Pub. L. 111-84, div. B, tit. XXVIII, subtit. D, sec. 2842

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE GOAL REGARDING USE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES TO MEET FACILITY ENERGY NEEDS.

EnactedYear: 2009Length: 234 wordsOfficial source
SEC. 2842. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE GOAL REGARDING USE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES TO MEET FACILITY ENERGY NEEDS.(a) Facility Basis of Goal.—Subsection (e) of section 2911 of title 10, United States Code, is amended—(1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively;(2) in subparagraph (A) (as so redesignated)—(A) by striking “electric energy” and inserting “facility energy”;(B) by striking “and in its activities”; and(C) by striking “(as defined in section 203(b) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15852(b)))”; and(3) in subparagraph (B) (as so redesignated), by striking “electric energy” and inserting “facility energy”.(b) Definition of Renewable Energy Source.—Such subsection is further amended—(1) by striking “It shall be” and inserting “(1) It shall be”; and(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:“(2) In this subsection, the term ‘renewable energy source’ means energy generated from renewable sources, including the following:“(A) Solar.“(B) Wind.“(C) Biomass.“(D) Landfill gas.123 STAT. 2681“(E) Ocean, including tidal, wave, current, and thermal.“(F) Geothermal, including electricity and heat pumps.“(G) Municipal solid waste.“(H) New hydroelectric generation capacity achieved from increased efficiency or additions of new capacity at an existing hydroelectric project. For purposes of this subparagraph, hydroelectric generation capacity is ‘new’ if it was placed in service on or after January 1, 1999.“(I) Thermal energy generated by any of the preceding sources.”.(c) Clerical Amendment.—The heading of such subsection is amended by striking “Electricity Needs” and inserting “Facility Energy Needs”.
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