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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 9205. Technology application programs
(a) Unit, operating, and maintenance costs
The Secretary shall establish a technology application program
for wind energy systems to achieve the purposes of this chapter by
reduction in unit costs of wind energy systems through mass
production and by determination of operating and maintenance costs
through broad operational systems experience.
(b) Proposals for Federal assistance
In achieving the objectives of this section, the Secretary shall
solicit and evaluate proposals for Federal assistance pursuant to
paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of subsection (c) of this section for
investigating, purchasing, and installing such wind energy systems
from public or private entities wishing to utilize wind energy
systems.
(c) Forms of Federal assistance
In achieving the objectives of this section, the Secretary is
authorized to use various forms of Federal assistance including,
but not limited to -
(1) contracts and cooperative agreements;
(2) grants;
(3) loans; and
(4) direct Federal procurement.
(d) Quantity production and utilization
In carrying out his duties under this chapter, the Secretary is
authorized to enter into such contracts and cooperative agreements
with any public or private entity as may be necessary or
appropriate for the production and utilization of large and small
wind energy systems in quantities sufficient to achieve the
objectives of this section.
(e) Procedure for direct grants for large systems; limitation of
amount
In carrying out his duties under this chapter, the Secretary
shall, within six months of September 8, 1980, establish procedures
to allow any public or private entity wishing to install a large
wind energy system to apply for and, upon meeting such terms and
conditions as the Secretary may prescribe, to receive a direct
grant for a portion of the total purchase and installation cost of
such wind energy system: Provided, That grants for the portion of
such cost in the case of large wind energy systems shall not exceed
(A) 50 per centum of such cost during the first six years of the
program under this subsection, and (B) 25 per centum of such cost
during the seventh or eighth year of the program.
(f) Procedure for loans for small or large systems; limitation of
amount; term; interest; prepayment; other terms and conditions
(1) In carrying out his duties under this chapter, the Secretary
shall, within six months of September 8, 1980, establish procedures
to allow public or private entities wishing to install a small or
large wind energy system to apply for and, upon meeting such terms
and conditions as the Secretary may prescribe, to receive loans for
up to 75 per centum of the total purchase and installation costs of
wind energy systems providing in the aggregate up to three hundred
and twenty megawatts peak generating capacity involving at a
minimum four projects: Provided, That no such loan in any fiscal
year shall be for more than 50 per centum of the amount
appropriated under this chapter for such fiscal year.
(2) Each loan shall be for a term which the Secretary deems
appropriate, but no loan shall exceed twenty years beyond the date
the wind energy system becomes operational.
(3) Each loan made pursuant to this section shall bear interest
at the discount or interest rate used at the time the loan is made
for water resource planning projects under section 1962d-17 of this
title. Such loan can be prepaid at any time without prepayment
penalty and shall be contingent upon such other terms and
conditions prescribed by the Secretary.
(g) Funds for Federal agency systems; projects and activities for
technology applications of systems
(1) In carrying out his duties under this chapter, the Secretary
is authorized to provide funds for the accelerated procurement and
installation of small and large wind energy systems by Federal
agencies.
(2) The Secretary is authorized to enter into arrangements with
appropriate Federal agencies, including the Water and Power
Resources Services and the Federal power marketing agencies for
large wind energy systems, to carry out such projects and
activities as may be appropriate for the broad technology
applications of small and large wind energy systems which are
suitable and effective for use by such Federal agencies.
(h) Observation, monitoring, and reporting requirements; public
inspection
The terms and conditions prescribed by the Secretary under this
subsection shall require such observation, monitoring, and
reporting requirements as the Secretary deems necessary for a
period of five years and shall provide for members of the public to
view and inspect the system under reasonable conditions.
(i) Termination of new Federal assistance and Federal assistance
programs
New Federal assistance for technology applications systems shall
terminate upon the appropriate determination by the Secretary, in
the annual update of the comprehensive program management plan
pursuant to section 9203 of this title. Termination of the small
wind energy systems program shall occur when the Secretary finds
that such systems have become economically competitive with
conventional energy sources, or on September 30, 1985, whichever
occurs first. Termination of the large wind energy systems program
shall occur when the Secretary finds that such systems have become
economically competitive with conventional energy sources, or on
September 30, 1988, whichever occurs first.
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