Airport Energy Resiliency and Renewable Energy Act of 2022
Bill: S.4727 | Sponsor: Sen. Padilla, Alex (D-CA)
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
Airport Energy Resiliency and Renewable Energy Act of 2022
This bill directs the Department of Transportation to establish a grant program to incentivize air carrier airports to acquire or install new renewable energy generation resources that directly and substantially benefit such airports, including solar photovoltaic panels, battery storage systems, or microgrids.

To establish a grant program to incentivize the energy resilience of 
 air carrier airports to acquire or install solar photovoltaic panels, 
       battery storage systems, microgrids, and related electric 
infrastructure for on-site renewable energy generation and storage, and 
                          for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Airport Energy Resiliency and 
Renewable Energy Act of 2022''.

SEC. 2. GRANT PROGRAM.

    (a) Program.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a program 
        under which the Secretary shall award grants to sponsors of air 
        carrier airports for an eligible project that directly and 
        substantially benefits the airport.
            (2) Application.--A sponsor of an air carrier airport 
        seeking a grant under the program under this section shall 
        submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such 
        manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may 
        require, including an assurance to comply with any labor 
        regulations set forth in subchapter I of chapter 471 of title 
        49, United States Code.
    (b) Eligible Projects.--For purposes of this section, an eligible 
project includes any project to acquire or install new renewable energy 
generation resources, such as solar photovoltaic panels, battery 
storage systems, or microgrids.
    (c) Federal Share.--The maximum Federal share of allowable project 
costs for an eligible project carried out with a grant under this 
section is 90 percent.
    (d) Administration.--Of the amounts made available under subsection 
(f), the Secretary may reserve up to 2 percent for the administrative 
costs of carrying out this section.
    (e) Consultation.--In implementing this section, the Secretary 
shall consult with the Secretary of Energy.
    (f) Authorization of Appropriations.--In addition to any amounts 
otherwise made available, there are authorized to be appropriated to 
the Secretary, out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise 
appropriated, $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027 
for the purpose of carrying out this section.
    (g) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Air carrier airport.--The term ``air carrier airport'' 
        has the meaning given that term in section 47102 of title 49, 
        United States Code.
            (2) Microgrid.--The term ``microgrid'' has the meaning 
        given that term in section 641 of the United States Energy 
        Storage Competitiveness Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17231).
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Transportation.
            (4) Sponsor.--The term ``sponsor'' has the meaning given 
        that term in section 47102 of title 49, United States Code.
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