,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #agac  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #g1 #bjae ,mr4   
,s&]s 7= himself & ,mr4 ,m]kley7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
require ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy to provide 
loans & grants = sol> in/allations 9    
l[-income & und]s]v$ areas4  #a4 ,%ort  
title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !        
,l[-,income ,sol> ,act4  #b4 ,loan &    
grant program = sol> in/allations 9     
l[-income & und]s]v$ areas  7a7         
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,adm9i/rative exp5ses ,! t]m            
adm9i/rative exp5ses has su* mean+ z may
 be e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#b7      
,community sol> facility ,! t]m         
community sol> facility means a         
community-bas$ di/ribut$ photovoltaic   
sol> electricity g5]at+ facility t1 z   
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y--  7,a7 is own$  
by a subscrib] organization2  7,b7 has a
 nameplate rat+ ( #b megawatts or less2 

7,c7 is locat$ 9 or ne> a community (   
subscrib]s to :om ! b5eficial use ( !   
electricity g5]at$ by ! facility        
belongs2 &  7,d7 res]ves n less ?an #be 
p]c5t ( ! quantity ( electricity g5]at$ 
by ! facility = l[-income h\seholds t   
are subscrib]s to ! facility4  7#c7     
,grant-eligible h\sehold ,! t]m         
grant-eligible h\sehold means a h\sehold
 ! memb]s ( :i*-- 7,a7 e>n an income    
equal to #hj p]c5t or less ( !          
applicable area m$ian income1 z def9$ = 
! applicable ye> by ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ 
& ,urban ,developm5t2 &  7,b7 reside 9  
an own]-occupi$ home4  7#d7 ,indian     
tribe ,! t]m ,indian tribe means any    
,indian tribe1 b&1 nation1 or o!r       
organiz$ gr\p or community1 includ+ any 
,alaskan ,native village or regional or 
village corporation 7z def9$ 91 or      
e/abli%$ pursuant to1 ! ,alaska ,native 
,claims ,settlem5t ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4  
#afja et seq4771 t is recogniz$ z       
eligible = ! special programs & s]vices 
provid$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ,indians  

because ( _! /atus z ,indians4  7#e7    
,loan-eligible entity ,! t]m            
loan-eligible entity means-- 7,a7 a     
nonpr(it entity2  7,b7 a unit ( ,/ate1  
t]ritorial1 or local gov]nm5t2  7,c7 an 
,indian tribe2  7,d7 a rural community  
7z def9$ 9 section #cdc7;a7 ( !         
,consolidat$ ,f>m & ,rural ,developm5t  
,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aiia7;a772 &  7,e7  
any o!r national or regional entity t-- 
7i7 deploys a safe1 high-quality        
photovoltaic sol> electricity g5]at+    
facility = consum]s "u a model t        
maximizes en]gy sav+s to ^? consum]s2 & 
7ii7 has exp]i5ce1 z det]m9$ by !       
,secret>y1 in/all+ sol> sy/ems us+ a job
 tra9+ or community volunte]-bas$       
in/allation model4  7#f7 ,l[-income     
h\sehold ,! t]m l[-income h\sehold means
 a h\sehold ) an income equal to #hj    
p]c5t or less ( ! applicable area m$ian 
income1 z def9$ = ! applicable ye> by ! 
,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t4 
7#g7 ,multi-family af=dable h\s+ ,! t]m 
multi-family af=dable h\s+ means any    

f$]ally subsidiz$ af=dable h\s+ complex 
9 :i* at lea/ #ej p]c5t ( ! units are   
res]v$ = l[-income h\seholds4  7#h7     
,photovoltaic sol> electricity g5]at+   
facility ,! t]m photovoltaic sol>       
electricity g5]at+ facility means-- 7,a7
 a g5]ator t creates electricity f light
 photons2 &  7,b7 ! accompany+ h>dw>e   
enabl+ t electricity to fl[--  7i7 onto 
! electric grid2 or  7ii7 into an en]gy 
/orage device4  7#i7 ,secret>y ,! t]m   
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy4   
7#aj7 ,subscrib] ,! t]m subscrib] means 
an electricity consum] :o--  7,a7 owns a
 subscription1 or an equival5t unit or  
%>e ( ! capacity or g5]ation1 ( a       
community sol> facility2  7,b7 has      
id5tifi$ #a or m physical locations--   
7i7 to :i* ! subscription w be          
attribut$2  7ii7 )9 ! same electric     
utility s]vice t]ritory1 or )9 ! same   
geographical area1 z ! community sol>   
facility1 9 accordance ) applicable     
,/ate & local law2 &  7iii7 t may *ange 
f "t to "t1 subject to ! condition t !  

physical location %all be )9 !          
geographical limits all[$ = a subscrib] 
( ! applicable community sol> facility2 
&  7,c7 confirms ! /atus ( ! consum] z a
 grant-eligible h\sehold = ea*          
applicable fiscal ye>4  7#aa7           
,subscription ,! t]m subscription means 
a %>e 9 ! capacity1 or a proportional   
int]e/ 9 ! sol> electricity g5]ation1 ( 
a community sol> facility4  7#ab7       
,und]s]v$ area ,! t]m und]s]v$ area     
means a geographical area ) l[ or no    
photovoltaic sol> deploym5t1 z det]m9$  
by ! ,secret>y4  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ( loan 
& grant program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!       
,secret>y %all e/abli% a program "u :i* 
! ,secret>y %all provide loans & grants 
to grant-eligible h\seholds &           
loan-eligible entities = use 9          
accordance ) ?is section4  7#b7 ,fund+  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to ! availability
 ( appropriations1 ! ,secret>y %all make
 grants & issue loans 9 accordance ) ?is
 subsection4  7,b7 ,loans ,subject to   
subp>agraph 7,d71 n m ?an #ej p]c5t (   

funds made available "u subp>agraph 7,a7
 = a fiscal ye> %all be us$ to provide  
loans to loan-eligible entities =--  7i7
 community sol> facilities2 or  7ii7    
multi-family af=dable h\s+ sol>         
in/allations4  7,c7 ,grants ,aft]       
allocat+ am\nts to c>ry out subp>agraph 
7,b71 ! ,secret>y %all use ! rema9+     
funds made available "u subp>agraph 7,a7
 = a fiscal ye> to provide grants to    
grant-eligible h\seholds--  7i7 to pay !
 upfront co/s ( photovoltaic sol>       
electricity g5]at+ facilities2 or  7ii7 
= any o!r eligible use describ$ 9       
subsection 7e74  7,d7 ,increase 9 grant 
am\nt ,not)/&+ subp>agraph 7,a71 if !   
,secret>y det]m9es t m ?an #ej p]c5t ( !
 am\nts describ$ 9 t subp>agraph are    
necess>y dur+ any ( fiscal ye>s #bjaf   
?r\gh #bjcj to provide grants to        
enc\rage innovative f9anc+ & in/allation
 models to rea* und]s]v$ m>kets1 !      
,secret>y may use m ?an #ej p]c5t ( ^?  
am\nts to provide ^? grants4  7#c7      
,goals & acc\ntability  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9

 provid+ loans & grants "u ?is          
subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all take su*   
actions z may be necess>y to ensure t-- 
7i7 ! assi/ance provid$ "u ?is          
subsection is us$ to facilitate &       
enc\rage innovative sol> in/allation &  
f9anc+ models1 "u :i* ! recipi5ts       
develop & in/all photovoltaic sol>      
electricity g5]at+ facilities t provide 
significant sav+s to l[-income h\seholds
 :ile provid+ job tra9+ or community    
engagem5t opportunities ) respect to ea*
 sol> sy/em in/all$2  7ii7 loan & grant 
recipi5ts %all-- 7,i7 h in/all$ n less  
?an #fjj kil[atts ( photovoltaic sol>   
en]gy dur+ ! #b-ye> p]iod prec$+ ! date 
on :i* ! loan or grant is provid$ to    
ensure consum] protection2 or  7,,ii7   
until ! goal describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7  
is a*iev$1 ent] into p>tn]%ip ) an      
entity t-- 7aa7 has n less ?an #b ye>s (
 exp]i5ce deploy+ sol> photovoltaic     
sy/ems = l[-income h\seholds 9 a mann] t
 maximizes ! sav+s b5efits ( sol>       
access2 &  7bb7 0 prim>ily responsible =

 ! in/allation ( at lea/ #b megawatts ( 
sol> en]gy dur+ ! #b-ye> p]iod prec$+ ! 
date on :i* ! loan or grant is provid$2 
7iii7 ! photovoltaic sol> electricity   
g5]at+ facilities in/all$ us+ assi/ance 
provid$ "u ?is subsection are safe1     
high-quality sy/ems t comply ) local    
build+ & safety codes & /&>ds2  7iv7 !  
provision ( assi/ance "u ?is subsection 
e/abli%es & fo/]s a p>tn]%ip betwe5 !   
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & grant-eligible       
h\seholds & loan-eligible entities1     
result+ 9 effici5t developm5t ( sol>    
in/allations )--  7,i7 m9imal gov]nm5tal
 int]v5tion2  7,,ii7 limit$ gov]nm5tal  
regulation2 &  7,,iii7 significant      
involvem5t by nonpr(it & private        
entities2  7v7 sol> projects in/all$ us+
 assi/ance provid$ "u ?is subsection--  
7,i7 %all include job tra9+2 &  7,,ii7  
may include community p>ticipation 9 :i*
 job tra9ees & volunte]s assi/ 9 !      
developm5t ( sol> projects2  7vi7       
assi/ance provid$ "u ?is subsection     
prioritizes developm5t 9-- 7,i7 areas ) 

l[ photovoltaic p5etration2  7,,ii7     
rural areas2  7,,iii7 ,indian tribal    
areas2 &  7,,iv7 o!r und]s]v$ areas1    
includ+ ,alaskan ,native & ,appala*ian  
communities2  7vii7 sol> sy/ems are     
develop$ us+ assi/ance provid$ "u ?is   
subsection on a geographically div]se   
basis among ! grant-eligible h\seholds &
 loan-eligible entities2 &  7viii7 to ! 
maximum ext5t practicable1 sol>         
in/allation activities = :i* assi/ance  
is provid$ "u ?is section lev]age1 or   
connect grant-eligible h\seholds to1    
f$]ally or locally subsidiz$            
wea!rization & en]gy effici5cy ef=ts t  
meet or exce$ local en]gy effici5cy     
/&>ds4  7,b7 ,det]m9ation ,if1 at any   
"t1 ! ,secret>y det]m9es t ! goals      
describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph _c be met by    
provid+ assi/ance 9 accordance ) ?is    
subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all imm$iately 
submit to ! appropriate committees (    
,congress a writt5 notice ( t           
det]m9ation1 includ+ any propos$ *anges 
necess>y to a*ieve ! goals "u ?is       

p>agraph4  7#d7 ,community sol>         
facilities  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a community  
sol> facility may use a loan provid$ "u 
?is subsection only to (fset ! co/s (   
g5]ation & provision ( sol> en]gy to    
l[-income h\seholds t are subscrib]s ( !
 community sol> facility4  7,b7 ,transf]
 & assignm5t ( subscriptions ,a         
subscription to a community sol>        
facility t receives assi/ance "u ?is    
subsection may be transf]r$ or assign$  
by ! subscrib] to--  7i7 any subscrib]  
organization2 or  7ii7 any individual or
 entity :o qualifies to be a subscrib]  
to t community sol> facility4  7,c7     
,treatm5t  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,no own]1       
op]ator1 or subscrib] ( a community sol>
 facility t receives assi/ance "u ?is   
subsection %all be subject to regulation
 by ! ,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory         
,commission solely z a result ( an      
int]e/ 9 ! community sol> facility4     
7ii7 ,price ( subscription ,! price paid
 = any subscription to a community sol> 
facility %all n be subject to !         

regulation ( any ,f$]al dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1
 or commission4  7c7 ,national          
competition  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y 
%all select grant-eligible h\seholds &  
loan-eligible entities to receive loans 
or grants "u ?is section ?r\gh a        
nationwide competitive process1 to be   
e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#b7          
,applications ,to be eligible to receive
 a loan or grant "u ?is section1 a      
grant-eligible h\sehold or loan-eligible
 entity %all submit to ! ,secret>y an   
application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &   
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
require4  7#c7 ,requirem5ts ,9 select+  
grant-eligible h\seholds & loan-eligible
 entities to receive loans or grants "u 
?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all1 at a     
m9imum--  7,a7 require t !              
grant-eligible h\sehold or loan-eligible
 entity-- 7i7 ent] into a grant or loan 
agreem5t1 z applicable1 "u subsection   
7d72 &  7ii7 has obta9$ f9ancial        
commitm5ts 7or has demon/rat$ ! capacity
 to obta9 f9ancial commitm5ts7 necess>y 

to comply ) t agreem5t2  7,b7 ensure t  
loans & grants are provid$1 & am\nts are
 us$1 9 a mann] t results 9 geographical
 div]sity ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates & )9  
,/ates1 t]ritories1 & ,indian tribal l& 
among photovoltaic sol> electricity     
g5]at+ facilities in/all$ us+ !         
assi/ance provid$ "u ?is section2  7,c7 
to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 exp&    
photovoltaic sol> en]gy availability    
to-- 7i7 geographical areas1 ?r\gh\t !  
,unit$ ,/ates & )9 ,/ates1 t]ritories1 &
 ,indian tribal l&1 )--  7,i7 l[        
photovoltaic sol> p5etration2 or  7,,ii7
 areas ) a high] co/ burd5 ) respect to 
! deploym5t or in/allation (            
photovoltaic sol> electricity g5]at+    
facilities2  7ii7 rural communities2    
7iii7 ,indian tribes2 &  7iv7 o!r       
und]s]v$ areas1 includ+ ,appala*ian &   
,alaska ,native communities2  7,d7 take 
into acc\nt ! w>ranty p]iod & quality ( 
! applicable photovoltaic sol>          
electricity g5]at+ facility equipm5t &  
any necess>y int]connect+ equipm5t2 &   

7,e7 ensure all calculations = e/imat$  
h\sehold en]gy sav+s are bas$ solely on 
electricity (fsets f ! photovoltaic sol>
 electricity g5]at+ facilities4  7d7    
,loan & grant agreem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,z a condition ( receiv+ a loan or grant
 "u ?is section1 a grant-eligible       
h\sehold or loan-eligible entity %all   
ent] into a loan or grant agreem5t1 z   
applicable1 ) ! ,secret>y4  7#b7        
,requirem5ts ,a loan or grant agreem5t  
"u ?is subsection %all-- 7,a7 require ! 
grant-eligible h\sehold or loan-eligible
 entity--  7i7 to use ! assi/ance       
provid$ "u ?is section only 9 accordance
 ) ?is section2  7ii7 to in/all su*     
numb] ( sol> sy/ems ) su* def9$ capacity
 t>get 7express$ 9 megawatts7 z may be  
e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y1 tak+ into      
consid]ation ! co/s associat$ ) c>ry+   
out loan or grant obligations 9 ! areas 
9 :i* ! sol> sy/ems w be develop$2      
7iii7 to use ! assi/ance 9 a mann] t    
lev]ages o!r s\rces ( fund+ 7o!r ?an    
loans or grants "u ?is section71 includ+

 private or public funds1 9 develop+ !  
sol> projects2 &  7iv7 to e/abli% loan  
t]ms1 if applicable1 t maximize ! b5efit
 to ! l[-income h\seholds receiv+ sol>  
en]gy f ! loan-eligible entity2  7,b7   
require ! ,secret>y to resc9d any am\nts
 provid$ to ! grant-eligible h\sehold or
 loan-eligible entity t are n us$ dur+ !
 #b-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i* ! 
am\nts are initially di/ribut$ to !     
grant-eligible h\sehold or loan-eligible
 entity1 except 9 any case 9 :i* !      
grant-eligible h\sehold or loan-eligible
 entity has demon/rat$ to ! satisfaction
 ( ! ,secret>y t a long] p]iod1 n to    
exce$ #c ye>s aft] ! date ( initial     
di/ribution1 is necess>y to deliv]      
propos$ s]vices2  7,c7 = a loan provid$ 
"u ?is section1 e/abli%-- 7i7 an int]e/ 
rate equal to ! !n-curr5t co/ ( funds to
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury = obligations
 ( comp>able maturity to ! loan2 &  7ii7
 a pay\t "t t maximizes ! sav+s to      
cu/om]s dur+ ! effective p]iod ( !      
agreem5t2 &  7,d7 conta9 su* o!r t]ms z 

! ,secret>y may require to ensure       
compliance ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is        
section4  7e7 ,use ,a grant-eligible    
h\sehold or loan-eligible entity %all   
use a loan or grant provid$ "u ?is      
section only = ! foll[+ activities1 = ! 
purpose ( develop+ new photovoltaic sol>
 projects 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = l[-income 
h\seholds & individuals :o o!rwise w\ld 
likely be unable to af=d or pur*ase     
photovoltaic sol> sy/ems3  7#a7         
,photovoltaic sol> equipm5t &           
in/allation ,to pay ! co/s (-- 7,a7 sol>
 equipm5t1 includ+ only photovoltaic    
sol> equipm5t & /orage & all h>dw>e or  
s(tw>e compon5ts relat+ to safely       
produc+1 monitor+1 & connect+ ! sy/em to
 ! electric grid or onsite /orage2 &    
7,b7 in/allation1 includ+ all direct    
labor associat$ ) in/all+ ! photovoltaic
 sol> equipm5t4  7#b7 ,job tra9+ ,to    
fund onsite job tra9+ & community or    
volunte] engagem5t1 includ+-- 7,a7 only 
job tra9+ co/s directly associat$ ) !   
sol> projects fund$ "u ?is section2 &   

7,b7 job tra9+ opportunities t may cov] 
! full range ( ! sol> value *a91 su* z  
m>ket+ & outrea*1 cu/om] acquisition1   
sy/em design1 & in/allation positions4  
7#c7 ,deploym5t support ,to fund        
entities t h a demon/rat$ ability1 z    
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y-- 7,a7 to advise 
,/ate & local entities reg>d+ l[-income 
sol> policy1 regulatory1 & program      
design to cont9ue & exp& ! "w ( !       
entities2  7,b7 to fo/] community       
outrea* & education reg>d+ ! b5efits (  
photovoltaic sol> en]gy = l[-income &   
disadvantag$ communities2 or  7,c7 to   
provide appr5tice%ip program            
opportunities regi/]$ & approv$ by-- 7i7
 ! ,(fice ( ,appr5tice%ip ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,labor pursuant to "p #bi ( title #bi1
 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or        
successor regulations72 or  7ii7 a ,/ate
 ,appr5tice%ip ,ag5cy recogniz$ by t    
,(fice4  7#d7 ,adm9i/ration ,to pay !   
adm9i/rative exp5ses ( ! grant-eligible 
h\sehold or loan-eligible entity1       
includ+ preproject feasibility ef=ts1 9 

c>ry+ out ! duties ( ! ,secret>y        
associat$ ) deliv]+ propos$ s]vices1    
subject to ! requirem5t t n m ?an #ae   
p]c5t ( ! total am\nt ( ! assi/ance     
provid$ to ! grant-eligible h\sehold or 
loan-eligible entity "u ?is section may 
be us$ = adm9i/rative exp5ses4  7f7     
,compliance  7#a7 ,records & audits     
,dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( initial
 di/ribution to a grant-eligible        
h\sehold or loan-eligible entity ( a    
loan or grant "u ?is section & end+ on !
 t]m9ation date ( ! loan or grant "u    
subsection 7g71 ! grant-eligible        
h\sehold or loan-eligible entity %all   
ma9ta9 su* records & adopt su*          
adm9i/rative practices z ! ,secret>y may
 require to ensure compliance ) !       
requirem5ts ( ?is section & ! applicable
 loan or grant agreem5t4  7#b7          
,det]m9ation by secret>y ,if ! ,secret>y
 det]m9es t a grant-eligible h\sehold or
 loan-eligible entity t receives a grant
 or loan "u ?is section has n1 dur+ !   
#b-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( initial 

di/ribution to ! grant-eligible h\sehold
 or loan-eligible entity ( ! assi/ance  
7or su* long] p]iod z is e/abli%$ "u    
subsection 7d77#b77;,b771 sub/antially  
fulfill$ ! obligations ( !              
grant-eligible h\sehold or loan-eligible
 entity "u ! applicable loan or grant   
agreem5t1 ! ,secret>y %all--  7,a7      
resc9d ! balance ( any funds di/ribut$  
to1 b n us$ by1 ! grant-eligible        
h\sehold or loan-eligible entity "u ?is 
section2 &  7,b7 use ^? am\nts to       
provide o!r loans or grants 9 accordance
 ) ?is section4  7g7 ,t]m9ation ,!      
,secret>y %all t]m9ate a loan or grant  
provid$ "u ?is section on a det]m9ation 
t ! total am\nt ( ! loan or grant       
7exclud+ any int]e/1 fees1 & o!r e>n+s (
 ! loan or grant7 has be5--  7#a7 fully 
exp5d$ by ! grant-eligible h\sehold or  
loan-eligible entity2 or  7#b7 return$  
to ! ,secret>y4  7h7 ,regulations ,n    
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all promulgate
 su* regulations z ! ,secret>y det]m9es 

to be necess>y to c>ry out ?is section1 
to take effect on ! date ( promulgation4
  7i7 ,fund+ ,!re is au?oriz$ to be     
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out  
?is section #bjj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal 
ye>s #bjaf ?r\gh #bjcj1 to rema9        
available until exp5d$4