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Federal Cost Reduction Act of 2013 - Requires: (1) the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to issue recommendations for reducing or consolidating the number of federal data centers by at least 40% by the end of FY2018 and by at least 80% by the end of FY2023, and (2) executive agency heads to implement such recommendations within six months after their issuance.

Requires the Administrator of General Services (GSA) to report on: (1) recommendations to reduce long-term real estate costs and energy expenditures; and (2) federal employee parking expenses, with a plan to reduce such expenses.

Requires executive agency heads to establish a plan to reduce the volume of material printed for FY2014-FY2024 and to require duplex printing on all federal printers and copiers.

Requires the Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to submit a plan to implement federal employee cost savings proposals.

Authorizes executive agency heads to enter into cost-effective power purchase agreements for the purchase of electricity from federally-owned or controlled renewable energy sources.

Establishes in the Treasury the Federal Facility Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Projects Fund to provide assistance for energy efficiency and renewable energy projects carried out at federal facilities to reduce energy use.

Requires the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to: (1) establish a federal facility energy efficiency and renewable energy projects fund program to make loans to assist agencies in reducing energy use; (2) promulgate regulations to enable agencies to retain the financial savings from entering into utility energy saving contracts; (3) promulgate regulations to enable agencies to identify all potential locations for renewable energy projects; (4) issue guidance for agencies to achieve energy savings by using computer hardware, energy efficiency software, and power management tools; and (5) issue guidance on a federal energy management and data collection standard that includes a plan for GSA to publish energy consumption data for individual facilities on a searchable and free website accessible by the public.

Requires federal agencies to submit a plan to the Secretary on metering their consumption of electricity. Requires the Secretary to develop and report on best practices for the use of advanced metering of energy use in federal facilities, buildings, and equipment.

Authorizes the GSA Administrator to use appropriated funds to update project designs to meet federal building energy efficiency standards.

Requires the Administrator and the Secretary to incorporate commissioning and recommissioning standards for all real property that: (1) is more than $10 million in value, (2) has more than 50,000 square feet, or (3) has energy intensity of more than $2 per square foot.

Requires that a contribution by the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to a state for facilities for reserve components of the Armed Forces, which is made at an armory or readiness center for an energy efficiency upgrade, cover 100% of the costs of architectural, engineering, and design services and the cost of the construction related to the upgrade.

federal cost reduction act requires director office_of_management_and_budget omb issue recommendations reducing consolidating number federal data centers end fy2018 end fy2023 executive agency heads implement recommendations months issuance requires administrator general_services gsa report recommendations reduce long term real estate costs energy expenditures federal employee parking expenses plan reduce expenses requires executive agency heads establish plan reduce volume material printed fy2014 fy2024 require printing federal requires director office_of_personnel_management opm submit plan implement federal employee cost savings proposals authorizes executive agency heads enter cost effective power purchase agreements purchase electricity federally owned controlled renewable energy sources establishes treasury federal facility energy efficiency renewable energy projects fund provide assistance energy efficiency renewable energy projects carried federal facilities reduce energy use requires secretary energy doe establish federal facility energy efficiency renewable energy projects fund program loans assist agencies reducing energy use promulgate regulations enable agencies retain financial savings entering utility energy saving contracts promulgate regulations enable agencies identify potential locations renewable energy projects issue guidance agencies achieve energy savings computer hardware energy efficiency software power management tools issue guidance federal energy management data collection standard includes plan gsa publish energy consumption data individual facilities searchable free website accessible public requires federal agencies submit plan secretary metering consumption electricity requires secretary develop report best practices use advanced metering energy use federal facilities buildings equipment authorizes gsa administrator use appropriated funds update project designs meet federal building energy efficiency standards requires administrator secretary incorporate commissioning standards real property million value square feet energy intensity square foot requires contribution secretary defense dod state facilities reserve components armed_forces readiness center energy efficiency upgrade cover costs architectural engineering design services cost construction related upgrade


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Energy Efficient Government Technology Act - Amends the National Energy Conservation Policy Act, with respect to federal agency energy management, to require each agency to collaborate with the Director of the Office of the Management and Budget (OMB) to develop an implementation strategy for the maintenance, purchase, and use of energy-efficient and energy-saving information and communications technologies (ICT) and practices that is based on the agency's operating requirements and statutory mission. Includes as part of such a strategy consideration of ICT and related infrastructure and practices.

Requires the OMB Director to: (1) establish performance goals for evaluating the efforts of agencies in improving such technology systems and practices; and (2) maintain a data centers task force responsible for sharing progress toward individual agency goals and the overall target for increased energy efficiency, including through exchanges of best practices and energy efficiency information with the private sector.

Sets forth reporting requirements.

Amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, with respect to data center energy efficiency, to require: publication of the designation of the information technology industry organization that coordinates the voluntary national information program for such centers; updating and publication of a report on server and data center efficiency, including an analysis of the impact of ICT asset and related infrastructure utilization solutions; maintenance of a data center energy practitioner program that leads to the certification of practitioners qualified to evaluate energy usage and efficiency opportunities; annual evaluation of agency data centers by such certified energy practitioners (with a preference for those employed by the agency); establishment of an open data initiative for federal data center usage data; active participation by the Secretary of Energy (DOE) in efforts to harmonize global specifications and metrics for data center energy efficiency; and assistance by the Secretary in the development of an efficiency metric that measures the energy efficiency of the overall data center.

energy efficient government technology act_-_amends national_energy_conservation_policy_act respect federal agency energy management require agency collaborate director office management budget omb develop implementation strategy maintenance purchase use energy efficient energy saving information communications technologies practices based agency operating requirements statutory mission includes strategy consideration related infrastructure practices requires omb director establish performance goals evaluating efforts agencies improving technology systems practices maintain data centers task_force responsible sharing progress individual agency goals overall target increased energy efficiency including exchanges best practices energy efficiency information private sector sets forth reporting requirements amends energy_independence_and_security_act respect data center energy efficiency require publication designation information technology industry organization coordinates voluntary national information program centers updating publication report server data center efficiency including analysis impact asset related infrastructure utilization solutions maintenance data center energy practitioner program leads certification practitioners qualified evaluate energy usage efficiency opportunities annual evaluation agency data centers certified energy practitioners preference employed agency establishment open data initiative federal data center usage data active participation secretary energy doe efforts harmonize global specifications metrics data center energy efficiency assistance secretary development efficiency metric measures energy efficiency overall data center


Summary: Amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to prohibit any federal or state requirement to increase energy efficient lighting in public buildings from requiring a hospital, school, day care center, mental health facility, or nursing home to install or utilize energy efficient lighting that contains mercury.

amends energy_independence_and_security_act prohibit federal state requirement increase energy efficient lighting public buildings requiring hospital school day care center mental health facility nursing home install utilize energy efficient lighting contains mercury


Summary: Storage Technology for Renewable and Green Energy Act of 2013 or the STORAGE 2013 Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow, through 2020, a 30% energy tax credit for investment in energy storage property that is directly connected to the electrical grid (i.e., a system of generators, transmission lines, and distribution facilities) and that is designed to receive, store, and convert energy to electricity, deliver it for sale, or use such energy to provide improved reliability or economic benefits to the grid; (2) make such property eligible for new clean renewable energy bond financing; (3) allow a 30% energy tax credit for investment in energy storage property used at the site of energy storage; and (4) allow a 30% nonbusiness energy property tax credit for the installation of energy storage equipment in a principal residence.

storage technology renewable green energy act storage act amends_the_internal_revenue_code allow energy tax credit investment energy storage property directly connected electrical grid system generators transmission lines distribution facilities designed receive store convert energy electricity deliver sale use energy provide improved reliability economic benefits grid property eligible new clean renewable energy bond financing allow energy tax credit investment energy storage property site energy storage allow nonbusiness energy property tax credit installation energy storage equipment principal residence


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Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 - Amends the Energy Conservation and Production Act to direct the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to: (1) support the development and updating of national model building energy codes for residential and commercial buildings to enable the achievement of aggregate energy savings targets established by this Act, (2) encourage and support the adoption by states and local governments of building energy codes that meet or exceed the national codes, and (3) support full compliance with state and local codes.

 Directs the Secretary to provide grants to establish building training and assessment centers at institutions of higher learning to identify and promote opportunities, concepts, and technologies for expanding building energy and environmental performance.

 Requires the Secretary to establish the Commercial Building Energy Efficiency Financing Initiative to provide grants to states to establish or expand programs to promote the financing of energy efficiency retrofit projects for private sector and commercial buildings.

 Amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to replace references to the energy-intensive industries program with references to the future of industry program.

 Requires the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to expedite consideration of applications from eligible small businesses for loans under the Small Business Act to implement recommendations of industrial research and assessment centers.

 Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to require the Secretary: (1) as part of the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, to conduct on-site technical assessments at the request of a manufacturer to identify opportunities for maximizing the energy efficiency of industrial processes and cross-cutting systems, preventing pollution and minimizing waste, improving efficient use of water in manufacturing processes, and conserving natural resources; and (2) as part of DOE's industrial efficiency programs, to carry out an industry-government partnership program to research, develop, and demonstrate new sustainable manufacturing and industrial technologies and processes that maximize the energy efficiency of industrial systems, reduce pollution, and conserve natural resources.

 Establishes within DOE a Supply Star program to identify and promote practices, recognize companies, and recognize products that use highly efficient supply chains that conserve energy, water, and other resources.

 Directs the Secretary to establish rebate programs for expenditures: (1) for the purchase and installation of a new constant speed electric motor control that reduces motor energy use by at least 5%; and (2) made by owners of industrial or manufacturing facilities, commercial buildings, and multifamily residential buildings for the purchase and installation of new energy efficient transformers.

 Directs the Secretary to issue guidance for federal agencies to employ advanced tools promoting energy efficiency and energy savings through the use of information and communications technologies.

 Authorizes the Administrator of the General Services Administration (GSA), for any building project for which congressional approval has been received and the design has been substantially completed, but the construction of which has not begun, to use appropriated funds to update the building's design to meet energy efficiency and other standards for new federal buildings.

 Amends the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to include a measure to support the use of electric vehicles or the fueling or charging infrastructure necessary for such vehicles as an "energy or water conservation measure" eligible for energy savings performance contracts.

Requires the Administrator for the Office of E-Government and Information Technology within the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to develop and publish a goal for the total amount of planned energy and cost savings and increased productivity by the government through the consolidation of federal data centers during the next five years.

energy savings industrial competitiveness act amends energy_conservation_and_production_act direct secretary energy doe support development updating national model building energy codes residential commercial buildings enable achievement aggregate energy savings targets established act encourage support adoption states local governments building energy codes meet exceed national codes support compliance state local codes directs secretary provide grants establish building training assessment centers institutions higher learning identify promote opportunities concepts technologies expanding building energy environmental performance requires secretary establish commercial building energy efficiency financing initiative provide grants states establish expand programs promote financing energy efficiency retrofit projects private sector commercial buildings amends energy_independence_and_security_act replace references energy intensive industries program references future industry program requires administrator small_business_administration sba expedite consideration applications eligible small businesses loans small_business_act implement recommendations industrial research assessment centers amends energy_policy_and_conservation_act require secretary office energy efficiency renewable energy conduct site technical assessments request manufacturer identify opportunities maximizing energy efficiency industrial processes cross cutting systems preventing pollution minimizing waste improving efficient use water manufacturing processes conserving natural resources doe industrial efficiency programs carry industry government partnership program research develop demonstrate new sustainable manufacturing industrial technologies processes maximize energy efficiency industrial systems reduce pollution conserve natural resources establishes doe supply star program identify promote practices recognize companies recognize products use highly efficient supply chains conserve energy water resources directs secretary establish rebate programs expenditures purchase installation new constant speed electric motor control reduces motor energy use owners industrial manufacturing facilities commercial buildings multifamily residential buildings purchase installation new energy efficient transformers directs secretary issue guidance federal agencies employ advanced tools promoting energy efficiency energy savings use information communications technologies authorizes administrator general_services_administration gsa building project congressional approval received design substantially completed construction begun use appropriated funds update building design meet energy efficiency standards new federal buildings amends national_energy_conservation_policy_act include measure support use electric vehicles fueling charging infrastructure necessary vehicles energy water conservation measure eligible energy savings performance contracts requires administrator office government information technology office_of_management_and_budget omb develop publish goal total planned energy cost savings increased productivity government consolidation federal data centers years


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Federal Buildings Energy Savings Act of 2013 - Amends the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to direct each federal agency to implement requirements for the use of energy and water efficiency measures in federal buildings through private financing instead of appropriations, unless: (1) to do so conflicts with the primary mission of the agency or facility, or (2) if greater cost savings can be generated under a different program.

Requires the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to direct agencies to include in energy savings performance contracts appropriate termination clauses for facilities that will or may close before the end of a contract's term.

Includes as an "energy or water conservation measure" under such Act a measure to support the use of electric vehicles or the fueling or charging infrastructure necessary for such vehicles. Includes measures to finance the acquisition or use of such vehicles or their fueling infrastructure among energy efficiency, water conservation, or electricity demand management programs in which agencies are authorized and encouraged to participate.

federal buildings energy savings act amends national_energy_conservation_policy_act direct federal agency implement requirements use energy water efficiency measures federal buildings private financing instead appropriations conflicts primary mission agency facility greater cost savings generated different program requires secretary energy doe direct agencies include energy savings performance contracts appropriate termination clauses facilities close end contract term includes energy water conservation measure act measure support use electric vehicles fueling charging infrastructure necessary vehicles includes measures finance acquisition use vehicles fueling infrastructure energy efficiency water conservation electricity demand management programs agencies authorized encouraged participate


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The Residential Energy and Economic Savings Act or the TREES Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to: (1) establish a grant program to provide financial, technical, and related assistance to retail power providers to support the establishment of new, or continued operation of existing, targeted residential tree-planting programs; and (2) create a national public recognition initiative to encourage such providers to participate in such programs.

Sets forth requirements that must be met for tree-planting programs to qualify for assistance, including a requirement to provide free or discounted shade-providing or wind-reducing trees to residential consumers interested in lowering their home energy costs. Authorizes the Secretary to award grants only to providers that have entered into binding legal agreements with nonprofit tree-planting organizations.

Requires a provider, in order to qualify for assistance, to consult with such organization and state foresters to establish a local technical advisory committee, which shall provide advice and consultation to the program. Authorizes the advisory committee to: (1) design and adopt an approved plant list that emphasizes the use of hardy, noninvasive tree species, native or low water-use shade trees, or both; (2) design and adopt planting, installation, and maintenance specifications and create a process for inspection and quality control; (3) ensure that tree recipients are educated to care for and maintain their trees over the long term; (4) help the public become more engaged and educated in the planting and care of shade trees; (5) prioritize which sites receive trees, giving preference to locations with the most potential for energy conservation and secondary preference to areas where the average annual income is below the regional median; and (6) assist with monitoring and collection of data on tree health, tree survival, and energy conservation benefits generated under this Act.

residential energy economic savings act trees act_-_authorizes secretary energy doe establish grant program provide financial technical related assistance retail power providers support establishment new continued operation existing targeted residential tree planting programs create national public recognition initiative encourage providers participate programs sets forth requirements met tree planting programs qualify assistance including requirement provide free discounted shade providing wind reducing trees residential consumers interested lowering home energy costs authorizes secretary award grants providers entered binding legal agreements nonprofit tree planting organizations requires provider order qualify assistance consult organization state foresters establish local technical advisory_committee shall provide advice consultation program authorizes advisory_committee design adopt approved plant list emphasizes use tree species native low water use shade trees design adopt planting installation maintenance specifications create process inspection quality control ensure tree recipients educated care maintain trees long term help public engaged educated planting care shade trees prioritize sites receive trees giving preference locations potential energy conservation secondary preference areas average annual income regional median assist monitoring collection data tree health tree survival energy conservation benefits generated act


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Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2014 - Better Buildings Act of 2014 - Title I: Better Buildings - (Sec. 102) Requires the Administrator of General Services (GSA), in consultation with the Secretary of Energy (DOE), to develop and publish model commercial leasing provisions for use in leasing documents that designate a federal agency as a landlord or tenant that encourage building owners and tenants to invest in cost-effective energy and water efficiency measures.

Requires the Administrator to: (1) develop policies and best practices to implement such measures for the realty services; and (2) make available such model leasing provisions and best practices to state, county, and municipal governments for use in managing owned and leased building space to encourage investment in such energy and water efficiency measures.

(Sec. 103) Amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to require the Department of Energy's (DOE) Assistant Secretary of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy to study the feasibility of: (1) significantly improving energy efficiency in commercial buildings through the design and construction of separate spaces with high-performance energy efficiency measures, and (2) encouraging owners and tenants to implement such measures in separate spaces. Requires the Secretary to publish such study on DOE's website.

(Sec. 104) Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to develop a voluntary Tenant Star program within the Energy Star program to recognize tenants in commercial buildings that voluntarily achieve high levels of energy efficiency in separate spaces. Requires the Administrator of the Energy Information Administration (EIA) to collect data on categories of building occupancy that consume significant quantities of energy and on other aspects of the property, building operation, or building occupancy determined to be relevant to lowering energy consumption. Requires the EIA, with respect to the first such survey conducted after enactment of this Act, to the extent full compliance with the data collection requirements is not feasible, to conduct activities to develop the capability to collect such data and to begin such collection.

Title II: Grid-Enabled Water Heaters - (Sec. 201) Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) to provide additional energy conservation standards applicable to grid-enabled water heaters for use as part of an electric thermal storage or demand response program (a program that enables customers to reduce or shift their power use during peak demand periods).

Requires annual reports from: (1) manufacturers of such water heaters regarding the quantity of the products shipped each year, and (2) utilities and other demand response and thermal storage program operators regarding the quantity of products activated for their programs.

Requires the Secretary to publish analyses of data collected from such reports and to establish procedures to prevent product diversion if sales of the products exceed by at least 15% the quantity activated for use in the demand response and thermal storage programs annually.

Maintains the standards and publication procedures established by this Act until the Secretary determines that: (1) such water heaters do not require a separate efficiency requirement, or (2) procedures to prevent product diversion for non-program purposes would not be adequate to prevent such product diversion.

Requires the Secretary to consider the impact of EPCA electric water heater standards on thermal storage and demand response programs, including on energy savings, electric bills, peak load reduction, electric reliability, integration of renewable resources, and the environment.

Directs the Secretary to require the water heaters be equipped with communication capability to enable the grid-enabled water heaters to participate in ancillary services programs if the technology is available, practical, and cost-effective.

Makes it unlawful for any person to: (1) activate an activation lock for a grid-enabled water heater with knowledge that it is not used as part of such program, (2) distribute an activation key for such a water heater with knowledge that it will be used to activate a heater that is not used as part of the program, (3) enable such water heater to operate at its designed specification and capabilities with knowledge that it is not used as part of the program, or (4) knowingly remove or render illegible the label of a such water heater.

Title III: Energy Efficient Government Technology - (Sec. 302) Energy Efficient Government Technology Act - Amends the National Energy Conservation Policy Act, with respect to federal agency energy management, to require each agency to collaborate with the Director of the Office of the Management and Budget (OMB), the Secretary, and the Administrator to develop an implementation strategy for the maintenance, purchase, and use of energy-efficient and energy-saving information technologies and practices.

Requires the OMB Director to establish performance goals for evaluating the efforts of agencies in improving such technology and practices.

Requires the Chief Information Officers Council to recommend best practices for the attainment of the performance goals, including consideration of the use of energy savings performance contracting and utility energy services contracting.

Sets forth reporting requirements.

(Sec. 303) Amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, with respect to energy efficiency for data center buildings, to require the Secretary and the Administrator to carry the program for energy efficiency in data center buildings in collaboration with the information technology industry and other key stakeholders.

Requires the Secretary to make available to the public an update to the Report to Congress on Server and Data Center Energy Efficiency published on August 2, 2007, that provides: (1) a comparison and gap analysis of the estimates and projections contained in the original report with new data regarding the period from 2007 through 2014; (2) an analysis considering the impact of information technologies; (3) an evaluation of the impact of the combination of cloud platforms, mobile devices, social media, and big data on data center energy usage; and (4) updated projections and recommendations for best practices through FY2020.

Requires the Secretary to: (1) maintain a data center energy practitioner program that leads to the certification of practitioners qualified to evaluate energy usage and efficiency opportunities, (2) establish an open data initiative for federal data center usage data, (3) actively participate in efforts to harmonize global specifications and metrics for data center energy efficiency, and (4) facilitate the development of an efficiency metric that measures the energy efficiency of a data center.

Prohibits the Secretary and the Administrator from disclosing any proprietary information or trade secrets provided by any individual or company for the purposes of carrying out this Act.

Title IV: Energy Information for Commercial Buildings - (Sec. 401) Amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to revise exceptions to the requirement that federal agencies must lease space in buildings that have earned the Energy Star label.

Requires a space leased by an agency in a building that has not earned the Energy Star label to be benchmarked under a nationally recognized, online, free benchmarking program, with public disclosure. Exempts from such requirement a space for which owners cannot access whole building utility consumption data. Requires an agency that is a tenant of a space that has not earned such label to provide to a building owner, or authorize the owner to obtain from the utility, the energy consumption information of the space for the benchmarking and disclosure requirements.

Requires the Secretary to study and report on: (1) the impact of state and local performance benchmarking and disclosure policies, and any associated building efficiency policies, for commercial and multifamily buildings and the impact of programs and systems in which utilities provide aggregated information regarding whole building energy consumption and usage information to owners of multitenant commercial, residential, and mixed-use buildings; and (2) best practice policy approaches that have resulted in the greatest improvements in building energy efficiency.

Directs the Secretary to maintain, and if necessary create, a database to store and make publicly available energy-related information on commercial and multifamily buildings. Requires the database to complement, but not duplicate, the functions of EPA's Energy Star Portfolio Manager tool.

energy efficiency improvement act better buildings act title better buildings sec requires administrator general_services gsa consultation secretary energy doe develop publish model commercial leasing provisions use leasing documents designate federal agency landlord tenant encourage building owners tenants invest cost effective energy water efficiency measures requires administrator develop policies best practices implement measures services available model leasing provisions best practices state county municipal governments use managing owned leased building space encourage investment energy water efficiency measures sec amends energy_independence_and_security_act require department_of_energy doe assistant secretary energy efficiency renewable energy study feasibility significantly improving energy efficiency commercial buildings design construction separate spaces high performance energy efficiency measures encouraging owners tenants implement measures separate spaces requires secretary publish study doe website sec requires administrator environmental_protection_agency epa develop voluntary tenant star program energy_star program recognize tenants commercial buildings voluntarily achieve high levels energy efficiency separate spaces requires administrator energy_information_administration eia collect data categories building occupancy consume significant quantities energy aspects property building operation building occupancy determined relevant lowering energy consumption requires eia respect survey conducted enactment act extent compliance data collection requirements feasible conduct activities develop capability collect data begin collection title grid enabled water heaters sec amends energy_policy_and_conservation_act epca provide additional energy conservation standards applicable grid enabled water heaters use electric thermal storage demand response program program enables customers reduce shift power use peak demand periods requires annual reports manufacturers water heaters quantity products shipped year utilities demand response thermal storage program operators quantity products activated programs requires secretary publish analyses data collected reports establish procedures prevent product diversion sales products exceed quantity activated use demand response thermal storage programs annually maintains standards publication procedures established act secretary determines water heaters require separate efficiency requirement procedures prevent product diversion non program purposes adequate prevent product diversion requires secretary consider impact epca electric water heater standards thermal storage demand response programs including energy savings electric bills peak load reduction electric reliability integration renewable resources environment directs secretary require water heaters equipped communication capability enable grid enabled water heaters participate ancillary services programs technology available practical cost effective makes unlawful person activate activation lock grid enabled water heater knowledge program distribute activation key water heater knowledge activate heater program enable water heater operate designed specification capabilities knowledge program knowingly remove render label water heater title iii energy efficient government technology sec energy efficient government technology act_-_amends national_energy_conservation_policy_act respect federal agency energy management require agency collaborate director office management budget omb secretary administrator develop implementation strategy maintenance purchase use energy efficient energy saving information technologies practices requires omb director establish performance goals evaluating efforts agencies improving technology practices requires chief information officers council recommend best practices attainment performance goals including consideration use energy savings performance contracting utility energy services contracting sets forth reporting requirements sec amends energy_independence_and_security_act respect energy efficiency data center buildings require secretary administrator carry program energy efficiency data center buildings collaboration information technology industry key stakeholders requires secretary available public update report congress server data center energy efficiency published august provides comparison gap analysis estimates projections contained original report new data period analysis considering impact information technologies evaluation impact combination cloud platforms mobile devices social media big data data center energy usage updated projections recommendations best practices fy2020 requires secretary maintain data center energy practitioner program leads certification practitioners qualified evaluate energy usage efficiency opportunities establish open data initiative federal data center usage data actively participate efforts harmonize global specifications metrics data center energy efficiency facilitate development efficiency metric measures energy efficiency data center prohibits secretary administrator disclosing proprietary information trade secrets provided individual company purposes carrying act title energy information commercial buildings sec amends energy_independence_and_security_act revise exceptions requirement federal agencies lease space buildings earned energy_star label requires space leased agency building earned energy_star label nationally recognized online free program public disclosure exempts requirement space owners access building utility consumption data requires agency tenant space earned label provide building owner authorize owner obtain utility energy consumption information space disclosure requirements requires secretary study report impact state local performance disclosure policies associated building efficiency policies commercial multifamily buildings impact programs systems utilities provide aggregated information building energy consumption usage information owners commercial residential mixed use buildings best practice policy approaches resulted greatest improvements building energy efficiency directs secretary maintain necessary create database store publicly available energy related information commercial multifamily buildings requires database complement duplicate functions epa energy_star portfolio manager tool


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Home Owner Managing Energy Savings Act of 2013 or the HOMES Act - Requires the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to establish the Home Energy Savings Retrofit Rebate Program to provide rebates to: (1) contractors to be passed through as discounts to homeowners who retrofit their homes to achieve energy savings, or (2) homeowners to be transferred to contractors for retrofit work. Requires the Secretary to establish: (1) a Federal Rebate Processing System to enable rebate aggregators to submit claims for reimbursement, and (2) a national retrofit website that provides information on the Program.

Requires the Secretary to: (1) develop a network of rebate aggregators or a national rebate aggregator that can facilitate the delivery of rebates to reimburse participating homeowners or contractors, and (2) develop guidelines for states and local governments to allow utilities participating as rebate aggregators to count the energy savings from their participation toward state and local level energy saving targets. Sets forth eligibility criteria for rebate aggregators.

Requires rebates to be awarded for retrofits that achieve home energy savings in accordance with this Act if a qualified home energy efficiency retrofit of a home is carried out after January 1, 2014, by a qualified contractor. Establishes the amount of such rebates as $2,000 for a 20-24% reduction in home energy use, $3000 for a 25-29% reduction, $4,000 for a 30-34% reduction, $5,000 for a 35-39% reduction, $6,000 for a 40-44% reduction, $7,000 for a 45-49% reduction, and $8,000 for a 50% or more reduction. Requires rebates to be paid within 60 days of the submission of the rebate forms and completion of any quality assurance assessments.

Requires: (1) the Secretary to establish a cost effective schedule of required quality assurance assessments, and (2) the first 10 homes retrofitted by each contractor in the first year of the Program and then 60% of all future homes to be required to have such assessment.

Prohibits rebates from exceeding: (1) $10,000 per individual, or (2) 50% of the qualified home energy efficiency expenditures paid or incurred by the homeowner. Sets forth eligibility criteria for such expenditures and retrofits.

Requires a state or Indian tribe that receives funding under this Act to submit to the Secretary a plan to implement a quality assurance program that covers all federally assisted residential efficiency retrofit work administered, supervised, or sponsored by the state or Indian tribe. Sets forth provisions concerning the treatment of rebates for tax purposes (excluded from taxable income).

home owner managing energy savings act homes act_-_requires secretary energy doe establish home energy savings retrofit rebate program provide rebates contractors passed discounts homeowners retrofit homes achieve energy savings homeowners transferred contractors retrofit work requires secretary establish federal rebate processing system enable rebate aggregators submit claims reimbursement national retrofit website provides information program requires secretary develop network rebate aggregators national rebate facilitate delivery rebates reimburse participating homeowners contractors develop guidelines states local governments allow utilities participating rebate aggregators count energy savings participation state local level energy saving targets sets forth eligibility criteria rebate aggregators requires rebates awarded retrofits achieve home energy savings accordance act qualified home energy efficiency retrofit home carried january qualified contractor establishes rebates reduction home energy use reduction reduction reduction reduction reduction reduction requires rebates paid days submission rebate forms completion quality assurance assessments requires secretary establish cost effective schedule required quality assurance assessments homes retrofitted contractor year program future homes required assessment prohibits rebates exceeding individual qualified home energy efficiency expenditures paid incurred homeowner sets forth eligibility criteria expenditures retrofits requires state indian tribe receives funding act submit secretary plan implement quality assurance program covers federally assisted residential efficiency retrofit work administered supervised sponsored state indian tribe sets forth provisions concerning treatment rebates tax purposes excluded taxable income


Summary: Amends the Energy Conservation and Production Act to repeal a requirement that certain new federal buildings and federal buildings undergoing major renovations be designed to reduce fossil fuel-generated energy consumption.

amends energy_conservation_and_production_act repeal requirement certain new federal buildings federal buildings undergoing major renovations designed reduce fossil fuel generated energy consumption


Summary: CAFE Standards Repeal Act of 2013 - Repeals the corporate average fuel economy standards.

cafe standards repeal act repeals corporate average fuel economy standards


Summary: Building Efficiently Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish, for depreciation purposes: (1) a 25-year recovery period for qualified energy efficient nonresidential real property, and (2) a 20-year recovery period for qualified energy efficient residential rental property.

building efficiently act amends_the_internal_revenue_code establish depreciation purposes year recovery period qualified energy efficient nonresidential real property year recovery period qualified energy efficient residential rental property


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Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2014 - Amends the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (NECPA) to revise requirements for energy savings performance contracts. (These contracts allow federal agencies to work with private contractors on energy efficiency upgrades to federal facilities.)

Directs each federal facility energy manager to provide an explanation regarding life cycle cost-effective measures that have not been implemented as part of the web-based compliance certification system. (Life cycle costs are the total cost of owning, operating, and maintaining a building over its useful life.)

Requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to report to the President and Congress on each agency's energy savings performance contracts and utility energy service contracts, including their investment value and their energy savings.

Expands the kinds of energy conservation measures that may be implemented under the contracts by including those involving energy consuming devices and required support structures.

Prohibits agencies from limiting recognition of operation and maintenance savings associated with energy systems that were modernized or replaced with energy conservation measures and water conservation measures (e.g. lower energy and water bills thanks to energy efficiency and conservation measures).

Authorizes agencies to sell or transfer energy savings and apply the proceeds to fund a contract.

Expands the meaning of energy savings to include: (1) the use, sale, or transfer of energy incentives, rebates, or credits (including renewable energy credits) from federal, state, or local governments or utilities; and (2) any revenue generated from a reduction in energy or water use, more efficient waste recycling, or additional energy generated from more efficient equipment.

energy savings public private partnerships act amends national_energy_conservation_policy_act revise requirements energy savings performance contracts contracts allow federal agencies work private contractors energy efficiency upgrades federal facilities directs federal facility energy manager provide explanation life cycle cost effective measures implemented web based compliance certification system life cycle costs total cost owning operating maintaining building useful life requires department_of_energy doe report president congress agency energy savings performance contracts utility energy service contracts including investment value energy savings expands kinds energy conservation measures implemented contracts including involving energy consuming devices required support structures prohibits agencies limiting recognition operation maintenance savings associated energy systems modernized replaced energy conservation measures water conservation measures lower energy water bills energy efficiency conservation measures authorizes agencies sell transfer energy savings apply proceeds fund contract expands meaning energy savings include use sale transfer energy incentives rebates credits including renewable energy credits federal state local governments utilities revenue generated reduction energy water use efficient waste recycling additional energy generated efficient equipment


Summary: Innovative Energy Systems Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an energy tax credit for highly efficient combined heat and power system property. Defines such property as property at an industrial, commercial, or institutional facility comprising a system that is placed in service before January 1, 2017, and that: (1) uses the same energy source for the simultaneous or sequential generation of electrical power, mechanical shaft power, or both, in combination with the generation of steam or other forms of useful thermal energy; and (2) has a system design that provides an energy efficiency percentage of at least 70%.

innovative energy systems act amends_the_internal_revenue_code allow energy tax credit highly efficient combined heat power system property defines property property industrial commercial institutional facility comprising system placed service january uses energy source simultaneous sequential generation electrical power mechanical shaft power combination generation steam forms useful thermal energy system design provides energy efficiency percentage


Summary: Heat is Power Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow through 2017: (1) an energy tax credit for investment in wasted heat to electricity property, and (2) a tax credit for the production of electricity from renewable resources for wasted heat. Defines "wasted heat to electricity property" as property comprising a system which generates electricity through the recovery of a qualified wasted heat resource (e.g., exhaust heat or flared gas from any industrial process or waste gas or industrial tail gas, but not a heat resource from a process whose primary purpose is the generation of electricity using a fossil fuel).

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Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a nonbusiness energy tax credit for the insulation portion of any building cladding system (including vinyl siding with integral insulating material) that has a minimum thermal resistance of R-2.

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Utility Energy Service Contracts Improvement Act of 2013 - Amends the National Energy Conservation Policy Act, with respect to promotion of the conservation and efficient use of energy and water, and the use of renewable resources, by the federal government, to authorize each agency to use measures provided by law to meet energy efficiency and conservation mandates and laws, including through utility energy service contracts.

Authorizes such a contract to have a contract period that extends beyond 10 years, but prohibits such term from exceeding 25 years.

Requires the contract conditions to include requirements for measurement, verification, and performance assurances or guarantees of the savings.

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Summary: Home Heating and Cooling Efficiently Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt electric heat pumps and water heaters from the $300 limitation on residential energy property expenditures for purposes of the tax credit for nonbusiness energy efficiency expenditures (thus making the maximum $500 limitation on energy efficiency improvements applicable to such heat pumps and water heaters).

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Thomas Edison BULB Act - Repeals provisions of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 concerning lighting energy efficiency, including provisions that:

 prescribe energy efficiency standards for general service incandescent lamps, rough service lamps, and other designated lamps; direct the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to conduct and report to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on an annual assessment of the market for general service lamps and compact fluorescent lamps; direct the Secretary to carry out a proactive national program of consumer awareness, information, and education about lamp labels and energy-efficient lighting choices; prohibit a manufacturer, distributor, retailer, or private labeler from distributing in commerce specified adapters for incandescent lamps; authorize the Secretary to carry out a lighting technology research and development program; set forth minimum energy efficiency standards for incandescent reflector lamps; set forth requirements for the use of energy efficient lighting fixtures and bulbs in public building construction, alteration, and acquisition; and require metal halide lamp fixtures and energy efficiency labeling for designated consumer electronic products to be included within the Energy Policy and Conservation Act's (EPCA) regulatory oversight. Provides that EPCA shall be applied and administered as if such provisions had not been enacted.

thomas act repeals provisions energy_independence_and_security_act concerning lighting energy efficiency including provisions prescribe energy efficiency standards general service incandescent lamps service lamps designated lamps direct secretary energy doe conduct report federal_trade_commission ftc annual assessment market general service lamps compact fluorescent lamps direct secretary carry proactive national program consumer awareness information education lamp labels energy efficient lighting choices prohibit manufacturer distributor retailer private labeler distributing commerce specified incandescent lamps authorize secretary carry lighting technology research development program set forth minimum energy efficiency standards incandescent lamps set forth requirements use energy efficient lighting fixtures bulbs public building construction alteration acquisition require metal lamp fixtures energy efficiency labeling designated consumer electronic products included energy_policy_and_conservation_act epca regulatory oversight provides epca shall applied administered provisions enacted


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Amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to revise exceptions to the requirement that federal agencies must lease space in buildings that have earned the Energy Star label. Requires a space leased by an agency in a building that has not earned the Energy Star label to be benchmarked under a nationally recognized, online, free benchmarking program, with public disclosure. Exempts from such requirement a space for which owners cannot access whole building utility consumption data.

Requires an agency that is a tenant of a space that has not earned such label to provide to a building owner, or authorize the owner to obtain from the utility, the energy consumption information of the space for the benchmarking and disclosure requirements.

Requires the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to study and report on: (1) the impact of state and local performance benchmarking and disclosure policies, and any associated building efficiency policies, for commercial and multifamily buildings and the impact of programs and systems in which utilities provide aggregated information regarding whole building energy consumption and usage information to owners of multitenant commercial, residential, and mixed-use buildings; and (2) best practice policy approaches that have resulted in the greatest improvements in building energy efficiency.

Requires the Secretary to modify and maintain existing databases or create and maintain a new database platform to store and make publicly available energy-related information on commercial and multifamily buildings.

Authorizes the Secretary to make awards to utilities, utility regulators, and utility partners to develop and implement programs to provide aggregated whole building energy consumption information to multitenant building owners.

amends energy_independence_and_security_act revise exceptions requirement federal agencies lease space buildings earned energy_star label requires space leased agency building earned energy_star label nationally recognized online free program public disclosure exempts requirement space owners access building utility consumption data requires agency tenant space earned label provide building owner authorize owner obtain utility energy consumption information space disclosure requirements requires secretary energy doe study report impact state local performance disclosure policies associated building efficiency policies commercial multifamily buildings impact programs systems utilities provide aggregated information building energy consumption usage information owners commercial residential mixed use buildings best practice policy approaches resulted greatest improvements building energy efficiency requires secretary modify maintain existing databases create maintain new database platform store publicly available energy related information commercial multifamily buildings authorizes secretary awards utilities utility regulators utility partners develop implement programs provide aggregated building energy consumption information building owners


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Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) to provide additional energy conservation standards applicable to grid-enabled water heaters (those intended for use as part of an electric thermal storage or demand response program).

Requires annual reports from: (1) manufacturers of such water heaters regarding the quantity of the products shipped each year, and (2) utilities and other demand response and thermal storage program operators regarding the quantity of products activated for their programs.

Requires the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to publish analyses of data collected from such reports and to establish procedures to prevent product diversion if sales of the products exceed by at least 15% the quantity activated for use in the demand response and thermal storage programs annually.

Maintains the standards and publication procedures established by this Act until the Secretary determines that such water heaters do not require a separate efficiency requirement.

Requires the Secretary to consider the impact of EPCA electric water heater standards on thermal storage and demand response programs, including on energy savings, electric bills, electric reliability, integration of renewable resources, and the environment.

Makes unlawful, with respect to grid-enabled water heaters not used as part of an electric thermal storage or demand response program, the knowing and repeated distribution of activation keys, enabling of full operation of the products, or removing or making illegible their labels.

amends energy_policy_and_conservation_act epca provide additional energy conservation standards applicable grid enabled water heaters intended use electric thermal storage demand response program requires annual reports manufacturers water heaters quantity products shipped year utilities demand response thermal storage program operators quantity products activated programs requires secretary energy doe publish analyses data collected reports establish procedures prevent product diversion sales products exceed quantity activated use demand response thermal storage programs annually maintains standards publication procedures established act secretary determines water heaters require separate efficiency requirement requires secretary consider impact epca electric water heater standards thermal storage demand response programs including energy savings electric bills electric reliability integration renewable resources environment makes unlawful respect grid enabled water heaters electric thermal storage demand response program knowing repeated distribution activation keys enabling operation products removing making labels


Summary:
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on June 23, 2014. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2014 - Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to direct the Secretary of Energy (DOE), acting through the Office of Energy and Renewable Energy, to establish a clearinghouse to disseminate information regarding available programs and financing mechanisms that may be used to help initiate, develop, and finance energy efficiency, distributed generation, and energy retrofitting projects for schools.

Requires the Secretary to: (1) consult with appropriate agencies to develop a list of programs and financing mechanisms that are, or may be, used for the projects, and (2) coordinate with appropriate agencies to develop a collaborative education and outreach effort to streamline communications and promote the programs and financing mechanisms.

measure amended reported house june summary version repeated streamlining energy efficiency schools act amends energy_policy_and_conservation_act direct secretary energy doe acting office energy renewable energy establish clearinghouse disseminate information available programs financing mechanisms help initiate develop finance energy efficiency distributed generation energy retrofitting projects schools requires secretary consult appropriate agencies develop list programs financing mechanisms projects coordinate appropriate agencies develop collaborative education outreach effort streamline communications promote programs financing mechanisms


Summary: Water Efficiency Improvement Act of 2014 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit for 30% of amounts paid for certified WaterSense program property (defined as any plumbing fixture or fitting that has been tested and certified in accordance with the WaterSense program of the Environmental Protection Agency [EPA], a voluntary partnership program for protecting the water supply by using less water with water-efficient products, new homes, and services, or an analogous successor program). Limits the lifetime dollar amount of such credit to $2,000. Terminates such credit after 2015.

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Job Creation through Energy Efficient Manufacturing Act - Requires the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to establish a Financing Energy Efficient Manufacturing Program to provide grants to states to establish or expand programs to finance energy efficiency retrofit, onsite clean and renewable energy, smart grid, and alternative vehicle fleet projects for industrial businesses (covered programs).

Defines "state" as a state, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and any other territory or possession of the United States.

Requires the Secretary to consult with states and stakeholders to establish a process to identify financing opportunities for manufacturing and industrial business with asset portfolios across multiple states.

Requires states that receive such funding to give a higher priority to covered programs that: (1) leverage private and nonfederal sources of funding, and (2) aim to expand the use of energy efficiency project financing using private sources of funding.

Requires: (1) states receiving such grants to collect, share, and report on data resulting from covered programs carried out under this Act; and (2) the Secretary to incorporate the data into appropriate DOE databases, with provisions for the protection of confidential business data.

Requires grant funds to be provided to the state office responsible for developing the state energy plan under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act.

job creation energy efficient manufacturing act_-_requires secretary energy doe establish financing energy efficient manufacturing program provide grants states establish expand programs finance energy efficiency retrofit onsite clean renewable energy smart grid alternative vehicle fleet projects industrial businesses covered programs defines state state district_of_columbia commonwealth_of_puerto_rico territory possession united_states requires secretary consult states stakeholders establish process identify financing opportunities manufacturing industrial business asset portfolios multiple states requires states receive funding higher priority covered programs leverage private nonfederal sources funding aim expand use energy efficiency project financing private sources funding requires states receiving grants collect share report data resulting covered programs carried act secretary incorporate data appropriate doe databases provisions protection confidential business data requires grant funds provided state office responsible developing state energy plan energy_policy_and_conservation_act


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Voluntary Certification Program Act of 2014 - Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to require the Secretary of Energy and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to rely on voluntary programs for certifying manufacturer compliance with energy conservation performance standards for air conditioning, furnace, boiler, heat pump, and water heater products.

Sets forth required characteristics of such certification programs.

voluntary certification program act amends energy_policy_and_conservation_act require secretary energy administrator environmental_protection_agency epa rely voluntary programs certifying manufacturer compliance energy conservation performance standards air conditioning boiler heat pump water heater products sets forth required characteristics certification programs


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PACE Assessment Protection Act of 2014 - Requires the Director of the Federal Housing Agency (FHA) to direct the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) to issue guidance providing that the levy of a PACE (property assessed clean energy) assessment and the creation of a PACE lien do not constitute a default on any loan secured by one of its uniform instruments, and do not trigger the exercise of remedies with respect to any provision of the instrument, if the PACE assessment and the PACE lien meet specified requirements.

Lists as PACE improvements any qualified clean energy improvements, energy conservation and efficiency improvements, and water conservation and efficiency improvements.

Prohibits the FHA Director, the Comptroller of the Currency, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and all federal agencies and entities chartered or otherwise established under federal law from discriminating in any manner against state or local governments implementing or participating in a PACE program, or against any property that is obligated to pay a PACE assessment or is subject to a PACE lien.

Specifies requirements a PACE program, and any related PACE assessment and PACE lien, must meet to be entitled to the protections of this Act.

Details obligations of property owners with respect to PACE assessments, and requires the local government to disclose to the participating property owner the costs and risk associated with participating in the PACE program.

Prescribes requirements for: (1) non-residential properties; and (2) qualifying PACE improvements, qualifying contractors, and financing terms for residential properties.

Limits the total amount of PACE assessments for a property to 10% of its estimated value. Requires the property owner to have equity in the property of at least 15%.

pace assessment protection act requires director federal_housing agency fha direct federal_national_mortgage_association fannie_mae federal_home_loan_mortgage_corporation freddie_mac issue guidance providing levy pace property assessed clean energy assessment creation pace lien constitute default loan secured uniform instruments trigger exercise remedies respect provision instrument pace assessment pace lien meet specified requirements lists pace improvements qualified clean energy improvements energy conservation efficiency improvements water conservation efficiency improvements prohibits fha director comptroller_of_the_currency fannie_mae freddie_mac federal_deposit_insurance_corporation fdic national_credit_union_administration ncua board_of_governors federal_reserve_system federal agencies entities chartered established federal law discriminating manner state local governments implementing participating pace program property obligated pay pace assessment subject pace lien specifies requirements pace program related pace assessment pace lien meet entitled protections act details obligations property owners respect pace assessments requires local government disclose participating property owner costs risk associated participating pace program prescribes requirements non residential properties qualifying pace improvements qualifying contractors financing terms residential properties limits total pace assessments property estimated value requires property owner equity property


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Weatherization Enhancement, and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act - Amends the Energy Conservation and Production Act to extend the Weatherization Assistance Program for low-income persons through FY2019.

Requires the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to make competitive grants to qualified tax-exempt charitable organizations for energy efficiency retrofit uses that include:

 energy efficiency audits, cost-effective retrofit, and related weatherization activities; energy efficiency materials and supplies; training and technical assistance; information to homeowners on proper maintenance and energy savings behaviors; data collection, measurement, and verification activities to facilitate program monitoring, oversight, evaluation, and reporting; and management and administration. Requires contractors carrying out weatherization with funds under the Act to be selected through a competitive bidding process and be accredited as specified by this Act. Requires organizations, in order to receive a grant, to use a crew chief who is certified or accredited as required by this Act.

Requires the Secretary, beginning on October 1, 2015, to ensure that: (1) each retrofit for which weatherization assistance is provided meets minimum efficiency and quality of work standards established by the Secretary, (2) at least 10% of the dwelling units are randomly inspected by an accredited third party to ensure compliance with the standards, and (3) the standards meet or exceed the current industry standards for home performance work.

Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to extend the program for state energy conservation plans through FY2019.

weatherization enhancement local energy efficiency investment accountability act_-_amends energy_conservation_and_production_act extend weatherization_assistance_program low income persons fy2019 requires secretary energy doe competitive grants qualified tax exempt charitable organizations energy efficiency retrofit uses include energy efficiency audits cost effective retrofit related weatherization activities energy efficiency materials supplies training technical assistance information homeowners proper maintenance energy savings behaviors data collection measurement verification activities facilitate program monitoring oversight evaluation reporting management administration requires contractors carrying weatherization funds act selected competitive bidding process accredited specified act requires organizations order receive grant use crew chief certified accredited required act requires secretary beginning october ensure retrofit weatherization assistance provided meets minimum efficiency quality work standards established secretary dwelling units randomly inspected accredited party ensure compliance standards standards meet exceed current industry standards home performance work amends energy_policy_and_conservation_act extend program state energy conservation plans fy2019


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Department of Defense Energy Security Act of 2014 - Amends the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to authorize agencies to enter into energy savings performance contracts to reduce the costs of fuel supply, delivery, or transport for nonbuilding applications.

 Prohibits payments by agencies to entities that supply, deliver, or transport fuel under such contracts from exceeding the amounts that the agencies would have paid entities without the contracts.

Authorizes the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering to: (1) carry out research to improve military vehicle technology to increase fuel economy or reduce fuel consumption of military vehicles used in combat; and (2) establish an online, centralized repository for all Department of Defense (DOD) operational energy-related research and development efforts.

Directs the Secretary of Defense to establish: (1) a DOD executive agent for warrior power to align and advance efforts to measure and manage the development and evaluation of man-portable tactical power generation systems to power tactical communications equipment, weapons systems, and other troop equipment; and (2) a program to foster secure and reliable sources of energy for military installations, including incorporation of advanced energy metering, renewable energy, energy storage, and redundant power systems.

Establishes in the Treasury the Department of Defense Alternative Fuel Vehicle Infrastructure Fund to support installing, operating, and maintaining alternative fuel dispensing stations for use by DOD's alternative fueled vehicles and other infrastructure necessary to fuel the vehicles.

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Summary: Roofing Efficiency Jobs Act of 2014 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to classify any qualified energy-efficient cool roof replacement property as 20-year property for depreciation purposes. Defines "qualified energy-efficient cool roof replacement property" as any roof system that: (1) is placed in service above conditioned or semiheated space on an eligible commercial building, (2) replaces an existing roof system, (3) is a  low-slope roof, and (4) includes insulation meeting specified standards and a primary roof covering that has a cool roof surface. Requires the adjustment for depreciation to the earnings and profits of a real estate investment trust for any taxable year, in the case of such property, to be determined under the alternative depreciation method, except that the recovery period shall be 20 years.

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Summary:
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Directs the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to submit a report within one year on the impact of thermal insulation on both energy and water use systems for potable hot and chilled water in federal buildings and on the return on investment of installing the insulation. Requires the report to include: (1) an analysis based on the cost of municipal or regional water for delivered water and the avoided cost of new water; and (2) a summary of energy and water savings, including short-term and long-term (20 years) projections of such savings.

measure amended introduced summary version repeated directs secretary energy doe submit report year impact thermal insulation energy water use systems potable hot water federal buildings return investment installing insulation requires report include analysis based cost municipal regional water delivered water avoided cost new water summary energy water savings including short term long term years projections savings


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Energy Star Program Integrity Act - Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to prohibit any disclosure relating to participation of a product in the Energy Star program from creating a warranty or giving rise to any private claims or rights of action under state or federal law relating to disqualification of the product from Energy Star if: (1) the product has been certified by a certification body recognized by the program, (2) the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved corrective measures, and (3) the responsible party has fully complied with all approved corrective measures.

Prohibits this Act from being construed to require the Administrator to modify any procedure or take any other action.

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Summary: Power Efficiency and Resiliency Act or the POWER Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow a 30% energy tax credit for combined heat and power system property and increase the capacity limitations for such property, (2) extend until December 31, 2018, the placed-in-service deadline for such property, and (3) allow a 30% energy tax credit for waste heat to power property (property comprising a system generating electricity through the recovery of a qualified waste heat resource) placed in service before January 1, 2019.

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Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to revise the Energy Star program to exempt program partners that have complied with all program requirements for a period of at least 18 months from third-party certification requirements for the labeling of consumer, home, and office electronic products. Allows the EPA to require that test data and other product information be submitted to facilitate product listing and performance verification for a sample of products.

Terminates the exemption from third-party certification provided to a program partner if the partner is found to have violated program requirements with respect to at least two separate models during a two-year period. Resumes the exemption if the partner complies with all program requirements for at least three years.

amends energy_policy_and_conservation_act require administrator environmental_protection_agency epa revise energy_star program exempt program partners complied program requirements period months party certification requirements labeling consumer home office electronic products allows epa require test data product information submitted facilitate product listing performance verification sample products terminates exemption party certification provided program partner partner found violated program requirements respect separate models year period exemption partner complies program requirements years


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Multifamily Housing Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2014 - Requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to analyze and report on the relationship between energy savings improvements to homes and buildings, utility and energy expenses, and mortgage performance. Directs HUD to make the results of the analysis publicly available.

Requires HUD and the Federal Housing Finance Agency to evaluate departmental procedures and policies to assess if they accurately reflect the energy expenses and benefits of energy savings improvements for homeowners and building owners.

Amends the National Housing Act to revise provisions concerning mortgage insurance by establishing a green refinancing program for multifamily housing projects to increase the amount of mortgage loans that may be insured to finance the cost of residential energy conservation measures.

Requires HUD to carry out a Multifamily Housing Energy Innovation Plan to make grants to establish or expand an energy savings plan that will result in at least a 20% reduction in the energy, water, or gas consumption of multifamily housing.

Authorizes HUD to waive during the next five years any requirement regarding the eligibility of multifamily properties for an existing risk-sharing agreement entered into under multifamily mortgage credit programs, if the waiver facilitates the adoption of energy or water conservation measures in the properties.

multifamily housing energy efficiency improvement act requires department_of_housing_and_urban_development hud analyze report relationship energy savings improvements homes buildings utility energy expenses mortgage performance directs hud results analysis publicly available requires hud federal_housing_finance_agency evaluate departmental procedures policies assess accurately reflect energy expenses benefits energy savings improvements homeowners building owners amends national housing act revise provisions concerning mortgage insurance establishing green refinancing program multifamily housing projects increase mortgage loans insured finance cost residential energy conservation measures requires hud carry multifamily housing energy innovation plan grants establish expand energy savings plan result reduction energy water gas consumption multifamily housing authorizes hud waive years requirement eligibility multifamily properties existing risk sharing agreement entered multifamily mortgage credit programs waiver facilitates adoption energy water conservation measures properties


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Energy Savings and Building Efficiency Act of 2014 - Amends the Energy Conservation and Production Act to revise provisions regarding the technical assistance that the Department of Energy (DOE) provides to states, Indian tribes, local governments, or model organizations with respect to model energy codes for residential and commercial building codes. Requires DOE to provide technical assistance to implement technically feasible and cost-effective building energy codes.

Requires states and Indian tribes to measure their compliance with applicable building energy codes or with the associated model building energy code. Sets standards for compliance.

Prohibits DOE from advocating, promoting or discouraging the adoption of a particular building energy code, code provision, or energy savings target to a state or Indian tribe. Deems information provided by DOE to be "influential information" subject to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) guidelines.

Requires DOE to establish energy saving targets for updating model building energy codes. Requires DOE to consider the economic feasibility of achieving the proposed targets and the potential costs and savings for consumers and building owners by conducting a return on investment analysis using a simple payback methodology over a three, five, and seven years. (Simple payback is the time in years that is required for energy savings to exceed the incremental first cost of a new requirement or code.) Prohibits DOE from proposing or providing assistance for any code or target that has a payback greater than 10 years.

 Directs DOE to provide grants to establish building training and assessment centers at institutions of higher education.

Requires any DOE program that may enable the owner of a building to obtain a rating, score, or label regarding energy usage or performance of a building to be made available on a voluntary basis.

energy savings building efficiency_act amends energy_conservation_and_production_act revise provisions technical assistance department_of_energy doe provides states indian tribes local governments model organizations respect model energy codes residential commercial building codes requires doe provide technical assistance implement technically feasible cost effective building energy codes requires states indian tribes measure compliance applicable building energy codes associated model building energy code sets standards compliance prohibits doe advocating promoting discouraging adoption particular building energy code code provision energy savings target state indian tribe deems information provided doe information subject office_of_management_and_budget omb guidelines requires doe establish energy saving targets updating model building energy codes requires doe consider economic feasibility achieving proposed targets potential costs savings consumers building owners conducting return investment analysis simple methodology seven years simple time years required energy savings exceed incremental cost new requirement code prohibits doe proposing providing assistance code target greater years directs doe provide grants establish building training assessment centers institutions higher education requires doe program enable owner building obtain rating score label energy usage performance building available voluntary basis


Summary:
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on September 11, 2014. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

EPS Service Parts Act of 2014 - Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to exempt external power supplies (EPS) for four years from energy conservation standards established by the Department of Energy in 2014. (EPS convert household electric current into direct current or lower-voltage alternating current to operate a consumer product such as a laptop computer or smart phone.) Applies this exemption to EPS service parts or spare parts manufactured during the period from February 10, 2016, through February 10, 2020, for end-use products that were manufactured before February 10, 2016.

Requires such EPS parts to meet: (1) efficiency standards under the Act that were in effect prior to the issuance of the standards established in 2014, and (2) labeling and certification requirements under the External Power Supply International Efficiency Marking Protocol. Establishes reporting requirements for exempted EPS products.

measure amended passed house september summary version repeated service parts act amends energy_policy_and_conservation_act exempt external power supplies years energy conservation standards established department_of_energy convert household electric current direct current lower voltage current operate consumer product computer smart phone applies exemption service parts spare parts manufactured period february february end use products manufactured february requires parts meet efficiency standards act effect prior issuance standards established labeling certification requirements external power supply international efficiency marking protocol establishes reporting requirements exempted products


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American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act - Amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA) to require each retail electric supplier to submit to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) a quantity of federal renewable electricity credits that is equal to at least the annual target of the retail electric supplier established by this Act for each of 2015 through 2040. Requires the target to be equal to the product of the supplier's base amount (electricity sold) for the year and a specified annual percentage for that year, which increases from 6% for 2015 to 25% for 2025 through 2040.

Sets forth provisions governing the issuance, tracking, verification, trading, banking, and retirement of federal renewable electricity credits.

Authorizes alternative compliance payments in lieu of credits.

Authorizes states to set the rates for a sale of electric energy by a facility generating electric energy from renewable energy sources pursuant to a voluntary production incentive program.

Requires the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to: (1) establish a program to implement, enforce, review, and adjust performance standards for specified cumulative electricity and natural gas savings for 2015 through 2025; (2) promulgate regulations establishing performance standards for 2026 through 2040 and for subsequent years by specified deadlines; and (3) set such standards at levels reflecting the maximum achievable level of cost-effective energy efficiency potential. Prohibits standards for any year from being lower than the standard for 2025.

Requires the Secretary, at 10-year intervals, to review the most recent standards and increase them if additional cost-effective energy efficiency potential is achievable.

Requires each retail electricity and natural gas supplier to submit a report annually demonstrating that it has achieved required savings, which the Secretary shall review to verify that performance standards have been met. Authorizes suppliers to use electricity or natural gas savings purchased from another supplier, a state, or a third-party efficiency provider to meet such standards.

Provides for state administration of an energy efficiency program to meet the requirements of this Act.

Requires the Secretary to direct the state to correct deficiencies found in a review and to report to the Secretary on progress not later than 180 days after the date of the receipt of review results.

Encourages state utility regulatory commissions to review their rules and regulations to ensure that utilities can recover the direct costs of energy efficiency programs, fully recover authorized fixed costs, and earn an incentive for shareholders if the energy efficiency standards are achieved.

Requires the Secretary to contract with the National Academy of Sciences to submit a comprehensive evaluation of all aspects of the program established by this Act by July 1, 2019, and every 10 years thereafter.

american renewable energy efficiency act_-_amends public_utility_regulatory_policies_act purpa require retail electric supplier submit federal_energy_regulatory_commission ferc quantity federal renewable electricity credits equal annual target retail electric supplier established act requires target equal product supplier base electricity sold year specified annual percentage year increases sets forth provisions governing issuance tracking verification trading banking retirement federal renewable electricity credits authorizes alternative compliance payments lieu credits authorizes states set rates sale electric energy facility generating electric energy renewable energy sources pursuant voluntary production incentive program requires secretary energy doe establish program implement enforce review adjust performance standards specified cumulative electricity natural gas savings promulgate regulations establishing performance standards subsequent years specified deadlines set standards levels reflecting maximum achievable level cost effective energy efficiency potential prohibits standards year lower standard requires secretary year intervals review recent standards increase additional cost effective energy efficiency potential achievable requires retail electricity natural gas supplier submit report annually demonstrating achieved required savings secretary shall review verify performance standards met authorizes suppliers use electricity natural gas savings purchased supplier state party efficiency provider meet standards provides state administration energy efficiency program meet requirements act requires secretary direct state correct deficiencies found review report secretary progress later days date receipt review results encourages state utility regulatory commissions review rules regulations ensure utilities recover direct costs energy efficiency programs fully recover authorized fixed costs earn incentive shareholders energy efficiency standards achieved requires secretary contract national_academy_of_sciences submit comprehensive evaluation aspects program established act july years


Summary:
Pay For Success Affordable Housing Energy Modernization Act of 2014 - Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to establish a demonstration program under which, between enactment of this Act and September 30, 2017, the Secretary may enter into budget-neutral, performance-based agreements (for up to 12 years each) that result in a reduction in energy or water costs with appropriate entities to carry out projects for energy or water conservation improvements at up to 20,000 residential units in multifamily buildings participating in:

 Section 8 project-based rental assistance programs under the United States Housing Act of 1937, other than Section 8 (voucher program) assistance; supportive housing for the elderly programs under the Housing Act of 1959; or supportive housing for persons with disabilities programs under the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act. Specifies requirements for payment under an agreement, which shall be contingent on documented utility savings, as well as for eligibility, geographical diversity, and funding for the program.

Requires the Secretary to submit to specified congressional committees a detailed plan for the implementation of this Act.

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Summary:
Fuel Choice for American Prosperity and Security Act of 2014 - Revises requirements for calculating the average fuel economy for automobile manufacturers.

Prescribes requirements to calculate the average fuel economy for a manufacturer of a fuel choice enabling vehicle to be the average fuel economy determined for an automobile manufacturer, plus 4 miles per gallon.

Defines "fuel choice enabling vehicle" to mean an automobile that:

 operates on natural gas, hydrogen, propane, or biodiesel; is a flexible fuel vehicle; is a plug-in electric drive vehicle; is propelled solely by a fuel cell that produces power without the use of petroleum or petroleum-based fuel; or is propelled solely by something other than an internal combustion engine that operates on something other than petroleum-based fuel.

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