A bill to amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to promote alternative fueled vehicle fleets and infrastructure.

Bill: 114-s-1053
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Franken, Al [D-MN]
Introduced: 2015-04-22
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Alternative and renewable resources

Energy efficiency and conservation

Hybrid, electric, and advanced technology vehicles

Motor fuels

Oil and gas

Public contracts and procurement

Public utilities and utility rates
Latest action: action_date: 2015-04-30
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-04-22
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This bill amends the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to authorize federal agencies to participate in programs conducted by utilities that support the use of alternative fueled vehicles or the fueling or charging infrastructure necessary for those vehicles.</p> <p>Agencies may also enter into energy savings performance contracts for designing, acquiring, installing, testing, operating, maintaining, and repairing a measure to support the use of those vehicles or their infrastructure.</p>

tv_txt: II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1053 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 22, 2015 Mr. Franken introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to promote alternative fueled vehicle fleets and infrastructure.

1. Alternative fueled vehicle fleets and infrastructure (a) Utility incentive programs Section 546(c)(1) of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act ( 42 U.S.C. 8256(c)(1) ) is amended by inserting (including measures to support the use of alternative fueled vehicles (as defined in section 400AA(g) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6374(g) )) or the fueling or charging infrastructure necessary for those vehicles) after demand . (b) Energy savings performance contracts (1) Authority to enter contracts Section 801(a)(2)(B) of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act ( 42 U.S.C. 8287(a)(2)(B) ) is amended in the first sentence by inserting or petroleum after utilities . (2) Payment of costs Section 802 of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act ( 42 U.S.C. 8287a ) is amended by inserting petroleum, after water, . (3) Definitions Section 804 of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act ( 42 U.S.C. 8287c ) is amended— (A) in paragraph (2)— (i) in subparagraph (C), by striking and after the semicolon; (ii) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (iii) by adding at the end the following: (E) a reduction in the use of petroleum through the use of alternative fueled vehicles or the fueling or charging infrastructure necessary for alternative fueled vehicles, including the use of contracts to support alternative fueled vehicles or infrastructure. ; (B) in paragraph (4)— (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking or after the semicolon; (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (iii) by adding at the end the following: (C) a measure to support the use of alternative fueled vehicles or the fueling or charging infrastructure necessary for alternative fueled vehicles, including the use of contracts to support alternative fueled vehicles or infrastructure. ; (C) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and (4), as paragraphs (5), (3), (4), and (2), respectively, and moving so as to appear in numerical order; and (D) by inserting before paragraph (2) (as so redesignated) the following: (1) Alternative fueled vehicle The term alternative fueled vehicle has the meaning given the term in section 400AA(g) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6374(g) ). .