,,ii #aah? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #ebhh ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,septemb] #be1 #bjbd,ms4 ,klobu*> 7= h]self & ,ms4 ,smi?7 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 e/abli% a program to provide grants to ,/ates to aw>d grants = ! e/abli%m5t ( network$ geo!rmal heat+ & cool+ sy/ems1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,grants ,enabl+ ,optimiz$ ,!rmal ,h&l+ f ,en]gy ,recov]$ f ,m$iums t are ,aquatic or ,l&-bas$ ,act ( #bjbd or ,,geo!rmal ,act ( #bjbd4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,basel9e en]gy usage int5sity ,! t]m basel9e en]gy usage int5sity means-- 7,a7 ! annual site en]gy usage int5sity 7z measur$ 9 ,briti% !rmal units p] ye> p] squ>e foot7 = a #ab-mon? p]iod end+ z ( any date dur+ ! #bd-mon? p]iod imm$iately prec$+ ! in/allation ( a network$ geo!rmal heat+ & cool+ sy/em at ! site2 & 7,b7 9 ! case ( new con/ruction1 ! model$ site en]gy usage int5sity ( ! new con/ruction1 subject to ! condition t ! project %all be m9imally code compliant4 7#b7 ,eligible recipi5t ,! t]m eligible recipi5t means-- 7,a7 a nonpr(it entity t owns-- 7i7 a build+ t may be connect$ to a network$ geo!rmal heat+ & cool+ sy/em2 or 7ii7 multiple build+s t may be connect$ by & to a network$ geo!rmal heat+ & cool+ sy/em2 7,b7 an in/itution ( high] education2 7,c7 a municipality or neighborhood association2 7,d7 an own] ( a multifamily h\s+ developm5t or mix$-use community developm5t ) at lea/ #ej-p]c5t l[-income or mod]ate-income h\seholds2 7,e7 a wa/ewat] treatm5t au?ority seek+ to in/all a network$ geo!rmal heat+ & cool+ sy/em t w\ld utilize wa/e heat f greywat]1 sewage1 or treat$ sewage efflu5t2 7,f7 an electric utility 7z def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gif771 an electric coop]ative 7z def9$ 9 t section71 or a natural gas utility seek+ to in/all a network$ geo!rmal heat+ & cool+ sy/em z a !rmal di/ribution demon/ration project2 7,g7 a ?ird-p>ty develop] seek+ to in/all a network$ geo!rmal heat+ & cool+ sy/em on behalf ( any entity describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,f72 & 7,h7 a consortium ( #b or m entities describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,g74 7#c7 ,geo!rmal heat pump ,! t]m geo!rmal heat pump means a heat pump t uses ! !rmal en]gy ( ! gr\nd or wat] to provide space heat+1 space cool+1 wat] heat+1 or a comb9ation ( ^? functions4 7#d7 ,indian ,tribe ,! t]m ,indian ,tribe has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #d ( ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74 7#e7 ,network$ geo!rmal heat+ & cool+ sy/em ,! t]m network$ geo!rmal heat+ & cool+ sy/em means a sy/em-- 7,a7 t provides space heat+1 space cool+1 wat] heat+1 or a comb9ation ( ^? functions to a set ( build+s2 7,b7 t utilizes-- 7i7 heat pumps t use1 z a heat s\rce or s9k1 ! gr\nd1 gr\ndwat]1 surface wat]1 indu/rial process or comm]cial build+ wa/e heat1 greywat]1 sewage1 or treat$ sewage efflu5t2 7ii7 direct use ( geo!rmal heat2 or 7iii7 a comb9ation ( ! sy/ems describ$ 9 clauses 7i7 & 7ii72 7,c7 t is a /&-alone sy/em or is c\pl$ ) ano!r en]gy sy/em2 7,d7 ! gr\nd-s\rce or wa/e heat compon5t ( :i* is design$ to provide at lea/ #ij p]c5t ( ! comb9$ annual heat+ & cool+ en]gy 7z measur$ 9 ,briti% !rmal units p] ye>72 & 7,e7 t may use-- 7i7 subsurface or surface !rmal /orage 9 ! =m ( borehole !rmal en]gy /orage1 aquif] !rmal en]gy /orage1 res]voir !rmal en]gy /orage1 !rmal /orage tanks1 or o!r !rmal /orage2 & 7ii7 wa/e heat or o!r !rmal dis*>ge f comm]cial1 in/itutional1 or public build+s or indu/rial facilities z an additional heat s\rce4 7#f7 ,program ,! t]m program means ! program e/abli%$ "u section #c7;a74 7#g7 ,regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program ,! t]m regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program means an appr5tice%ip program regi/]$ "u ! ,act ( ,augu/ #af1 #aicg 7#ej ,/at4 #ffd1 *apt] #ffc2 #bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ej et seq47 7commonly kn[n z ! ,national ,appr5tice%ip ,act71 t meets ! /&>ds ( "p #bi & "p #cj ( title #bi1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or successor regulations74 7#h7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy4 7#i7 ,site en]gy usage int5sity ,! t]m site en]gy usage int5sity means a site en]gy usage int5sity 7z measur$ 9 ,briti% !rmal units p] ye> p] squ>e foot7 det]m9$ = a build+ or set ( build+s 9 accordance ) su* regulations or o!r guidance z ! ,secret>y may provide4 7#aj7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means-- 7,a7 a ,/ate2 7,b7 an ,indian ,tribe2 7,c7 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia2 7,d7 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico2 & 7,e7 any o!r t]ritory or possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#aa7 ,/ate ,en]gy ,program ,! t]m ,/ate ,en]gy ,program means ! ,/ate ,en]gy ,program e/abli%$ "u "p ,d ( title ,,iii ( ! ,en]gy ,policy & ,cons]vation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fcba et seq474 #c4 ,network$ geo!rmal heat+ & cool+ grant program 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 "u ! ,/ate ,en]gy ,program1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a program "u :i* ! ,secret>y %all provide grants to ,/ates-- 7#a7 t are eligible = fund+ "u ! ,/ate ,en]gy ,program2 7#b7 9 accordance ) ! allocation =mula e/abli%$ "u section #dbj4aa ( title #aj1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or successor regulations72 & 7#c7 t ! ,/ates %all use to provide grants to eligible recipi5ts 9 accordance ) ?is section4 7b7 ,applications = grants ,a ,/ate seek+ a grant "u ! program %all submit to ! ,secret>y an application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require1 includ+-- 7#a7 a description ( ! expect$ b5efits t network$ geo!rmal heat+ & cool+ sy/ems w h on communities 9 ! ,/ate2 & 7#b7 a plan = ! use ( ! grant to assi/ ! ,/ate 9 a*iev+ ^? b5efits4 7c7 ,use ( ,/ate grant 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate t receives a grant "u ! program %all aw>d grants to eligible recipi5ts 9 accordance ) p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c74 7#b7 ,project deploym5t grants 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate t receives a grant "u ! program may provide a grant to an eligible recipi5t to f9ance ! deploym5t ( a network$ geo!rmal heat+ & cool+ sy/em t meets ! requirem5ts describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 includ+ ! in/allation ( 9-build+ or beh9d-!-met] equipm5t4 7,b7 ,sy/em requirem5ts ,a network$ geo!rmal heat+ & cool+ sy/em deploy$ pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a7 %all-- 7i7 use-- 7,i7 geo!rmal heat pumps to provide heat+1 cool+1 or heat+ & cool+ ( space1 wat]1 or space & wat] f-- 7aa7 ! gr\nd ?r\gh #a or m clos$-loop geo-ex*ange boreholes 9 :i* wat] pump$ ?r\gh pipes t ex*ange heat ) ! surr\nd+ rock or soil returns to ! surface2 7bb7 gr\ndwat] us+ #a or m op5-loop well d\blets t pump gr\ndwat] f an aquif] & inject ! wat] into a second well foll[+ heat ex*ange 9 a heat pump or wat]-to-wat] heat ex*ang]2 7cc7 surface wat] ?r\gh heat ex*ange 9 a heat pump or wat]-to-wat] heat ex*ang]1 ) ! wat] return$ to ! surface wat] body2 or 7dd7 greywat]1 sewage1 or treat$ sewage efflu5t ?r\gh a heat ex*ang] in/all$ 9 a sewage pipe1 treat$ sewage efflu5t pipe1 or above-gr\nd plant consi/+ ( a wat]-to-wat] heat ex*ang] or heat pump2 7,,ii7 hot wat] obta9$ f geo!rmal wells to produce hot wat] ?r\gh a wat]-to-wat] heat ex*ang] = direct use 9 build+ heat+2 7,,iii7 hot wat] produc$ by deep geo!rmal wells 9 :i* wat] is pump$ ?r\gh pipes conta9+ a fluid t ex*anges heat ) ! surr\nd+ rock or soil & returns to ! surface = direct use = build+ heat+2 7,,iv7 indu/rial process wa/e heat2 or 7,v7 a comb9ation ( ! sy/ems describ$ 9 subclauses 7,i7 ?r\gh 7,,iv72 7ii7 r$uce ! gre5h\se gas emissions associat$ ) heat+ & cool+ ! build+1 set ( build+s1 or facility ( ! eligible recipi5t2 & 7iii7 7,i7 r$uce ! site en]gy int5sity ( ! build+1 set ( build+s1 or facility ( ! eligible recipi5t 9 comp>ison to ! basel9e en]gy usage int5sity ( ! build+1 set ( build+s1 or facility1 z applicable2 7,,ii7 improve ! control & managem5t ( en]gy usage ( ! build+1 set ( build+s1 or facility to r$uce dem& dur+ peak times2 7,,iii7 sub/antially r$uce ! am\nt ( wat] us$ to provide heat+ & cool+ to ! build+1 set ( build+s1 or facility2 or 7,,iv7 improve1 ) respect to ! build+1 set ( build+s1 or facility ( ! eligible recipi5t-- 7aa7 ! physical com=t ( ! build+1 set ( build+s1 or facility occupants2 7bb7 ! en]gy effici5cy ( ! build+1 set ( build+s1 or facility2 or 7cc7 ! quality ( ! air 9 ! build+1 set ( build+s1 or facility4 7,c7 ,priority ,ea* ,/ate provid+ grants "u ?is p>agraph %all give priority-- 7i7 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 to eligible recipi5ts t d n h access to private capital2 7ii7 to l>g] block-scale projects compris+ at lea/ #ajj1jjj squ>e feet ( build+ space = :i* ! network$ geo!rmal heat+ & cool+ sy/em w be us$2 7iii7 to projects t may be ext5d$ to multiple blocks or wid] scales1 includ+ sy/ems featur+ dec5traliz$ heat pumps int]connect$ by a s+le und]gr\nd %>$ loop pipe ( ambi5t-temp]ature wat]2 or 7iv7 to projects locat$ 9 an en]gy community 7z def9$ 9 section #de7;b77#aa77;,b7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf71 a l[-income community1 or a disadvantag$ community4 7,d7 ,wage rate & appr5tice%ip requirem5ts 7i7 ,davis-,bacon ,all labor]s & me*anics employ$ by contractors or subcontractors 9 ! p]=mance ( con/ruction1 alt]ation1 or repair "w on a project assi/$ 9 :ole or 9 "p by a grant aw>d$ by a ,/ate "u ?is p>agraph %all be paid wages at rates n less ?an ^? prevail+ on simil> projects 9 ! locality1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor 9 accordance ) sub*apt] ,,iv ( *apt] #ca ( title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly ref]r$ to z ! ,davis-,bacon ,act74 7ii7 ,au?ority ,) respect to ! labor /&>ds specifi$ 9 clause 7i71 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all h ! au?ority & functions set =? 9 ,reorganization ,plan ,numb]$ #ad ( #aiej 7#fd ,/at4 #abfg2 #e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 & section #cade ( title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7iii7 ,appr5tice%ip 7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,all labor]s & me*anics employ$ by contractors or subcontractors 9 ! p]=mance ( con/ruction1 alt]ation1 or repair "w on a project assi/$ 9 :ole or 9 "p by a grant aw>d$ by a ,/ate "u ?is p>agraph %all p>ticipate 91 & all su* contractors or subcontractors %all sponsor1 a regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program = ea* crafts or trade employ$ on ! project4 7,,ii7 ,annual c]tification ,9 ord] to rema9 eligible = fund+ "u a grant aw>d$ by a ,/ate "u ?is p>agraph1 ea* contractor & subcontractor describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7 %all annually submit to ! ,secret>y ( ,labor a c]tification v]ify+ t-- 7aa7 ! contractor or subcontractor sponsors a regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program = ea* applicable craft or trade2 & 7bb7 ! sponsor$ regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program has graduat$ appr5tices = at lea/ #c ( ! prec$+ #e ye>s4 7#c7 ,grants = /udies & te*nical assi/ance 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate t receives a grant "u ! program may use n m ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! grant funds-- 7i7 to aw>d grants or provide te*nical assi/ance to eligible recipi5ts to c>ry out ! activities describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b72 & 7ii7 to conduct broad surveys to asc]ta9 ! localities or projects 9 ! ,/ate t are be/ suit$ to receive grants "u p>agraph 7#b74 7,b7 ,use ( grants ,grant funds receiv$ by eligible recipi5ts "u subp>agraph 7,a77i7 may be us$ to p>tially or fully fund-- 7i7 community !rmal opportunity assessm5ts-- 7,i7 to id5tify pot5tial !rmal res\rces1 includ+ heat s\rces or s9ks1 includ+ ! geological nature or o!r *>act]i/ics ( ! local gr\nd1 gr\ndwat]1 surface wat]1 greywat]1 sewage or sewage efflu5t !rmal1 wa/e heat f comm]cial or indu/rial s\rces1 or deep e>? geological heat pot5tial2 & 7,,ii7 to assess proximity ( !rmal s\rces1 s9ks1 or /orage1 z applicable1 to exi/+ or pot5tial conc5trations ( !rmal loads2 7ii7 /udies to demon/rate ! relative pot5tial ( diff]5t locations = deploym5t ( network$ geo!rmal heat+ & cool+ sy/ems2 7iii7 feasibility /udies & designs = network$ geo!rmal heat+ & cool+ sy/ems2 7iv7 geosci5tific inve/igation1 includ+ te/ bores1 !rmal response te/s1 & !rmal conductivity te/s1 to det]m9e und]gr\nd !rmal & hydraulic *>act]i/ics2 & 7v7 activities1 /udies1 or rese>* to assess & ov]come b>ri]s to ! implem5tation ( network$ geo!rmal heat+ & cool+ sy/ems1 includ+ f9ancial1 contract+1 sit+1 p]mitt+1 te*nical1 & te*nology b>ri]s4 7#d7 ,multiple grants ,a ,/ate may provide m ?an #a grant "u ?is subsection to ! same eligible recipi5t to facilitate multiple /eps 9 ! plann+ & deploym5t ( a network$ geo!rmal heat+ & cool+ sy/em4 7#e7 ,adm9i/rative exp5ses ,a ,/ate t receives a grant "u ! program may use n m ?an #e p]c5t ( ! grant funds = adm9i/rative exp5ses4 7d7 ,coord9ation ) exi/+ programs ,a ,/ate receiv+ a grant "u ! program is enc\rag$ to utilize & build on exi/+ programs & infra/ructure1 includ+ physical infra/ructure su* z pipes or wells1 exi/+ rights-(-way1 & l& leases1 )9 ! ,/ate t may aid ! ,/ate 9 aw>d+ grants "u subsection 7c74 7e7 ,outrea* ,! ,secret>y %all engage 9 outrea* to in=m ,/ates ( ! availability ( grants "u ! program4 7f7 ,/ate ,en]gy ,program exclusions 7#a7 ,no mat*+ ,a ,/ate receiv+ a grant "u ! program %all n be subject1 = t grant1 to ! mat*+ requirem5t "u ! item relat+ to ,en]gy cons]vation "u ! head+ ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy 9 title ,,ii ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior & ,relat$ ,ag5cies ,appropriations ,act1 #aihe 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fcbc;a2 #ih ,/at4 #ahfa74 7#b7 ,exp5diture prohibitions & limitations ,no?+ 9 section #dbj4ah ( title #aj1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or successor regulations71 %all prohibit projects c>ri$ out us+ grants provid$ by ,/ates "u ?is section4 7g7 ,report ,ea* ,/ate t receives a grant "u ! program %all1 n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] a grant is receiv$1 & annually !reaft]1 submit to ! ,secret>y a report t describes-- 7#a7 = ea* grant aw>d$ to an eligible recipi5t "u subsection 7c77#b71 data on ! projects to be c>ri$ out us+ ! grant1 organiz$ 9 a =mat to be det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2 7#b7 = ea* grant aw>d$ or any te*nical assi/ance provid$ "u subsection 7c77#c71 any output 9 ! =m ( feasibility /udies1 geosci5tific inve/igation1 !rmal mapp+ ( heat s\rces or s9k or wa/e heat s\rces 9 an area1 or o!r /udy results2 & 7#c7 any /atutory or regulatory *anges und]tak5 by ! ,/ate or o!r local regulatory body to facilitate projects c>ri$ out us+ a grant aw>d$ or te*nical assi/ance provid$ by ! ,/ate "u subsection 7c74 7h7 ,au?orization ( appropriations 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out ?is section1 to rema9 available until exp5d$-- 7,a7 #aej1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbe2 & 7,b7 #abj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjbi4 7#b7 ,indian ,tribes ,( ! am\nts made available "u p>agraph 7#a7 = a fiscal ye>1 n less ?an #b p]c5t %all be us$ to aw>d grants "u ! program to ,indian ,tribes4 #d4 ,reports on network$ geo!rmal heat+ & cool+ sy/ems 7a7 ,analysis & report ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 p]=m an analysis ( air s\rce & geo!rmal heat pump sy/em p]=mance1 includ+ det]m9+ ! full-ye>1 #h1gfj-;h\r coeffici5t ( p]=mance curves or seasonal p]=mance factor1 f a range ( build+ types1 9 a v>iety ( repres5tative regional climate zones1 & f a repres5tative sample ( heat pump models2 & 7#b7 submit to ,congress & make publicly available on ! website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy a report1 to be entitl$ ,real _w consid]ations on ! deploym5t ( heat pump te*nologies1 t describes-- 7,a7 factors t ! ,secret>y is able to analyze t may impact ! decision to pursue a network$ geo!rmal heat+ & cool+ sy/em1 su* z ! seasonal p]=mance data & peak summ] & w9t] p[] draw pr(iles = air s\rce & geo!rmal heat pumps = ea* build+ type & climate region analyz$ "u p>agraph 7#a72 & 7,b7 in=mation t ! ,secret>y is able to asc]ta9 reg>d+ capital or op]at+ co/1 regulatory hurdles1 site consid]ations1 or o!r factors4 7b7 ,survey & report ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ,congress & make publicly available on ! website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy-- 7#a7 a comp5dium ( available heat mapp+1 feasibility1 or o!r /udies und]tak5 by a ,/ate or ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy t s]ves to support decisions relat+ to locations1 lay\ts1 & designs = network$ geo!rmal heat+ & cool+ sy/ems2 7#b7 a repository ( =matt$ data on ! projects fund$ "u grants aw>d$ by ,/ates "u section #c7;c72 & 7#c7 a report summ>iz+ ! /atutory or regulatory *anges und]tak5 by ,/ates or localities to support or facilitate ^? projects4 #e4 ,model guidance = wa/e heat to direct use sy/ems ,section #djeef ( ! ,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahhdb7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 z p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#d71 respectively2 & 7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#a7 ! foll[+3 7#b7 ,wa/e heat to direct use sy/em ,! t]m wa/e heat to direct use sy/em means a sy/em t directly heats a build+ or directly utilizes heat = o!r comm]cial or indu/rial applications ?r\gh ! recov]y ( wa/e en]gy4 2 7#b7 9 subsection 7b77#a71 by /rik+ & wa/e heat to p[] sy/ems & ins]t+ 1 wa/e heat to p[] sy/ems1 & wa/e heat to direct use sy/ems2 & 7#c7 9 subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ & wa/e heat to p[] sy/ems & ins]t+ 1 wa/e heat to p[] sy/ems1 & wa/e heat to direct use sy/ems2 & 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,g71 by /rik+ & wa/e heat to p[] sy/ems & ins]t+ 1 wa/e heat to p[] sy/ems1 & wa/e heat to direct use sy/ems4