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111TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 4031 

To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to establish a motor 

efficiency rebate program. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

NOVEMBER 5, 2009 

Ms. BALDWIN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 

Committee on Energy and Commerce 

A BILL 

To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to 

establish a motor efficiency rebate program. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. MOTOR EFFICIENCY REBATE PROGRAM. 

4 (a) IN GENERAL.—Part C of title III of the Energy 

5 Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6311 et seq.) is 

6 amended by adding at the end the following: 

7 ‘‘SEC. 347. MOTOR EFFICIENCY REBATE PROGRAM. 

8 ‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than January 1, 

9 2011, in accordance with subsection (b), the Secretary 


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1 shall establish a program to provide rebates for expendi2 tures made by entities— 

3 ‘‘(1) for the purchase and installation of a new 

4 electric motor that has a nominal full load efficiency 

5 that is not less than the nominal full load efficiency 

6 as defined in— 

7 ‘‘(A) table 12–12 of NEMA Standards 

8 Publication MG 1–2006 for random wound mo9 tors rated 600 volts or lower; or 

10 ‘‘(B) table 12–13 of NEMA Standards 

11 Publication MG 1–2006 for form wound motors 

12 rated 5000 volts or lower; and 

13 ‘‘(2) to replace an installed motor of the entity 

14 the specifications of which are established by the 

15 Secretary by a date that is not later than 90 days 

16 after the date of enactment of this section. 

17 ‘‘(b) REQUIREMENTS.— 

18 ‘‘(1) APPLICATION.—To be eligible to receive a 

19 rebate under this section, an entity shall submit to 

20 the Secretary an application in such form, at such 

21 time, and containing such information as the Sec22 retary may require, including— 

23 ‘‘(A) demonstrated evidence that the entity 

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1 section (a)(1) to replace an installed motor de2 scribed in subsection (a)(2); 

3 ‘‘(B) demonstrated evidence that the enti4 ty— 

5 ‘‘(i) removed the installed motor of 

6 the entity from service; and 

7 ‘‘(ii) properly disposed of the installed 

8 motor of the entity; and 

9 ‘‘(C) the physical nameplate of the in10 stalled motor of the entity. 

11 ‘‘(2) AUTHORIZED AMOUNT OF REBATE.—The 

12 Secretary may provide to an entity that meets each 

13 requirement under paragraph (1) a rebate the 

14 amount of which shall be equal to the product ob15 tained by multiplying— 

16 ‘‘(A) the nameplate horsepower of the elec17 tric motor purchased by the entity in accord18 ance with subsection (a)(1); and 

19 ‘‘(B) $25.00. 

20 ‘‘(3) PAYMENTS TO DISTRIBUTORS OF QUALI21 FYING ELECTRIC MOTORS.—To assist in the pay22 ment for expenses relating to processing and motor 

23 core disposal costs, the Secretary shall provide to the 

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1 bate under this section, an amount equal to the 

2 product obtained by multiplying— 

3 ‘‘(A) the nameplate horsepower of the elec4 tric motor; and 

5 ‘‘(B) $5.00. 

6 ‘‘(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 

7 are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section, 

8 to remain available until expended— 

9 ‘‘(1) $160,000,000 for fiscal year 2011; 

10 ‘‘(2) $150,000,000 for fiscal year 2012; 

11 ‘‘(3) $140,000,000 for fiscal year 2013; 

12 ‘‘(4) $130,000,000 for fiscal year 2014; and 

13 ‘‘(5) $120,000,000 for fiscal year 2015.’’. 

14 (b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents of 

15 the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. prec. 

16 6201) is amended by adding at the end of the items relat17 ing to part C of title III the following: 

‘‘Sec. 347. Motor efficiency rebate program.’’. 

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