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116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1480 
To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to establish the CHP 
Technical Assistance Partnership Program, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 28, 2019 
Mr. WELCH (for himself, Mr. KINZINGER, Mr. TONKO, and Mr. MCKINLEY) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on En-
ergy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, 
and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within 
the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to estab-
lish the CHP Technical Assistance Partnership Program, 
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. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘CHP Support Act’’. 
SEC. 2. CHP TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PARTNERSHIP PRO-
GRAM. 
Section 375 of the Energy Policy and Conservation 
Act (42 U.S.C. 6345) is amended to read as follows: 
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‘‘SEC. 375. CHP TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PARTNERSHIP 
PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) RENAMING.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Clean Energy Applica-
tion Centers of the Department of Energy are redes-
ignated as the CHP Technical Assistance Partner-
ship Program (referred to in this section as the 
‘Program’). 
‘‘(2) PROGRAM
DESCRIPTION.—The Program 
shall consist of— 
‘‘(A) the 10 regional CHP Technical As-
sistance Partnerships in existence on the date 
of enactment of the CHP Support Act; 
‘‘(B) such other regional CHP Technical 
Assistance Partnerships as the Secretary may 
establish; and 
‘‘(C) any supporting technical activities 
under the Technical Partnership Program of 
the Advanced Manufacturing Office. 
‘‘(3) REFERENCES.—Any reference in any law, 
rule, regulation, or publication to a Combined Heat 
and Power Application Center or a Clean Energy 
Application Center shall be deemed to be a reference 
to the Program. 
‘‘(b) CHP TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PARTNERSHIP 
PROGRAM.— 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Program shall— 
‘‘(A) operate programs to encourage de-
ployment of combined heat and power, waste 
heat to power, and efficient district energy (col-
lectively referred to in this subsection as ‘CHP’) 
technologies by providing education and out-
reach to— 
‘‘(i) building, industrial, and electric 
and natural gas utility professionals; 
‘‘(ii) State and local policymakers; 
and 
‘‘(iii) other individuals and organiza-
tions with an interest in efficient energy 
use, local or opportunity fuel use, resil-
iency, or energy security, microgrids, and 
district energy; and 
‘‘(B) provide project specific support to 
building and industrial professionals through 
economic and engineering assessments and ad-
visory activities. 
‘‘(2) FUNDING FOR CERTAIN ACTIVITIES.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Program shall 
make funds available to institutions of higher 
education, research centers, and other appro-
priate institutions to ensure the continued oper-
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ations and effectiveness of the regional CHP 
Technical Assistance Partnerships. 
‘‘(B) USE OF FUNDS.—Funds made avail-
able under subparagraph (A) may be used— 
‘‘(i) to research, develop, and dis-
tribute informational materials relevant to 
manufacturers, commercial buildings, insti-
tutional facilities, and Federal sites, in-
cluding continued support of the mission 
goals of the Department of Defense, on 
CHP and microgrid technologies, including 
continuation and updating of— 
‘‘(I) the CHP installation data-
base; 
‘‘(II) CHP technology potential 
analyses; 
‘‘(III) State CHP resource pages; 
and 
‘‘(IV) CHP Technical Assistance 
Partnerships websites; 
‘‘(ii) to research, develop, and conduct 
target market workshops, reports, semi-
nars, internet programs, CHP resiliency 
resources, and other activities to provide 
education to end users, regulators, and 
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stakeholders in a manner that leads to the 
deployment of CHP technologies; 
‘‘(iii) to provide or coordinate onsite 
assessments for sites and enterprises that 
may consider deployment of CHP tech-
nology; 
‘‘(iv) to perform market research to 
identify high profile candidates for deploy-
ment of CHP technologies, hybrid renew-
able-CHP technologies, microgrids, and 
clean energy; 
‘‘(v) to provide nonbiased engineering 
support to sites considering deployment of 
CHP technologies; 
‘‘(vi) to assist organizations devel-
oping clean energy technologies and poli-
cies in overcoming barriers to deployment; 
and 
‘‘(vii) to assist companies and organi-
zations with field validation and perform-
ance evaluations of CHP and other clean 
energy technologies implemented. 
‘‘(C) 
DURATION.—The 
Program 
shall 
make funds available under subparagraph (A) 
for a period of 5 years. 
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‘‘(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$12,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024.’’. 
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