42 USC § 16235 - Renewable energy in public buildings

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identifier: "/us/usc/t42/s16235"
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legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "42 USC § 16235 - Renewable energy in public buildings"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "16235"
section_name: "Renewable energy in public buildings"
chapter_number: 149
chapter_name: "NATIONAL ENERGY POLICY AND PROGRAMS"
subchapter_number: "IX"
subchapter_name: "RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT"
part_number: "C"
part_name: "Renewable Energy"
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, § 935, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 873.)"
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# § 16235. Renewable energy in public buildings

**(a)** **Demonstration and technology transfer program** The Secretary shall establish a program for the demonstration of innovative technologies for solar and other renewable energy sources in buildings owned or operated by a State or local government, and for the dissemination of information resulting from such demonstration to interested parties.

**(b)** **Limit on Federal funding** section 16352 of this title

Notwithstanding , the Secretary shall provide under this section no more than 40 percent of the incremental costs of the solar or other renewable energy source project funded.

**(c)** **Requirements** As part of the application for awards under this section, the Secretary shall require all applicants—

**(1)** to demonstrate a continuing commitment to the use of solar and other renewable energy sources in buildings they own or operate; and

**(2)** to state how they expect any award to further their transition to the significant use of renewable energy.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 109–58, title IX, § 935, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 873.)