42 USC § 3154d - Renewable energy program

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title: "42 USC § 3154d - Renewable energy program"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "3154d"
section_name: "Renewable energy program"
chapter_number: 38
chapter_name: "PUBLIC WORKS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT"
subchapter_number: "II"
subchapter_name: "GRANTS FOR PUBLIC WORKS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 89–136, title II, § 218, as added Pub. L. 108–373, title II, § 213(a), Oct. 27, 2004, 118 Stat. 1766; amended Pub. L. 118–272, div. B, title II, § 2220, Jan. 4, 2025, 138 Stat. 3185.)"
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# § 3154d. Renewable energy program

**(a)** **Definition of renewable energy site** In this section, the term “renewable energy site” means a brownfield site that is redeveloped through the incorporation of 1 or more renewable energy technologies, including solar, wind, geothermal, ocean, and emerging, but proven, renewable energy technologies.

**(b)** **Establishment** On the application of an eligible recipient, the Secretary may make a grant for a project for the development of a renewable energy site if the Secretary determines that the project will—

**(1)** use 1 or more renewable energy technologies described in subsection (a), to develop abandoned or contaminated sites for commercial use; and

**(2)** improve the commercial and economic opportunities in the area in which the project is located.

**(c)** **Savings clause** section 3222 of this title

To the extent that any portion of a grant awarded under subsection (b) involves remediation, the remediation shall be subject to .

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 89–136, title II, § 218, as added Pub. L. 108–373, title II, § 213(a), Oct. 27, 2004, 118 Stat. 1766; amended Pub. L. 118–272, div. B, title II, § 2220, Jan. 4, 2025, 138 Stat. 3185.)

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

2025—, substituted “Renewable energy” for “Brightfields demonstration” in section catchline.

Subsec. (a). , added subsec. (a) and struck out former subsec. (a). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “In this section, the term ‘brightfield site’ means a brownfield site that is redeveloped through the incorporation of 1 or more solar energy technologies.”

Subsec. (b). , (B), substituted “Establishment” for “Demonstration program” in heading and “renewable energy” for “brightfield” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (b)(1). , substituted “renewable energy technologies described in subsection (a),” for “solar energy technologies”.

Subsec. (d). , struck out subsec. (d). Text read as follows: “There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2004 through 2008, to remain available until expended.”