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Summary Of Legislation On District Energy/CHP Issues
U.S. House of Representatives
H.R.
1945, "Combined Heat & Power Advancement Act
of 2001," Rep. Jack Quinn (R-NY).
- Requires
utilities to interconnect CHP to electric transmission and
distribution grids and to provide back-up power at non-discriminatory
rates (Title I).
- Provides
a 10% investment tax credit for CHP capacity added between
June 30, 2001, and June 30, 2005 (Title II).
- Must
meet minimum efficiency standards (60% if less than
50 MW, 70% if more than 50 MW)
- Must
provide at least 20% of total useful output as thermal
energy, and at least 20% as electricity or mechanical
energy.
- Does
not specifically exclude distribution assets but language
is not likely to be interpreted broadly.
H.R.
1045, "Energy Self-Sufficiency Act for the 21st Century,"
Rep. Heather Wilson
- Requires
standardized rules for utility interconnection of distributed
generation facilities (Title I).
- Provides
a 10% investment tax credit for CHP and distributed generation
(Title II).
- Provides
7-year depreciation of CHP and distributed generation property
(Title II).
U.S.
Senate
S.
933, "Combined Heat & Power Advancement Act of
2001," Senator James Jeffords
- Requires
utilities to interconnect CHP to electric transmission and
distribution grids and to provide back-up power at non-discriminatory
rates (Section 4).
S.
596, "Energy Security & Tax Incentive Policy
Act of 2001," Senator Jeff Bingaman
- Provides
10% investment tax credit for CHP and various renewable
power investments (Section 101).
- Specifically
excludes property to "distribute energy within
or outside of the facility."
- Excludes
third party deals.
- Provides
7-year depreciation for distributed generation (Section
301).
- Specifically
excludes property to "distribute energy within
or outside of the facility."
- Excludes
third party deals.
- Extends
renewable energy production credit to 2011 and extends coverage
to waste materials and to steel CHP (Section 302).
- Provides
7-year depreciation for electric transmission and gas transmission
and distribution assets (Section 304).
- Provides
tax credits and other incentives for clean coal technologies
(Title IV).
- Provides
a variety of credits and incentives for oil and gas production
(Title VI).
S.
597, "Comprehensive & Balanced Energy Policy
Act of 2001," Senator Jeff Bingaman
- Mandates
the review by agencies of regulations that may inhibit distributed
generation and CHP (Section 301).
- Requires
utilities to interconnect distributed generation to electric
distribution grids (Section 603).
- Mandates
the establishment of a public benefits charge to be administered
by the Treasury, and explicitly includes CHP as an allowable
area for funding (Section 502).
- Requires
electric utilities to include disclosure of the source of
power in customers' bills, and includes CHP in the list
of environmentally preferred sources (Section 505).
- Provides
a variety of oil and gas supply-side measures (Title X).
- Authorizes
funding for energy technology research and development,
including clean coal (Title XIV).
- Establishes
"Federal Energy Bank" for financing federal efficiency
projects (Section 1301).
- Establishes
a grant program at DOE for energy efficiency in local school
districts (Section 1302).
S.
389, "National Energy Security Act of 2001,"
Senator Frank Murkowski
- Provides
10% investment tax credit for CHP and various renewable
power investments (Section 971).
- Specifically
excludes property to "distribute energy within
or outside of the facility."
- Excludes
third party deals.
- Extends
renewable energy production credit to 2011 and extends coverage
to waste materials and to steel CHP (Section 991).
- Provides
a variety of oil and gas supply-side measures including
tax credits and shortened depreciation (Titles III and IX)
- Repeals
the Public Utilities Regulatory Policy Act (PURPA) and the
Public Utility Holding Company Act (PUCHA) (Title VIII).
- Requires
utilities to interconnect distributed generation to
electric distribution grids (Section 603).
- Authorizes
funding for clean coal technology research and development
(Title II).
- Provides
funding and incentives for nuclear energy (Title IV).
- Establishes
grant program at DOE for energy efficiency in local school
districts (Section 602).
- Expands
use of Energy Savings Performance Contracts for federal
facilities (Section 605).
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