,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #abje  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bj1 #bjac ,mr4  
,frank5 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  
,to r$uce en]gy wa/e1 /r5g!n en]gy sy/em
 resili5cy1 increase indu/rial          
competitiv5ess1 & promote local economic
 developm5t by help+ public & private   
entities to assess & implem5t en]gy     
sy/ems t recov] & use wa/e heat & local 
r5ewable en]gy res\rces4  #a4 ,%ort     
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,local  
,en]gy ,supply & ,resili5cy ,act (      
#bjac4  #b4 ,f9d+s & purposes  7a7      
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t--  7#a7 a       
quantity ( en]gy t is m ?an--  7,a7 #bg 
p]c5t ( ! total en]gy consumption 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates is releas$ f p[] plants 9 
! =m ( wa/e heat2 &  7,b7 #cf p]c5t ( ! 
total en]gy consumption 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates is releas$ f p[] plants1         
indu/rial facilities1 & o!r build+s 9 ! 
=m ( wa/e heat2  7#b7 wa/e heat c be--  

7,a7 recov]$ & di/ribut$ to meet build+ 
heat+ or indu/rial process heat+        
requirem5ts2  7,b7 conv]t$ to *ill$ wat]
 = air condition+ or indu/rial process  
cool+2 or  7,c7 conv]t$ to electricity2 
7#c7 r5ewable en]gy res\rces 9          
communities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates c be us$  
to meet local !rmal & electric en]gy    
requirem5ts2  7#d7 use ( local en]gy    
res\rces & implem5tation ( local en]gy  
infra/ructure c /r5g!n ! reliability &  
resili5cy ( en]gy supplies 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates 9 response to extreme wea!r      
ev5ts1 p[] grid failures1 or            
int]ruptions 9 ! supply ( fossil fuels2 
7#e7 use ( local wa/e heat & r5ewable   
en]gy res\rces--  7,a7 /r5g!ns ,unit$   
,/ates indu/rial competitiv5ess2  7,b7  
helps r$uce reliance on fossil fuels & !
 associat$ emissions ( air pollution &  
c>bon dioxide2  7,c7 increases en]gy    
supply resili5cy & security2 &  7,d7    
keeps m en]gy doll>s 9 local economies1 
!reby creat+ jobs2  7#f7 di/rict en]gy  
sy/ems repres5t a key opportunity to tap

 wa/e heat & r5ewable en]gy res\rces2   
7#g7 di/rict en]gy sy/ems are important 
= exp&+ implem5tation ( comb9$ heat &   
p[] 7,,*p7 sy/ems because di/rict en]gy 
sy/ems provide infra/ructure = deliv]+  
!rmal en]gy f a ,,*p sy/em to a         
sub/antial base ( end us]s2  7#h7       
di/rict en]gy sy/ems s]ve colleges1     
univ]sities1 hospitals1 airports1       
milit>y bases1 & d[nt[n areas2  7#i7    
di/rict en]gy sy/ems help cut peak p[]  
dem& & r$uce p[] transmission &         
di/ribution sy/em con/ra9ts by--  7,a7  
%ift+ p[] dem& ?r\gh !rmal /orage2  7,b7
 g5]at+ p[] ne> load c5t]s ) a ,,*p     
sy/em2 &  7,c7 meet+ air condition+ dem&
 ?r\gh ! deliv]y ( *ill$ wat] produc$ ) 
heat g5]at$ by a ,,*p sy/em or o!r en]gy
 s\rces2  7#aj7 evaluation &            
implem5tation ( di/rict en]gy sy/ems--  
7,a7 is a complex und]tak+ involv+ a    
v>iety ( te*nical1 economic1 legal1 &   
in/itutional issues & b>ri]s2 &  7,b7   
(t5 requires te*nical assi/ance to      
successfully navigate ^! b>ri]s2 &      

7#aa7 a major con/ra9t to ! use ( local 
wa/e heat & r5ewable en]gy res\rces is a
 lack ( l[-int]e/1 long-t]m capital     
fund+ = implem5tation4  7b7 ,purposes ,!
 purposes ( ?is ,act are--  7#a7 to     
enc\rage ! use & di/ribution ( wa/e heat
 & r5ewable !rmal en]gy--  7,a7 to r$uce
 fossil fuel consumption2  7,b7 to      
enhance en]gy supply resili5cy1         
reliability1 & security2  7,c7 to r$uce 
air pollution & gre5h\se gas emissions2 
7,d7 to /r5g!n indu/rial competitiv5ess2
 &  7,e7 to reta9 m en]gy doll>s 9 local
 economies2 &  7#b7 to facilitate !     
implem5tation ( a local en]gy           
infra/ructure t accompli%es ! goals     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 by--  7,a7     
provid+ te*nical assi/ance to evaluate1 
design1 & develop projects to build     
local en]gy infra/ructure2 &  7,b7      
facilitat+ l[-co/ f9anc+ = ! con/ruction
 ( local en]gy infra/ructure ?r\gh !    
issuance ( loan gu>antees4  #c4         
,def9itions  7#a7 ,comb9$ heat & p[]    
sy/em ,! t]m comb9$ heat & p[] sy/em or 

,,*p sy/em means g5]ation ( electric    
en]gy & heat 9 a s+le1 integrat$ sy/em t
 meets ! effici5cy crit]ia 9 clauses    
7ii7 & 7iii7 ( section #dh7;c77#c77;,a7 
( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf1 "u  
:i* heat t is conv5tionally reject$ is  
recov]$ & us$ to meet !rmal en]gy       
requirem5ts4  7#b7 ,di/rict en]gy sy/em 
,! t]m di/rict en]gy sy/em means a sy/em
 t provides !rmal en]gy to build+s & o!r
 en]gy consum]s f #a or m plants to     
individual build+s to provide space     
heat+1 air condition+1 dome/ic hot wat]1
 indu/rial process en]gy1 & o!r end     
uses4  7#c7 ,loan gu>antee program ,!   
t]m ,loan ,gu>antee ,program means !    
,local ,en]gy ,infra/ructure ,loan      
,gu>antee ,program e/abli%$ "u section  
#e4  7#d7 ,local en]gy infra/ructure ,! 
t]m local en]gy infra/ructure means a   
sy/em t--  7,a7 recov]s or produces     
useful !rmal or electric en]gy f wa/e   
en]gy or r5ewable en]gy res\rces2  7,b7 
g5]ates electricity us+ a comb9$ heat & 
p[] sy/em2  7,c7 di/ributes electricity 

9 microgrids2  7,d7 /ores !rmal en]gy2  
or  7,e7 di/ributes !rmal en]gy or      
transf]s !rmal en]gy to build+ heat+ &  
cool+ sy/ems via a di/rict en]gy sy/em4 
7#e7 ,microgrid ,! t]m microgrid means a
 gr\p ( int]connect$ loads & di/ribut$  
en]gy res\rces )9 cle>ly def9$          
electrical b\nd>ies t--  7,a7 acts z a  
s+le controllable entity ) respect to ! 
grid2 &  7,b7 c connect & disconnect f !
 grid to enable ! microgrid to op]ate 9 
bo? grid-connect$ or isl&-mode4  7#f7   
,r5ewable en]gy res\rce ,! t]m r5ewable 
en]gy res\rce means--  7,a7 clos$-loop &
 op5-loop biomass 7z def9$ 9 p>agraphs  
7#b7 & 7#c71 respectively1 ( section    
#de7;c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code (    
#aihf72  7,b7 gase\s or liquid fuels    
produc$ f ! mat]ials describ$ 9         
subp>agraph 7,a72  7,c7 geo!rmal en]gy  
7z def9$ 9 section #de7;c77#d7 ( su*    
,code72  7,d7 municipal solid wa/e 7z   
def9$ 9 section #de7;c77#f7 ( su*       
,code72 or  7,e7 sol> en]gy 7:i* is us$1
 undef9$1 9 section #de ( su* ,code74   

7#g7 ,r5ewable !rmal en]gy ,! t]m       
r5ewable !rmal en]gy means--  7,a7 heat+
 or cool+ en]gy d]iv$ f a r5ewable en]gy
 res\rce2  7,b7 natural s\rces ( cool+  
su* z cold lake or ocean wat]2 or  7,c7 
o!r r5ewable !rmal en]gy s\rces1 z      
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#h7 ,secret>y 
,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (    
,en]gy4  7#i7 ,!rmal en]gy ,! t]m !rmal 
en]gy means--  7,a7 heat+ en]gy 9 ! =m (
 hot wat] or /eam t is us$ to provide   
space heat+1 dome/ic hot wat]1 or       
process heat2 or  7,b7 cool+ en]gy 9 !  
=m ( *ill$ wat]1 ice or o!r m$ia t is   
us$ to provide air condition+1 or       
process cool+4  7#aj7 ,wa/e en]gy ,! t]m
 wa/e en]gy means en]gy t--  7,a7 is    
conta9$ 9--  7i7 exhau/ gases1 exhau/   
/eam1 cond5s] wat]1 jacket cool+ heat1  
or lubricat+ oil 9 p[] g5]ation sy/ems2 
7ii7 exhau/ heat1 hot liquids1 or fl>$  
gas f any indu/rial process2  7iii7 wa/e
 gas or indu/rial tail gas t w\ld       
o!rwise be fl>$1 inc9]at$1 or v5t$2     
7iv7 a pressure drop 9 any gas1 exclud+ 

any pressure drop to a cond5s] t        
subsequ5tly v5ts ! result+ heat2  7v7   
cond5s] wat] f *ill$ wat] or            
refrig]ation plants2 or  7vi7 any o!r =m
 ( wa/e en]gy1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2
 &  7,b7 7i7 9 ! case ( an exi/+        
facility1 is n be+ us$2 or  7ii7 9 !    
case ( a new facility1 is n             
conv5tionally us$ 9 comp>able sy/ems4   
#d4 ,te*nical assi/ance program  7a7    
,e/abli%m5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y 
%all e/abli% a program to dissem9ate    
in=mation & provide te*nical assi/ance1 
directly or ?r\gh grants provid$ s t    
recipi5ts may contract to obta9 te*nical
 assi/ance1 to assi/ eligible entities 9
 id5tify+1 evaluat+1 plann+1 & design+  
local en]gy infra/ructure4  7#b7        
,te*nical assi/ance ,! te*nical         
assi/ance "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include 
assi/ance ) #a or m ( ! foll[+3  7,a7   
,id5tification ( opportunities to use   
wa/e en]gy or r5ewable en]gy res\rces4  
7,b7 ,assessm5t ( te*nical & economic   
*>act]i/ics4  7,c7 ,utility             

int]connection4  7,d7 ,negotiation ( p[]
 & fuel contracts4  7,e7 ,p]mitt+ & sit+
 issues4  7,f7 ,m>ket+ & contract       
negotiations4  7,g7 ,bus9ess plann+ &   
f9ancial analysis4  7,h7 ,eng9e]+       
design4  7#c7 ,in=mation dissem9ation ,!
 in=mation dissem9ation "u p>agraph 7#a7
 %all include--  7,a7 in=mation relat+  
to ! topics id5tifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71   
includ+ case /udies ( successful        
examples2 &  7,b7 comput] s(tw>e =      
assessm5t1 design1 & op]ation &         
ma9t5ance ( local en]gy infra/ructure4  
7b7 ,eligible entity ,any nonpr(it or   
=-pr(it entity %all be eligible to      
receive assi/ance "u ! program e/abli%$ 
"u subsection 7a74  7c7 ,eligible co/s  
,on application by an eligible entity1 !
 ,secret>y may aw>d grants to an        
eligible entity to provide funds to cov]
 n m ?an--  7#a7 #ajj p]c5t ( ! co/ (   
initial assessm5t to id5tify local en]gy
 opportunities2  7#b7 #ge p]c5t ( ! co/ 
( feasibility /udies to assess !        
pot5tial = ! implem5tation ( local en]gy

 infra/ructure2  7#c7 #fj p]c5t ( ! co/ 
( guidance on ov]com+ b>ri]s to !       
implem5tation ( local en]gy             
infra/ructure1 includ+ f9ancial1        
contract+1 sit+1 & p]mitt+ issues2 &    
7#d7 #de p]c5t ( ! co/ ( detail$ eng9e]+
 ( local en]gy infra/ructure4  7d7      
,applications  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an        
eligible entity desir+ te*nical         
assi/ance "u ?is section %all submit an 
application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 
su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !  
,secret>y may require "u ! rules &      
proc$ures adopt$ "u subsection 7f74     
7#b7 ,application process ,! ,secret>y  
%all seek applications = te*nical       
assi/ance "u ?is section--  7,a7 on a   
competitive basis2 &  7,b7 on a p]iodic 
basis1 b n less frequ5tly ?an once e #ab
 mon?s4  7e7 ,priorities ,9 evaluat+    
projects1 ! ,secret>y %all give priority
 to projects t h ! greate/ pot5tial =-- 
7#a7 maximiz+ elim9ation ( fossil fuel  
use2  7#b7 /r5g!n+ ! reliability ( local
 en]gy supplies & boo/+ ! resili5cy (   

en]gy infra/ructure to ! impact (       
extreme wea!r ev5ts1 p[] grid failures1 
& int]ruptions 9 supply ( fossil fuels2 
7#c7 m9imiz+ environm5tal impact1       
includ+ regulat$ air pollutants1        
gre5h\se gas emissions1 & use (         
ozone-deplet+ refrig]ants2  7#d7        
facilitat+ use ( r5ewable en]gy         
res\rces2  7#e7 increas+ indu/rial      
competitiv5ess2 &  7#f7 maximiz+ local  
job creation4  7f7 ,rules & proc$ures ,n
 lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
adopt rules & proc$ures = ! adm9i/ration
 ( ! program e/abli%$ "u ?is section1   
consi/5t ) ! provisions ( ?is ,act4  7g7
 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #aej1jjj1jjj = ! p]iod (    
fiscal ye>s #bjad ?r\gh #bjah1 to rema9 
available until exp5d$4  #e4 ,loan      
gu>antees = local en]gy infra/ructure   
7a7 ,local en]gy infra/ructure loan     
gu>antee program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,title  
,,xvii ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje  

7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afeaa et seq47 is am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #agjf4      
,local en]gy infra/ructure loan gu>antee
 program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may 
make gu>antees "u ?is section =         
comm]cial or innovative projects def9$ z
 local en]gy infra/ructure 9 section #c 
( ! ,local ,en]gy ,supply & ,resili5cy  
,act ( #bjac4  7b7 ,modification ( exi/+
 au?ority ,! ,secret>y %all res]ve      
#d1jjj1jjj1jjj ( ! loan gu>antee        
au?ority rema9+ "u section #agjc to     
provide loan gu>antees "u ?is section4  
7c7 ,use ( o!r appropriat$ funds ,to !  
maximum ext5t practicable1 ! ,secret>y  
%all use funds appropriat$ to c>ry out  
section #agjc t rema9 unobligat$ z ( !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is section = ! co/ ( 
loan gu>antees "u ?is section4  4  7#b7 
,table ( cont5ts am5dm5t ,! table (     
cont5ts = ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aehja et seq47 is am5d$ 
by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section 
#agje ! foll[+ new item3  ,sec4 #agjf4  
,local en]gy infra/ructure loan gu>antee

 program4  4  #f4 ,def9ition ( inve/m5t 
area ,section #ajc7af7 ( ! ,community   
,developm5t ,bank+ & ,f9ancial          
,in/itutions ,act ( #aiid 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4
 #dgjb7af77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9          
subp>agraph 7,a77ii71 by /rik+ or at !  
end2  7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ 
! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7#c7 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,c7 has !  
pot5tial = implem5tation ( local en]gy  
infra/ructure z def9$ 9 ! ,local ,en]gy 
,supply & ,resili5cy ,act ( #bjac4  4