,,ii #aaeth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #afif ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,august #a1 #bjag,mr4 ,udall introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,energy ,policy ,act of #bjje to provide for a smart energy and water efficiency management pilot program4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,smart ,energy and ,water ,efficiency ,act of #bjag4 #b4 ,smart energy and water efficiency management pilot program ,subtitle ,a of title ,,ix of the ,energy ,policy ,act of #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afaia et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #iah4 ,smart energy and water efficiency management pilot program 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,eligible entity ,the term eligible entity means-- 7,a7 a utility2 7,b7 a municipality2 7,c7 a water district2 7,d7 an ,indian tribe or ,alaska ,native village2 and 7,e7 any other authority that provides water1 wastewater1 or water reuse services4 7#b7 ,pilot program ,the term pilot program means the pilot program established under subsection 7b77#a74 7b7 ,smart energy and water efficiency management pilot program 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall establish and carry out a smart energy and water efficiency management pilot program in accordance with this section4 7#b7 ,purpose ,the purpose of the pilot program is to award grants to eligible entities to demonstrate advanced and innovative technology-based solutions that will-- 7,a7 increase the energy efficiency of water1 wastewater1 and water reuse systems2 7,b7 improve the energy efficiency of water1 wastewater1 and water reuse systems to help communities across the ,united ,states make significant progress in conserving water1 saving energy1 and reducing costs2 7,c7 support the implementation of innovative processes and the installation of advanced automated systems that provide real-time data on energy and water2 and 7,d7 improve energy and water conservation1 water quality1 and predictive maintenance of energy and water systems1 through the use of ,internet-connected technologies1 including sensors1 intelligent gateways1 and security embedded in hardware4 7#c7 ,project selection 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall make competitive1 merit-reviewed grants under the pilot program to not less than #c1 but not more than #e1 eligible entities4 7,b7 ,selection criteria ,in selecting an eligible entity to receive a grant under the pilot program1 the ,secretary shall consider-- 7i7 energy and cost savings anticipated to result from the project2 7ii7 the innovative nature1 commercial viability1 and reliability of the technology to be used2 7iii7 the degree to which the project integrates next-generation sensors1 software1 hardware1 analytics1 and management tools2 7iv7 the anticipated cost effectiveness of the project in terms of energy efficiency savings1 water savings or reuse1 and infrastructure costs averted2 7v7 whether the technology can be deployed in a variety of geographic regions and the degree to which the technology can be implemented on a smaller or larger scale1 including whether the technology can be implemented by each type of eligible entity2 7vi7 whether the technology has been successfully deployed elsewhere2 7vii7 whether the technology is sourced from a manufacturer based in the ,united ,states2 and 7viii7 whether the project will be completed in #e years or less4 7,c7 ,applications 7i7 ,in general ,subject to clause 7ii71 an eligible entity seeking a grant under the pilot program shall submit to the ,secretary an application at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,secretary determines to be necessary4 7ii7 ,contents ,an application under clause 7i71 at a minimum1 shall include-- 7,i7 a description of the project2 7,,ii7 a description of the technology to be used in the project2 7,,iii7 the anticipated results1 including energy and water savings1 of the project2 7,,iv7 a comprehensive budget for the project2 7,v7 the names of the project lead organization and any partners2 7,,vi7 the number of users to be served by the project2 7,,vii7 a description of the ways in which the proposal would meet performance measures established by the ,secretary2 and 7,,viii7 any other information that the ,secretary determines to be necessary to complete the review and selection of a grant recipient4 7#d7 ,administration 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #cjj days after the date of enactment of the ,smart ,energy and ,water ,efficiency ,act of #bjag1 the ,secretary shall select grant recipients under this section4 7,b7 ,evaluations 7i7 ,annual evaluations ,the ,secretary shall annually carry out an evaluation of each project for which a grant is provided under this section that meets performance measures and benchmarks developed by the ,secretary1 consistent with the purposes of this section4 7ii7 ,requirements ,consistent with the performance measures and benchmarks developed under clause 7i71 in carrying out an evaluation under that clause1 the ,secretary shall-- 7,i7 evaluate the progress and impact of the project2 and 7,,ii7 assess the degree to which the project is meeting the goals of the pilot program4 7,c7 ,technical and policy assistance ,on request of a grant recipient1 the ,secretary shall provide technical and policy assistance to the grant recipient to carry out the project4 7,d7 ,best practices ,the ,secretary shall make available to the public-- 7i7 a copy of each evaluation carried out under subparagraph 7,b72 and 7ii7 a description of any best practices identified by the ,secretary as a result of those evaluations4 7,e7 ,report to congress ,the ,secretary shall submit to ,congress a report describing the results of each evaluation carried out under subparagraph 7,b74 7c7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section1 #ae1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until 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