How S 2425 changes current law

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The bill redesignates the Clean Energy Application Centers as the CHP Technical Assistance Partnership Program and makes several amendments to its operations and funding structure.

• 42 U.S.C. 6345

  the 10 regional CHP Technical Assistance Partnerships in existence on December 27, 2020; → the 10 regional CHP Technical Assistance Partnerships in existence on the date of enactment of the CHP Support Act of 2019;

  Updates the reference date for existing CHP Technical Assistance Partnerships.

• 42 U.S.C. 6345

  to collect and distribute informational materials relevant to manufacturers, commercial buildings, institutional facilities, and Federal sites, including continued support of the mission goals of the Department of Defense, on CHP and microgrid technologies, including continuation and updating of— → to research, develop, and distribute informational materials relevant to manufacturers, commercial buildings, institutional facilities, and Federal sites; (ii) to support the mission goals of the Department of Defense relating to CHP and microgrid technologies; (iii) to continuously maintain and update—

  Clarifies the use of funds to include continuous updates and support for the Department of Defense's mission goals.

• 42 U.S.C. 6345

  to produce and conduct workshops, reports, seminars, internet programs, CHP resiliency resources, and other activities to provide education to end users, regulators, and stakeholders in a manner that leads to the deployment of CHP technologies; → to research, develop, and conduct target market workshops, reports, seminars, internet programs, CHP resiliency resources, and other activities to provide education to end users, regulators, and stakeholders in a manner that leads to the deployment of CHP technologies;

  Updates the language to emphasize research and targeted approaches in conducting educational activities.

• 42 U.S.C. 6345

  to identify candidates for deployment of CHP technologies, hybrid renewable-CHP technologies, biomass CHP, microgrids, and clean energy; → to perform market research to identify high-profile candidates for deployment of CHP technologies, hybrid renewable-CHP technologies, microgrids, and clean energy;

  Changes the focus from identifying candidates to performing market research on candidates for CHP technology deployment.

• 42 U.S.C. 6345

  to assist organizations and communities, including rural communities, developing clean energy technologies and policies in overcoming barriers to deployment; and → to assist organizations developing clean energy technologies and policies in overcoming barriers to deployment; and

  Removes the specific mention of communities, focusing assistance on organizations.

• 42 U.S.C. 6345

  $12,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025. → $12,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024.

  Revises the fiscal years for which funds are authorized from 2021-2025 to 2020-2024.

• 42 U.S.C. 6342(g)

  Clean Energy Applications Center operated by the Secretary of Energy → regional CHP Technical Assistance Partnerships

  Updates references in criteria related to the operation of the regional CHP Technical Assistance Partnerships.

• 42 U.S.C. 6345

  to collect and distribute informational materials relevant to manufacturers, commercial buildings, institutional facilities, and Federal sites, including continued support of the mission goals of the Department of Defense, on CHP and microgrid technologies, including continuation and updating of— → to research, develop, and distribute informational materials relevant to manufacturers, commercial buildings, institutional facilities, and Federal sites;

  Clarifies that materials will be developed and distributed rather than just collected and distributed.