42 USC § 16213 - Micro-cogeneration energy technology

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identifier: "/us/usc/t42/s16213"
source: "usc"
legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "42 USC § 16213 - Micro-cogeneration energy technology"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "16213"
section_name: "Micro-cogeneration energy technology"
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, § 923, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 865.)"
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# § 16213. Micro-cogeneration energy technology

**(a)** **In general** The Secretary shall make competitive, merit-based grants to consortia for the development of micro-cogeneration energy technology.

**(b)** **Uses** The consortia shall explore—

**(1)** the use of small-scale combined heat and power in residential heating appliances;

**(2)** the use of excess power to operate other appliances within the residence; and

**(3)** the supply of excess generated power to the power grid.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 109–58, title IX, § 923, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 865.)