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Home Improvement Loan Modernization Act of 2014 - Amends the National Housing Act to specify the premium charge paid by a financial institution to insure any loan, advance of credit, or purchase of obligations representing loans and advances of credit it makes to finance certain home improvements for both existing single-family and multifamily structures.

Sets the initial premium at 2.75% of the original insured principal obligation, with annual premium payments not to exceed 1.5% of the remaining balance.

Limits any premium charges to the minimum amounts necessary to maintain a negative credit subsidy for the insurance program.

Increases the maximum obligation that may be insured for improvements to: (1) an existing single-family dwelling from $25,000 to $42,000; and (2) an existing multi-family structure from $60,000 to $101,888, with an average amount of $20,378 (currently $12,000) per family unit.

Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to develop a method of indexing to increase these dollar amount limitations annually, based on the Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers (CPI-U) computed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

Allows an increase in these dollar amount limitations also by up to 150% if at least half of the amount will be used for energy conserving improvements or the installation of solar energy systems.

home improvement loan modernization act amends national housing act specify premium charge paid financial institution insure loan advance credit purchase obligations representing loans advances credit makes finance certain home improvements existing single family multifamily structures sets initial premium original insured principal obligation annual premium payments exceed remaining balance limits premium charges minimum amounts necessary maintain negative credit subsidy insurance program increases maximum obligation insured improvements existing single family dwelling existing multi family structure average currently family unit directs secretary housing_and_urban_development hud develop method indexing increase dollar limitations annually based consumer price index urban consumers cpi computed bureau_of_labor_statistics bls allows increase dollar limitations half energy conserving improvements installation solar energy systems


Summary: Powering American Jobs Act of 2014 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2015: (1) the tax credit for nonbusiness energy efficient improvements; (2) excise tax credits and payments for alternative fuels, biodiesel and renewable diesel fuel mixtures, and alternative fuels relating to liquefied hydrogen; (3) the tax credit for alternative fuel vehicle refueling property expenditures; and (4) the income tax credit for biodiesel and renewable fuels. Equalizes the excise tax rate for liquefied natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas. Modifies energy efficiency standards for windows, doors, skylights, roofing, water heaters, biomass stoves, and furnaces or hot water boilers.

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Promoting Efficiency and Savings in Government Act - Requires each energy manager of a building owned by the General Services Administration (GSA) to carry out an audit of that building that: (1) identifies any modification necessary to improve energy efficiency that, within 10 years of implementation, will result in energy cost savings equal to the total investment made; and (2) quantifies the estimated cost-savings associated with any identified efficiency improvements. Requires the Administrator of GSA to report on all efficiency improvements identified in the audit, the total estimated cost-savings associated with the efficiency improvements, and the status of implementation of the efficiency improvements.

Requires each lease of a building or space entered into by a federal department or agency to include: (1) a maximum energy intensity standard; (2) a lighting efficiency requirement, accounting for appropriate task lighting; and (3) an incentive structure that allows a department or agency leasing the building or space and the building owner to share the financial savings of efficiency investments and efficient operating practices.

Amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to require the Federal Director of the Office of Federal High-Performance Green Buildings to include in the report to Congress a summary of the energy and water use of federal buildings.

promoting efficiency savings government act_-_requires energy manager building owned general_services_administration gsa carry audit building identifies modification necessary improve energy efficiency years implementation result energy cost savings equal total investment estimated cost savings associated identified efficiency improvements requires administrator gsa report efficiency improvements identified audit total estimated cost savings associated efficiency improvements status implementation efficiency improvements requires lease building space entered federal department agency include maximum energy intensity standard lighting efficiency requirement accounting appropriate task lighting incentive structure allows department agency leasing building space building owner share financial savings efficiency investments efficient operating practices amends energy_independence_and_security_act require federal director office federal high performance green buildings include report congress summary energy water use federal buildings


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Nonprofit Energy Efficiency Act - Directs the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to establish a pilot program to award grants to nonprofit organizations for the purpose of retrofitting buildings owned by such organizations with energy-efficiency improvements.

Directs the Secretary, in determining whether to award a grant, to apply performance-based criteria, which shall give priority to applications based on: (1) the cost-effectiveness of the energy-efficiency improvement; and (2) an effective plan for evaluation, measurement, and verification of energy savings. Limits each grant award to: (1) an amount equal to 50% of the energy-efficiency improvement, and (2) $200,000.

 Authorizes appropriations for such grants for FY2014-FY2017.

Requires the Secretary to use amounts otherwise made available for the Building Technologies Program to carry out such pilot program.

nonprofit energy efficiency act_-_directs secretary energy doe establish pilot program award grants nonprofit organizations purpose retrofitting buildings owned organizations energy efficiency improvements directs secretary determining award grant apply performance based criteria shall priority applications based cost effectiveness energy efficiency improvement effective plan evaluation measurement verification energy savings limits grant award equal energy efficiency improvement authorizes appropriations grants fy2014 fy2017 requires secretary use amounts available building technologies program carry pilot program


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Amends the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA), for each of the 2014-2018 crops of each market commodity, to make recourse loans available to producers on a farm electing to participate in the program.

Sets forth: (1) the recourse loan rate for corn, oats, barley, grain sorghum, wheat, and soybeans; and (2) market commodity-specific limitations on participation (inventory caps) for such crops.

Requires participating producers, until the Secretary authorizes loan repayment and release, to: (1) store and maintain the market commodity, and (2) not sell or otherwise release the commodity into the market.

Provides that during such storage period: (1) title to the commodity shall remain with the producers, and (2) the Secretary shall have a first lien on the commodity for which a recourse loan is received.

Provides USDA payments to producers at $0.40 per bushel per crop year.

Authorizes the Secretary to establish a partial commodity release if the market release of all of the stored commodity would depress prices below the release level.

Authorizes the Secretary to establish a set-aside program under which qualifying producers on a farm may remove acres from production for the following crop year if the inventory cap for a commodity is reached and such commodity's market price is below the recourse loan rate. Requires participating producers to maintain a cover crop on all enrolled acreage.

amends food conservation energy act direct secretary agriculture usda crops market commodity recourse loans available producers farm electing participate program sets forth recourse loan rate corn grain sorghum wheat market commodity specific limitations participation inventory caps crops requires participating producers secretary authorizes loan repayment release store maintain market commodity sell release commodity market provides storage period title commodity shall remain producers secretary shall lien commodity recourse loan received provides usda payments producers crop year authorizes secretary establish partial commodity release market release stored commodity prices release level authorizes secretary establish set aside program qualifying producers farm remove acres production following crop year inventory cap commodity reached commodity market price recourse loan rate requires participating producers maintain cover crop enrolled acreage


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Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 - Title I: Buildings - Subtitle A: Building Energy Codes - (Sec. 101) Amends the Energy Conservation and Production Act (ECPA) to direct the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to: (1) encourage and support the adoption by states, Indian tribes, and local governments of building energy codes that meet or exceed the model building energy codes; and (2) support full compliance with state and local codes.

Defines "model building energy code" to mean a voluntary building energy code and standards developed and updated through a consensus process among interested persons, such as the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) or the code used by the Council of American Building Officials, the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers, or other appropriate organizations.

Sets forth provisions concerning requirements for states and Indian tribes to certify whether: (1) they have updated their codes, (2) their codes meet or exceed the energy savings of the updated model building energy code or the energy saving targets established by this Act, and (3) they have achieved full compliance with building energy codes.

Requires the Secretary to report annually on: (1) the status of national model building energy codes, (2) the status of code adoption and compliance by states and Indian tribes, (3) implementation of such updated codes, and (4) improvements in energy savings over time as a result of such targets.

Requires the Secretary to provide technical assistance to states and Indian tribes to implement requirements concerning updating such codes.

Directs the Secretary to provide incentive funding to states and Indian tribes to: (1) implement this Act's requirements, (2) improve and implement building energy codes, and (3) promote building energy efficiency through the use of such codes.

Requires the Secretary to provide technical and financial support for the development of stretch codes and advanced standards for buildings for use as: (1) an option for adoption as a building energy code by local, tribal, or state governments; and (2) guidelines for energy-efficient building design. Requires such stretch codes and advanced standards to be designed to: (1) achieve substantial energy savings compared to the model building energy codes; and (2) meet such targets, if available, at least three to six years in advance of such target years. Requires the Secretary to study the feasibility, impact, economics, and merit of: (1) code improvements that would require that buildings be designed, sited, and constructed in a manner that makes the buildings more adaptable in the future to become zero-net-energy buildings after initial construction; (2) code procedures to incorporate measured lifetimes, not just first-year energy use, in trade-offs and performance calculations; and (3) legislative options for increasing energy savings from building energy codes, including additional incentives for effective state and local action, and verification of compliance with and enforcement of a code other than by a state or local government. Extends the authorization of appropriations for updating state building energy efficiency codes and supporting model building energy codes. Requires the Secretary to work with states, Indian tribes, local governments, and nationally recognized code and standards developers to support the updating of such codes by establishing aggregate energy savings targets. Authorizes the Secretary to establish separate targets for commercial and residential buildings. Establishes as the baseline for updating such codes the 2009 IECC for residential buildings and the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Standard 90.1-2010 for commercial buildings.

Requires targets for specific years to be established and revised by the Secretary and coordinated with nationally recognized code and standards developers at a level that: (1) is at the maximum level of energy efficiency that is technologically feasible and life-cycle cost effective, while accounting for economic considerations; (2) is higher than the preceding target; and (3) promotes the achievement of high-performance buildings through high performance energy efficiency.

Requires the Secretary to establish initial targets within a year. Requires the Secretary to develop and adjust such targets in recognition of potential savings and costs relating to: (1) efficiency gains made in appliances, lighting, windows, insulation, and building envelope sealing; (2) advancement of distributed generation and on-site renewable power generation technologies; (3) equipment improvements for heating, cooling, and ventilation systems; (4) building management systems and SmartGrid technologies to reduce energy use; and (5) other technologies, practices, and building systems that the Secretary considers appropriate regarding building plug load and other energy uses. Requires the Secretary to consider the economic feasibility of achieving such targets and the potential costs and savings for consumers and building owners.

Requires the Secretary to provide technical assistance to model code-setting and standard development organizations.

Requires the Secretary, if the provisions of the IECC or ASHRAE Standard 90.1 regarding building energy use are revised, to make a final determination within 15 months after such revision on whether the revision will improve energy efficiency in buildings compared to the existing national model building energy code and meet such targets.

Prohibits any model building code or standard established under this title from being binding on a state, local government, or Indian tribe. Subtitle B: Worker Training and Capacity Building - (Sec. 111) Directs the Secretary to provide grants to institutions of higher education and Tribal Colleges or Universities to establish Building Training and Assessment Centers to: (1) identify opportunities for optimizing energy efficiency and environmental performance in buildings; (2) promote the application of emerging concepts and technologies in commercial and institutional buildings; (3) train engineers, architects, building scientists, building energy permitting and enforcement officials, and building technicians in energy-efficient design and operation; (4) assist such entities in training building technicians; (5) promote research and development for the use of alternative energy sources and distributed generation to supply heat and power for buildings; and (6) coordinate with and assist state-accredited technical training centers, community colleges, Tribal Colleges or Universities, and local offices of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture and ensure services are provided to each U.S. region. Requires such building, training, and centers to be collocated with Industrial Assessment Centers. Title II: Private Commercial Building Efficiency Financing - 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. Authorizes appropriations for such Initiative. Requires the Secretary, as part of such Initiative, to conduct large commercial building efficiency financing initiatives to encourage states to promote financing of energy efficiency retrofit projects for larger private sector commercial, multi-family, and mixed use buildings. Authorizes appropriations for such Initiative.

Title III: Industrial Efficiency and Competitiveness - Subtitle A: Manufacturing Energy Efficiency - (Sec. 302) Amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to rename the Energy-intensive Industries Program as 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 institutions of higher education-based industrial research and assessment centers.

(Sec. 303) Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to require the Secretary, as part of DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, to carry out: (1) a sustainable manufacturing initiative under which the Secretary will conduct onsite 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) 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 plants, reduce pollution, and conserve natural resources.

Subtitle B: Supply Star - (Sec. 311) Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to establish within DOE a Supply Star program to identify and promote practices, and recognize companies and products, that use highly efficient supply chains in a manner that conserves energy, water, and other resources. Authorizes the Secretary to award grants or other incentives for entities to: (1) study supply chain energy resource efficiency, and (2) demonstrate and achieve reductions in the energy resource consumption of commercial products through changes and improvements to the production supply and distribution chain of the products. Requires the Secretary to use funds to support professional training programs to develop and communicate methods, practices, and tools for improving supply chain efficiency. Prohibits: (1) climate change from being a factor in determining supply chain efficiency, and (2) outsourcing of American jobs in the production of a product from counting as a positive factor in determining such efficiency. Extends appropriations for such program for FY2014-FY2023.

Subtitle C: Electric Motor Rebate Program - (Sec. 321) Directs the Secretary to establish a rebate program for expenditures for the purchase and installation of a new constant speed electric motor control that reduces motor energy use by at least 5%.

Subtitle D: Transformer Rebate Program - (Sec. 331) Requires the Secretary to establish a program under which rebates are provided for expenditures made by owners of industrial or manufacturing facilities, commercial buildings, and multifamily residential buildings for the purchase and installation of a qualified new energy efficient transformer (a transformer that meets or exceeds the National Electrical Manufacturers Association [NEMA] Premium Efficiency designation as having 30% percent or fewer losses than the NEMA TP-1-2002 efficiency standard for a transformer of the same number of phases and capacity). Specifies rebate amounts of: (1) between $5 and $15 for three-phase transformers, depending on capacity; and (2) 75% of such amounts for single-phase transformers of the same capacities. Terminates such program on December 31, 2015. Title IV: Federal Agency Energy Efficiency - (Sec. 401) 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. Requires each federal agency to report to the Secretary on: (1) its plans for implementing such guidance within the agency, and (2) estimated energy and financial savings from employing such tools.

(Sec. 402) Authorizes the Administrator of the General Services Administration (GSA), for any building project for which congressional approval has been received and the design 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. Prohibits funds for such purpose from exceeding 125% of the estimated energy or other cost savings associated with the updates as determined by a life-cycle cost analysis under the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (NECPA).

(Sec. 403) Amends NECPA to include as: (1) an authorized activity under utility incentive programs, measures to support the use of natural gas vehicles and electric vehicles or the fueling or charging infrastructure necessary for such vehicles, and (2) an "energy or water conservation measure" that is eligible for energy savings performance contracts, a measure to support the use of such vehicles or infrastructure.

(Sec. 404) 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. Title V: Miscellaneous - (Sec. 501) Amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to reduce funding for the zero net energy commercial buildings initiative for FY 2014-FY2017.

energy savings industrial competitiveness act title buildings subtitle building energy codes sec amends energy_conservation_and_production_act direct secretary energy doe encourage support adoption states indian tribes local governments building energy codes meet exceed model building energy codes support compliance state local codes defines model building energy code mean voluntary building energy code standards developed updated consensus process interested persons international energy conservation code code council american building officials american society heating air conditioning engineers appropriate organizations sets forth provisions concerning requirements states indian tribes certify updated codes codes meet exceed energy savings updated model building energy code energy saving targets established act achieved compliance building energy codes requires secretary report annually status national model building energy codes status code adoption compliance states indian tribes implementation updated codes improvements energy savings time result targets requires secretary provide technical assistance states indian tribes implement requirements concerning updating codes directs secretary provide incentive funding states indian tribes implement act requirements improve implement building energy codes promote building energy efficiency use codes requires secretary provide technical financial support development stretch codes advanced standards buildings use option adoption building energy code local tribal state governments guidelines energy efficient building design requires stretch codes advanced standards designed achieve substantial energy savings compared model building energy codes meet targets available years advance target years requires secretary study feasibility impact economics merit code improvements require buildings designed sited constructed manner makes buildings future zero net energy buildings initial construction code procedures incorporate measured year energy use trade performance calculations legislative options increasing energy savings building energy codes including additional incentives effective state local action verification compliance enforcement code state local government extends authorization appropriations updating state building energy efficiency codes supporting model building energy codes requires secretary work states indian tribes local governments nationally recognized code standards developers support updating codes establishing aggregate energy savings targets authorizes secretary establish separate targets commercial residential buildings establishes baseline updating codes residential buildings american society heating air conditioning engineers standard commercial buildings requires targets specific years established revised secretary coordinated nationally recognized code standards developers level maximum level energy efficiency technologically feasible life cycle cost effective accounting economic considerations higher preceding target promotes achievement high performance buildings high performance energy efficiency requires secretary establish initial targets year requires secretary develop adjust targets recognition potential savings costs relating efficiency gains appliances lighting windows insulation building envelope sealing advancement distributed generation site renewable power generation technologies equipment improvements heating cooling ventilation systems building management systems technologies reduce energy use technologies practices building systems secretary considers appropriate building plug load energy uses requires secretary consider economic feasibility achieving targets potential costs savings consumers building owners requires secretary provide technical assistance model code setting standard development organizations requires secretary provisions standard building energy use revised final determination months revision revision improve energy efficiency buildings compared existing national model building energy code meet targets prohibits model building code standard established title binding state local government indian tribe subtitle worker training capacity building sec directs secretary provide grants institutions higher education tribal_colleges universities establish building training assessment centers identify opportunities optimizing energy efficiency environmental performance buildings promote application emerging concepts technologies commercial institutional buildings train engineers building scientists building energy permitting enforcement officials building technicians energy efficient design operation assist entities training building technicians promote research development use alternative energy sources distributed generation supply heat power buildings coordinate assist state accredited technical training centers community colleges tribal_colleges universities local offices national_institute_of_food_and_agriculture ensure services provided region requires building training centers industrial assessment centers title private commercial building efficiency financing 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 authorizes appropriations initiative requires secretary initiative conduct large commercial building efficiency financing initiatives encourage states promote financing energy efficiency retrofit projects larger private sector commercial multi family mixed use buildings authorizes appropriations initiative title iii industrial efficiency competitiveness subtitle manufacturing energy efficiency sec amends energy_independence_and_security_act rename energy intensive industries program future industry program requires administrator small_business_administration sba expedite consideration applications eligible small businesses loans small_business_act implement recommendations institutions higher education based industrial research assessment centers sec amends energy_policy_and_conservation_act require secretary doe office energy efficiency renewable energy carry sustainable manufacturing initiative secretary conduct onsite 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 industry government partnership program research develop demonstrate new sustainable manufacturing industrial technologies processes maximize energy efficiency industrial plants reduce pollution conserve natural resources subtitle supply star sec amends energy_policy_and_conservation_act establish doe supply star program identify promote practices recognize companies products use highly efficient supply chains manner conserves energy water resources authorizes secretary award grants incentives entities study supply chain energy resource efficiency demonstrate achieve reductions energy resource consumption commercial products changes improvements production supply distribution chain products requires secretary use funds support professional training programs develop communicate methods practices tools improving supply chain efficiency prohibits climate change factor determining supply chain efficiency outsourcing american_jobs production product counting positive factor determining efficiency extends appropriations program fy2014-fy2023 subtitle electric motor rebate program sec directs secretary establish rebate program expenditures purchase installation new constant speed electric motor control reduces motor energy use subtitle rebate program sec requires secretary establish program rebates provided expenditures owners industrial manufacturing facilities commercial buildings multifamily residential buildings purchase installation qualified new energy efficient meets exceeds national electrical manufacturers association premium efficiency designation having percent fewer losses efficiency standard number phases capacity specifies rebate amounts phase transformers depending capacity amounts single phase transformers capacities terminates program december title federal agency energy efficiency sec directs secretary issue guidance federal agencies employ advanced tools promoting energy efficiency energy savings use information communications technologies requires federal agency report secretary plans implementing guidance agency estimated energy financial savings employing tools sec authorizes administrator general_services_administration gsa building project congressional approval received design completed construction begun use appropriated funds update building design meet energy efficiency standards new federal buildings prohibits funds purpose exceeding estimated energy cost savings associated updates determined life cycle cost analysis national_energy_conservation_policy_act sec amends include authorized activity utility incentive programs measures support use natural gas vehicles electric vehicles fueling charging infrastructure necessary vehicles energy water conservation measure eligible energy savings performance contracts measure support use vehicles infrastructure sec 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 title miscellaneous sec amends energy_independence_and_security_act reduce funding zero net energy commercial buildings initiative fy2017


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Mechanical Insulation Installation Incentive Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an additional tax deduction for the cost of installing mechanical insulation property. Limits the amount of such deduction to the lesser of 30% or the reduction in energy loss from the installed mechanical insulation property compared to property that meets the minimum requirements of American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) standard 90.1-2007. Allows the cost of replacing mechanical insulation property to be treated as a deductible business expense in the current taxable year.

Defines "mechanical insulation property" as insulation materials, facings, and accessory products: (1) placed in service in connection with a mechanical system which is located in the United States and of a character subject to an allowance for depreciation; and (2) utilized for thermal, acoustical, and personnel safety requirements for mechanical piping and equipment, hot and cold applications, and heating, venting and air conditioning applications which can be used in a variety of facilities.

Allows a tax deduction for capital expenditures related to mechanical insulation property.

mechanical insulation installation incentive act amends_the_internal_revenue_code allow additional tax deduction cost installing mechanical insulation property limits deduction lesser reduction energy loss installed mechanical insulation property compared property meets minimum requirements american society heating air conditioning engineers standard allows cost replacing mechanical insulation property treated deductible business expense current taxable year defines mechanical insulation property insulation materials accessory products placed service connection mechanical system located united_states character subject allowance depreciation utilized thermal personnel safety requirements mechanical piping equipment hot cold applications heating venting air conditioning applications variety facilities allows tax deduction capital expenditures related mechanical insulation property


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Biomass Thermal Utilization Act of 2013 or the BTU Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax credit for residential energy efficient property, to make qualified biomass fuel property expenditures eligible for such credit. Defines "qualified biomass fuel property expenditure" as an expenditure for property which uses the burning of biomass fuel (a plant-derived fuel available on a renewable or recurring basis) to heat a dwelling used as a residence, or to heat water for use in such dwelling, and which has a thermal efficiency rating of at least 75%.

Allows an energy tax credit until 2017 for investment in open-loop biomass heating property, including boilers or furnaces which operate at thermal output efficiencies of not less than 65% and provide thermal energy.

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All-Of-The-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2013 - Amends the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to extend energy performance requirements for federal buildings for each of FY2016-FY2020 (from a 33% reduction from 2003 energy consumption level for FY2015 to a 45% reduction for FY2020).

Requires agencies to report to the Secretary of Energy (DOE) on buildings that carry out energy intensive activities and that are designated by the agency for exclusion from such requirements.

Requires the Secretary to review the results of the implementation of such requirements by December 31, 2016, (currently, December 31, 2013).

Authorizes the Secretary to amend or set such performance requirements for each of FY2018-FY2025 by a rule that: (1) requires a cost-benefit analysis and an opportunity for public comment, (2) establishes performance levels that are technically feasible and economically justifiable, and (3) considers any energy- and water-saving measures identified in energy and water evaluations.

Requires designated facility energy managers to consider using a system to manage energy use at their facilities in accordance with the International Organization for Standardization standard numbered 50001 and entitled "Energy Management Systems."

Establishes exemptions from energy and water evaluation requirements. Requires energy managers, as part of the web-based certification, to explain the reasons why any life-cycle cost effective measures identified in such evaluation were not implemented. Requires the Secretary to make available a report that summarizes information tracked under such certification.

 Amends the Energy Conservation and Production Act to revise the definition of "federal building" to include buildings altered by federal agencies, and to define "major renovation," for purposes of such Act. Requires the Secretary to establish revised federal building energy efficiency performance standards after the approval of revisions of ASHRAE Standard 90.1 or the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) to meet or exceed such revisions, including requiring, unless new or renovated federal buildings are demonstrated not to be life-cycle cost effective: (1) such buildings to be designed to achieve energy consumption levels that are at least 30% below the levels established in the ASHRAE Standard or the IECC, and (2) no less than 30% of the hot water demand for each new building or building undergoing a major renovation to be met through the installation and use of solar hot water heaters.

Repeals: (1) a standard on fossil fuel-generated energy use in federal buildings, and (2) a requirement for the Secretary to review federal building energy standards every five years.

federal building energy conservation act amends national_energy_conservation_policy_act extend energy performance requirements federal buildings fy2016-fy2020 reduction energy consumption level fy2015 reduction fy2020 requires agencies report secretary energy doe buildings carry energy intensive activities designated agency exclusion requirements requires secretary review results implementation requirements december currently december authorizes secretary amend set performance requirements fy2018 fy2025 rule requires cost benefit analysis opportunity public comment establishes performance levels technically feasible economically considers energy- water saving measures identified energy water evaluations requires designated facility energy managers consider system manage energy use facilities accordance international organization standardization standard numbered entitled energy management systems establishes exemptions energy water evaluation requirements requires energy managers web based certification explain reasons life cycle cost effective measures identified evaluation implemented requires secretary available report summarizes information tracked certification amends energy_conservation_and_production_act revise definition federal building include buildings altered federal agencies define major renovation purposes act requires secretary establish revised federal building energy efficiency performance standards approval revisions standard international energy conservation code meet exceed revisions including requiring new federal buildings demonstrated life cycle cost effective buildings designed achieve energy consumption levels levels established standard hot water demand new building building undergoing major renovation met installation use solar hot water heaters repeals standard fossil fuel generated energy use federal buildings requirement secretary review federal building energy standards years


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 20% 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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Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2013 - Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to direct the Secretary of Energy (DOE), acting through the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, to act as the lead federal agency for coordinating and disseminating information on existing federal programs and assistance that may be used to help initiate, develop, and finance energy efficiency, renewable energy, and energy retrofitting projects for schools.

Requires the Secretary to: (1) carry out a review of existing programs and financing mechanisms available in or from appropriate federal agencies with jurisdiction over energy financing and facilitation that are currently used or may be used for such purposes; (2) establish a federal cross-departmental collaborative coordination, education, and outreach effort to streamline communication and promote available federal opportunities and assistance for such projects that enables states, local educational agencies, and schools to use existing federal opportunities more effectively and to form partnerships with governors, state energy programs, local educational, financial, and energy officials, state and local officials, nonprofit organizations, and other appropriate entities to support project initiation; (3) provide technical assistance for states, local educational agencies, and schools to help develop and finance projects that meet specified requirements; (4) develop and maintain a single online resource website with contact information for relevant technical assistance and support staff in the Office for states, local educational agencies, and schools to effectively access and use federal opportunities and assistance to develop such projects; and (5) establish a process for recognition of schools that have successfully implemented such projects and are willing to serve as resources for other local educational agencies and schools to assist initiation of similar efforts.

streamlining energy efficiency schools act amends energy_policy_and_conservation_act direct secretary energy doe acting office energy efficiency renewable energy act lead federal agency coordinating disseminating information existing federal programs assistance help initiate develop finance energy efficiency renewable energy energy retrofitting projects schools requires secretary carry review existing programs financing mechanisms available appropriate federal agencies jurisdiction energy financing facilitation currently purposes establish federal cross departmental collaborative coordination education outreach effort streamline communication promote available federal opportunities assistance projects enables states local educational agencies schools use existing federal opportunities effectively form partnerships governors state energy programs local educational financial energy officials state local officials nonprofit organizations appropriate entities support project initiation provide technical assistance states local educational agencies schools help develop finance projects meet specified requirements develop maintain single online resource website contact information relevant technical assistance support staff office states local educational agencies schools effectively access use federal opportunities assistance develop projects establish process recognition schools successfully implemented projects willing serve resources local educational agencies schools assist initiation similar efforts


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Sensible Accounting to Value Energy Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to develop and issue guidelines for all federal mortgage agencies (including the Federal National Mortgage Association [Fannie Mae], the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation [Freddie Mac], and any affiliates) to implement enhanced loan eligibility requirements, for use when testing the ability of a loan applicant to repay a covered loan, that account for the expected energy cost savings for a loan applicant at a subject property.

Directs the Secretary to issue guidelines for how covered agencies shall determine: (1) the maximum permitted loan amount based on the value of the property for all covered loans made on properties with an energy efficiency report, and (2) the estimated energy savings for properties with such a report.

Amends the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 to require standards for the performance of real estate appraisals in connection with federally related transactions to require at a minimum that state certified and licensed appraisers have timely access, where practicable, to information from the property owner and the lender that may be relevant in developing an opinion of value regarding the energy- and water-saving improvements or features of a property.

Applies the requirement of state certified appraisers to transactions involving any real property on which the appraiser makes adjustments using an energy efficiency report.

Directs the Secretary to establish an advisory group on the implementation of the enhanced energy efficiency underwriting criteria established in this Act.

sensible accounting value energy act directs secretary housing_and_urban_development hud develop issue guidelines federal mortgage agencies including federal_national_mortgage_association fannie_mae federal_home_loan_mortgage_corporation freddie_mac affiliates implement enhanced loan eligibility requirements use testing ability loan applicant repay covered loan account expected energy cost savings loan applicant subject property directs secretary issue guidelines covered agencies shall determine maximum permitted loan based value property covered loans properties energy efficiency report estimated energy savings properties report amends financial institutions reform recovery enforcement act require standards performance real estate appraisals connection federally related transactions require minimum state certified licensed appraisers timely access practicable information property owner lender relevant developing opinion value energy- water saving improvements features property applies requirement state certified appraisers transactions involving real property appraiser makes adjustments energy efficiency report directs secretary establish advisory group implementation enhanced energy efficiency underwriting criteria established act


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Better Buildings Act of 2013 - 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.

Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Secretary of Energy 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 DOE's Administrator of the Energy Information Administration 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. Prohibits the impact on climate change from being a factor in determining energy efficiency of commercial building tenants.

better buildings act 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 requires administrator environmental_protection_agency epa secretary energy develop voluntary tenant star program energy_star program recognize tenants commercial buildings voluntarily achieve high levels energy efficiency separate spaces requires doe administrator energy_information_administration collect data categories building occupancy consume significant quantities energy aspects property building operation building occupancy determined relevant lowering energy consumption prohibits impact climate change factor determining energy efficiency commercial building tenants


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All-Of-The-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2013 - Amends the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to extend energy performance requirements for federal buildings for each of FY2016-FY2020 (from a 33% reduction from 2003 energy consumption level for FY2015 to a 45% reduction for FY2020).

Requires agencies to report to the Secretary of Energy (DOE) on buildings that carry out energy intensive activities and that are designated by the agency for exclusion from such requirements.

Requires the Secretary to review the results of the implementation of such requirements by December 31, 2016, (currently, December 31, 2013).

Authorizes the Secretary to amend or set such performance requirements for each of FY2018-FY2025 by a rule that: (1) requires a cost-benefit analysis and an opportunity for public comment, (2) establishes performance levels that are technically feasible and economically justifiable, and (3) considers any energy- and water-saving measures identified in energy and water evaluations.

Requires designated facility energy managers to consider using a system to manage energy use at their facilities in accordance with the International Organization for Standardization standard numbered 50001 and entitled "Energy Management Systems."

Establishes exemptions from energy and water evaluation requirements. Requires energy managers, as part of the web-based certification, to explain the reasons why any life-cycle cost effective measures identified in such evaluation were not implemented. Requires the Secretary to make available a report that summarizes information tracked under such certification.

 Amends the Energy Conservation and Production Act to revise the definition of "federal building" to include buildings altered by federal agencies, and to define "major renovation," for purposes of such Act. Requires the Secretary to establish revised federal building energy efficiency performance standards after the approval of revisions of ASHRAE Standard 90.1 or the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) to meet or exceed such revisions, including requiring, unless new or renovated federal buildings are demonstrated not to be life-cycle cost effective: (1) such buildings to be designed to achieve energy consumption levels that are at least 30% below the levels established in the ASHRAE Standard or the IECC, and (2) no less than 30% of the hot water demand for each new building or building undergoing a major renovation to be met through the installation and use of solar hot water heaters.

Repeals a standard on fossil fuel-generated energy use in federal buildings.

federal building energy conservation act amends national_energy_conservation_policy_act extend energy performance requirements federal buildings fy2016-fy2020 reduction energy consumption level fy2015 reduction fy2020 requires agencies report secretary energy doe buildings carry energy intensive activities designated agency exclusion requirements requires secretary review results implementation requirements december currently december authorizes secretary amend set performance requirements fy2018 fy2025 rule requires cost benefit analysis opportunity public comment establishes performance levels technically feasible economically considers energy- water saving measures identified energy water evaluations requires designated facility energy managers consider system manage energy use facilities accordance international organization standardization standard numbered entitled energy management systems establishes exemptions energy water evaluation requirements requires energy managers web based certification explain reasons life cycle cost effective measures identified evaluation implemented requires secretary available report summarizes information tracked certification amends energy_conservation_and_production_act revise definition federal building include buildings altered federal agencies define major renovation purposes act requires secretary establish revised federal building energy efficiency performance standards approval revisions standard international energy conservation code meet exceed revisions including requiring new federal buildings demonstrated life cycle cost effective buildings designed achieve energy consumption levels levels established standard hot water demand new building building undergoing major renovation met installation use solar hot water heaters repeals standard fossil fuel generated energy use federal buildings


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Residential Energy Savings Act of 2013 - Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to require the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to establish a voluntary loan program to provide support to states, U.S. territories, and Indian tribal governments (eligible entities) in establishing or expanding programs that provide to residential property owners or tenants financing for energy efficiency upgrades of residential buildings.

Authorizes assistance provided by eligible entities to be in the form of a: (1) revolving loan fund; (2) credit enhancement structure designed to mitigate the effects of default; or (3) program that adopts other approaches for providing financing for upgrades producing significant energy efficiency gains, produces a high-leverage ratio of non-federal funds, and incorporates measures for making the loan repayment system for recipients of financing consumer-friendly.

Requires the Secretary to establish a performance incentive providing a repayment discount in an amount equal to no more than the value of the interest accrued on the loan provided, based on performance as evaluated in accordance with specified factors.

Makes an authorization of appropriations under this Act effective for a fiscal year only to the extent and in the amounts provided in advance in appropriations Acts.

residential energy savings act amends energy_policy_and_conservation_act require secretary energy doe establish voluntary loan program provide support states territories indian tribal governments eligible entities establishing expanding programs provide residential property owners tenants financing energy efficiency upgrades residential buildings authorizes assistance provided eligible entities form revolving loan fund credit enhancement structure designed mitigate effects default program adopts approaches providing financing upgrades producing significant energy efficiency gains produces high leverage ratio non federal funds incorporates measures making loan repayment system recipients financing consumer friendly requires secretary establish performance incentive providing repayment discount equal value interest accrued loan provided based performance evaluated accordance specified factors makes authorization appropriations act effective fiscal year extent amounts provided advance appropriations acts


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Local Energy Supply and Resiliency Act of 2013 - Requires the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to establish a program to disseminate information and provide technical assistance, directly or through grants, to assist eligible entities in identifying, evaluating, planning, and designing local energy infrastructure. Defines "local energy infrastructure" as a system that:

 recovers or produces useful thermal or electric energy from waste energy or renewable energy resources, generates electricity using a combined heat and power system, distributes electricity in microgrids, stores thermal energy, or distributes thermal energy or transfers it to building heating and cooling systems via a district energy system. Authorizes the Secretary to award grants to provide funds to cover no more than: (1) 100% of the cost of initial assessment to identify local energy opportunities, (2) 75% of the cost of feasibility studies to assess the potential for the implementation of local energy infrastructure, (3) 60% of the cost of guidance on overcoming barriers to such implementation, and (4) 45% of the cost of detailed engineering of local energy infrastructure.

Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to authorize the Secretary to make loan guarantees for commercial or innovative projects for local energy infrastructure under the existing loan guarantee program that provides incentives for innovative technologies.

Amends the Community Development Banking and Financial Institutions Act of 1994 to redefine "investment area" to include an area that has the potential for implementation of local energy infrastructure.

local energy supply resiliency act requires secretary energy doe establish program disseminate information provide technical assistance directly grants assist eligible entities identifying evaluating planning designing local energy infrastructure defines local energy infrastructure system produces useful thermal electric energy waste energy renewable energy resources generates electricity combined heat power system distributes electricity stores thermal energy distributes thermal energy transfers building heating cooling systems district energy system authorizes secretary award grants provide funds cover cost initial assessment identify local energy opportunities cost feasibility studies assess potential implementation local energy infrastructure cost guidance barriers implementation cost detailed engineering local energy infrastructure amends energy policy act authorize secretary loan guarantees commercial innovative projects local energy infrastructure existing loan guarantee program provides incentives innovative technologies amends community development banking financial institutions act redefine investment area include area potential implementation local energy infrastructure


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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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Weatherization Enhancement, and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act - Amends the Energy Conservation and Production Act to authorize appropriations for the Weatherization Assistance Program for low-income persons for FY2014-FY2018.

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 activities in different climatic regions of the United States; energy efficiency materials and supplies; organizational capacity for retrofit programs; energy efficiency, audit and retrofit training, and technical assistance; information to homeowners on proper maintenance and energy savings behaviors; quality control and improvement; data collection, measurement, and verification; program monitoring, oversight, evaluation, and reporting; management and administration; and labor and training activities. Requires contractors carrying 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 authorization for state energy conservation plans for FY2014-FY2018.

weatherization enhancement local energy efficiency investment accountability act_-_amends energy_conservation_and_production_act authorize appropriations weatherization_assistance_program low income persons fy2014-fy2018 requires secretary energy doe competitive grants qualified tax exempt charitable organizations energy efficiency retrofit uses include energy efficiency audits cost effective retrofit related activities different climatic regions united_states energy efficiency materials supplies organizational capacity retrofit programs energy efficiency audit retrofit training technical assistance information homeowners proper maintenance energy savings behaviors quality control improvement data collection measurement verification program monitoring oversight evaluation reporting management administration labor training activities 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 authorization state energy conservation plans fy2014-fy2018


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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; evaluation of agency data centers every four years by such certified energy practitioners employed by the agency; establishment of an open data initiative for federal data center usage data; consideration of the online Data Center Maturity Model in establishing the initiative; 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 evaluation agency data centers years certified energy practitioners employed agency establishment open data initiative federal data center usage data consideration online data center maturity model establishing initiative 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


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Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2013 - Amends the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to direct each federal facility energy manager to consider, not later than two years after completion of a comprehensive energy evaluation of a federal agency's facilities: (1) implementing any energy-saving or conservation measure that the agency identified in the evaluation that is life cycle cost-effective, and (2) bundling individual measures of varying paybacks together into combined projects. (Under current law, the energy manager is not required to consider such actions.)

Requires the energy manager, as part of the Web-based compliance certification system, to provide reasons for not implementing life cycle cost-effective measures.

Requires each agency to: (1) use the benchmarking systems selected or developed for the agency under the Act to track energy savings realized by the agency through the implementation of energy-saving or conservation measures and submit information regarding such savings for publication on a website of the Department of Energy (DOE), and (2) consider using energy savings performance or utility energy service contracts to implement such measures.

Establishes a goal of entering into energy savings performance contracts or utility energy service contracts equal to $1 billion in each year during the 5-year period beginning on January 1, 2014. Requires each agency to report annually to DOE, and DOE to report to Congress, on progress towards achieving such goal.

energy savings public private partnerships act amends national_energy_conservation_policy_act direct federal facility energy manager consider later years completion comprehensive energy evaluation federal agency facilities implementing energy saving conservation measure agency identified evaluation life cycle cost effective bundling individual measures varying combined projects current law energy manager required consider actions requires energy manager web based compliance certification system provide reasons implementing life cycle cost effective measures requires agency use systems selected developed agency act track energy savings realized agency implementation energy saving conservation measures submit information savings publication website department_of_energy doe consider energy savings performance utility energy service contracts implement measures establishes goal entering energy savings performance contracts utility energy service contracts equal billion year year period beginning january requires agency report annually doe doe report congress progress achieving goal


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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 make grants to eligible nonprofit partnerships to pay the federal share of career skills training programs to help students obtain a certification to install energy efficient buildings technologies.

 Amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to: (1) replace references to the energy-intensive industries program with references to the future of industry program, and (2) reduce the amount authorized to be appropriated for the Zero Net Energy Commercial Buildings Initiative for FY2015-FY2018.

 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 a rebate program for expenditures for the purchase and installation of: (1) a new constant speed electric motor control that is attached to an electric motor and reduces motor energy use by at least 5%; and (2) commercial or industrial machinery or equipment that is manufactured and incorporates an advanced motor and drive system that has greater than one horsepower into a redesigned machine or equipment that did not previously make use of the system or was previously used and placed back into service in 2014 or 2015 that upgrades the existing machine or equipment with such system.

Directs the Secretary to establish a rebate program for expenditures made by owners of industrial or manufacturing facilities, commercial buildings, and multifamily residential buildings for the purchase and installation of new energy efficient transformers. Terminates the program on December 31, 2015.

 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.

 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. Provides that such goal does not apply to the High Performance Computing Modernization Program of the Department of Defense (DOD).

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 grants eligible nonprofit partnerships pay federal share career skills training programs help students obtain certification install energy efficient buildings technologies amends energy_independence_and_security_act replace references energy intensive industries program references future industry program reduce authorized appropriated zero net energy commercial buildings initiative fy2015 fy2018 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 program expenditures purchase installation new constant speed electric motor control attached electric motor reduces motor energy use commercial industrial machinery equipment manufactured incorporates advanced motor drive system greater machine equipment previously use system previously placed service upgrades existing machine equipment system directs secretary establish rebate program expenditures owners industrial manufacturing facilities commercial buildings multifamily residential buildings purchase installation new energy efficient transformers terminates program december 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 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 provides goal apply high performance computing modernization program department_of_defense dod


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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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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


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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 the term of 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.

utility energy service contracts improvement act amends national_energy_conservation_policy_act respect promotion conservation efficient use energy water use renewable resources federal_government authorize agency use measures provided law meet energy efficiency conservation mandates laws including utility energy service contracts authorizes term contract contract period extends years prohibits term exceeding years requires contract conditions include requirements measurement verification performance assurances guarantees savings


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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: Renewable Energy Parity Act of 2014 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend the energy tax credit to solar energy, fuel cell, microturbine, combined heat and power system, small wind energy, and thermal energy properties the construction of which begins before January 1, 2017.

renewable energy parity act amends_the_internal_revenue_code extend energy tax credit solar energy fuel cell microturbine combined heat power system small wind energy thermal energy properties construction begins january


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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 activities in different climatic regions of the United States; energy efficiency materials and supplies; organizational capacity for retrofit programs; energy efficiency, audit and retrofit training, and technical assistance; information to homeowners on proper maintenance and energy savings behaviors; quality control and improvement; data collection, measurement, and verification; program monitoring, oversight, evaluation, and reporting; management and administration; and labor and training activities. 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 activities different climatic regions united_states energy efficiency materials supplies organizational capacity retrofit programs energy efficiency audit retrofit training technical assistance information homeowners proper maintenance energy savings behaviors quality control improvement data collection measurement verification program monitoring oversight evaluation reporting management administration labor training activities 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


Summary: Energy Efficient Heating and Cooling Tax Credit Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to expand the tax credit for nonbusiness energy property expenditures to allow a credit for up to $5,000 in a taxable year of qualifying heating conversion expenditures for a principal residence. Defines "qualifying heating conversion expenditures" as expenditures, other than for soil cleanup, for property that is placed in service before January 1, 2019, and used as a heating or cooling system on a building or structure located in a community in which the average residential expenditure for home energy is more than 200% of the national average (as determined by the Energy Information Agency).

energy efficient heating cooling tax credit act amends_the_internal_revenue_code expand tax credit nonbusiness energy property expenditures allow credit taxable year qualifying heating conversion expenditures principal residence defines qualifying heating conversion expenditures expenditures soil cleanup property placed service january heating cooling system building structure located community average residential expenditure home energy national average determined energy information agency