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117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9046 
To establish a program to issue rebates for energy efficiency improvements 
at industrial facilities, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 29, 2022 
Mr. MICHAEL F. DOYLE of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. CASTEN) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy 
and Commerce 
A BILL 
To establish a program to issue rebates for energy efficiency 
improvements at industrial facilities, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; DEFINITIONS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Industrial Efficiency Incentive Act’’. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this Act: 
(1) CERTIFIED
ENERGY
EXPERT.—The term 
‘‘certified energy expert’’ means an expert that has 
been identified, through testing and review by an 
independent, accredited certification body that has 
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been approved by the Secretary of Energy, as meet-
ing the Department of Energy’s criteria for pro-
viding energy efficiency and carbon reducing services 
to an eligible facility. 
(2) ELIGIBLE FACILITY.—The term ‘‘eligible fa-
cility’’ means a nonpower industrial facility. 
(3) INDUSTRIAL ASSESSMENT CENTERS.—The 
term ‘‘Industrial Assessment Centers’’ means the In-
dustrial Assessment Centers of the Department of 
Energy. 
(4) QUALIFIED ENTITY.—The term ‘‘qualified 
entity’’ means the owner or operator of an eligible 
facility. 
(5) 
QUALIFIED
TECHNOLOGY.—The 
term 
‘‘qualified technology’’ means any technology— 
(A) that is used at an eligible facility; and 
(B) that— 
(i) the use of which can be dem-
onstrated to result in energy efficiency im-
provements of at least 20 percent over an 
eligible facility’s existing technology and 
does not increase scope 1 greenhouse gas 
emissions or scope 2 greenhouse gas emis-
sions, as such terms are defined by the Ad-
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ministrator of the Environmental Protec-
tion Agency, of the eligible facility; 
(ii) the use of which can be dem-
onstrated to reduce the amount of water 
used by at least 20 percent over an eligible 
facility’s existing technology; or 
(iii) replaces fossil fuel-fired tech-
nology at an eligible facility. 
(6) UTILITY.—The term ‘‘utility’’ means a reg-
ulated entity that provides electricity, natural gas, or 
water service to an eligible facility. 
(7) WORKING
GROUP.—The term ‘‘Working 
Group’’ means the Industrial Efficiency Working 
Group established under section 4(a). 
SEC. 2. PURPOSES. 
The purposes of this Act are to— 
(1) reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the 
industrial sector; 
(2) maximize the energy efficiency and water 
use efficiency of United States industrial facilities; 
(3) make industrial facilities more financially 
viable by making energy efficiency improvements at 
such facilities that lower energy costs; 
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(4) create opportunities for energy efficiency 
manufacturing and installation jobs across the 
United States; and 
(5) make the United States industrial sector 
the cleanest in the world. 
SEC. 3. SUSTAINABLE INDUSTRY REBATE PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Energy shall es-
tablish a program, to be known as the ‘‘Sustainable Indus-
try Rebate Program’’, under which the Secretary of En-
ergy shall issue rebates to qualified entities for purchases 
of qualified technology. 
(b) PROCESS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Energy, in consultation with the Secretary 
of the Treasury, shall— 
(A) develop and make available rebate 
forms which qualified entities shall use to re-
quest a rebate issued under the Sustainable In-
dustry Rebate Program; and 
(B) establish a database and information 
technology system, to be known as the ‘‘Federal 
Rebate Processing System’’, which shall be used 
by qualified entities to submit forms made 
available under subparagraph (A) for the pur-
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pose of requesting a rebate issued under the 
Sustainable Industry Rebate Program. 
(2) REQUIREMENTS.—To be eligible to receive 
a rebate issued under the Sustainable Industry Re-
bate Program, a qualified entity shall submit to the 
Secretary of Energy a completed form made avail-
able under paragraph (1)(A) at such time and con-
taining such information as the Secretary of Energy 
may require, which at a minimum such form shall— 
(A) demonstrate— 
(i) that the qualified entity purchased 
a qualified technology; 
(ii) that such qualified technology is 
eligible for the Sustainable Industry Re-
bate Program; 
(iii) whether such qualified technology 
is eligible for any of the additional rebate 
amounts provided in subsection (d)(2); and 
(iv) as applicable, whether any tech-
nology replaced by the qualified technology 
has been permanently decommissioned; and 
(B) include information on— 
(i) the amount of the reduction in en-
ergy or water use to be achieved by imple-
mentation of the qualified technology; and 
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(ii) the amount of any reduction in 
greenhouse gas emissions that results from 
replacing an existing technology with the 
qualified technology. 
(c) SUSTAINABLE INDUSTRY DATABASE.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Energy shall establish and maintain on the 
website of the Department of Energy a national 
database, to be known as the ‘‘Sustainable Industry 
Database’’, to provide information on the Sustain-
able Industry Rebate Program. 
(2) INCLUSIONS.—The Sustainable Industry 
Database shall include— 
(A) a list of the technologies that the 
Working Group determines are qualified tech-
nologies; 
(B) a list of the qualified technologies that 
are eligible for the Made in America additional 
rebate 
amounts 
provided 
in 
subsection 
(d)(2)(A); 
(C) instructions for how a qualified entity 
may apply for a rebate issued under the Sus-
tainable Industry Rebate Program; 
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(D) instructions for how to petition the 
Working Group to request an addition to a list 
of qualified technologies included by subpara-
graph (A) or subparagraph (B); 
(E) instructions for how to petition the 
Working Group to recognize technologies that 
individually do not qualify for the rebate but 
can be combined and used to provide a benefit 
equal to or greater than a qualified technology, 
such as pumps and pipes used together; and 
(F) any additional information determined 
appropriate by the Secretary of Energy. 
(d) AUTHORIZED AMOUNT OF REBATE.— 
(1) BASE REBATES.—The base amount of a re-
bate issued under the Sustainable Industry Rebate 
Program shall be equal to the amount that is— 
(A) for a qualified entity with more than 
500 employees, 25 percent of the total cost to 
purchase the qualified technology; and 
(B) for a qualified entity with fewer than 
500 employees, 40 percent of the total cost to 
purchase the qualified technology. 
(2) ADDITIONAL REBATE AMOUNTS.—In addi-
tion to the base amount described in paragraph (1), 
the total amount of a rebate issued under the Sus-
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tainable Industry Rebate Program may be increased 
by— 
(A) if the majority of the components of 
the purchased qualified technology were manu-
factured in the United States, the amount that 
is equal to 15 percent of the total cost to pur-
chase the qualified technology; and 
(B) if the qualified technology facilitates a 
switch from a fossil fuel-fired energy source to 
a zero-carbon energy source, the amount that is 
equal to 10 percent of the total cost to purchase 
the qualified technology. 
(3) COST
TO
PURCHASE
QUALIFIED
TECH-
NOLOGY.—For the purpose of determining the 
amount of a rebate issued under the Sustainable In-
dustry Rebate Program, the total cost to purchase 
the qualified technology shall include all costs associ-
ated with— 
(A) the purchase and installation of the 
qualified technology; and 
(B) the removal of any existing technology 
as a result of such purchase and installation. 
(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
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$1,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 
2031, to remain available until expended. 
SEC. 4. INDUSTRIAL EFFICIENCY WORKING GROUP. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 30 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy 
shall establish the Industrial Efficiency Working Group. 
(b) MEMBERSHIP.— 
(1) APPOINTMENT.—The Working Group shall 
be comprised of members who shall be appointed by 
the Secretary of Energy, in consultation with the Di-
rectors of the Advanced Manufacturing Office, the 
Building Technology Office, and the Office of En-
ergy Efficiency and Renewable Energy of the De-
partment of Energy. 
(2) REPRESENTATION.—Members of the Work-
ing group shall include— 
(A) at least one representative from each 
relevant Federal agency, as determined by the 
Secretary of Energy; 
(B) at least one representative from each 
relevant office of the Department of Energy; 
(C) at least one representative from labor 
groups; 
(D) representatives from the research com-
munity, which shall include at least one rep-
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resentative from academia and at least one rep-
resentative from any relevant National Labora-
tories; 
(E) at least one representative from non-
governmental organizations; 
(F) representatives from energy efficiency 
program administrators; 
(G) representatives from industry and 
trade associations; and 
(H) any other individual whom the Sec-
retary of Energy determines to be necessary to 
ensure that the Working Group is comprised of 
a diverse group of representatives from indus-
try, academia, independent researchers, and 
public and private entities. 
(3) CHAIR.—The Secretary of Energy shall des-
ignate a member of the Working Group to serve as 
the Chair. 
(c) DUTIES.—The Working Group shall— 
(1) develop the list of qualified technologies to 
be included in the Sustainable Industry Database 
under section 3(c)(2)(A); 
(2) develop the list of the qualified technologies 
that meet the Made in America requirements for ad-
ditional rebate amounts to be included in the Sus-
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tainable 
Industry 
Database 
under 
section 
3(c)(2)(B); 
(3) determine if any technologies for which a 
petition is submitted pursuant to section 3(c)(2)(D) 
should be added to the applicable list; 
(4) periodically revise the lists developed under 
paragraphs (1) and (2), which includes revising such 
lists to remove, as necessary, any technology that is 
no longer determined to be a qualified technology; 
and 
(5) identify technology gaps in industrial effi-
ciency, and make recommendations to address such 
gaps. 
(d) MEETINGS.— 
(1) FREQUENCY.—The Working Group shall 
meet not less frequently than twice per year, at the 
call of the Chair. 
(2) INITIAL MEETING.—Not later than 60 days 
after the date on which the members are appointed 
under subsection (b), the Working Group shall hold 
its first meeting. 
(e) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, and not less frequently than once 
every year thereafter, the Working Group shall submit to 
the Secretary of Energy a report that includes— 
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(1) the list of qualified technologies developed 
under subsection (c)(1); 
(2) the list of the qualified technologies devel-
oped under subsection (c)(2); and 
(3) an identification of which technologies were 
added or removed from the lists described in para-
graphs (1) and (2). 
(f) COORDINATION.—In carrying out this section, the 
Secretary of Energy shall, to the maximum extent pos-
sible— 
(1) coordinate and seek to avoid duplication 
with other programs of the Department of Energy; 
(2) coordinate and collaborate with the Indus-
trial Technology Innovation Advisory Committee (es-
tablished under section 455 of the Energy Independ-
ence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17114)); 
and 
(3) leverage existing resources and programs of 
the Department of Energy. 
SEC. 5. SAVE CARBON NOW PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.— 
(1) IDENTIFICATION OF FACILITIES.—The Sec-
retary of Energy shall, after consultation with the 
Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
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Agency, identify the 3,000 eligible facilities in the 
United States that emit the most greenhouse gases. 
(2) ASSESSMENTS
AND
TECHNICAL
ASSIST-
ANCE.—With respect to each facility identified in 
paragraph (1), the Secretary of Energy shall offer 
to— 
(A) carry out an assessment of such facil-
ity in accordance with subsection (b); and 
(B) provide technical assistance to such fa-
cility to assist with developing and carrying out 
a plan, in accordance with subsection (c), to im-
plement recommendations provided by the as-
sessment carried out under subparagraph (A). 
(b) ASSESSMENTS.— 
(1) REQUIREMENTS.—Assessments carried out 
under subsection (a)(2)(A) shall— 
(A) analyze the energy use and costs of the 
facility; and 
(B) provide recommendations to— 
(i) maximize the energy efficiency of 
industrial processes and cross-cutting sys-
tems at the facility; 
(ii) reduce greenhouse gas emissions 
of the facility; 
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(iii) improve the efficient use of water 
in manufacturing or industrial processes at 
the facility; 
(iv) prevent air and water pollution 
and minimize waste from the facility; and 
(v) reduce energy and water use, and 
greenhouse gas emissions, of the facility, 
including by making— 
(I) motor system improvements, 
including to fan, pump, compressed 
air, and other motor-driven equip-
ment; 
(II) steam system improvements; 
(III) heating, ventilating, and 
air-conditioning system improvements; 
(IV) lighting system improve-
ments; 
(V) process equipment or oper-
ational improvements; or 
(VI) water system improvements. 
(2) ASSESSMENT
TEAMS.—The assessments 
carried out under subsection (a)(2)(A) shall be con-
ducted by teams of experts made up of— 
(A) staff of the Department of Energy; 
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(B) experts from the National Labora-
tories; 
(C) experts from the Manufacturing USA 
Program established under section 34 of the 
National Institute of Standards and Technology 
Act (15 U.S.C. 278s); 
(D) faculty and staff from the Industrial 
Assessment Centers; and 
(E) other certified energy experts con-
tracted by the Department of Energy. 
(c) IMPLEMENTATION PLANS.— 
(1) REQUIREMENTS.—Implementation plans de-
veloped pursuant to subsection (a)(2)(B) shall, with 
respect to the recommendations included in the as-
sessment— 
(A) include information on any assistance 
or training needs necessary to implement such 
recommendations; 
(B) include information on any new or up-
graded equipment necessary to implement such 
recommendations; 
(C) include information on research and 
development activities that would assist with 
implementing such recommendations; 
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(D) identify local partners that can be le-
veraged to implement such recommendations; 
(E) identify steps needed to implement a 
strategic energy management program at the 
facility; and 
(F) identify Federal, State, and utility as-
sistance programs that may be used to imple-
ment such recommendations. 
(2) COORDINATION.—In providing technical as-
sistance to carry out an implementation plan under 
this section, the Secretary of Energy shall coordi-
nate, as appropriate, with— 
(A) relevant Federal agencies; and 
(B) private and public sector entities, in-
cluding State energy offices, utility regulatory 
agencies, Indian Tribes, economic development 
authorities, and utilities. 
(d) LIMITATIONS.—The Secretary of Energy may 
not, with respect to a facility identified under subsection 
(a)(1), expend more than $500,000 in carrying out an as-
sessment and providing technical assistance to such facil-
ity under this section. 
(e) REPORTING.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary of Energy 
shall submit to Congress a report on the assess-
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ments carried out and the technical assistance pro-
vided under this section by not later than one year 
after the date of enactment of this Act, and every 
two years thereafter. 
(2) INCLUSION.—The report submitted under 
paragraph (1) shall include information on— 
(A) the number of facilities assessed under 
this section; 
(B) the total number of recommendations 
provided pursuant to this section and the ex-
pected effect of such recommendations, if imple-
mented, on energy and water use and green-
house gas emissions of such facilities; 
(C) the amount of any reductions in en-
ergy use of such facilities achieved by imple-
menting such recommendations; 
(D) the amount of any reductions in green-
house gas emissions of such facilities achieved 
by implementing such recommendations; 
(E) the amount of any reductions in water 
use of such facilities achieved by implementing 
such recommendations; and 
(F) the amount of any reductions in costs 
to such facilities achieved by implementing such 
recommendations. 
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(3) CONFIDENTIAL
INFORMATION.—The Sec-
retary of Energy may not include any confidential 
information relating to such facilities in any report 
under this subsection. 
(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$750,000,000 for fiscal years 2022 through 2026, to re-
main available until expended. 
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