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Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014 - Title I: Buildings - Subtitle A: Building Energy Codes - Amends the Energy Conservation and Production Act (ECPA) 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.

Subtitle B: Worker Training and Capacity Building - 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 pay the federal share of career skills training programs to help students obtain a certification to install energy efficient buildings technologies.

Subtitle C: School Buildings - Requires the Secretary 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.

Subtitle D: Better Buildings - Requires the Administrator of General Services (GSA) to develop and publish model leasing provisions and best practices for use in leasing documents that designate a federal agency as a landlord or tenant to encourage building owners and tenants to invest in cost-effective energy efficiency measures.

Amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA) to require the Secretary 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 Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to develop a voluntary Tenant Star program within the Energy Star program to recognize tenants in commercial buildings that voluntarily achieve high levels of energy efficiency in separate spaces. Requires 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.

Subtitle E: Energy Information for Commercial Buildings - Amends EISA 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 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.

Title II: Industrial Efficiency and Competitiveness - Subtitle A: Manufacturing Energy Efficiency - Amends EISA to rename the energy-intensive industries program as the future of industry program.

 Amends ECPA 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.

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.

Subtitle B: Supply Start - 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.

Subtitle C: Electric Motor Rebate Program - Directs the Secretary to establish rebate programs for expenditures for the purchase and installation of: (1) a new constant speed electric motor control that reduces motor energy use by at least 5%, and (2) certain commercial or industrial machinery or equipment that is manufactured and incorporates an advanced motor and drive system.

Subtitle D: Transformer Rebate Program - Directs the Secretary to establish rebate programs 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.

Title III: Federal Agency Energy Efficiency - 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 technologies.

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

Requires the Chief Information Officers Council to supplement the goals with recommendations on best practices for attaining them.

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

Amends EISA to revise requirements for data center energy efficiency. Designates an information technology industry organization that coordinates the voluntary national information program for such centers. Requires establishment of an open data initiative for federal data center usage data.

Requires the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to establish a demonstration program for energy and water conservation improvements at multifamily residential units.

Title IV: Regulatory Provisions - Subtitle A: Third-Party Certification Under Energy Star Program - Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) to direct the EPA Administrator to revise the certification requirements for the labeling of consumer, home, and office electronic products for program partners that have complied with all requirements of the Energy Star program for a period of at least 18 months. Prohibits such requirements from requiring third-party certification for such a product to be listed.

Subtitle B: Federal Green Buildings - Amends EISA to revise requirements for certification of green buildings.

Subtitle C: Water Heaters - Amends EPCA to establish 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).

Subtitle D: Energy Performance Requirements for Federal Buildings - Amends the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to extend energy performance requirements for federal buildings through FY2017 (from a 30% reduction from 2003 energy consumption level for FY2015 to a 36% reduction for FY2017).

 Amends ECPA to revise the definition of "federal building" to include buildings altered by federal agencies, and to define "major renovation." 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.

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

Requires federal building energy standards to be: (1) reviewed every five years, and (2) upgraded to include all new energy efficiency and renewable energy measures that are technologically feasible and economically justified if significant energy savings would result.

Directs the Secretary of HUD to develop and issue guidelines for all federal mortgage agencies 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 meeting certain requirements, 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 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.

Subtitle E: Third-Party Testing - Amends EPCA to require the Secretary of DOE and the EPA Administrator to rely on voluntary certification programs for air conditioning, furnace, boiler, heat pump, and water heater products.

Title V: Miscellaneous - Amends EISA to reduce appropriations for the Zero Net Energy Commercial Buildings Initiative.

energy savings industrial competitiveness act title buildings subtitle building energy codes 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 subtitle worker training capacity building 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 pay federal share career skills training programs help students obtain certification install energy efficient buildings technologies subtitle school buildings requires secretary act lead federal agency coordinating disseminating information existing federal programs assistance help initiate develop finance energy efficiency renewable energy energy retrofitting projects schools subtitle better buildings requires administrator general_services gsa develop publish model leasing provisions best practices use leasing documents designate federal agency landlord tenant encourage building owners tenants invest cost effective energy efficiency measures amends energy_independence_and_security_act require secretary 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 administrator environmental_protection_agency epa develop voluntary tenant star program energy_star program recognize tenants commercial buildings voluntarily achieve high levels energy efficiency separate spaces requires 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 subtitle energy information commercial buildings amends 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 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 title industrial efficiency competitiveness subtitle manufacturing energy efficiency amends rename energy intensive industries program future industry program amends 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 requires administrator small_business_administration sba expedite consideration applications eligible small businesses loans small_business_act implement recommendations industrial research assessment centers subtitle supply start establishes doe supply star program identify promote practices recognize companies recognize products use highly efficient supply chains conserve energy water resources subtitle electric motor rebate program directs secretary establish rebate programs expenditures purchase installation new constant speed electric motor control reduces motor energy use certain commercial industrial machinery equipment manufactured incorporates advanced motor drive system subtitle rebate program directs secretary establish rebate programs expenditures owners industrial manufacturing facilities commercial buildings multifamily residential buildings purchase installation new energy efficient transformers title iii federal agency energy efficiency 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 technologies requires omb director establish performance goals evaluating efforts agencies improving technology systems requires chief information officers council supplement goals recommendations best practices attaining authorizes gsa administrator building project congressional approval received design substantially completed construction begun use appropriated funds update building design meet energy efficiency standards new federal buildings amends revise requirements data center energy efficiency designates information technology industry organization coordinates voluntary national information program centers requires establishment open data initiative federal data center usage data requires secretary housing_and_urban_development hud establish demonstration program energy water conservation improvements multifamily residential units title regulatory provisions subtitle party certification energy_star program amends energy_policy_and_conservation_act epca direct epa administrator revise certification requirements labeling consumer home office electronic products program partners complied requirements energy_star program period months prohibits requirements requiring party certification product listed subtitle federal green buildings amends revise requirements certification green buildings subtitle water heaters amends epca establish additional energy conservation standards applicable grid enabled water heaters intended use electric thermal storage demand response program subtitle energy performance requirements federal buildings amends national_energy_conservation_policy_act extend energy performance requirements federal buildings fy2017 reduction energy consumption level fy2015 reduction fy2017 amends revise definition federal building include buildings altered federal agencies define major renovation requires secretary establish revised federal building energy efficiency performance standards approval revisions standard international energy conservation code meet exceed revisions repeals standard fossil fuel generated energy use federal buildings requires federal building energy standards reviewed years upgraded include new energy efficiency renewable energy measures technologically feasible economically justified significant energy savings result directs secretary hud develop issue guidelines federal mortgage agencies 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 meeting certain requirements 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 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 subtitle party testing amends epca require secretary doe epa administrator rely voluntary certification programs air conditioning boiler heat pump water heater products title miscellaneous amends reduce appropriations zero net energy commercial buildings initiative


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

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

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

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

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

department_of_defense energy security act amends national_energy_conservation_policy_act authorize agencies enter energy savings performance contracts reduce costs fuel supply delivery transport applications prohibits payments agencies entities supply deliver transport fuel contracts exceeding amounts agencies paid entities contracts authorizes assistant secretary defense research engineering carry research improve military vehicle technology increase fuel economy reduce fuel consumption military vehicles combat establish online centralized repository department_of_defense dod operational energy related research development efforts directs secretary defense establish dod executive agent warrior power align advance efforts measure manage development evaluation man portable tactical power generation systems power tactical communications equipment weapons systems troop equipment program foster secure reliable sources energy military installations including incorporation advanced energy metering renewable energy energy storage redundant power systems establishes treasury department_of_defense alternative fuel vehicle infrastructure fund support installing operating maintaining alternative fuel dispensing stations use dod alternative fueled vehicles infrastructure necessary fuel vehicles


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

service parts act amends energy_policy_and_conservation_act exempt external power supplies years energy conservation standards established department_of_energy convert household electric current direct current lower voltage current operate consumer product computer smart phone applies exemption service parts spare parts products manufactured february


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10 Million Solar Roofs Act of 2014 - Requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish a program to provide rebates for the purchase and installation of photovoltaic systems with the goal to install 10 million systems with a cumulative capacity of at least 60,000 megawatts over the next ten years.

Includes within the photovoltaic system solar panels, roof support structures, inverters (to convert the current output from a solar panel into a frequency that can be fed into the electrical grid), an energy storage system if it is integrated with the system, and any other hardware necessary for the installation of a system.

million solar roofs act requires department_of_energy doe establish program provide rebates purchase installation photovoltaic systems goal install million systems cumulative capacity megawatts years includes photovoltaic system solar panels roof support structures convert current output solar panel frequency fed electrical grid energy storage system integrated system hardware necessary installation system


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Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 - Better Buildings Act of 2014 - Requires the General Services Administration (GSA) to: (1) develop and publish model leasing provisions to encourage building owners and tenants to use greater cost-effective energy efficiency and water efficiency measures in commercial buildings, and (2) develop policies and best practices to implement the measures for the realty services provided by the GSA to federal agencies.

Amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to require the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to develop a voluntary Tenant Star program within the Energy Star program to recognize tenants of spaces in commercial buildings that voluntarily achieve high levels of energy efficiency. Authorizes the EPA to develop a voluntary program to recognize commercial building owners and tenants that use high-performance energy efficiency measures in the design and construction of leased spaces.

Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to prescribe additional energy conservation standards for grid-enabled water heaters for use as part of an electric thermal storage or demand response program, which is a program that enables customers to reduce or shift their power use during peak demand periods.

Energy Efficient Government Technology Act - Amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to require: (1) each federal agency to coordinate with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), the Department of Energy (DOE), and the EPA to develop an implementation strategy for the maintenance, purchase, and use of energy-efficient and energy-saving information technologies; (2) DOE to maintain a data center energy practitioner program that leads to the certification of energy practitioners qualified to evaluate the energy usage and efficiency opportunities in federal data centers; and (3) DOE to establish an open data initiative to make information about federal data center energy usage available and accessible in a manner that encourages data center innovation, optimization, and consolidation.

Requires DOE to maintain, and if necessary create, a database for storing and making available public energy-related information on commercial and multifamily buildings.

energy efficiency improvement act better buildings act requires general_services_administration gsa develop publish model leasing provisions encourage building owners tenants use greater cost effective energy efficiency water efficiency measures commercial buildings develop policies best practices implement measures services provided gsa federal agencies amends energy_independence_and_security_act require environmental_protection_agency epa develop voluntary tenant star program energy_star program recognize tenants spaces commercial buildings voluntarily achieve high levels energy efficiency authorizes epa develop voluntary program recognize commercial building owners tenants use high performance energy efficiency measures design construction leased spaces amends energy_policy_and_conservation_act prescribe additional energy conservation standards grid enabled water heaters use electric thermal storage demand response program program enables customers reduce shift power use peak demand periods energy efficient government technology act_-_amends energy_independence_and_security_act require federal agency coordinate office_of_management_and_budget omb department_of_energy doe epa develop implementation strategy maintenance purchase use energy efficient energy saving information technologies doe maintain data center energy practitioner program leads certification energy practitioners qualified evaluate energy usage efficiency opportunities federal data centers doe establish open data initiative information federal data center energy usage available accessible manner encourages data center innovation optimization consolidation requires doe maintain necessary create database storing making available public energy related information commercial multifamily buildings


Summary: Energy Efficiency Tax Incentives Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) extend through 2016, and increase the maximum rate of, the tax deduction for energy-efficient commercial building expenditures; (2) allow a new tax deduction for the cost of retrofitting existing commercial and multifamily buildings; (3) allow a new tax credit, through 2016, for home energy efficiency improvements that increase energy efficiency by at least 20%; (4) extend through 2018 the tax credit for combined heat and power system property expenditures and increase the capacity limitations and credit percentages for systems with a higher efficiency rating; (5) allow an energy tax credit for investment in biomass heating property and for waste heat to power property (i.e., a system which generates electricity through the recovery of a qualified waste heat resource and is placed in service before January 1, 2019); (6) allow a new business-related tax credit for efficient advanced motor systems with adjustable speed capability; (7) allow a new business-related tax credit for replacement of large water-cooled refrigerant chillers that use environmentally harmful refrigerants; and (8) allow a new tax credit for expenditures to increase water use efficiency in the manufacturing sector.

energy efficiency tax incentives act amends_the_internal_revenue_code extend increase maximum rate tax deduction energy efficient commercial building expenditures allow new tax deduction cost retrofitting existing commercial multifamily buildings allow new tax credit home energy efficiency improvements increase energy efficiency extend tax credit combined heat power system property expenditures increase capacity limitations credit percentages systems higher efficiency rating allow energy tax credit investment biomass heating property waste heat power property system generates electricity recovery qualified waste heat resource placed service january allow new business related tax credit efficient advanced motor systems adjustable speed capability allow new business related tax credit replacement large water use environmentally harmful allow new tax credit expenditures increase water use efficiency manufacturing sector


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ENERGY STAR Regulatory Improvement Act

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

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

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


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Energy Star Program Integrity Act

This bill amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to revise the Energy Star program to prohibit a disclosure relating to participation of a product in the program from creating a warranty or giving rise to private claims or rights of action relating to disqualification of the product from Energy Star if: (1) the product has been certified by a certification body recognized by the program, (2) the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved corrective measures, and (3) the responsible party has fully complied with all such measures.

The bill may not be construed to require the EPA to modify any procedure or take any other action.

energy_star program integrity act bill amends energy_policy_and_conservation_act revise energy_star program prohibit disclosure relating participation product program creating warranty giving rise private claims rights action relating disqualification product energy_star product certified certification body recognized program environmental_protection_agency epa approved corrective measures responsible party fully complied measures bill construed require epa modify procedure action


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Thermal Insulation Efficiency Improvement Act

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

thermal insulation efficiency improvement act bill directs department_of_energy submit report year impact thermal insulation energy water use systems potable hot water federal buildings return investment installing insulation report include analysis based cost municipal regional water delivered water avoided cost new water summary energy water savings including short term long term years projections savings


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(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2015

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to direct the Department of Energy's Office of Energy and Renewable Energy to establish a clearinghouse to disseminate information regarding available programs and financing mechanisms that may be used to help initiate, develop, and finance energy efficiency, distributed generation, and energy retrofitting projects for schools.

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

measure amended introduced summary expanded action occurred measure streamlining energy efficiency schools act sec bill amends energy_policy_and_conservation_act direct department_of_energy office energy renewable energy establish clearinghouse disseminate information available programs financing mechanisms help initiate develop finance energy efficiency distributed generation energy retrofitting projects schools office consult appropriate agencies develop list programs financing mechanisms projects coordinate appropriate agencies develop collaborative education outreach effort streamline communications promote programs financing mechanisms


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Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015

Better Buildings Act of 2015

 This bill requires the General Services Administration (GSA) to: (1) develop and publish model leasing provisions to encourage building owners and tenants to use greater cost-effective energy efficiency and water efficiency measures in commercial buildings, and (2) develop policies and best practices to implement the measures for the realty services provided by the GSA to federal agencies.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is required under the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA) to develop a voluntary Tenant Star program within the Energy Star program to recognize tenants of spaces in commercial buildings that voluntarily achieve high levels of energy efficiency. The EPA may develop a voluntary program to recognize commercial building owners and tenants that use high-performance energy efficiency measures in the design and construction of leased spaces.

Energy Efficient Government Technology Act

The EISA is amended also to require: (1) each federal agency to coordinate with the Office of Management and Budget, the Department of Energy (DOE), and the EPA to develop an implementation strategy for the maintenance, purchase, and use of energy-efficient and energy-saving information technologies; (2) DOE to maintain a data center energy practitioner program that leads to the certification of energy practitioners qualified to evaluate the energy usage and efficiency opportunities in federal data centers; and (3) DOE to establish an open data initiative to make information about federal data center energy usage available and accessible in a manner that encourages data center innovation, optimization, and consolidation.

DOE must maintain, and if necessary create, a database for storing and making available public energy-related information on commercial and multifamily buildings.

energy efficiency improvement act better buildings act bill requires general_services_administration gsa develop publish model leasing provisions encourage building owners tenants use greater cost effective energy efficiency water efficiency measures commercial buildings develop policies best practices implement measures services provided gsa federal agencies environmental_protection_agency epa required energy_independence_and_security_act develop voluntary tenant star program energy_star program recognize tenants spaces commercial buildings voluntarily achieve high levels energy efficiency epa develop voluntary program recognize commercial building owners tenants use high performance energy efficiency measures design construction leased spaces energy efficient government technology act amended require federal agency coordinate office_of_management_and_budget department_of_energy doe epa develop implementation strategy maintenance purchase use energy efficient energy saving information technologies doe maintain data center energy practitioner program leads certification energy practitioners qualified evaluate energy usage efficiency opportunities federal data centers doe establish open data initiative information federal data center energy usage available accessible manner encourages data center innovation optimization consolidation doe maintain necessary create database storing making available public energy related information commercial multifamily buildings


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(Sec. 1) Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) to provide additional energy conservation standards applicable to grid-enabled water heaters for use as part of an electric thermal storage or demand response program (a program that enables customers to reduce or shift their power use during peak demand periods).

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

Requires the Department 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: (1) such water heaters do not require a separate efficiency requirement, or (2) procedures to prevent product diversion for non-program purposes would not be adequate to prevent such product diversion.

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

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

Makes it unlawful for any person to:

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

sec amends energy_policy_and_conservation_act epca provide additional energy conservation standards applicable grid enabled water heaters use electric thermal storage demand response program program enables customers reduce shift power use peak demand periods requires annual reports manufacturers water heaters quantity products shipped year utilities demand response thermal storage program operators quantity products activated programs requires department_of_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 procedures prevent product diversion non program purposes adequate prevent product diversion requires doe consider impact epca electric water heater standards thermal storage demand response programs including energy savings electric bills peak load reduction electric reliability integration renewable resources environment directs doe require water heaters equipped communication capability enable grid enabled water heaters participate ancillary services programs technology available practical cost effective makes unlawful person activate activation lock grid enabled water heater knowledge program distribute activation key water heater knowledge activate heater program enable water heater operate designed specification capabilities knowledge program knowingly remove render label water heater


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Energy Efficient Government Technology Act

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to require each federal agency to coordinate with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), the Department of Energy (DOE), and the Environmental Protection Agency to develop an implementation strategy for the maintenance, purchase, and use by the agency of energy-efficient and energy-saving information technologies. The OMB must establish performance goals for evaluating the efforts of agencies in improving the maintenance, purchase, and use of the technology. The executive branch's Chief Information Officers Council must recommend best practices for attaining the performance goals, including consideration of the use of energy savings performance and utility energy services contracting.

Agencies must include in their annual government efficiency status reports a description of those energy-saving efforts and their results, and the OMB must begin to include in its annual government efficiency report a description of agencies' efforts and results.

(Sec. 3) DOE must make available to the public an update to the Report to Congress on Server and Data Center Energy Efficiency published on August 2, 2007, that includes analyses of the impact of newer information technologies and computing methods and water usage by data centers.

In collaboration with key stakeholders and the OMB, DOE must also: (1) maintain a data center energy practitioner program that leads to the certification of energy practitioners qualified to evaluate the energy usage and efficiency opportunities in federal data centers; and (2) establish an open data initiative to make information about federal data center energy usage available and accessible while encouraging data center innovation, optimization, and consolidation.

In collaboration with key stakeholders, DOE must: (1) participate in efforts to harmonize global specifications and metrics for data center energy and water efficiency, and (2) facilitate the development of a metric for data center energy efficiency.

energy efficient government technology act sec bill amends energy_independence_and_security_act require federal agency coordinate office_of_management_and_budget omb department_of_energy doe environmental_protection_agency develop implementation strategy maintenance purchase use agency energy efficient energy saving information technologies omb establish performance goals evaluating efforts agencies improving maintenance purchase use technology executive branch chief information officers council recommend best practices attaining performance goals including consideration use energy savings performance utility energy services contracting agencies include annual government efficiency status reports description energy saving efforts results omb begin include annual government efficiency report description agencies efforts results sec doe available public update report congress server data center energy efficiency published august includes analyses impact information technologies computing methods water usage data centers collaboration key stakeholders omb doe maintain data center energy practitioner program leads certification energy practitioners qualified evaluate energy usage efficiency opportunities federal data centers establish open data initiative information federal data center energy usage available accessible encouraging data center innovation optimization consolidation collaboration key stakeholders doe participate efforts harmonize global specifications metrics data center energy water efficiency facilitate development metric data center energy efficiency


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Energy Savings and Building Efficiency Act of 2015

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

States and Indian tribes must measure their compliance with applicable building energy codes or with the associated model building energy code. Standards for compliance are established.

DOE may not advocate, promote or discourage the adoption of a particular building energy code, code provision, or energy savings target to a state or Indian tribe. Information provided by DOE is "influential information" subject to Office of Management and Budget guidelines.

DOE must establish energy saving targets for updating model building energy codes. DOE must consider the economic feasibility of achieving the proposed targets and the potential costs and savings for consumers and building owners by conducting a return on investment analysis using a simple payback methodology over a 3-, 5-, and 7-year period. (Simple payback is the time in years that is required for energy savings to exceed the incremental first cost of a new requirement or code.) DOE may not propose or provide assistance for any code or target that has a payback greater than 10 years.

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

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

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


Summary:
Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2015

 This bill amends the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to revise requirements for energy savings performance and utility energy service contracts (performance contracts). (These contracts allow federal agencies to work with private contractors on energy efficiency upgrades to federal facilities.)

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

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

The energy conservation measures that may be contained in performance contracts are expanded by including those involving energy consuming devices and required support structures.

Agencies may not limit recognition of operation and maintenance savings associated with energy systems that were modernized or replaced with energy conservation measures and water conservation measures (e.g. lower energy and water bills due to energy efficiency and conservation measures).

Agencies may sell or transfer energy savings and apply the proceeds to fund a performance contract.

The energy savings that may be contained in performance contracts are expanded to include: (1) the use, sale, or transfer of energy incentives, rebates, or credits (including renewable energy credits) from governments or utilities; and (2) any revenue generated from a reduction in energy or water use, more efficient waste recycling, or additional energy generated from more efficient equipment.

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


Summary:
Utility Energy Service Contracts Improvement Act of 2015

 This bill amends the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to make explicit that utility energy service contracts (UESCs) may have a contract period of up to 25 years. UESCs are contracts that allow utilities to provide federal agencies with energy and water efficiency improvements and demand reduction services.

UESC conditions must include requirements for measurement, verification, and performance assurances or guarantees of the savings.

utility energy service contracts improvement act bill amends national_energy_conservation_policy_act explicit utility energy service contracts contract period years contracts allow utilities provide federal agencies energy water efficiency improvements demand reduction services conditions include requirements measurement verification performance assurances guarantees savings


Summary:
Voluntary Verification Program Act of 2015

This bill amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to require the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to rely on voluntary programs for certifying manufacturer compliance with energy conservation performance standards and Energy Star specifications for consumer products and industrial equipment.

 Consumer products are the following: central air conditioners and central air conditioning heat pumps, water heaters, furnaces, direct heating equipment, and pool heaters.

 Industrial equipment is the following: commercial package air conditioning and heating equipment, automatic commercial ice makers, packaged terminal air-conditioners and packaged terminal heat pumps, warm air furnaces and packaged boilers, and storage water heaters, instantaneous water heaters, and unfired hot water storage tanks.

The consumer products exclude those that are designed solely for use in recreational vehicles and other mobile equipment.

DOE and the EPA must initiate a negotiated rulemaking to establish criteria, meeting certain minimum requirements, for achieving recognition by DOE or the EPA as an approved voluntary verification program.

Neither DOE nor the EPA may require manufacturers that participate in a voluntary verification program to provide information that can be obtained through the program. If a voluntary program subjects products to periodic verification testing and provides test results to DOE or the EPA on request, DOE and the EPA may not subject participating manufacturers that are in compliance with the program to additional testing to verify the accuracy of the performance rating of the product or equipment.

voluntary verification program act bill amends energy_policy_and_conservation_act require department_of_energy doe environmental_protection_agency epa rely voluntary programs certifying manufacturer compliance energy conservation performance standards energy_star specifications consumer products industrial equipment consumer products following central air conditioners central air conditioning heat pumps water heaters furnaces direct heating equipment pool heaters industrial equipment following commercial package air conditioning heating equipment automatic commercial ice makers packaged terminal air conditioners packaged terminal heat pumps warm air furnaces packaged boilers storage water heaters water heaters hot water storage tanks consumer products exclude designed solely use recreational vehicles mobile equipment doe epa initiate negotiated rulemaking establish criteria meeting certain minimum requirements achieving recognition doe epa approved voluntary verification program doe epa require manufacturers participate voluntary verification program provide information obtained program voluntary program subjects products periodic verification testing provides test results doe epa request doe epa subject participating manufacturers compliance program additional testing verify accuracy performance rating product equipment


Summary:
Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015

Better Buildings Act of 2015

 This bill requires the General Services Administration (GSA) to: (1) develop and publish model leasing provisions to encourage building owners and tenants to use greater cost-effective energy efficiency and water efficiency measures in commercial buildings, and (2) develop policies and practices to implement the measures for the realty services provided by the GSA to agencies.

This bill amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to require the Department of Energy (DOE) to study the feasibility of improving energy efficiency in commercial buildings through the design and construction of spaces with high-performance energy efficiency measures.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must 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. The EPA may develop a voluntary program to recognize commercial building owners and tenants that use high-performance energy efficiency measures in the design and construction of leased spaces.

This bill amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to provide additional energy conservation standards for grid-enabled water heaters for use as part of an electric thermal storage or demand response program, which is a program that enables customers to reduce or shift their power use during peak demand periods.

A federal agency leasing space in a building without an Energy Star label must include in its lease provisions requirements that the space's energy efficiency be measured against a nationally-recognized benchmark. The agency must also meet certain energy consumption disclosure requirements.

DOE must maintain a database for storing and making available public energy-related information on commercial and multifamily buildings.

energy efficiency improvement act better buildings act bill requires general_services_administration gsa develop publish model leasing provisions encourage building owners tenants use greater cost effective energy efficiency water efficiency measures commercial buildings develop policies practices implement measures services provided gsa agencies bill amends energy_independence_and_security_act require department_of_energy doe study feasibility improving energy efficiency commercial buildings design construction spaces high performance energy efficiency measures environmental_protection_agency epa develop voluntary tenant star program energy_star program recognize tenants commercial buildings voluntarily achieve high levels energy efficiency epa develop voluntary program recognize commercial building owners tenants use high performance energy efficiency measures design construction leased spaces bill amends energy_policy_and_conservation_act provide additional energy conservation standards grid enabled water heaters use electric thermal storage demand response program program enables customers reduce shift power use peak demand periods federal agency leasing space building energy_star label include lease provisions requirements space energy efficiency measured nationally recognized benchmark agency meet certain energy consumption disclosure requirements doe maintain database storing making available public energy related information commercial multifamily buildings


Summary:
This bill amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to require a federal agency leasing space in a building without an Energy Star label to include in its lease provisions requirements that the space's energy efficiency be measured against a nationally-recognized benchmark. The agency must also meet certain energy consumption disclosure requirements.

The Department of Energy (DOE) must study and report on: (1) the impact of state and local performance benchmarking and disclosure policies for commercial and multifamily buildings; (2) 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 (3) the best practice policy approaches studied in those impact analyses that have resulted in the greatest improvements in building energy efficiency.

DOE must maintain a database for storing and making available public energy-related information on commercial and multifamily buildings.

bill amends energy_independence_and_security_act require federal agency leasing space building energy_star label include lease provisions requirements space energy efficiency measured nationally recognized benchmark agency meet certain energy consumption disclosure requirements department_of_energy doe study report impact state local performance disclosure 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 studied impact analyses resulted greatest improvements building energy efficiency doe maintain database storing making available public energy related information commercial multifamily buildings


Summary:
Access to Consumer Energy Information Act or the E-Access Act

 Directs the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to encourage and support the adoption of policies that allow electricity consumers access to their own electricity data.

 Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to authorize state energy conservation plans to include programs that: (1) enhance consumer access to, and understanding of, energy usage and price information, including consumers' own residential and commercial electricity information; and (2) allow for development and adoption of innovative products and services to assist consumers in managing energy consumption and expenditures.

Directs the Secretary to issue voluntary guidelines, meeting specified criteria, which establish model standards to implement retail electric energy information access in states.

Authorizes states to submit to the Secretary a description of their data sharing policies regarding consumer access to electric energy information for DOE certification that they meet such voluntary guidelines.

Directs the Secretary, subject to appropriations, to make federal funds available to assist any DOE-certified state to implement its energy conservation plan.

access consumer energy information act access act directs secretary energy doe encourage support adoption policies allow electricity consumers access electricity data amends energy_policy_and_conservation_act authorize state energy conservation plans include programs enhance consumer access understanding energy usage price information including consumers residential commercial electricity information allow development adoption innovative products services assist consumers managing energy consumption expenditures directs secretary issue voluntary guidelines meeting specified criteria establish model standards implement retail electric energy information access states authorizes states submit secretary description data sharing policies consumer access electric energy information doe certification meet voluntary guidelines directs secretary subject appropriations federal funds available assist doe certified state implement energy conservation plan


Summary:
Home Owner Managing Energy Savings Act of 2015 or the HOMES Act

The Department of Energy (DOE) must establish the Home Energy Savings Retrofit Rebate Program to provide rebates of up to $5,000 to reward homeowners for achieving home energy savings. Rebates may not exceed: (1) $10,000 per individual; or (2) 50% of the qualified home energy efficiency expenditures paid or incurred by the homeowner.

DOE must develop: (1) a network of rebate aggregators or a national rebate aggregator that can facilitate the delivery of rebates to reimburse participating homeowners or contractors, and (2) guidelines for allowing utilities participating as rebate aggregators to count the energy savings from their participation toward state and local level energy saving targets.

 This bill provides for the tax treatment of rebates, including an exclusion of such rebates from the taxable income of the homeowner.

DOE must make grants available for developing quality assurance programs to oversee the delivery of home efficiency retrofit programs, overseeing quality assurance plans, establishing and delivering financing pilots, coordinating with existing residential retrofit programs and infrastructure development to assist deployment of the Home Energy Savings Retrofit Rebate Program, and carrying out that Program.

DOE must establish a Residential Energy Efficiency Pay for Performance pilot program to encourage the use of measured energy savings, and financial payments for those energy savings, in the operation of residential energy efficiency programs.

home owner managing energy savings act homes act department_of_energy doe establish home energy savings retrofit rebate program provide rebates reward homeowners achieving home energy savings rebates exceed individual qualified home energy efficiency expenditures paid incurred homeowner doe develop network rebate aggregators national rebate facilitate delivery rebates reimburse participating homeowners contractors guidelines allowing utilities participating rebate aggregators count energy savings participation state local level energy saving targets bill provides tax treatment rebates including exclusion rebates taxable income homeowner doe grants available developing quality assurance programs oversee delivery home efficiency retrofit programs overseeing quality assurance plans establishing delivering financing pilots coordinating existing residential retrofit programs infrastructure development assist deployment home energy savings retrofit rebate program carrying program doe establish residential energy efficiency pay performance pilot program encourage use measured energy savings financial payments energy savings operation residential energy efficiency programs


Summary:
This bill directs the Department of Energy to establish a pilot program to award grants, through FY2020, to nonprofit organizations for retrofitting their buildings with energy-efficiency improvements.

This bill amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to offset the costs of the grants by decreasing the amount of appropriations authorized for the Zero Net Energy Commercial Buildings Initiative in FY2016.

bill directs department_of_energy establish pilot program award grants fy2020 nonprofit organizations retrofitting buildings energy efficiency improvements bill amends energy_independence_and_security_act offset costs grants decreasing appropriations authorized zero net energy commercial buildings initiative fy2016


Summary:
Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015

This bill revises a variety of programs to encourage energy efficiency in buildings, industry, the federal government, and certain appliances.

States and Indian tribes must measure their compliance with certain residential and commercial building energy codes. The Department of Energy (DOE) must: (1) provide technical assistance and incentive funding to implement building energy codes, and (2) establish energy saving targets for updating model building energy codes.

DOE must: (1) provide grants to establish building training and assessment centers at institutions of higher education, and (2) establish a process to recognize schools for implementing energy efficient and renewable energy projects and assisting initiation of similar efforts.

The General Services Administration must develop model leasing provisions and best practices to encourage building owners and tenants to use greater cost-effective energy efficiency measures in commercial buildings.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must develop a Tenant Star program to recognize tenants of spaces in commercial buildings who voluntarily achieve high levels of energy efficiency.

DOE may 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.

The energy-intensive industries program is renamed the future of industry program.

DOE must: (1) conduct on-site technical assessments at the request of a manufacturer to identify opportunities for maximizing energy efficiency, prevent pollution and minimize waste, improve efficient use of water in manufacturing processes, and conserve natural resources; and (2) carry out an industry-government partnership program to research, develop, and demonstrate new sustainable manufacturing and industrial technologies and processes.

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

DOE must establish rebate programs for expenditures for purchasing and installing certain: (1) electric motors with controls that reduce energy use, and (2) energy efficient transformers.

This bill revises requirements concerning the energy performance of federal buildings, certification under the Energy Star Program, certification of green buildings, energy efficiency in federal real estate transactions and programs, and verification of compliance with energy conservation standards for certain appliances.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development must establish a demonstration program for energy and water conservation improvements at multifamily residential units.

Energy conservation standards are established for grid-enabled water heaters for use as part of an electric thermal storage or demand response program (a program that enables customers to reduce or shift their power use during peak demand periods).

energy savings industrial competitiveness act bill revises variety programs encourage energy efficiency buildings industry federal_government certain appliances states indian tribes measure compliance certain residential commercial building energy codes department_of_energy doe provide technical assistance incentive funding implement building energy codes establish energy saving targets updating model building energy codes doe provide grants establish building training assessment centers institutions higher education establish process recognize schools implementing energy efficient renewable energy projects assisting initiation similar efforts general_services_administration develop model leasing provisions best practices encourage building owners tenants use greater cost effective energy efficiency measures commercial buildings environmental_protection_agency epa develop tenant star program recognize tenants spaces commercial buildings voluntarily achieve high levels energy efficiency doe awards utilities utility regulators utility partners develop implement programs provide aggregated building energy consumption information building owners energy intensive industries program renamed future industry program doe conduct site technical assessments request manufacturer identify opportunities maximizing energy efficiency prevent pollution minimize waste improve efficient use water manufacturing processes conserve natural resources carry industry government partnership program research develop demonstrate new sustainable manufacturing industrial technologies processes supply star program established doe identify promote practices recognize companies recognize products use highly efficient supply chains conserve energy water resources doe establish rebate programs expenditures purchasing installing certain electric motors controls reduce energy use energy efficient transformers bill revises requirements concerning energy performance federal buildings certification energy_star program certification green buildings energy efficiency federal real estate transactions programs verification compliance energy conservation standards certain appliances department_of_housing_and_urban_development establish demonstration program energy water conservation improvements multifamily residential units energy conservation standards established grid enabled water heaters use electric thermal storage demand response program program enables customers reduce shift power use peak demand periods


Summary: Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to require the Federal Trade Commission to initiate and complete a rulemaking to consider making a special note in a prominent manner on any Energy Guide label for products that include Smart Grid capability to explain that the value of the feature depends on the Smart Grid capability of the utility system and that the use of such capability could reduce the customer's costs.

amends energy_policy_and_conservation_act require federal_trade_commission initiate complete rulemaking consider making special note prominent manner energy guide label products include smart grid capability explain value feature smart grid capability utility system use capability reduce customer costs


Summary:
Job Creation through Energy Efficient Manufacturing Act

This bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish a Financing Energy Efficient Manufacturing Program to provide grants to establish or expand programs to finance energy efficiency retrofit, onsite clean and renewable energy, smart grid systems, and alternative vehicle fleet projects for industrial businesses.

DOE must establish a process to identify financing opportunities for manufacturing and industrial business with asset portfolios across multiple states.

Grant recipients must give a higher priority to those 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.

Grant recipients must also collect, share, and report on data resulting from programs carried out under this bill. DOE must incorporate the data into appropriate DOE databases, with provisions for the protection of confidential business data.

job creation energy efficient manufacturing act bill requires department_of_energy doe establish financing energy efficient manufacturing program provide grants establish expand programs finance energy efficiency retrofit onsite clean renewable energy smart grid systems alternative vehicle fleet projects industrial businesses doe establish process identify financing opportunities manufacturing industrial business asset portfolios multiple states grant recipients higher priority programs leverage private nonfederal sources funding aim expand use energy efficiency project financing private sources funding grant recipients collect share report data resulting programs carried bill doe incorporate data appropriate doe databases provisions protection confidential business data


Summary:
New Energy for America Act

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend: (1) the tax credit for residential energy efficient property expenditures through calendar year 2021; and (2) the energy tax credit for energy property, including solar energy property, qualified fuel cell property, qualified microturbine property, combined heat and power system property, and thermal energy property, the construction of which begins before January 1, 2022.

new energy america act bill amends_the_internal_revenue_code extend tax credit residential energy efficient property expenditures calendar year energy tax credit energy property including solar energy property qualified fuel cell property qualified microturbine property combined heat power system property thermal energy property construction begins january


Summary:
Fuel Choice for American Prosperity and Security Act of 2015

 Revises requirements for calculating the average fuel economy for automobile manufacturers.

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

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

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

fuel choice american prosperity security act revises requirements calculating average fuel economy automobile manufacturers prescribes requirements calculate average fuel economy manufacturer fuel choice enabling vehicle average fuel economy determined automobile manufacturer plus miles gallon defines fuel choice enabling vehicle mean automobile operates natural gas hydrogen propane biodiesel flexible fuel vehicle plug electric drive vehicle propelled solely fuel cell produces power use petroleum petroleum based fuel propelled solely internal combustion engine operates petroleum based fuel


Summary:
Power Efficiency and Resiliency Act or the POWER Act

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

Includes within the definition of "qualified waste heat resource": (1) exhaust heat or flared gas from any industrial process; (2) waste gas or industrial tail gas that would otherwise be flared, incinerated, or vented; and (3) a pressure drop in any gas for an industrial or commercial process. Excludes from such definition any heat resource from a process the primary purpose of which is the generation of electricity utilizing a fossil fuel or nuclear energy.

power efficiency resiliency act power act amends_the_internal_revenue_code allow energy tax credit combined heat power system property increase capacity limitations property extend december placed service deadline property allow energy tax credit waste heat power property property comprising system generating electricity recovery qualified waste heat resource placed service january includes definition qualified waste heat resource exhaust heat flared gas industrial process waste gas industrial tail gas flared vented pressure drop gas industrial commercial process excludes definition heat resource process primary purpose generation electricity utilizing fossil fuel nuclear energy


Summary: This bill amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to eliminate the Department of Energy's authority to: (1) amend energy efficiency standards for ceiling fan light kits, and (2) issue energy efficiency or energy use standards for electricity used by ceiling fans to circulate air in a room.

bill amends energy_policy_and_conservation_act eliminate department_of_energy authority amend energy efficiency standards ceiling light kits issue energy efficiency energy use standards electricity ceiling fans air room


Summary:
Department of Defense Energy Security Act of 2015

This bill authorizes military departments to carry out pilot programs to enter into energy savings performance contracts through FY2041, for the purpose of achieving direct energy savings and secondary savings in: (1) certain mobile assets of the Armed Forces that consume energy for the purpose of transportation or maintaining a controlled environment within the vehicle, device, or equipment; and (2) any federally owned equipment used to generate electricity or transport water. Under an energy savings performance contract, a private party agrees to fund energy-efficient upgrades in the federal government and the federal agency agrees to pay the private party from reductions in the agency's energy costs.

The U.S. Army must report on research since October 1, 2010, on energy efficiency of tactical vehicles.

The Department of Defense (DOD) may carry out research to improve military vehicle technology to increase combat vehicle fuel economy or reduce fuel consumption.

DOD shall establish an online, centralized repository for all DOD operational energy-related research and development efforts.

The bill establishes a Department of Defense Alternative Fuel Vehicle Infrastructure Fund for installing and operating alternative fuel dispensing stations for DOD's alternative fueled vehicles and other related infrastructure.

DOD must establish a program to develop and support projects designed to foster secure and reliable sources of energy for military installations, including incorporation of advanced energy metering, resilient energy, energy storage, and redundant power systems.

DOD must report on: (1) the costs and benefits associated with requiring 25% of National Guard and Reserve facilities to have at least a 21-day on-site power storage capacity to assist civil authorities in case of man-made or natural disasters; (2) energy efficiency language in the most recent aerial refueling tanker contract and the Logistics Civil Augmentation Program contract; and (3) DOD's strategy and initiatives to mitigate the impact of expected increased water shortages, instances of wildfire, increased drought, flooding due to sea level rise, and coastal erosion from storm surges to ensure optimal military readiness.

department_of_defense energy security act bill authorizes military departments carry pilot programs enter energy savings performance contracts purpose achieving direct energy savings secondary savings certain mobile assets armed_forces consume energy purpose transportation maintaining controlled environment vehicle device equipment federally owned equipment generate electricity transport water energy savings performance contract private party agrees fund energy efficient upgrades federal_government federal agency agrees pay private party reductions agency energy costs army report research october energy efficiency tactical vehicles department_of_defense dod carry research improve military vehicle technology increase combat vehicle fuel economy reduce fuel consumption dod shall establish online centralized repository dod operational energy related research development efforts bill establishes department_of_defense alternative fuel vehicle infrastructure fund installing operating alternative fuel dispensing stations dod alternative fueled vehicles related infrastructure dod establish program develop support projects designed foster secure reliable sources energy military installations including incorporation advanced energy metering resilient energy energy storage redundant power systems dod report costs benefits associated requiring national_guard_and_reserve facilities day site power storage capacity assist civil authorities case man natural disasters energy efficiency language recent aerial refueling tanker contract logistics civil augmentation program contract dod strategy initiatives mitigate impact expected increased water shortages instances wildfire increased drought flooding sea level rise coastal erosion storm ensure optimal military readiness


Summary:
Manufactured Housing Energy Efficiency Act

This bill amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to revise requirements governing when the Department of Energy (DOE) must update energy conservation standards for residential manufactured housing, commonly known as mobile homes. Currently, DOE's energy conservation standards for such housing are based on the most recent version of the model International Energy Conservation Code and DOE must update the standards within a year of a revision to the code, unless the code is not cost-effective, or a more stringent standard would be more cost-effective.

The bill requires DOE to make a determination on whether updating its energy conservation standards based on the revised code would improve energy efficiency in manufactured housing before updating those standards.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development must: (1) administer and enforce the energy conservation standards established by this bill, and (2) make public each year aggregate information on enforcement actions with respect to those standards.

manufactured housing energy efficiency_act bill amends energy_independence_and_security_act revise requirements governing department_of_energy doe update energy conservation standards residential manufactured housing commonly known mobile homes currently doe energy conservation standards housing based recent version model international energy conservation code doe update standards year revision code code cost effective stringent standard cost effective bill requires doe determination updating energy conservation standards based revised code improve energy efficiency manufactured housing updating standards department_of_housing_and_urban_development administer enforce energy conservation standards established bill public year aggregate information enforcement actions respect standards


Summary:
Energy Efficient Manufactured Home Act of 2015

This bill authorizes the Department of Housing and Urban Development to carry out a program to provide grants and loans to assist low-income owners of manufactured homes constructed before December 31, 1994, in decommissioning their dated homes and replacing them with Energy Star-qualified manufactured or modular homes.

Grants or loans may be made only to a low-income owner of a dated manufactured home who has used that home as a primary residence on a year-round basis for at least the preceding 24 months. Each household may only receive one grant or loan under the program.

The bill sets forth requirements with respect to: (1) ownership of the land on which the new manufactured or modular home is to be sited, and (2) the decommissioning of a dated home.

energy efficient manufactured home act bill authorizes department_of_housing_and_urban_development carry program provide grants loans assist low income owners manufactured homes constructed december decommissioning dated homes replacing energy_star qualified manufactured modular homes grants loans low income owner dated manufactured home home primary residence year round basis preceding months household receive grant loan program bill sets forth requirements respect ownership land new manufactured modular home sited decommissioning dated home


Summary: This bill amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to require the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a Residence Star program within the Energy Star program to recognize owners of separate residential spaces who voluntarily achieve high levels of energy efficiency. Owners recognized under the program and certain other third parties may advertise: (1) estimates of the monetary and energy savings included in the most recent program audit for their spaces, and (2) the Residence Star brand.

bill amends energy_independence_and_security_act require environmental_protection_agency epa establish residence star program energy_star program recognize owners separate residential spaces voluntarily achieve high levels energy efficiency owners recognized program certain parties advertise estimates monetary energy savings included recent program audit spaces residence star brand


Summary:
Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act

This bill amends the Energy Conservation and Production Act to reauthorize the Weatherization Assistance Program for low-income persons through FY2020.

The Department of Energy (DOE) must make competitive grants to qualified tax-exempt charitable organizations for energy efficiency retrofits of low-income homes. The grants may be used for single-family and multifamily housing.

Contractors carrying out weatherization with funds under the bill must be selected through a competitive bidding process and be accredited as specified by this bill. In order to receive a grant, organizations must use a crew chief who is certified or accredited as required by this bill.

Beginning on October 1, 2016, DOE must ensure that: (1) each retrofit for which weatherization assistance is provided meets minimum efficiency and quality of work standards, (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.

The bill amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to reauthorize the program for state energy conservation plans through FY2020.

weatherization enhancement local energy efficiency investment accountability_act bill amends energy_conservation_and_production_act reauthorize weatherization_assistance_program low income persons fy2020 department_of_energy doe competitive grants qualified tax exempt charitable organizations energy efficiency retrofits low income homes grants single family multifamily housing contractors carrying weatherization funds bill selected competitive bidding process accredited specified bill order receive grant organizations use crew chief certified accredited required bill beginning october doe ensure retrofit weatherization assistance provided meets minimum efficiency quality work standards dwelling units randomly inspected accredited party ensure compliance standards standards meet exceed current industry standards home performance work bill amends energy_policy_and_conservation_act reauthorize program state energy conservation plans fy2020


Summary:
State and Local Fleet Efficiency Act

 Recognizes state or local government authority to require fleet owners or operators to acquire only new fleet vehicles that:

 utilize natural gas as a fuel; are flexible fuel vehicles that operate on gasoline, E85, and M85; or meet a technology or performance-based characteristic that is commercially available. Provides that nothing in this Act or any other provision of law shall limit the purchase requirement authority of a state or local government applicable to fleets operating primarily within the jurisdiction if the requirements further any policy regarding climate change, the control of air pollution, energy independence, or local economic benefits.

Defines "fleet" as a group of 20 or more light-duty motor vehicles, medium-duty motor vehicles, or heavy-duty motor vehicles carrying 14 or more passengers operating primarily in a metropolitan area with a population of more than 250,000 that are:

 centrally dispatched; or centrally fueled, or capable of being centrally fueled, and owned, operated, leased, or otherwise controlled by a governmental entity or other person meeting specified criteria.

state local fleet efficiency_act recognizes state local government authority require fleet owners operators acquire new fleet vehicles utilize natural gas fuel flexible fuel vehicles operate gasoline e85 meet technology performance based characteristic commercially available provides act provision law shall limit purchase requirement authority state local government applicable fleets operating primarily jurisdiction requirements policy climate change control air pollution energy independence local economic benefits defines fleet group light duty motor vehicles medium duty motor vehicles heavy duty motor vehicles carrying passengers operating primarily metropolitan area population centrally centrally fueled capable centrally fueled owned operated leased controlled governmental entity person meeting specified criteria


Summary:
Hospital Energy Conservation Act

This bill directs the Department of Energy to establish a pilot program to award grants and loan guarantees to no more than six hospitals during FY2016-FY2017 to carry out energy conservation projects for: (1) significantly improving energy efficiency; and (2) encouraging on-site power generation and energy storage, capable of operating independent of the grid, and providing sufficient on-site emergency backup power for essential hospital functions.

hospital energy conservation act bill directs department_of_energy establish pilot program award grants loan guarantees hospitals fy2016 fy2017 carry energy conservation projects significantly improving energy efficiency encouraging site power generation energy storage capable operating independent grid providing sufficient site emergency backup power essential hospital functions


Summary: This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2018 the energy tax credit for investment in combined heat and power system property.

bill amends_the_internal_revenue_code extend energy tax credit investment combined heat power system property


Summary: This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2017 the energy tax credit for investment in combined heat and power system property.


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

EPS Improvement Act of 2016

This bill amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to exclude from energy conservation standards for external power supplies any power supply circuit, driver, or device designed to power certain light-emitting diodes or to power ceiling fans using direct current motors. The Department of Energy may prescribe energy conservation standards for that equipment no earlier than one year after the date on which a test procedure has been prescribed by using its authority to improve the energy efficiency of electric motors and pumps and other industrial equipment.

measure amended introduced summary version repeated improvement act bill amends energy_policy_and_conservation_act exclude energy conservation standards external power supplies power supply circuit driver device designed power certain light emitting power ceiling fans direct current motors department_of_energy prescribe energy conservation standards equipment earlier year date test procedure prescribed authority improve energy efficiency electric motors pumps industrial equipment


Summary:
Energy Efficiency Free Market Act of 2016

This bill amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to eliminate the Department of Energy's authority to set energy-efficiency and water conservation standards for consumer and commercial appliances. All existing standards are repealed.

Additionally, the bill prohibitsstatesfrom setting their own energy-efficiency and water conservation standards.All existing state standards are nullified.

energy efficiency free market act bill amends energy_policy_and_conservation_act eliminate department_of_energy authority set energy efficiency water conservation standards consumer commercial appliances existing standards repealed additionally bill setting energy efficiency water conservation standards existing state standards nullified


Summary:
Advancing Grid Storage Act of 2016

This bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish certain energy storage programs.

DOE must carry out, within the Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, a program for the research of energy storage systems (systems or strategies that improve the ability to shift the dispatch of energy in time, across multiple timescales).

DOE must carry out a loan program for: (1) the demonstration and deployment of energy storage systems in a specific project, and (2) programs that finance the demonstration and deployment of multiple energy storage systems through a financial assistance program. Loans may only be used to fund programs relating to the demonstration and deployment of energy storage systems in households, businesses, and communities.

DOE must carry out a technical assistance and grant program for: (1) disseminating information and providing technical assistance directly to nonprofit or for-profit entities so those entities can identify, evaluate, plan, and design energy storage systems; and (2) making grants to those entities so that they may contract to obtain technical assistance to identify, evaluate, plan, and design energy storage systems.

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