SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Energy Technology 
Transfer Act’’. 
SEC. 2. ENERGY TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER. 
Section 917 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 
U.S.C. 16197) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 917. ADVANCED ENERGY TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER 
CENTERS. 
‘‘(a) GRANTS.—Not later than 18 months after the 
date of enactment of the Energy Technology Transfer Act, 
the Secretary shall make grants to nonprofit institutions, 
State and local governments, cooperative extension serv-
ices, or institutions of higher education (or consortia 
thereof), to establish a geographically dispersed network 
of Advanced Energy Technology Transfer Centers, to be 
located in areas the Secretary determines have the great-
est need of the services of such Centers. In making awards 
under this section, the Secretary shall—
‘‘(1) give priority to applicants already oper-
ating or partnered with an outreach program capa-
ble of transferring knowledge and information about 
advanced energy efficiency methods and tech-
nologies; 
‘‘(2) ensure that, to the extent practicable, the 
program enables the transfer of knowledge and in-
formation—
‘‘(A) about a variety of technologies; and 
‘‘(B) in a variety of geographic areas; 
‘‘(3) give preference to applicants that would 
significantly expand on or fill a gap in existing pro-
grams in a geographical region; and 
‘‘(4) consider the special needs and opportuni-
ties for increased energy efficiency for manufactured 
and site-built housing, including construction, ren-
ovation, and retrofit. 
‘‘(b) ACTIVITIES.—Each Center shall operate a pro-
gram to encourage demonstration and commercial applica-
tion of advanced energy methods and technologies through 
education and outreach to building and industrial profes-
sionals, and to other individuals and organizations with 
an interest in efficient energy use. Funds awarded under 
this section may be used for the following activities: 
‘‘(1) Developing and distributing informational 
materials on technologies that could use energy more 
efficiently. 
‘‘(2) Carrying out demonstrations of advanced 
energy methods and technologies. 
‘‘(3) Developing and conducting seminars, 
workshops, long-distance learning sessions, and 
other activities to aid in the dissemination of knowl-
edge and information on technologies that could use 
energy more efficiently. 
‘‘(4) Providing or coordinating onsite energy 
evaluations, including instruction on the commis-
sioning of building heating and cooling systems, for 
a wide range of energy end-users. 
‘‘(5) Examining the energy efficiency needs of 
energy end-users to develop recommended research 
projects for the Department. 
‘‘(6) Hiring experts in energy efficient tech-
nologies to carry out activities described in para-
graphs (1) through (5). 
‘‘(c) APPLICATION.—A person seeking a grant under 
this section shall submit to the Secretary an application 
in such form and containing such information as the Sec-
retary may require. The Secretary may award a grant 
under this section to an entity already in existence if the 
entity is otherwise eligible under this section. The applica-
tion shall include, at a minimum—
‘‘(1) a description of the applicant’s outreach 
program, and the geographic region it would serve, 
and of why the program would be capable of trans-
ferring knowledge and information about advanced 
energy technologies that increase efficiency of energy 
use;
‘‘(2) a description of the activities the applicant 
would carry out, of the technologies that would be 
transferred, and of any other organizations that will 
help facilitate a regional approach to carrying out 
those activities; 
‘‘(3) a description of how the proposed activities 
would be appropriate to the specific energy needs of 
the geographic region to be served; 
‘‘(4) an estimate of the number and types of 
energy end-users expected to be reached through 
such activities; and 
‘‘(5) a description of how the applicant will as-
sess the success of the program. 
‘‘(d) SELECTION CRITERIA.—The Secretary shall 
award grants under this section on the basis of the fol-
lowing criteria, at a minimum: 
‘‘(1) The ability of the applicant to carry out 
the proposed activities. 
‘‘(2) The extent to which the applicant will co-
ordinate the activities of the Center with other enti-
ties as appropriate, such as State and local govern-
ments, utilities, institutions of higher education, and 
National Laboratories.
‘‘(3) The appropriateness of the applicant’s out-
reach program for carrying out the program de-
scribed in this section. 
‘‘(4) The likelihood that proposed activities 
could be expanded or used as a model for other 
areas. 
‘‘(e) COST-SHARING.—In carrying out this section, 
the Secretary shall require cost-sharing in accordance with 
the requirements of section 988 for commercial application 
activities. 
‘‘(f) DURATION.—
‘‘(1) INITIAL GRANT PERIOD.—A grant awarded 
under this section shall be for a period of 5 years. 
‘‘(2) 
INITIAL
EVALUATION.—Each 
grantee 
under this section shall be evaluated during its third 
year of operation under procedures established by 
the Secretary to determine if the grantee is accom-
plishing the purposes of this section described in 
subsection (a). The Secretary shall terminate any 
grant that does not receive a positive evaluation. If 
an evaluation is positive, the Secretary may extend 
the grant for 3 additional years beyond the original 
term of the grant. 
‘‘(3) ADDITIONAL EXTENSION.—If a grantee re-
ceives an extension under paragraph (2), the grantee
shall be evaluated again during the second year of 
the extension. The Secretary shall terminate any 
grant that does not receive a positive evaluation. If 
an evaluation is positive, the Secretary may extend 
the grant for a final additional period of 3 additional 
years beyond the original extension. 
‘‘(4) LIMITATION.—No grantee may receive 
more than 11 years of support under this section 
without reapplying for support and competing 
against all other applicants seeking a grant at that 
time. 
‘‘(g) PROHIBITION.—None of the funds awarded 
under this section may be used for the construction of fa-
cilities. 
‘‘(h) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section: 
‘‘(1) ADVANCED ENERGY METHODS AND TECH-
NOLOGIES.—The term ‘advanced energy methods 
and technologies’ means all methods and tech-
nologies that promote energy efficiency and con-
servation, including distributed generation tech-
nologies, and life-cycle analysis of energy use. 
‘‘(2) CENTER.—The term ‘Center’ means an 
Advanced Energy Technology Transfer Center estab-
lished pursuant to this section.