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title: "42 U.S.C. § 16198"
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description: "Smart energy and water efficiency pilot program"
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kind: "code_section"
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title_number: 42
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title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
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chapter_number: "149"
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chapter_name: "NATIONAL ENERGY POLICY AND PROGRAMS"
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section: "16198"
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citation: "42 U.S.C. § 16198"
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release_date: "2026-06-26"
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# 42 U.S.C. § 16198 - Smart energy and water efficiency pilot program
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## Text
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(a) Definitions In this section:
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(1) Eligible entity The term “eligible entity” means—
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(A) a utility;
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(B) a municipality;
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(C) a water district;
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(D) an Indian Tribe or Alaska Native village; and
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(E) any other authority that provides water, wastewater, or water reuse services.
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(2) Smart energy and water efficiency pilot program The term “smart energy and water efficiency pilot program” or “pilot program” means the pilot program established under subsection (b).
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(b) Smart energy and water efficiency pilot program (1) In general The Secretary shall establish and carry out a smart energy and water efficiency pilot program in accordance with this section.
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(2) Purpose The purpose of the smart energy and water efficiency pilot program is to award grants to eligible entities to demonstrate unique, advanced, or innovative technology-based solutions that will—
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(A) improve the net energy balance of water, wastewater, and water reuse systems;
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(B) improve the net energy balance of water, wastewater, and water reuse systems to help communities across the United States make measurable progress in conserving water, saving energy, and reducing costs;
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(C) support the implementation of innovative and unique processes and the installation of established advanced automated systems that provide real-time data on energy and water; and
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(D) improve energy-water conservation and quality and predictive maintenance through technologies that utilize internet connected technologies, including sensors, intelligent gateways, and security embedded in hardware.
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(3) Project selection (A) In general The Secretary shall make competitive, merit-reviewed grants under the pilot program to not less than 3, but not more than 5, eligible entities.
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(B) Selection criteria In selecting an eligible entity to receive a grant under the pilot program, the Secretary shall consider—
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(i) energy and cost savings;
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(ii) the uniqueness, commercial viability, and reliability of the technology to be used;
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(iii) the degree to which the project integrates next-generation sensors software, analytics, and management tools;
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(iv) the anticipated cost-effectiveness of the pilot project through measurable energy savings, water savings or reuse, and infrastructure costs averted;
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(v) whether the technology can be deployed in a variety of geographic regions and the degree to which the technology can be implemented in a wide range of applications ranging in scale from small towns to large cities, including Tribal communities;
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(vi) whether the technology has been successfully deployed elsewhere;
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(vii) whether the technology was sourced from a manufacturer based in the United States; and
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(viii) whether the project will be completed in 5 years or less.
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(C) Applications (i) In general Subject to clause (ii), an eligible entity seeking a grant under the pilot program shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary determines to be necessary.
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(ii) Contents An application under clause (i) shall, at a minimum, include—
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(I) a description of the project;
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(II) a description of the technology to be used in the project;
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(III) the anticipated results, including energy and water savings, of the project;
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(IV) a comprehensive budget for the project;
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(V) the names of the project lead organization and any partners;
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(VI) the number of users to be served by the project;
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(VII) a description of the ways in which the proposal would meet performance measures established by the Secretary; and
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(VIII) any other information that the Secretary determines to be necessary to complete the review and selection of a grant recipient.
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(4) Administration (A) In general Not later than 1 year after December 27, 2020, the Secretary shall select grant recipients under this section.
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(B) Evaluations (i) 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 Secretary, consistent with the purposes of this section.
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(ii) Requirements Consistent with the performance measures and benchmarks developed under clause (i), in carrying out an evaluation under that clause, the Secretary shall—
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(I) evaluate the progress and impact of the project; and
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(II) assess the degree to which the project is meeting the goals of the pilot program.
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(C) Technical and policy assistance On the request of a grant recipient, the Secretary shall provide technical and policy assistance.
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(D) Best practices The Secretary shall make available to the public through the Internet and other means the Secretary considers to be appropriate—
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(i) a copy of each evaluation carried out under subparagraph (B); and
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(ii) a description of any best practices identified by the Secretary as a result of those evaluations.
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(E) Report to Congress The Secretary shall submit to Congress a report containing the results of each evaluation carried out under subparagraph (B).
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(c) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $15,000,000, to remain available until expended.
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(Pub. L. 109–58, title IX, § 918, as added Pub. L. 116–260, div. Z, title I, § 1014(a), Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 2451.)
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