Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017

To amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to encourage the increased use of performance contracting in Federal facilities, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017 2. Use of energy and water efficiency measures in Federal buildings (a) Energy management requirements Section 543(f)(4) of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act ( 42 U.S.C. 8253(f)(4) may shall (b) Reports Section 548(b) of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act ( 42 U.S.C. 8258(b) (1) in paragraph (3), by striking and (2) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (5) (A) the status of the energy savings performance contracts and utility energy service contracts of each agency; (B) the investment value of the contracts; (C) the guaranteed energy savings for the previous year as compared to the actual energy savings for the previous year; (D) the plan for entering into the contracts in the coming year; and (E) information explaining why any previously submitted plans for the contracts were not implemented. . (c) Definition of energy conservation measures Section 551(4) of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act ( 42 U.S.C. 8259(4) or retrofit activities retrofit activities, or energy consuming devices and required support structures (d) Authority To enter into contracts Section 801(a)(2)(F) of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act ( 42 U.S.C. 8287(a)(2)(F) (1) in clause (i), by striking or (2) in clause (ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or (3) by adding at the end the following: (iii) limit the recognition of operation and maintenance savings associated with systems modernized or replaced with the implementation of energy conservation measures, water conservation measures, or any combination of energy conservation measures and water conservation measures. . (e) Miscellaneous authority Section 801(a)(2) of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act ( 42 U.S.C. 8287(a)(2) (H) Miscellaneous authority Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a Federal agency may sell or transfer energy savings and apply the proceeds of the sale or transfer to fund a contract under this title. . (f) Payment of costs Section 802 of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act ( 42 U.S.C. 8287a (and related operation and maintenance expenses) , including related operations and maintenance expenses (g) Definition of Federal building Section 551(6) of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act ( 42 U.S.C. 8259(6) ; the term does not include a dam, reservoir, or hydropower facility owned or operated by a Federal agency; (h) Definition of energy savings Section 804(2) of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act ( 42 U.S.C. 8287c(2) (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking federally owned building or buildings or other federally owned facilities Federal building (as defined in section 551) (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking ; and (3) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (E) the use, sale, or transfer of energy incentives, rebates, or credits (including renewable energy credits) from Federal, State, or local governments or utilities; and (F) any revenue generated from a reduction in energy or water use, more efficient waste recycling, or additional energy generated from more efficient equipment. . February 23, 2018 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

Summary: Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to revise requirements for energy savings performance contracts and utility energy service contracts (performance contracts). These contracts allow federal agencies to work with private contractors on energy efficiency upgrades to federal facilities, unless the facilities are dams, reservoirs, or hydropower facilities owned or operated by federal agencies. Current law requires federal facility energy managers to evaluate and identify energy and water efficiency measures for federal facilities, but agencies are not required to implement the measures. The bill requires agencies to implement the measures if they are cost-effective. The Department of Energy must report to the President and Congress on each agency's performance contracts, including their investment value and their energy savings. The bill redefines "energy conservation measures" to include those involving energy consuming devices and required support structures. In carrying out energy savings performance contracts, agencies may not limit recognition of operation and maintenance savings associated with energy systems that were modernized or replaced with energy conservation measures and water conservation measures (e.g., lower energy and water bills due to energy efficiency and conservation measures). Agencies may sell or transfer energy savings and apply the proceeds to fund a performance contract. The energy savings that may be contained in performance contracts are expanded to include: (1) the use, sale, or transfer of energy incentives, rebates, or credits (including renewable energy credits) from governments or utilities; and (2) any revenue generated from a reduction in energy or water use, more efficient waste recycling, or additional energy generated from more efficient equipment.