Summary: Smart Energy Act -	Amends the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (NECPA) to direct each federal agency to implement requirements for the use of energy and water efficiency measures in federal buildings through private financing instead of appropriations, unless: (1) to do so conflicts with the primary mission of the agency or facility, or (2) if greater cost savings can be generated under a different program Requires a federal agency, in carrying out energy management requirements, to participate in demand response programs offered by electric utilities, Independent System Operators, Regional Transmission Organizations, and demand response aggregators, where such programs are available, in order to support electric grid reliability and security and reduce energy bills for the agency or facility. Directs the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to direct the Federal Chief Information Officer to require: (1) agencies, when updating their federal data center inventories in the third quarter of each fiscal year, to state what actions have been taken to verify the inventories; (2) the agencies to complete the missing elements in their respective federal data center consolidation plans and submit them; and (3) the Data Center Consolidation Task Force to assess such plans to ensure they are complete and to monitor their implementation as well. Directs the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to issue guidelines for federal agencies to employ advanced tools allowing energy savings through the use of computer hardware, energy efficiency software, and power management tools. Amends NECPA to require federal agencies to create an implementation plan for achieving requirements for advanced metering of energy use in federal facilities, buildings, and equipment. Requires the energy manager, for each facility meeting certain criteria, to use the web-based tracking system to publish energy and water consumption data on an individual facility basis. Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to establish a loan program for energy efficiency upgrades to existing buildings. Directs the Secretary to establish collaborative research and development partnerships with other programs within the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, the Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, and the Office of Science that: (1) leverage the research and development expertise of those programs to promote early stage energy efficiency technology development; (2) support the use of innovative manufacturing processes and applied research for development, demonstration, and commercialization of new technologies and processes to improve efficiency, reduce emissions, reduce industrial waste, and improve industrial cost-competitiveness; and (3) apply the knowledge and expertise of the Advanced Manufacturing Office to help achieve the program goals of the other programs. States that it is the goal of the United States to achieve by the end of 2020 a doubling of the production of electricity from combined heat and power and waste heat recovery in the United States from the current level of approximately 85 to at least 170 gigawatts. Directs the Secretary to transmit to Congress, make available to the public, and update biennially a strategic plan to achieve this national goal.

smart energy act amends national_energy_conservation_policy_act direct federal agency implement requirements use energy water efficiency measures federal buildings private financing instead appropriations conflicts primary mission agency facility greater cost savings generated different program requires federal agency carrying energy management requirements participate demand response programs offered electric utilities independent system operators regional transmission organizations demand response aggregators programs available order support electric grid reliability security reduce energy bills agency facility directs director office_of_management_and_budget omb direct federal chief information officer require agencies updating federal data center inventories quarter fiscal year state actions taken verify inventories agencies complete missing elements respective federal data center consolidation plans submit data center consolidation task_force assess plans ensure complete monitor implementation directs secretary energy doe issue guidelines federal agencies employ advanced tools allowing energy savings use computer hardware energy efficiency software power management tools amends require federal agencies create implementation plan achieving requirements advanced metering energy use federal facilities buildings equipment requires energy manager facility meeting certain criteria use web based tracking system publish energy water consumption data individual facility basis amends energy policy act establish loan program energy efficiency upgrades existing buildings directs secretary establish collaborative research development partnerships programs office energy efficiency renewable energy office electricity delivery energy reliability office_of_science leverage research development expertise programs promote early stage energy efficiency technology development support use innovative manufacturing processes applied research development demonstration commercialization new technologies processes improve efficiency reduce emissions reduce industrial waste improve industrial cost competitiveness apply knowledge expertise advanced manufacturing office help achieve program goals programs states goal united_states achieve end doubling production electricity combined heat power waste heat recovery united_states current level approximately directs secretary transmit congress available public update biennially strategic plan achieve national goal


Summary: Storage Technology for Renewable and Green Energy Act of 2012 or the STORAGE 2012 Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow, through 2020, a 20% energy tax credit for investment in energy storage property that is directly connected to the electrical grid (i.e., a system of generators, transmission lines, and distribution facilities) and that is designed to receive, store, and convert energy to electricity, deliver it for sale, or use such energy to provide improved reliability or economic benefits to the grid; (2) make such property eligible for new clean renewable energy bond financing; (3) allow a 30% energy tax credit for investment in energy storage property used at the site of energy storage; and (4) allow a 30% nonbusiness energy property tax credit for the installation of energy storage equipment in a principal residence.

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


Summary: Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2012 - Amends the Federal Power Act to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to ensure that any emergency order issued under such Act for the interconnection of facilities for the generation, transmission, and sale of electric energy, that may result in a conflict with a requirement of any environmental law, shall: (1) require generation, delivery, interchange, or transmission of electric energy only during hours necessary to meet the emergency and serve the public interest; and (2) to the maximum extent practical, be consistent with any other applicable environmental law and minimize any adverse environmental impacts. Provides that any omission or action taken by a party to comply with such an order that results in noncompliance with any environmental law shall not: (1) be considered a violation of such law; or (2) subject such party to any requirement of, or any civil or criminal liability under, such law. Requires such an order that may result in a conflict with environmental law to expire within 90 days after it is issued. Authorizes FERC to renew or reissue such order for subsequent periods, not to exceed 90 days each, as necessary to meet the emergency and serve the public interest. Requires FERC, in renewing or reissuing such order, to: (1) consult with the primary federal agency with expertise in the environmental interest protected by such law and include in any such order conditions determined to be necessary to minimize any adverse environmental impacts, and (2) make such conditions available to the public. Authorizes FERC to exclude such a condition from the order if such condition would prevent the order from adequately addressing the emergency. Authorizes, during an emergency, a municipality engaged in the transmission or sale of electric energy and not otherwise subject to FERC's jurisdiction to make temporary connections with public utilities subject to FERC's jurisdiction and construct temporary facilities for the transmission of electric energy in interstate commerce as may be necessary or appropriate to meet such emergency.

resolving environmental grid reliability conflicts act amends federal power act require federal_energy_regulatory_commission ferc ensure emergency order issued act interconnection facilities generation transmission sale electric energy result conflict requirement environmental law shall require generation delivery interchange transmission electric energy hours necessary meet emergency serve public interest maximum extent practical consistent applicable environmental law minimize adverse environmental impacts provides omission action taken party comply order results noncompliance environmental law shall considered violation law subject party requirement civil criminal liability law requires order result conflict environmental law expire days issued authorizes ferc renew reissue order subsequent periods exceed days necessary meet emergency serve public interest requires_ferc renewing order consult primary federal agency expertise environmental interest protected law include order conditions determined necessary minimize adverse environmental impacts conditions available public authorizes ferc exclude condition order condition prevent order adequately addressing emergency authorizes emergency municipality engaged transmission sale electric energy subject ferc jurisdiction temporary connections public utilities subject ferc jurisdiction construct temporary facilities transmission electric energy interstate commerce necessary appropriate meet emergency


Summary: Better Use of Refrigerator Regulations Act - Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to establish a total daily energy consumption standard for medium temperature commercial refrigerators manufactured six months after this Act's enactment that: (1) have a self-contained condensing unit, sliding or hinged doors in the back intended for use by sales personnel, and other transparent material in the front for displaying merchandise; and (2) are no greater than 66 inches high and are intended to serve as a counter for transactions between sales personnel and customers.

better use regulations act_-_amends energy_policy_and_conservation_act establish total daily energy consumption standard medium temperature commercial refrigerators manufactured months act enactment self contained unit sliding doors intended use sales personnel transparent material displaying merchandise greater inches high intended serve counter transactions sales personnel customers


Summary: Rural Energy Investment Act of 2012 - Amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 regarding the biobased markets program to: (1) extend program funding through FY2017, (2) increase the number of categories of biobased products designated and individual biobased products eligible for preferred purchasing, and (3) provide for a program of biobased product education and promotion activities. Amends the Rural Energy for America Program to: (1) extend Program funding through FY2017; (2) make nonprofit organizations eligible for assistance; (3) provide loan guarantees and grants to agricultural producers and rural small businesses for renewable energy system purchases, with a tiered loan and grant application process that reflects project size; and (4) permit the combined amount of a grant and a loan guarantee to cover all eligible activity costs. Extends funding through FY2017 for: (1) biorefinery assistance, (2) the biodiesel fuel education program, (3) biomass research and development, (4) the Rural Energy Self-Sufficiency Initiative, (5) the biomass crop assistance program, (6) the forest biomass for energy program, and (7) the community wood energy program.

rural energy investment act amends farm_security rural investment act biobased markets program extend program funding fy2017 increase number categories biobased products designated individual biobased products eligible preferred purchasing provide program biobased product education promotion activities amends rural energy america program extend program funding fy2017 nonprofit organizations eligible assistance provide loan guarantees grants agricultural producers rural small businesses renewable energy system purchases tiered loan grant application process reflects project size permit combined grant loan guarantee cover eligible activity costs extends funding fy2017 biorefinery assistance biodiesel fuel education program biomass research development rural energy self sufficiency initiative biomass crop assistance program forest biomass energy program community wood energy program


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax credit for energy efficient appliances, to extend such credit for certain dishwashers, clothes washes, and refrigerators manufactured in calendar years 2012 and 2013.

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

amends_the_internal_revenue_code allow nonbusiness energy tax credit insulation portion building system including vinyl integral material thermal resistance


Summary: Electric Vehicle Purchasing Credit Expansion Act of 2012 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax credit for the purchase of new plug-in electric drive motor vehicles, to increase: (1) the per vehicle dollar limitation from $2,500 to $3,750, and (2) the limitation based on battery capacity from $5,000 to $6,250.

electric vehicle purchasing credit expansion act amends_the_internal_revenue_code respect tax credit purchase new plug electric drive motor vehicles increase vehicle dollar limitation limitation based battery capacity


Summary: Home Energy Savings Act of 2012 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax credit for nonbusiness energy property expenditures, to: (1) make such tax credit permanent; (2) increase from $500 to $1,000 the dollar limitation on such credit; (3) allow the inclusion of labor costs in amounts eligible for such credit; (4) revise definitions and requirements relating to roofing products and for natural gas, propane, oil furnaces, or hot water boilers and heaters; and (5) set forth documentation requirements for claiming such credit.

home energy savings act amends_the_internal_revenue_code respect tax credit nonbusiness energy property expenditures tax credit permanent increase dollar limitation credit allow inclusion labor costs amounts eligible credit revise definitions requirements relating products natural gas propane oil furnaces hot water boilers heaters set forth documentation requirements claiming credit


Summary: Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to exempt decorative hearth products from consideration as direct heating equipment subject to the Act's energy efficiency standards. Defines a "decorative hearth product" as a vented gas fireplace, stove, gas fireplace insert, or gas log set that is: (1) not certified to the ANSI Z21.88 standard and, in the case of vented gas fireplaces, stoves, and gas fireplace inserts, is certified to the ANSI Z21.50 standard; and (2) sold without a thermostat and with a warranty provision expressly voiding manufacturer warranties in the event the product is used with a thermostat.

amends energy_policy_and_conservation_act exempt decorative hearth products consideration direct heating equipment subject act energy efficiency standards defines decorative hearth product vented gas stove gas insert gas log set certified ansi standard case vented gas stoves gas certified ansi standard sold warranty provision expressly manufacturer warranties event product


Summary: American Energy Manufacturing Technical Corrections Act - Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to exempt a walk-in cooler or walk-in freezer component manufactured on or after January 1, 2009, from the requirement that it contain wall, ceiling, and door insulation of at least R-25 for coolers and R-32 for freezers, if the manufacturer has demonstrated to the Secretary of Energy (DOE) that such component reduces energy consumption at least as much as if such requirement were to apply. Requires the Secretary to publish a rule that establishes a uniform efficiency descriptor and accompanying test methods for covered water heaters (water heaters, storage water heaters, instantaneous water heaters, and unfired water storage tanks). Declares that the purpose of such rule is to replace with a uniform efficiency descriptor: (1) the energy factor descriptor for water heaters established under such Act; and (2) the thermal efficiency and standby loss descriptors for storage water heaters, instantaneous water heaters, and unfired water storage tanks established under such rule. Requires the efficiency standard for covered water heaters to be denominated according to the efficiency descriptor established by such rule. Requires the Secretary to develop a mathematical conversion factor for converting the measurement of efficiency for such heaters from the test procedures in effect on this Act's enactment to the new energy descriptor established under this Act. Considers a covered water heater to be in compliance with such rule and with any revised labeling requirements established by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to implement such rule if the covered water heater: (1) was manufactured prior to the effective date of the rule, and (2) complied with the efficiency standards and labeling requirements in effect prior to the rule. Establishes energy efficiency standards for: (1) daily energy consumption of service over the counter, self-contained, medium temperature commercial refrigerators; and (2) through-the-wall central air conditioners, through-the-wall central air conditioning heat pumps, and small duct, high velocity systems. Requires the Secretary to: (1) provide notice on whether energy efficiency standards for specified commercial heating and cooling equipment will be amended every six years, (2) evaluate each class of such equipment, (3) provide notice of a decision to grant or deny a petition to amend energy conservation standards, and (4) publish a rule that contains new or amended energy conservation standards every three years.

american energy manufacturing technical corrections act_-_amends energy_policy_and_conservation_act exempt walk walk component manufactured january requirement contain wall ceiling door insulation coolers manufacturer demonstrated secretary energy doe component reduces energy consumption requirement apply requires secretary publish rule establishes uniform efficiency accompanying test methods covered water heaters water heaters storage water heaters water heaters water storage tanks declares purpose rule replace uniform efficiency energy factor water heaters established act thermal efficiency standby loss storage water heaters water heaters water storage tanks established rule requires efficiency standard covered water heaters denominated according efficiency established rule requires secretary develop mathematical conversion factor converting measurement efficiency heaters test procedures effect act enactment new energy established act considers covered water heater compliance rule revised labeling requirements established federal_trade_commission ftc implement rule covered water heater manufactured prior effective date rule complied efficiency standards labeling requirements effect prior rule establishes energy efficiency standards daily energy consumption service counter self contained medium temperature commercial refrigerators wall central air conditioners wall central air conditioning heat pumps small high systems requires secretary provide notice energy efficiency standards specified commercial heating cooling equipment amended years evaluate class equipment provide notice decision grant deny petition amend energy conservation standards publish rule contains new amended energy conservation standards years


Summary: Building Efficiently Act of 2012 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish, for depreciation purposes: (1) a 25-year recovery period for qualified energy efficient nonresidential real property, and (2) a 20-year recovery period for qualified energy efficient residential rental property.

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Summary: Water Heater Rating Improvement Act of 2011 - Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) to require the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to publish a rule that establishes a uniform efficiency descriptor and accompanying test methods for water heaters, storage water heaters, instantaneous water heaters, and unfired water storage tanks (covered heaters) no later than 180 days after this Act's enactment. Requires: (1) the efficiency descriptor and accompanying test method to apply to all water heating technologies in use and to future water heating technologies, and (2) the efficiency standard to be denominated according to the efficiency descriptor. Sets forth provisions concerning a mathematical conversion factor for converting the measurement of efficiency for covered heaters from the test procedures in effect on the date of enactment of this Act to the new energy descriptor. Authorizes the rule to exclude a specific category of covered water heaters from the uniform efficiency descriptor if the category of water heaters: (1) does not have a residential use and can be clearly described, and (2) are rated effectively using the thermal efficiency and standby loss descriptors applied to the category. Requires the Secretary, in establishing the rule, to contract with the National Institute of Standards and Technology to conduct testing and simulation of alternative descriptors identified for consideration. Considers a covered water heater to be in compliance with the rule and with any revised labeling requirements established by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to implement the rule if the covered water heater: (1) was manufactured prior to the effective date of the rule, and (2) complied with the efficiency standards and labeling requirements in effect prior to the rule.

water heater rating improvement act amends energy_policy_and_conservation_act epca require secretary energy doe publish rule establishes uniform efficiency accompanying test methods water heaters storage water heaters water heaters water storage tanks covered heaters later days act enactment requires efficiency accompanying test method apply water heating technologies use future water heating technologies efficiency standard denominated according efficiency sets forth provisions concerning mathematical conversion factor converting measurement efficiency covered heaters test procedures effect date enactment act new energy authorizes rule exclude specific category covered water heaters uniform efficiency category water heaters residential use clearly described rated effectively thermal efficiency standby loss applied category requires secretary establishing rule contract national_institute_of_standards_and_technology conduct testing simulation alternative identified consideration considers covered water heater compliance rule revised labeling requirements established federal_trade_commission ftc implement rule covered water heater manufactured prior effective date rule complied efficiency standards labeling requirements effect prior rule


Summary: Better Use of Light Bulbs Act - Repeals provisions of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 concerning lighting energy efficiency, including provisions that: (1) prescribe energy efficiency standards for general service incandescent lamps, rough service lamps, and other designated lamps; (2) direct the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to conduct and report to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on an annual assessment of the market for general service lamps and compact fluorescent lamps; (3) direct the Secretary to carry out a proactive national program of consumer awareness, information, and education about lamp labels and energy-efficient lighting choices; (4) prohibit a manufacturer, distributor, retailer, or private labeler from distributing in commerce specified adapters for incandescent lamps; (5) authorize the Secretary to carry out a lighting technology research and development program; (6) set forth minimum energy efficiency standards for incandescent reflector lamps; (7) sets forth requirements for the use of energy efficient lighting fixtures and bulbs in public building construction, alteration, and acquisition; and (8) require metal halide lamp fixtures and energy efficiency labeling for designated consumer electronic products to be included within the Energy Policy and Conservation Act's (EPCA) regulatory oversight. Provides that EPCA shall be applied and administered as if such provisions had not been enacted.

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


Summary: Implementation of National Consensus Appliance Agreements Act of 2011 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) to expand the definition of "energy conservation standard" under such Act to mean one or more performance or design requirements relating to energy and water efficiency. Establishes energy conservation standards for: (1) central air conditioners and heat pumps; (2) through-the-wall central air conditioners; (3) through-the-wall central air conditiioning heat pumps; (4) small duct, high velocity systems; and (5) non-weatherized furnaces. (Sec. 3) Establishes energy conservation standards for: (1) heat pump pool heaters, and (2) GU-24 lamps, lamp sockets, and adaptors. (Sec. 5) Establishes energy conservation standards and test procedures for bottle-type water dispensers, commercial hot food holding cabinets, and portable electric spas. (Sec. 6) Allows any person to petition the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to prescribe or amend test procedures for covered products and equipment. Establishes deadlines for responding to such petitions. (Sec. 7) Requires the Secretary to publish amended test procedures for refrigerators and freezers, residential clothes washers, and clothes dryers. (Sec. 8) Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to determine whether to update the Energy Star criteria for residential refrigerators, refrigerator-freezers, freezers, dishwashers, clothes washers, and room air conditioners to incorporate smart grid and demand response features. (Sec. 9) Requires the Secretary to: (1) conduct a study of video game console energy use and opportunities for energy savings for such use, (2) determine whether to establish minimum energy efficiency standards for such use after completing such study, and (3) conduct a follow-up study if an energy efficiency standard is not established. (Sec. 10) Revises energy conservation standards for refrigerators, refrigerator-freezers, and freezers manufactured as of January 1, 2014. (Sec. 11) Establishes energy conservation standards for room air conditioners manufactured on or after June 1, 2014. (Sec. 12) Requires the Secretary to publish a final rule that establishes a uniform energy descriptor and test methods for covered water heaters (i.e., a water heater, a storage water heater, an instantaneous water heater, or an unfired water storage tank). (Sec. 13) Establishes energy conservation standards for: (1) clothes dryers manufactured on or after January 1, 2015; (2) clothes washers manufactured on or after January 1, 2015, and on or after January 1, 2018; and (3) residential dishwashers manufactured on or after January 1, 2013. (Sec. 16) Requires the Secretary, in conducting rulemakings for reflector lamps after January 1, 2014, to consider incandescent and nonincandescent technologies and a new energy-related measure other than lumens per watt. (Sec. 17) Requires the Secretary to publish in the Federal Register a notice of, and explanation for, any DOE decision to grant or deny a petition for a new or amended energy standard and to publish, within three years after granting a petition, a final rule that contains the new or amended standards or a determination that no new or amended standards are necessary. (Sec. 18) Amends EPCA to extend provisions of that Act relating to prohibited acts to manufacturers, distributors, retailers, or private labelers. (Sec. 19) Defines and establishes energy conservation standards for: (1) high light output double-ended quartz halogen lamps and general purpose mercury vapor lamps; (2) gas-fired and oil-fired warm air furnaces; and (3) service over the counter, self-contained, medium temperature commercial refrigerators. (Sec. 22) Directs the Secretary to: (1) conduct an assessment of electric motors and the electric motor market in the United States and develop recommendations for improving the efficiency of motor systems; and (2) establish a proactive, national program targeted at motor end-users to increase awareness of the energy and cost-saving opportunities in commercial and industrial facilities using higher efficiency electric motors, improvements in motor system procurement and management procedures, and criteria for making decisions for new, replacement, or repair motor and motor system components. (Sec. 23) Directs the Secretary to study and report on: (1) the degree of compliance with energy standards for appliances; and (2) the costs and benefits of requiring high-quality, direct current electricity supply in buildings and the role of the federal government in imposing such requirements.

implementation national consensus appliance agreements act sec amends energy_policy_and_conservation_act epca expand definition energy conservation standard act mean performance design requirements relating energy water efficiency establishes energy conservation standards central air conditioners heat pumps wall central air conditioners wall central air heat pumps small high systems non furnaces sec establishes energy conservation standards heat pump pool heaters lamps lamp sockets sec establishes energy conservation standards test procedures bottle type water dispensers commercial hot food holding portable electric sec allows person petition secretary energy doe prescribe amend test procedures covered products equipment establishes deadlines responding petitions sec requires secretary publish amended test procedures refrigerators residential sec requires administrator environmental_protection_agency epa determine update energy_star criteria residential refrigerators room air conditioners incorporate smart grid demand response features sec requires secretary conduct study video game energy use opportunities energy savings use determine establish minimum energy efficiency standards use completing study conduct follow study energy efficiency standard established sec revises energy conservation standards refrigerators manufactured january sec establishes energy conservation standards room air conditioners manufactured june sec requires secretary publish final rule establishes uniform energy test methods covered water heaters water heater storage water heater water heater water storage tank sec establishes energy conservation standards manufactured january manufactured january january residential manufactured january sec requires secretary conducting rulemakings lamps january consider incandescent technologies new energy related measure sec requires secretary publish federal_register notice explanation doe decision grant deny petition new amended energy standard publish years granting petition final rule contains new amended standards determination new amended standards necessary sec amends epca extend provisions act relating prohibited acts manufacturers distributors retailers private sec defines establishes energy conservation standards high light output double ended lamps general purpose mercury vapor lamps gas fired oil fired warm air furnaces service counter self contained medium temperature commercial refrigerators sec directs secretary conduct assessment electric motors electric motor market united_states develop recommendations improving efficiency motor systems establish proactive national program targeted motor end users increase awareness energy cost saving opportunities commercial industrial facilities higher efficiency electric motors improvements motor system procurement management procedures criteria making decisions new replacement repair motor motor system components sec directs secretary study report degree compliance energy standards appliances costs benefits requiring high quality direct current electricity supply buildings role federal_government imposing requirements


Summary: Green Taxis Act of 2011 - Allows states or political subdivisions to prescribe requirements for fuel economy for taxicabs and other automobiles if such requirements are at least as stringent as federal requirements and if such vehicles: (1) are automobiles that are capable of transporting not more than 10 individuals, including the driver; (2) are commercially available or are designed and manufactured pursuant to a contract with such state or subdivision; (3) are operated for hire pursuant to a license, permit, or other authorization issued by such state or subdivision; (4) provide local transportation for a fare determined on the basis of the time or distance traveled; and (5) do not exclusively provide transportation to and from airports. Amends the Clean Air Act to allow states or political subdivisions to adopt and enforce standards for the control of emissions from new motor vehicles that are taxicabs and other vehicles if such standards will be at least as protective of public health and welfare as applicable federal standards and if such vehicles meet the other criteria specified above.

green act allows states political subdivisions prescribe requirements fuel economy automobiles requirements stringent federal requirements vehicles automobiles capable transporting individuals including driver commercially available designed manufactured pursuant contract state subdivision operated hire pursuant license permit authorization issued state subdivision provide local transportation fare determined basis time distance traveled exclusively provide transportation airports amends clean_air act allow states political subdivisions adopt enforce standards control emissions new motor vehicles vehicles standards protective public health welfare applicable federal standards vehicles meet criteria specified


Summary: Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2011 - Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to direct the Secretary of Energy (DOE), acting through the Office of Energy and Renewable Energy, to act as the lead federal agency for coordinating and disseminating information on existing federal programs and assistance that may be used to help initiate, develop, and finance energy efficiency, renewable energy, and energy retrofitting projects for schools. Requires the Secretary to: (1) carry out a review of existing programs and financing mechanisms available in or from appropriate federal agencies with jurisdiction over energy financing and facilitation that are currently used or may be used for such purposes; (2) establish a federal cross-departmental collaborative coordination, education, and outreach effort to streamline communication and promote available federal opportunities and assistance for such projects that enables states, local educational agencies, and schools to use existing federal opportunities more effectively and to form partnerships with governors, state energy programs, local educational, financial, and energy officials, state and local officials, nonprofit organizations, and other appropriate entities to support project initiation; (3) provide technical assistance for states, local educational agencies, and schools to help develop and finance projects that meet specified requirements; (4) develop and maintain a single online resource website with contact information for relevant technical assistance and support staff in the Office for states, local educational agencies, and schools to effectively access and use federal opportunities and assistance to develop such projects; and (5) establish a process for recognition of schools that have successfully implemented such projects and are willing to serve as resources for other local educational agencies and schools to assist initiation of similar efforts.

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


Summary: SDHV Energy Efficiency Standards for America Act of 2011 - Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) to revise energy conservation standards for central air conditioners and central air conditioning heat pumps by requiring: (1) the seasonal energy efficiency ratio of small-duct, high-velocity systems to be no less than 11.00 for products manufactured on or after January 23, 2006; and (2) the heating seasonal performance factor of such systems to be 6.8 for products manufactured on or after such date. Defines "small-duct, high-velocity systems" to mean a heating and cooling product that contains a blower and indoor coil combination that: (1) is designed for, and produces, at least 1.2 inches of external static pressure when operated at the certified air volume rate of 220-350 cubic feet per minute per rated ton of cooling; and (2) when applied in the field, uses high velocity room outlets generally greater than 1,000 feet per minute that have less than 6.0 square inches of free area. Authorizes the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to amend by rule the standards established for such systems. Prohibits amended standards from taking effect less than five years after the final rule making the amendment is published. Requires the Secretary, within 180 days of this Act's enactment, to publish a final rule to determine whether standards for such systems should be amended.

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Summary: Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011 - Title I: Buildings - Subtitle A: Building Energy Codes - (Sec. 101) Amends the Energy Conservation and Production Act (ECPA) to direct the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to: (1) support the development and updating of national model building energy codes for residential and commercial buildings; (2) encourage and support the adoption by states, Indian tribes, and local governments of building energy codes that meet or exceed the national codes; and (3) support full compliance with state and local codes. Requires the Secretary to work with states, Indian tribes, local governments, and nationally recognized code and standards developers to support the updating of such codes by establishing aggregate energy savings targets. Authorizes the Secretary to establish separate targets for commercial and residential buildings. Establishes as the baseline for updating such codes the 2009 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) for residential buildings and the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Standard 90.1-2010 for commercial buildings. Requires targets for specific years to be established and revised by the Secretary and coordinated with nationally recognized code and standards developers at a level that: (1) is at the maximum level of energy efficiency that is technologically feasible and life-cycle cost effective, while accounting for economic considerations; (2) is higher than the preceding target; and (3) promotes the achievement of high-performance buildings through high performance energy efficiency. Requires the Secretary to establish initial targets within a year. Requires the Secretary to develop and adjust such targets in recognition of potential savings and costs relating to: (1) efficiency gains made in appliances, lighting, windows, insulation, and building envelope sealing; (2) advancement of distributed generation and on-site renewable power generation technologies; (3) equipment improvements for heating, cooling, and ventilation systems; (4) building management systems and SmartGrid technologies to reduce energy use; and (5) other technologies, practices, and building systems that the Secretary considers appropriate regarding building plug load and other energy uses. Requires the Secretary to consider the economic feasibility of achieving such targets and the potential costs and savings for consumers and building owners. Requires the Secretary to provide technical assistance to model code-setting and standard development organizations, states, and Indian tribes. Requires the Secretary, if the provisions of the IECC or ASHRAE Standard 90.1 regarding building energy use are revised, to make a final determination within a year after such revision on whether the revision will improve energy efficiency in buildings compared to the existing national model building energy code and meet such targets. Establishes the revised IECC or ASHRAE Standard 90.1 as the relevant national model building energy code if: (1) the Secretary's determination is affirmative, or (2) the applicable target has not been established. Requires the Secretary to publish notice of such targets, determinations, and codes and provide an opportunity for public comment. Requires the Secretary, if the revised IECC or ASHRAE Standard 90.1 does not meet such targets, to establish a modified national model building code that meets such targets and achieves the maximum level of energy savings that is technologically feasible and life-cycle cost-effective while accounting for the economic considerations. Sets forth provisions concerning requirements for states and Indian tribes to certify whether: (1) they have updated their codes, (2) their codes meet the national model building energy code or achieve equivalent or greater energy savings, and (3) they have achieved full compliance with building energy codes. Requires the Secretary to report annually on: (1) the status of national model building energy codes, (2) the status of code adoption and compliance by states and Indian tribes, (3) implementation of such updated codes, and (4) improvements in energy savings over time as a result of such targets. Directs the Secretary to provide incentive funding to states and Indian tribes to: (1) implement this Act's requirements, (2) improve and implement building energy codes, and (3) promote building energy efficiency through the use of such codes. Requires the Secretary to provide technical and financial support for the development of stretch codes and advanced standards for buildings for use as: (1) an option for adoption as a building energy code by local, tribal, or state governments; and (2) guidelines for energy-efficient building design. Requires such stretch codes and advanced standards to be designed to: (1) achieve substantial energy savings compared to the national model building energy codes; and (2) meet such targets, if available, at least three to six years in advance of such target years. Requires the Secretary to study the feasibility, impact, economics, and merit of: (1) code improvements that would require that buildings be designed, sited, and constructed in a manner that makes the buildings more adaptable in the future to become zero-net-energy buildings after initial construction; (2) code procedures to incorporate measured lifetimes, not just first-year energy use, in trade-offs and performance calculations; and (3) legislative options for increasing energy savings from building energy codes, including additional incentives for effective state and local action, and verification of compliance with and enforcement of a code other than by a state or local government. Prohibits any model building code or standard established under this Act from being binding on a state, local government, or Indian tribe. Extends the authorization of appropriations for updating state building energy efficiency codes. Subtitle B: Worker Training and Capacity Building - (Sec. 111) Directs the Secretary to provide grants to institutions of higher education and Tribal Colleges or Universities to establish Building Training and Assessment Centers to: (1) identify opportunities for optimizing energy efficiency and environmental performance in buildings; (2) promote the application of emerging concepts and technologies in commercial and institutional buildings; (3) train engineers, architects, building scientists, building energy permitting and enforcement officials, and building technicians in energy-efficient design and operation; (4) assist such entities in training building technicians; (5) promote research and development for the use of alternative energy sources and distributed generation to supply heat and power for buildings; and (6) coordinate with and assist state-accredited technical training centers, community colleges, Tribal Colleges or Universities, and local offices of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture and ensure services are provided to each U.S. region. Requires such building, training, and centers to be collocated with Industrial Assessment Centers. Title II: Building Efficiency Finance - (Sec. 201) Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to authorize the Secretary to provide credit support to ameliorate risks for a debt or repayment obligation incurred in connection with financing the installation and implementation of efficiency, advanced metering, distributed generation, or renewable energy technologies and measures in a building that are expected to increase the energy efficiency of such building. Authorizes credit support for commercial, multifamily residential, industrial, municipal, government, institution of higher education, school, and hospital facilities. Requires the Secretary to prioritize: (1) the maximization of energy savings with the available credit support funding; (2) the establishment of a clear application and approval process that allows private building owners, lenders, and investors to reasonably expect to receive credit support for projects that conform to guidelines; (3) the distribution of projects receiving credit support across states or geographical regions; and (4) projects designed to achieve whole-building retrofits. Prohibits the Secretary from issuing credit support that exceeds: (1) 90% of the principal amount of the debt or repayment obligation that is the subject of the credit support, or (2) $10 million for any project. Authorizes the Secretary to charge reasonable fees for credit support. Title III: Industrial Efficiency and Competitiveness - Subtitle A: Manufacturing Energy Efficiency - (Sec. 301) Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to direct the Secretary to provide grants for a revolving loan program to implement commercially available technologies or processes that significantly reduce systems energy intensity and improve U.S. industrial competitiveness. Requires grant recipients to: (1) be community and economic development lenders; (2) lead partnerships that include state government agencies and private financial institutions or other providers of loan capital; and (3) ensure that non-federal funds are provided to match federal funds provided to carry out such program. Limits the amount of cost-matched awards. Requires projects funded by such grants to: (1) improve energy efficiency, including improvements in efficiency and use of water, power factor, or load management; and (2) enhance the industrial competitiveness of the United States. (Sec. 302) Requires the Secretary, as part of the research and development activities of DOE's Industrial Technologies Program, to establish collaborative research and development partnerships with other programs within the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy and the Office of Science that: (1) leverage the research and development expertise of such programs to promote early stage energy efficiency technology development; and (2) support the use of innovative manufacturing processes and applied research for development, demonstration, and commercialization of new technologies and processes to improve efficiency (including improvements in efficient use of water), reduce emissions, reduce industrial waste, and improve industrial cost-competitiveness Requires the Secretary to report on such Program biennially. (Sec. 303) Requires the Secretary to assess and report on commercially available, cost competitive, energy efficiency technologies that are not widely implemented within the United States for the energy-intensive industries of steel, aluminum, forest and paper products, food processing, metal casting, glass, chemicals, petroleum refining, cement, industrial gases, and information and communication technologies and for other industries that use large quantities of energy, emit large quantities of greenhouse gases, or use a rapidly increasing quantity of energy. (Sec. 304) Amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to rename the Energy-intensive Industries Program as the Future of Industry Program. Expands the list of partnership activities that are eligible for funding to include research to establish a road map process under which: (1) industry-specific studies are conducted to determine the intensity of energy use, greenhouse gas emissions, and waste and operating costs; (2) targets of opportunity are established for synergistic improvements in efficiency, sustainability, and resilience; and (3) public-private actionable plans are created to achieve roadmap goals. Requires the Secretary to: (1) establish a Center of Excellence at up to 10 of the highest performing industrial research and assessment centers to coordinate with and advise the industrial research and assessment centers located in its region; (2) provide funding to establish additional centers at institutions of higher education that do not have industrial research and assessment centers; and (3) pay 50% of the cost of carrying out internship programs under which students work with or for industries, manufacturers, and energy service providers to implement the recommendations of such centers. 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 such centers. (Sec. 305) Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to require the Secretary, as part of DOE's Industrial Technologies Program, to carry out: (1) a sustainable manufacturing initiative under which the Secretary will conduct onsite technical assessments at the request of a manufacturer to identify opportunities for maximizing the energy efficiency of industrial processes and cross-cutting systems, preventing pollution and minimizing waste, improving efficient use of water in manufacturing processes, and conserving natural resources; and (2) an industry-government partnership program to research, develop, and demonstrate new sustainable manufacturing and industrial technologies and processes that maximize the energy efficiency of industrial systems, reduce pollution, and conserve natural resources. (Sec. 306) Requires the Secretary to arrange with the National Academy of Sciences to study the development of advanced manufacturing capabilities for energy technologies. (Sec. 307) Requires the Secretary to establish an advisory steering committee that includes national trade associations representing energy-intensive industries or energy service providers to provide recommendations on planning and implementation of DOE's Industrial Technologies Program. Subtitle B: Supply Star - (Sec. 311) Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to establish within DOE a Supply Star program to identify and promote practices, and recognize companies and products, that use highly efficient supply chains in a manner that conserves energy, water, and other resources. Authorizes the Secretary to award grants or other incentives for entities to: (1) study supply chain energy resource efficiency, and (2) demonstrate and achieve reductions in the energy resource consumption of commercial products through changes and improvements to the production supply and distribution chain of the products. Requires the Secretary to use funds to support professional training programs to develop and communicate methods, practices, and tools for improving supply chain efficiency. Prohibits: (1) climate change from being a factor in determining supply chain efficiency, and (2) outsourcing of American jobs in the production of a product from counting as a positive factor in determining such efficiency. Extends appropriations for such program for FY2012-FY2021. Subtitle C: Electric Motor Rebate Program - (Sec. 321) Directs the Secretary to establish a rebate program for expenditures for the purchase and installation of a new constant speed electric motor control that reduces motor energy use by at least 5%. Subtitle D: Transformer Rebate Program - (Sec. 331) Requires the Secretary to establish a program to provide rebates for expenditures made by building owners for the purchase and installation of a qualified new energy efficient transformer (a transformer that meets or exceeds the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) Premium Efficiency designation as having 30% percent or fewer losses than the NEMA TP-1-2002 efficiency standard for a transformer of the same number of phases and capacity). Specifies rebate amounts of: (1) between $5 and $15 for three-phase transformers, , depending on capacity; and (2) 75% of such amounts for single-phase transformers of the same capacities. Title IV: Federal Agency Energy Efficiency - (Sec. 401) Directs the Secretary to issue guidance for federal agencies to employ advanced tools for energy savings by using computer hardware, energy-efficiency software, and power management tools. Requires each federal agency to report to the Secretary on: (1) its plans for implementing such guidance within the agency, and (2) estimated energy and financial savings from employing such tools. (Sec. 402) Authorizes the Administrator of the General Services Administration (GSA), for any building project for which congressional approval has been received and the design completed, but the construction of which has not begun, to use appropriated funds to update the building's design to meet energy efficiency and other standards for new federal buildings. Prohibits funds for such purpose from exceeding 125% of the estimated energy or other cost savings associated with the updates as determined by a life-cycle cost analysis under the National Energy Conservation Policy Act. (Sec. 403) Amends the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (NECPA) to require the Secretary to develop best practices for the advanced metering of energy use in federal facilities, buildings, and equipment. (Sec. 404) Directs energy managers of federal facilities covered under NECPA to use a web-based tracking system to publish energy and water consumption data on an individual facility basis. (Sec. 405) Amends NECPA to include as an "energy or water conservation measure" that is eligible for energy savings performance contracts a measure to support the use of electric vehicles or the fueling or charging infrastructure necessary for such vehicles. (Sec. 406) Includes thermal energy within the meaning of "renewable energy" for the purposes of federal purchase requirements under such Act. (Sec. 407) Requires the Secretary to conduct a feasibility study for closing a minimum of 800 federal data centers by October 1, 2015. Title V: Miscellaneous - (Sec. 501) Amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to reduce funding for the zero net energy commercial buildings initiative for FY 2012-FY2013.

energy savings industrial competitiveness act title buildings subtitle building energy codes sec amends energy_conservation_and_production_act direct secretary energy doe support development updating national model building energy codes residential commercial buildings encourage support adoption states indian tribes local governments building energy codes meet exceed national codes support compliance state local codes requires secretary work states indian tribes local governments nationally recognized code standards developers support updating codes establishing aggregate energy savings targets authorizes secretary establish separate targets commercial residential buildings establishes baseline updating codes international energy conservation code residential buildings american society heating air conditioning engineers standard commercial buildings requires targets specific years established revised secretary coordinated nationally recognized code standards developers level maximum level energy efficiency technologically feasible life cycle cost effective accounting economic considerations higher preceding target promotes achievement high performance buildings high performance energy efficiency requires secretary establish initial targets year requires secretary develop adjust targets recognition potential savings costs relating efficiency gains appliances lighting windows insulation building envelope sealing advancement distributed generation site renewable power generation technologies equipment improvements heating cooling ventilation systems building management systems technologies reduce energy use technologies practices building systems secretary considers appropriate building plug load energy uses requires secretary consider economic feasibility achieving targets potential costs savings consumers building owners requires secretary provide technical assistance model code setting standard development organizations states indian tribes requires secretary provisions standard building energy use revised final determination year revision revision improve energy efficiency buildings compared existing national model building energy code meet targets establishes revised standard relevant national model building energy code secretary determination affirmative applicable target established requires secretary publish notice targets determinations codes provide opportunity public comment requires secretary revised standard meet targets establish modified national model building code meets targets achieves maximum level energy savings technologically feasible life cycle cost effective accounting economic considerations sets forth provisions concerning requirements states indian tribes certify updated codes codes meet national model building energy code achieve equivalent greater energy savings achieved compliance building energy codes requires secretary report annually status national model building energy codes status code adoption compliance states indian tribes implementation updated codes improvements energy savings time result targets directs secretary provide incentive funding states indian tribes implement act requirements improve implement building energy codes promote building energy efficiency use codes requires secretary provide technical financial support development stretch codes advanced standards buildings use option adoption building energy code local tribal state governments guidelines energy efficient building design requires stretch codes advanced standards designed achieve substantial energy savings compared national model building energy codes meet targets available years advance target years requires secretary study feasibility impact economics merit code improvements require buildings designed sited constructed manner makes buildings future zero net energy buildings initial construction code procedures incorporate measured year energy use trade performance calculations legislative options increasing energy savings building energy codes including additional incentives effective state local action verification compliance enforcement code state local government prohibits model building code standard established act binding state local government indian tribe extends authorization appropriations updating state building energy efficiency codes subtitle worker training capacity building sec directs secretary provide grants institutions higher education tribal_colleges universities establish building training assessment centers identify opportunities optimizing energy efficiency environmental performance buildings promote application emerging concepts technologies commercial institutional buildings train engineers building scientists building energy permitting enforcement officials building technicians energy efficient design operation assist entities training building technicians promote research development use alternative energy sources distributed generation supply heat power buildings coordinate assist state accredited technical training centers community colleges tribal_colleges universities local offices national_institute_of_food_and_agriculture ensure services provided region requires building training centers industrial assessment centers title building efficiency finance sec amends energy policy act authorize secretary provide credit support ameliorate risks debt repayment obligation incurred connection financing installation implementation efficiency advanced metering distributed generation renewable energy technologies measures building expected increase energy efficiency building authorizes credit support commercial multifamily residential industrial municipal government institution higher education school hospital facilities requires secretary prioritize energy savings available credit support funding establishment clear application approval process allows private building owners lenders investors reasonably expect receive credit support projects conform guidelines distribution projects receiving credit support states geographical regions projects designed achieve building retrofits prohibits secretary issuing credit support exceeds principal debt repayment obligation subject credit support million project authorizes secretary charge reasonable fees credit support title iii industrial efficiency competitiveness subtitle manufacturing energy efficiency sec amends energy_policy_and_conservation_act direct secretary provide grants revolving loan program implement commercially available technologies processes significantly reduce systems energy intensity improve industrial competitiveness requires grant recipients community economic development lenders lead partnerships include state government agencies private financial institutions providers loan capital ensure non federal funds provided match federal funds provided carry program limits cost matched awards requires projects funded grants improve energy efficiency including improvements efficiency use water power factor load management enhance industrial competitiveness united_states sec requires secretary research development activities doe industrial technologies program establish collaborative research development partnerships programs office energy efficiency renewable energy office_of_science leverage research development expertise programs promote early stage energy efficiency technology development support use innovative manufacturing processes applied research development demonstration commercialization new technologies processes improve efficiency including improvements efficient use water reduce emissions reduce industrial waste improve industrial cost competitiveness requires secretary report program biennially sec requires secretary assess report commercially available cost competitive energy efficiency technologies widely implemented united_states energy intensive industries steel aluminum forest paper products food processing metal casting glass chemicals petroleum refining cement industrial gases information communication technologies industries use large quantities energy emit large quantities greenhouse gases use rapidly increasing quantity energy sec amends energy_independence_and_security_act rename energy intensive industries program future industry program expands list partnership activities eligible funding include research establish road map process industry specific studies conducted determine intensity energy use greenhouse gas emissions waste operating costs targets opportunity established improvements efficiency sustainability resilience public private actionable plans created achieve roadmap goals requires secretary establish center_of_excellence highest performing industrial research assessment centers coordinate advise industrial research assessment centers located region provide funding establish additional centers institutions higher education industrial research assessment centers pay cost carrying internship programs students work industries manufacturers energy service providers implement recommendations centers requires administrator small_business_administration sba expedite consideration applications eligible small businesses loans small_business_act implement recommendations centers sec amends energy_policy_and_conservation_act require secretary doe industrial technologies program carry sustainable manufacturing initiative secretary conduct onsite technical assessments request manufacturer identify opportunities maximizing energy efficiency industrial processes cross cutting systems preventing pollution minimizing waste improving efficient use water manufacturing processes conserving natural resources industry government partnership program research develop demonstrate new sustainable manufacturing industrial technologies processes maximize energy efficiency industrial systems reduce pollution conserve natural resources sec requires secretary arrange national_academy_of_sciences study development advanced manufacturing capabilities energy technologies sec requires secretary establish advisory steering committee includes national trade associations representing energy intensive industries energy service providers provide recommendations planning implementation doe industrial technologies program subtitle supply star sec amends energy_policy_and_conservation_act establish doe supply star program identify promote practices recognize companies products use highly efficient supply chains manner conserves energy water resources authorizes secretary award grants incentives entities study supply chain energy resource efficiency demonstrate achieve reductions energy resource consumption commercial products changes improvements production supply distribution chain products requires secretary use funds support professional training programs develop communicate methods practices tools improving supply chain efficiency prohibits climate change factor determining supply chain efficiency outsourcing american_jobs production product counting positive factor determining efficiency extends appropriations program fy2012-fy2021 subtitle electric motor rebate program sec directs secretary establish rebate program expenditures purchase installation new constant speed electric motor control reduces motor energy use subtitle rebate program sec requires secretary establish program provide rebates expenditures building owners purchase installation qualified new energy efficient meets exceeds national electrical manufacturers association premium efficiency designation having percent fewer losses efficiency standard number phases capacity specifies rebate amounts phase transformers depending capacity amounts single phase transformers capacities title federal agency energy efficiency sec directs secretary issue guidance federal agencies employ advanced tools energy savings computer hardware energy efficiency software power management tools requires federal agency report secretary plans implementing guidance agency estimated energy financial savings employing tools sec authorizes administrator general_services_administration gsa building project congressional approval received design completed construction begun use appropriated funds update building design meet energy efficiency standards new federal buildings prohibits funds purpose exceeding estimated energy cost savings associated updates determined life cycle cost analysis national_energy_conservation_policy_act sec amends national_energy_conservation_policy_act require secretary develop best practices advanced metering energy use federal facilities buildings equipment sec directs energy managers federal facilities covered use web based tracking system publish energy water consumption data individual facility basis sec amends include energy water conservation measure eligible energy savings performance contracts measure support use electric vehicles fueling charging infrastructure necessary vehicles sec includes thermal energy meaning renewable energy purposes federal purchase requirements act sec requires secretary conduct feasibility study closing minimum federal data centers october title miscellaneous sec amends energy_independence_and_security_act reduce funding zero net energy commercial buildings initiative fy2013


Summary: Solar Uniting Neighborhoods (SUN) Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) expand the definitions of "qualified solar electric property expenditure" and "qualified solar water heating property expenditure" to allow a residential energy efficient property tax credit for solar energy property which is either installed in a taxpayer's residence or is located within 50 miles of such residence; and (2) exclude from gross income, for income tax purposes, gain from the sale or exchange of electricity generated by solar energy property eligible for such tax credit.

solar uniting neighborhoods sun act amends_the_internal_revenue_code expand definitions qualified solar electric property expenditure qualified solar water heating property expenditure allow residential energy efficient property tax credit solar energy property installed taxpayer residence located miles residence exclude gross income income tax purposes gain sale exchange electricity generated solar energy property eligible tax credit


Summary: Hybrid and Electric Trucks and  Infrastructure Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase and extend through 2015 the tax credit for new qualified hybrid motor vehicles; (2) allow such credit for certain fuel-efficient heavy trucks and heavy electric vehicles; (3) extend through 2014 the tax credit for alternative fuel vehicle refueling property expenditures; (4) expand the definition of refueling property for electric motor vehicles to include panel upgrades, wiring, conduit, trenching, pedestals, and related equipment; and (5) allow a new tax credit, through 2014, for 50% of the cost, up to $3,500, for electric idling reduction devices installed on heavy-duty diesel powered on-highway vehicles. Directs the Secretary of Energy to publish standards for certifying idling reduction devices.

hybrid electric trucks infrastructure act amends_the_internal_revenue_code increase extend tax credit new qualified hybrid motor vehicles allow credit certain fuel efficient heavy trucks heavy electric vehicles extend tax credit alternative fuel vehicle refueling property expenditures expand definition refueling property electric motor vehicles include panel upgrades conduit related equipment allow new tax credit cost electric idling reduction devices installed heavy duty diesel powered highway vehicles directs secretary energy publish standards certifying idling reduction devices


Summary: Sensible Accounting to Value Energy Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to issue guidelines for all federal mortgage agencies (including the Federal National Mortgage Association [Fannie Mae], the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation [Freddie Mac], and any affiliates) to implement enhanced loan eligibility requirements, for use when determining the ability of a loan applicant to repay a covered loan, that account for the expected costs of energy at the property involved. Directs the Secretary to issue guidelines for how covered agencies shall determine: (1) the maximum permitted loan amount based on the value of the property for all covered loans made on properties with an energy efficiency report, and (2) the estimated energy savings for properties with such a report. Amends the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 to require rules by the federal financial institutions regulatory agency and the Resolution Trust Corporation for real estate appraisals for federally related transactions to require that state-certified appraisers have timely access, whenever practicable, to lender information relevant to an appraisal of the energy and water efficiency or conserving improvements or features of property. Applies the requirement of state certified appraisers to transactions involving any real property on which the appraiser makes adjustments using an energy efficiency report. Directs the Secretary to establish an advisory group on the implementation of the enhanced energy efficiency underwriting criteria established in this Act.

sensible accounting value energy act directs secretary housing_and_urban_development hud issue guidelines federal mortgage agencies including federal_national_mortgage_association fannie_mae federal_home_loan_mortgage_corporation freddie_mac affiliates implement enhanced loan eligibility requirements use determining ability loan applicant repay covered loan account expected costs energy property involved directs secretary issue guidelines covered agencies shall determine maximum permitted loan based value property covered loans properties energy efficiency report estimated energy savings properties report amends financial institutions reform recovery enforcement act require rules federal financial institutions regulatory agency resolution trust corporation real estate appraisals federally related transactions require state certified appraisers timely access practicable lender information relevant appraisal energy water efficiency conserving 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


Summary: Storage Technology for Renewable and Green Energy Act of 2011 or the STORAGE 2011 Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow, through 2020, a 20% energy tax credit for investment in energy storage property that is directly connected to the electrical grid (i.e., a system of generators, transmission lines, and distribution facilities) and that is designed to receive. store, and convert energy to electricity, deliver it for sale, or use such energy to provide improved reliability or economic benefits to the grid; (2) make such property eligible for new clean renewable energy bond financing; (3) allow a 30% energy tax credit for investment in energy storage property used at the site of energy storage; and (4) allow a 30% nonbusiness energy property tax credit for the installation of energy storage equipment in a principal residence.

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


Summary: Cut Energy Bills at Home Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow individual taxpayers a tax credit for the cost of a qualified whole home energy efficiency retrofit for the purpose of reducing the energy use of the taxpayer's principal residence.  Limits the amount of such credit to the lesser of $5,000 or 30% of the qualified home energy efficiency expenditures paid by the taxpayer to reduce residential energy use. Sets forth requirements for a qualified whole home energy efficiency retrofit, including design, testing, and documentation requirements. Terminates such credit after 2016. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a review process for home energy efficiency retrofits, including an estimate of usage of the tax credit and an analysis of the average actual energy use reductions.

cut energy bills home act amends_the_internal_revenue_code allow individual taxpayers tax credit cost qualified home energy efficiency retrofit purpose reducing energy use taxpayer principal residence limits credit lesser qualified home energy efficiency expenditures paid taxpayer reduce residential energy use sets forth requirements qualified home energy efficiency retrofit including design testing documentation requirements terminates credit directs secretary treasury establish review process home energy efficiency retrofits including estimate usage tax credit analysis average actual energy use reductions


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

amends_the_internal_revenue_code allow nonbusiness energy tax credit insulation portion building system thermal resistance including vinyl integral insulation material


Summary: Creating American Prosperity through Preservation Act of 2012 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to tax credits for building rehabilitation expenditures, to: (1) allow an increased 30% credit for projects involving $7.5 million or less in rehabilitation expenditures, (2) provide for an additional 2% credit amount for a building that is a qualified energy efficient rehabilitated building (increased energy efficiency of 30% or more), (3) change the placed-in-service requirement for non-historic rehabilitated buildings from before 1936 to 50 years prior to the year in which qualified rehabilitation expenditures are taken into account, and (4) exempt from tax the proceeds of a state historic tax credit.

creating american prosperity preservation act amends_the_internal_revenue_code respect tax credits building rehabilitation expenditures allow increased credit projects involving million rehabilitation expenditures provide additional credit building qualified energy efficient rehabilitated building increased energy efficiency change placed service requirement non historic rehabilitated buildings years prior year qualified rehabilitation expenditures taken account exempt tax proceeds state historic tax credit


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax credit for the purchase of a qualified plug-in electric vehicle, to: (1) extend such credit through 2016, (2) increase the per vehicle credit amount based upon battery capacity, and (3) allow such credit for vehicles with alternative electrical energy storage devices.

amends_the_internal_revenue_code respect tax credit purchase qualified plug electric vehicle extend credit increase vehicle credit based battery capacity allow credit vehicles alternative electrical energy storage devices


Summary: Repeal Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2012: (1) the tax credit for residential energy efficiency improvement expenditures, (2) the tax credit for the purchase of plug-in electric vehicles, (3) the tax credit for alternative fuel vehicle refueling property expenditures, (4) the income and excise tax credits for biodiesel and renewable diesel used as fuel and fuel mixtures, (5) the tax credit for production of electricity from refined coal production facilities, (6) the tax credit for the construction of new energy-efficient homes, (7) the tax credit for energy-efficient appliances, (8) the suspension of the income limitation on percentage depletion for oil and gas from marginal wells, (9) the excise tax credit for alternative fuels and fuel mixtures, and (10) the tax credit for mine rescue team training expenditures and the election to expense mine safety equipment. Extends through 2013: (1) the cellulosic biofuel producer tax credit, and (2) the special depreciation allowance for cellulosic biofuel plant property. Extends the tax credit for the production of electricity from wind resources through 2013 and from other renewable resources through 2014. Allows an increase in such credit for production from Indian coal facilities. Extends the tax credit for investment in wind facilities through 2013 and for investment in offshore facilities using wind to produce electricity through 2014. Increases the allocation of credits under the qualifying advanced energy project (i.e., the project for the production of renewable and alternative energy resources). Amends the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to extend through 2012 the grant program for investment in renewable energy resources in lieu of tax credits. Modifies the definition of "cellulosic biofuel," for purposes of the cellulosic biofuel producer tax credit and the bonus depreciation allowance, to mean any liquid fuel which is derived solely by, or from, qualified feedstocks. Defines "qualified feedstocks" as any lignocellulosic or hemicellulosic matter that is available on a renewable or recurring basis and any cultivated algae, cyanobacteria, or lemna. Limits or repeals certain tax benefits for major integrated oil companies (defined as companies with annual gross receipts over $1 billion and an average daily worldwide production of crude oil of at least 500,000 barrels), including: (1) the foreign tax credit; (2) the tax deduction for income attributable to oil, natural gas, or primary products thereof; (3) the tax deduction for intangible drilling and development costs; (4) the percentage depletion allowance for oil and gas wells; (5) the tax deduction for qualified tertiary injectant expenses. Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to repeal royalty relief (suspension of royalties) for: (1) natural gas production from deep wells in shallow waters of the Gulf of Mexico; and (2) deep water oil and gas production in the Western and Central Planning Area of the Gulf (including the portion of the Eastern Planning Area encompassing whole lease blocks lying west of 87 degrees, 30 minutes west longitude). Dedicates any increased revenue generated by this Act to the reduction of a federal budget deficit or the federal debt. Provides for compliance of the budgetary effects of this Act with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010.

repeal big oil tax subsidies act amends_the_internal_revenue_code extend tax credit residential energy efficiency improvement expenditures tax credit purchase plug electric vehicles tax credit alternative fuel vehicle refueling property expenditures income excise tax credits biodiesel renewable diesel fuel fuel mixtures tax credit production electricity refined coal production facilities tax credit construction new energy efficient homes tax credit energy efficient appliances suspension income limitation percentage depletion oil gas marginal wells excise tax credit alternative fuels fuel mixtures tax credit rescue team training expenditures election expense safety equipment extends cellulosic biofuel producer tax credit special depreciation allowance cellulosic biofuel plant property extends tax credit production electricity wind resources renewable resources allows increase credit production indian coal facilities extends tax credit investment wind facilities investment offshore facilities wind produce electricity increases allocation credits qualifying advanced energy project project production renewable alternative energy resources amends american_recovery_and_reinvestment_act extend grant program investment renewable energy resources lieu tax credits modifies definition cellulosic biofuel purposes cellulosic biofuel producer tax credit bonus depreciation allowance mean liquid fuel derived solely qualified feedstocks defines qualified feedstocks lignocellulosic hemicellulosic matter available renewable recurring basis cultivated algae cyanobacteria lemna limits repeals certain tax benefits major integrated oil companies defined companies annual gross receipts billion average daily worldwide production crude oil barrels including foreign tax credit tax deduction income attributable oil natural gas primary products thereof tax deduction intangible drilling development costs percentage depletion allowance oil gas wells tax deduction qualified tertiary injectant expenses amends energy policy act repeal royalty relief suspension royalties natural gas production deep wells shallow waters gulf_of_mexico deep water oil gas production western central_planning_area gulf including portion eastern_planning_area encompassing lease blocks lying west degrees minutes west longitude dedicates increased revenue generated act reduction federal budget deficit federal debt provides compliance budgetary effects act statutory pay act


Summary: Clean Cookstoves Support Act of 2012 - Requires the Secretary of State to work to advance the goals and work of the Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves, including through: (1) applied research and development to improve design, lower costs, promote technology adoption, conduct health research and evaluation, and develop global industry standards and testing protocols for cookstoves; (2) diplomatic engagement to encourage a commercial market for clean stoves and fuels, reduce trade barriers, promote consumer awareness, improve access to large-scale carbon financing, and foster women-owned businesses; (3) international development projects to help build commercial businesses to manufacture, market, distribute, sell, and service clean stoves and fuels; (4) development efforts related to refugee camps, disaster relief, and long-term programs aimed at assisting women and girls; and (5) financing or insurance to support projects that provide access to clean, affordable energy and energy savings through the manufacture, sale, and purchase of cookstoves. Authorizes appropriations for FY2013-FY2017 to the Department of State, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the Department of Energy (DOE), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for work with the Global Alliance.

clean support act requires secretary state work advance goals work global alliance clean including applied research development improve design lower costs promote technology adoption conduct health research evaluation develop global industry standards testing protocols diplomatic engagement encourage commercial market clean stoves fuels reduce trade barriers promote consumer awareness improve access large scale carbon financing foster women owned businesses international_development projects help build commercial businesses manufacture market distribute sell service clean stoves fuels development efforts related refugee camps disaster relief long term programs aimed assisting women girls financing insurance support projects provide access clean affordable energy energy savings manufacture sale purchase authorizes appropriations fy2013 fy2017 department_of_state united_states_agency international_development usaid department_of_energy doe national_institutes_of_health nih centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc environmental_protection_agency epa work global alliance


Summary: Prohibits the Secretary of Energy from finalizing, implementing, or enforcing a proposed rule entitled "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Battery Chargers and External Power Supplies," or any substantially similar regulation, regarding product class 7 (certain high-energy battery chargers described in such proposed rule).

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Summary: Nonprofit Energy Efficiency Act - Directs the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to establish a pilot program to award grants to nonprofit organizations for the purpose of retrofitting buildings owned by such organizations with energy-efficiency improvements. Directs the Secretary, in determining whether to award a grant, to apply performance-based criteria, which shall give priority to applications based on: (1) the cost-effectiveness of the energy-efficiency improvement; and (2) an effective plan for evaluation, measurement, and verification of energy savings. Limits each grant award to: (1) an amount equal to 50% of the energy-efficiency improvement, and (2) $200,000. Authorizes appropriations for such grants for FY2013-FY2016 and makes offsetting reductions in authorizations for energy sustainability and efficiency grants under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act.

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Summary: Commercial Building Modernization Act- Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax deduction for energy-efficient commercial buildings, to: (1) extend such deduction through 2016; (2) include within the definition of "property" for purposes of such deduction a commercial building and a multifamily building (a structure of five or more dwelling units used as residential housing); (3) increase the maximum amount of such deduction; and (4) adopt the updated standard of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers and the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America applicable to property eligible for such deduction. Allows through 2016 a new tax deduction for the cost of retrofitting existing commercial and multifamily buildings.

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

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

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

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