Summary: Enhancing Renewable Energy Investment Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow a 30% energy tax credit through 2016 for equipment used to produce electricity by geothermal power; and (2) require the inclusion in gross income for income tax purposes of employee compensation deferred under a nonqualified deferred compensation plan of certain foreign entities when there is no substantial risk of forfeiture of the rights to such compensation. Amends the American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009 to allow an extension of the grant period for specified energy property in lieu of applicable tax credits.

enhancing renewable energy investment act amends internal revenue code allow energy tax credit equipment produce electricity geothermal power require inclusion gross income income tax purposes employee compensation deferred nonqualified deferred compensation plan certain foreign entities substantial risk forfeiture rights compensation amends american_recovery_and_reinvestment_tax_act allow extension grant period specified energy property lieu applicable tax credits


Summary: Collinsville Renewable Energy Promotion Act - Authorizes the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to: (1) reinstate the license for either or each of the projects numbered 10822 and 10823; and (2) extend for two years after the date on which either or each such project is reinstated the time period during which the licensee must commence project construction. Directs FERC to: (1) transfer the reinstated licenses to the town of Canton, Connecticut, if it reinstates them and extends the time period during which the licensee is required to commence project construction; and (2) complete an environmental assessment for the projects and update the environmental analysis performed during the licensing process. Sets a deadline for FERC to make a final decision on reinstatement of either or both projects. States that this Act neither affects any valid license issued by FERC under the Federal Power Act on or before the date of enactment of this Act nor diminishes or extinguishes any existing rights under any such license.

federal_energy_regulatory_commission ferc reinstate license projects numbered extend years date project reinstated time period licensee commence project construction directs ferc transfer reinstated licenses town canton connecticut reinstates extends time period licensee required commence project construction complete environmental assessment projects update environmental analysis performed licensing process sets deadline ferc final decision reinstatement projects states act affects valid license issued ferc federal power act date enactment act diminishes extinguishes existing rights license


Summary: New Era Expansion Act - Requires the Secretary of Labor to establish the New Era Rural Workforce Training Program to award grants for worker training, technical development, and applied research in the wind energy industry production and energy efficient construction, retrofitting, and design industries. Requires an eligible grant recipient to: (1) be an existing community college located in a rural area that participates in wind energy workforce development, wind energy research, or energy efficient construction, retrofitting, or design workforce development; (2) have a proven record of development and implementation of programs to meet the needs of students, educators, and business and industry to supply the wind energy field or energy efficient construction field with certified technicians; (3) have the ability to leverage existing partnerships and occupational outreach and training programs for secondary schools, four-year institutions, and relevant nonprofit organizations.

secretary labor establish award grants worker training technical development applied research wind energy industry production energy efficient construction retrofitting design industries requires eligible grant recipient existing community college located rural area participates wind energy workforce development wind energy research energy efficient construction retrofitting design workforce development proven record development implementation programs meet needs students educators business industry supply wind energy field energy efficient construction field certified technicians ability leverage existing partnerships occupational outreach training programs secondary schools year institutions relevant nonprofit organizations


Summary: Innovative Energy Systems Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an energy tax credit for highly efficient combined heat and power system property. Defines such property as property at an industrial, commercial, or institutional facility comprising a system that is placed in service before January 1, 2017, and that either: (1) uses the same energy source for the simultaneous or sequential generation of electrical power, mechanical shaft power, or both, in combination with the generation of steam or other forms of useful thermal energy and has a system design that provides an energy efficiency percentage of at least 70%; or (2) recovers waste energy from which electricity is generated through the modification or addition of an existing facility.

act amends internal revenue code allow energy tax credit highly efficient combined heat power system property defines property property industrial commercial institutional facility comprising system placed service january uses energy source simultaneous sequential generation electrical power mechanical shaft power combination generation steam forms useful thermal energy system design provides energy efficiency percentage waste energy electricity generated modification addition existing facility


Summary: Renewable Fuels Reinvestment Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2015 the income and excise tax credits for alcohol used as fuel, the cellulosic biofuel producer tax credit, and the reduced credit for ethanol blenders. Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend until 2016 the additional tariff on ethyl alcohol blends (ethanol) used as fuel.

renewable fuels reinvestment act amends internal revenue code extend income excise tax credits alcohol fuel cellulosic biofuel producer tax credit reduced credit ethanol blenders amends harmonized_tariff schedule united_states extend additional tariff ethyl alcohol blends ethanol fuel


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify bond arbitrage rules to provide that an investment-type property does not include a prepayment under a qualified renewable electricity contract, thus exempting such prepayments from arbitrage restrictions.

amends internal revenue code modify bond arbitrage rules provide investment type property include prepayment qualified renewable electricity contract exempting prepayments arbitrage restrictions


Summary: Grow a Renewable Energy Economy Now--Jumpstart Other Biofuels Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow a 30% energy tax credit for investments in qualified cellulosic and algae-based biofuel facilities; (2) extend through 2016 the special depreciation allowance for qualified cellulosic biofuel plant property; (3) include algae-based biofuel within the definition of cellulosic biofuel for purposes of the cellulosic biofuel producer tax credit; (4) exclude from the definition of cellulosic biofuel any processed fuel with an acid number greater than 25; (5) extend through 2016 the cellulosic biofuel producer tax credit; and (6) allow a direct payment of 30% of the basis of cellulosic and algae-based biofuel facility property.

grow renewable energy economy jumpstart biofuels act amends internal revenue code allow energy tax credit investments qualified cellulosic algae based biofuel facilities extend special depreciation allowance qualified cellulosic biofuel plant property include algae based biofuel definition cellulosic biofuel purposes cellulosic biofuel producer tax credit exclude definition cellulosic biofuel processed fuel acid number greater extend cellulosic biofuel producer tax credit allow direct payment basis cellulosic algae based biofuel facility property


Summary: Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Act of 2010 - Requires the Secretary of Commerce to: (1) establish a Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Fund, to be administered through the International Trade Administration, to ensure that U.S. clean energy technology firms have the information and assistance they need to be competitive and to create clean energy technology sector jobs; and (2) administer the Fund to promote policies that will reduce production costs and encourage innovation, investment, and productivity in the clean energy technology sector, and implement a national clean energy technology export strategy. Defines "clean energy technology" to mean a technology related to the production, use, transmission, storage, control, or conservation of energy that will contribute to a stabilization of atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations through reduction, avoidance, or sequestration of energy-related emissions and: (1) reduce the need for additional energy supplies by using existing supplies with greater efficiency or by transmitting, distributing, or transporting energy with greater effectiveness through U.S. infrastructure; or (2) diversify the sources of the energy supply to strengthen energy security and to increase supplies with a favorable balance of environmental effects if the entire technology system is considered. Directs the Secretary, consistent with the National Export Initiative, to provide information, tools, and other assistance to U.S. businesses to promote clean energy technology manufacturing and facilitate the export of clean energy technology products and services. Requires such assistance to include: (1) developing critical analysis of policies to reduce production costs and promote innovation, investment, and productivity in the clean energy technology sector; (2) helping educate companies about how to tailor their activities to specific markets with respect to their product slate, financing, marketing, assembly, and logistics; and (3) helping U.S. companies learn about the export process and export opportunities in foreign markets, navigate foreign markets, and provide input regarding clean energy technology manufacturing and trade policy developments and trade promotion. Requires the Secretary to report to Congress on how funds will be used to: (1) focus on small and medium-sized U.S. businesses; (2) encourage the creation and maintenance of the greatest number of clean energy technology jobs in the United States; and (3) encourage the domestic production of clean energy technology products and services. Requires the Secretary to report to Congress by January 1, 2015, on whether the assistance program should be continued and an assessment of the extent to which it has been successful in: (1) developing critical analysis of policies to reduce production costs and promote innovation, investment, and productivity in the clean energy technology sector; (2) assisting U.S. businesses with exporting clean energy technology products and services; (3) creating jobs directly related to the clean energy technology sector in the United States; and (4) helping U.S. companies provide input regarding clean energy technology manufacturing and trade policy developments and trade promotion. Authorizes appropriations for FY2011-FY2015. Prohibits funding appropriated pursuant to this Act from being provided in the form of a monetary grant.

export assistance act requires secretary commerce establish clean energy technology manufacturing export assistance fund administered international_trade_administration ensure clean energy technology firms information assistance need competitive create clean energy technology sector jobs administer fund promote policies reduce production costs encourage innovation investment productivity clean energy technology sector implement national clean energy technology export strategy defines clean energy technology mean technology related production use transmission storage control conservation energy contribute stabilization atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations reduction avoidance sequestration energy related emissions reduce need additional energy supplies existing supplies greater efficiency transmitting distributing transporting energy greater effectiveness infrastructure diversify sources energy supply strengthen energy security increase supplies favorable balance environmental effects entire technology system considered directs secretary consistent provide information tools assistance businesses promote clean energy technology manufacturing facilitate export clean energy technology products services requires assistance include developing critical analysis policies reduce production costs promote innovation investment productivity clean energy technology sector helping educate companies tailor activities specific markets respect product financing marketing assembly logistics helping companies learn export process export opportunities foreign markets foreign markets provide input clean energy technology manufacturing trade policy developments trade promotion requires secretary report congress funds focus small medium sized businesses encourage creation maintenance greatest number clean energy technology jobs united_states encourage domestic production clean energy technology products services requires secretary report congress january assistance program continued assessment extent successful developing critical analysis policies reduce production costs promote innovation investment productivity clean energy technology sector assisting businesses exporting clean energy technology products services creating jobs directly related clean energy technology sector united_states helping companies provide input clean energy technology manufacturing trade policy developments trade promotion authorizes appropriations fy2011 fy2015 prohibits funding appropriated pursuant act provided form monetary grant


Summary: Fuel Cell Industrial Vehicle Jobs Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) continue the maximum dollar amount (i.e., $8,000) of the tax credit for new qualified fuel cell motor vehicles after 2009; and (2) allow such credit for a vehicle which is manufactured primarily to carry or tow loads or materials for commercial or industrial purposes (off-highway vehicles). Increases the amount of such credit for off-highway vehicles that achieve a specified level of electricity generation efficiency.

amends internal revenue code continue maximum dollar tax credit new qualified fuel cell motor vehicles allow credit vehicle manufactured primarily carry tow loads materials commercial industrial purposes highway vehicles increases credit highway vehicles achieve specified level electricity generation efficiency


Summary: Amends the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010, to repeal a provision that requires the disposal of all monies received by the United States in FY2010 from sales, bonuses, rentals, and royalties under the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 as provided by such Act as in effect immediately before enactment of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 and without regard to the amendments contained in that Act. Makes this Act effective on October 1, 2009.

amends related agencies appropriations act repeal provision requires disposal monies received united_states fy2010 sales bonuses rentals royalties geothermal steam act provided act effect immediately enactment energy policy act regard amendments contained act makes act effective october


Summary: Sloan Hills Withdrawal Act - Withdrawls certain land located in the Sloan Hills area of Clark County, Nevada, from location, entry, and patent under the mining laws and disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials.

withdrawal act certain land located area clark_county nevada location entry patent mining laws disposition laws pertaining mineral geothermal leasing mineral materials


Summary: Renewable Energy Tax Incentives Extension Act - Amends the American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009 to: (1) extend the grant program for investment in renewable energy property, including renewable resources used to produce electricity and fuel cell, solar, wind, geothermal, and microturbine property, in lieu of tax credits, by extending the placed-in-service deadline for such property through 2012; and (2) expand eligibility for such grants to public power utilities.

american_recovery_and_reinvestment_tax_act extend grant program investment renewable energy property including renewable resources produce electricity fuel cell solar wind geothermal microturbine property lieu tax credits extending placed service deadline property expand eligibility grants public power utilities


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an election to treat business-related tax credits for the production of electricity from wind, solar, or biomass facilities and for investment in solar energy property as refundable in taxable years beginning in 2010 or 2011. Provides that credit amounts shall not exceed the basis of renewable energy facilities placed in service in the subsequent taxable year.

amends internal revenue code allow election treat business related tax credits production electricity wind solar biomass facilities investment solar energy property refundable taxable years beginning provides credit amounts shall exceed basis renewable energy facilities placed service subsequent taxable year


Summary: Electric Drive Vehicle Deployment Act of 2010 - Directs the Secretary of Energy (Secretary) to establish a a two-phased competitive program to provide financial assistance to states, Indian tribes, or local governments (or groups thereof) for the deployment of electric drive vehicles in five selected deployment communities. Requires each recipient of financial assistance for a deployment community to provide a minimum of $2,000 in benefits to each of the first 100,000 consumers who purchase electric drive vehicles. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase and extend through December 31, 2016, the tax credit for alternative fuel vehicle refueling property expenditures for vehicles powered by electricity; and (2) allow a tax credit for qualified electric vehicle refueling property bonds. Amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA) to establish standards for electric utilities regarding electric drive vehicle infrastructure. Directs each state regulatory authority (in the case of each electric utility for which it has ratemaking authority) and each utility (in the case of a nonregulated utility) to: (1) require that infrastructure deployed complies with federal standards and is interoperable with products of all manufacturers; (2) establish protocols and standards for integrating electric drive vehicles into an electrical distribution system; (3) provide for the ability of each vehicle to be identified individually and to be associated with its owner's electric utility account; and (4) review their determinations on time-based metering and communications. Requires the Secretary to: (1) study and report to Congress on secondary use applications of electric drive vehicle batteries; and (2) establish a competitively awarded, peer reviewed grant program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of advanced batteries with vehicle applications, qualified electric drive vehicle components, and qualified electric drive infrastructure. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to study and report to Congress on the identity of raw materials needed for the manufacture of such vehicles, components, and infrastructure. Requires the Administrator of General Services to acquire 1,000 electric drive vehicles for the federal fleet. Directs the Secretary to carry out a loan program for eligible individuals and entities for the costs of: (1) reequipping, expanding, or establishing a manufacturing facility in the United States to produce qualified electric drive infrastructure or qualified electric drive vehicle components; and (2) engineering integration performed in the United States of qualified electric drive vehicle components. Earmarks 25% of such loans for small manufacturers (less than 500 individuals) and component suppliers. Amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to require the Secretary to establish program to provide loan guarantees to eligible entities by private institutions for the purchase of at least 500 qualified advanced automotive batteries a year.

directs secretary energy secretary establish phased competitive program provide financial assistance states indian tribes local governments groups thereof deployment electric drive vehicles selected deployment communities requires recipient financial assistance deployment community provide minimum benefits consumers purchase electric drive vehicles amends internal revenue code increase extend december tax credit alternative fuel vehicle refueling property expenditures vehicles powered electricity allow tax credit qualified electric vehicle refueling property bonds amends public_utility_regulatory_policies_act purpa establish standards electric utilities electric drive vehicle infrastructure directs state regulatory authority case electric utility ratemaking authority utility case nonregulated utility require infrastructure deployed complies federal standards interoperable products manufacturers establish protocols standards integrating electric drive vehicles electrical distribution system provide ability vehicle identified individually associated owner electric utility account review determinations time based metering communications requires secretary study report congress secondary use applications electric drive vehicle batteries establish competitively awarded peer reviewed grant program research development demonstration commercial application advanced batteries vehicle applications qualified electric drive vehicle components qualified electric drive infrastructure requires secretary interior study report congress identity raw materials needed manufacture vehicles components infrastructure requires administrator general_services acquire electric drive vehicles federal fleet directs secretary carry loan program eligible individuals entities costs reequipping expanding establishing manufacturing facility united_states produce qualified electric drive infrastructure qualified electric drive vehicle components engineering integration performed united_states qualified electric drive vehicle components loans small manufacturers individuals component suppliers amends energy_independence_and_security_act require secretary establish program provide loan guarantees eligible entities private institutions purchase qualified advanced automotive batteries year


Summary: Solar Uniting Neighborhoods Act of 2010 or the SUN Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax credit for residential energy efficient property, to permit solar electric property otherwise eligible for such credit to be located on a site apart from the dwelling unit for which the electricity generated from such property is used. Limits the annual amount of such credit with respect to off-site solar electric property to $50,000.

solar uniting neighborhoods_act sun act amends internal revenue code respect tax credit residential energy efficient property permit solar electric property eligible credit located site apart dwelling unit electricity generated property limits annual credit respect site solar electric property


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow tax credits through 2019 for investment in an offshore facility using wind to produce electricity. Defines "offshore facility" to mean any facility located in the inland navigable waters of the United States, including the Great Lakes, or in the coastal waters of the United States, including the territorial seas, exclusive economic zone, and the outer Continental Shelf of the United States.

amends internal revenue code allow tax credits investment offshore facility wind produce electricity defines offshore facility mean facility located inland navigable waters united_states including great lakes coastal waters united_states including territorial seas exclusive economic zone outer continental_shelf united_states


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow: (1) an energy tax credit through 2016 for investment in qualified biogas property; and (2) financing of qualified biogas property with new clean renewable energy bonds. Defines "qualified biogas property" as property comprising a system which uses anaerobic digesters to convert biomas into a gas which consists of not less than 52% methane and which captures such gas for use as a fuel. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to enter into an agreement with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory to undertake a study of biogas and to submit a report to Congress on such study.

amends internal revenue code allow energy tax credit investment qualified biogas property financing qualified biogas property new clean renewable energy bonds defines qualified biogas property property comprising system uses anaerobic digesters convert gas consists methane captures gas use fuel directs secretary treasury enter agreement national_renewable_energy_laboratory undertake study biogas submit report congress study


Summary: Geothermal Energy Investment Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow through 2016 a 30% energy tax credit for investment in geothermal energy property.

geothermal energy investment act amends internal revenue code allow energy tax credit investment geothermal energy property


Summary: Electric Vehicle Advancement Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax credit for plug-in electric vehicles, to allow an increased tax credit for the purchase of qualified electric vehicles which are a 2- or 3-wheeled vehicles. Defines "2- or 3-wheeled vehicle" to include a vehicle: (1) with motive power having a seat, seats, or saddle for the use of the rider or riders and designed to travel on not more than 3 wheels in contact with the ground; (2) that has an electric motor that produces in excess of 5-brake horsepower; (3) that draws propulsion from 1 or more traction batteries; and (4) that has been certified to the Department of Transportation. Limits the number of such vehicles eligible for the credit based upon a phaseout period effective after the first 100,000 of such vehicles are manufactured.

electric vehicle advancement act amends internal revenue code respect tax credit plug electric vehicles allow increased tax credit purchase qualified electric vehicles wheeled vehicles defines wheeled vehicle include vehicle motive power having seat seats saddle use rider riders designed travel wheels contact ground electric motor produces excess brake propulsion batteries certified department_of_transportation limits number vehicles eligible credit based phaseout period effective vehicles manufactured


Summary: Clean Energy, Community Investment, and Wildlife Conservation Act - Requires the Secretary of the Interior to establish a wind and solar leasing pilot program for land administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) or the Forest Service. Directs the Secretary to: (1) select at least two sites for the development of a solar energy project and two sites for the development of a wind energy project from sites on such land for which there is likely to be a high level of industry interest and that have comparatively low value for other resources; (2) offer each site for competitive leasing to qualified bidders; and (3) offer a short-term lease followed by a long-term lease for data collection on at least one site. Requires the Secretary: (1) not later than two years after enactment of this Act, to determine whether to establish leasing programs for wind and solar energy on such land; (2) to establish a leasing program if he or she determines that the program is in the public interest and provides an effective means of developing such energy on federal land; or (3) to report to Congress on the reasons that such program should not be established. Sets forth provisions concerning: (1) the issuance and terms of such leases; and (2) the transition from the use of rights-of-way to leases for the development of wind or solar energy on such land. Prohibits the Secretary from issuing any lease on National Forest System land over the objection of the Secretary of Agriculture. Requires: (1) leases under such program to be issued on a competitive basis, with specified exceptions; (2) such leasing program to be carried out in a manner that provides for safety, protection of the environment, prevention of waste, diligent development of the resource, protection of fish and wildlife habitat, and efficient use of water resources; and (3) a lease for a wind or solar project with a total capacity of 100 megawatts or more to be for not less than 30 years. Requires the Secretary to establish: (1) best management practices to ensure the sound, efficient, and environmentally responsible development of wind and solar resources on such land in a manner that will minimize consumptive water use and avoid, minimize, and mitigate impacts to fish and wildlife habitat and ecosystem function; and (2) payments to ensure a fair return to the United States, states, and counties for any right-of-way or lease issued for a wind or solar project on such land. Establishes in the Treasury the Renewable Energy Mitigation and Fish and Wildlife Fund to be administered by the Secretary for mitigating impacts of renewable energy on federal land and carrying out activities authorized under the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965.

wildlife conservation act requires secretary interior establish wind solar leasing pilot program land administered bureau_of_land_management blm forest_service directs secretary select sites development solar energy project sites development wind energy project sites land likely high level industry interest comparatively low value resources offer site competitive leasing qualified bidders offer short term lease followed long term lease data collection site requires secretary later years enactment act determine establish leasing programs wind solar energy land establish leasing program determines program public interest provides effective means developing energy federal land report congress reasons program established sets forth provisions concerning issuance terms leases transition use rights way leases development wind solar energy land prohibits secretary issuing lease national_forest_system land objection secretary agriculture requires leases program issued competitive basis specified exceptions leasing program carried manner provides safety protection environment prevention waste diligent development resource protection fish wildlife habitat efficient use water resources lease wind solar project total capacity megawatts years requires secretary establish best management practices ensure sound efficient environmentally responsible development wind solar resources land manner minimize consumptive water use avoid minimize mitigate impacts fish wildlife habitat ecosystem function payments ensure fair return united_states states counties right way lease issued wind solar project land establishes treasury renewable energy mitigation fish wildlife fund administered secretary mitigating impacts renewable energy federal land carrying activities authorized land_and_water_conservation_fund_act


Summary: Renewable Fuels for America's Future Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) require a reduction in the income and excise tax credits for alcohol used for fuel by the amount of alcohol used to meet the taxpayer's renewable fuel obligation under the Clean Air Act; and (2) extend such credits through 2015. Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend until 2016 the additional tariff on ethyl alcohol blends (ethanol) used as fuel. Requires automobile manufacturers to ensure that at least 50% of 2012 and 2013 model year automobiles and light duty trucks manufactured for sale in the United States are dual fueled. Increases the minimum to 90% for later model years. (Excludes automobiles and light duty trucks that operate only on electricity.) Requires the Secretary of Energy to make grants to eligible facilities to pay the federal share of: (1) installing blender pump fuel infrastructure, including infrastructure necessary for the direct retail sale of ethanol fuel blends (including E-85 fuel) and to directly market such fuels to gas retailers; and (2) providing subgrants to direct retailers of such fuels for the installation of fuel infrastructure for the direct retail sale of such fuels. Amends the Clean Air Act to define: (1) "E-85 fuel" as a blend of gasoline at least 85% derived from ethanol; and (2) "ethanol fuel blend" as a blend of gasoline and ethanol, with a minimum of 0% and maximum of 85% derived from denatured ethanol. Requires the Secretary to promulgate regulations to ensure that each major fuel distributor that sells or introduces gasoline into commerce in the United States through majority-owned stations or branded stations installs one or more blender pumps that dispense E-85 fuel and ethanol fuel blends at specified minimum percentages of such stations for specified years in each state. Allows major fuel distributors to earn and sell credits if they exceed such percentages.

renewable fuels america future act amends internal revenue code require reduction income excise tax credits alcohol fuel alcohol meet taxpayer renewable fuel obligation clean air act extend credits amends harmonized_tariff schedule united_states extend additional tariff ethyl alcohol blends ethanol fuel requires automobile manufacturers ensure model year automobiles light duty trucks manufactured sale united_states dual fueled increases minimum later model years excludes automobiles light duty trucks operate electricity requires secretary energy grants eligible facilities pay federal share installing blender pump fuel infrastructure including infrastructure necessary direct retail sale ethanol fuel blends including e-85 fuel directly market fuels gas retailers providing subgrants direct retailers fuels installation fuel infrastructure direct retail sale fuels amends clean air act define e-85 fuel blend gasoline derived ethanol ethanol fuel blend blend gasoline ethanol minimum maximum derived denatured ethanol requires secretary promulgate regulations ensure major fuel distributor sells introduces gasoline commerce united_states majority owned stations branded stations installs blender pumps dispense e-85 fuel ethanol fuel blends specified minimum percentages stations specified years state allows major fuel distributors earn sell credits exceed percentages


Summary: Solar Expansion of Distributed Generation Exponentially Act or the Solar EDGE Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase the rate of the residential energy tax credit and the energy investment tax credit to 50% in 2010 and 2011 for qualified solar electric property expenditures with respect to property that has a nameplate capacity of less than 20 kilowatts (or the thermal energy equivalent).

solar edge act amends internal revenue code increase rate residential energy tax credit energy investment tax credit qualified solar electric property expenditures respect property nameplate capacity kilowatts thermal energy equivalent


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase the rate of the residential energy tax credit and the energy investment tax credit to 50% in 2010 and 2011 for qualified solar electric property expenditures with respect to property that has a nameplate capacity of less than 20 kilowatts (or the thermal energy equivalent).

amends internal revenue code increase rate residential energy tax credit energy investment tax credit qualified solar electric property expenditures respect property nameplate capacity kilowatts thermal energy equivalent


Summary: PACE Assessment Protection Act of 2010 - Directs the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) to adopt underwriting standards that are consistent with the Guidelines for Pilot PACE Financing Programs issued on May 7, 2010, by the Department of Energy (DOE). Provides that liens or other property obligations that secure property taxes or assessments under a PACE program and that are consistent with such standards shall be considered to comply with the Uniform Instruments of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and shall not constitute a default on an existing mortgage or trigger the exercise of lender's remedies for a property with such a lien. Defines a "PACE program" as a property assessed clean energy program under which a state or political subdivision levies taxes or assessments on real property to finance the installation of renewable energy and energy efficiency improvements. Prohibits Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from requiring repayment of a PACE program tax or assessment in order for a property owner to finance, refinance, or transfer property that meets their underwriting criteria without consideration of the PACE program lien. Requires the underwriting standards to provide that, in the event that a tax or assessment under a PACE program is delinquent, only the unpaid delinquent amount along with applicable penalties, interest, and costs will be subject to foreclosure and not the entire amount. Prohibits the Federal Housing Finance Agency, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and all federal agencies and entities chartered under federal law from discriminating against communities implementing or participating in a PACE program.

pace assessment protection act directs federal_national_mortgage_association fannie_mae federal_home_loan_mortgage_corporation freddie_mac adopt underwriting standards consistent issued department_of_energy doe provides liens property obligations secure property taxes assessments pace program consistent standards shall considered comply fannie_mae freddie_mac shall constitute default existing mortgage trigger exercise lender remedies property lien defines pace program property assessed clean energy program state political subdivision levies taxes assessments real property finance installation renewable energy energy efficiency improvements prohibits fannie_mae freddie_mac requiring repayment pace program tax assessment order property owner finance refinance transfer property meets underwriting criteria consideration pace program lien requires underwriting standards provide event tax assessment pace program delinquent unpaid delinquent applicable penalties interest costs subject foreclosure entire prohibits federal_housing_finance_agency fannie_mae freddie_mac federal agencies entities chartered federal law discriminating communities implementing participating pace program


Summary: Offshore Wind Power Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a 30% energy investment tax credit for qualified offshore wind energy property for periods ending before January 1, 2017. Defines "qualified offshore wind energy property" as property which uses wind to generate electricity and is located in the coastal waters of the United States or the Great Lakes.

amends internal revenue code allow energy investment tax credit qualified offshore wind energy property periods ending january defines qualified offshore wind energy property property uses wind generate electricity located coastal waters united_states great lakes


Summary: Renewable Fuels Marketing Act of 2010 - Amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to issue guidelines for determining whether underground storage tanks and associated dispensing equipment are compatible with any fuel or fuel additive that is authorized by the Administrator or by statute for use in a motor vehicle, nonroad vehicle, or engine. Deems tanks and equipment that have been listed by a nationally recognized testing laboratory as compatible with such a fuel or fuel additive as of the date of enactment of this Act to be compatible under the guidelines. Declares that no person shall be liable under any federal or state law, and no provider of financial assurance may deny payment for a claim, on the basis that a tank (or associated dispensing equipment) is not compatible with such fuel or fuel additive if such tank or equipment has been determined to be compatible pursuant to the guidelines issued under this Act. Amends the Clean Air Act to direct the Administrator to promulgate regulations that establish requirements for the labeling of associated dispensing equipment to prevent the introduction into a motor vehicle, nonroad vehicle, or engine of transportation fuel that contains a fuel or fuel additive that is authorized, after January 1, 2010, by the Administrator or by statute for use in motor vehicles, nonroad vehicles, or engines but that is not compatible with such vehicle or engine. Shields a person selling such fuel who complies with such regulations from liability for: (1) a self-service purchaser's introduction of such a fuel into a vehicle or engine that is not compatible with such fuel; or (2) the voiding of the manufacturer's warranty of such vehicle or engine from introduction of such fuel. Sets penalties for violation of such regulations.

renewable fuels marketing act amends solid waste disposal act direct administrator environmental_protection_agency epa issue guidelines determining underground storage tanks associated dispensing equipment compatible fuel fuel additive authorized administrator statute use motor vehicle nonroad vehicle engine deems tanks equipment listed nationally recognized testing laboratory compatible fuel fuel additive date enactment act compatible guidelines declares person shall liable federal state law provider financial assurance deny payment claim basis tank associated dispensing equipment compatible fuel fuel additive tank equipment determined compatible pursuant guidelines issued act amends clean air act direct administrator promulgate regulations establish requirements labeling associated dispensing equipment prevent introduction motor vehicle nonroad vehicle engine transportation fuel contains fuel fuel additive authorized january administrator statute use motor vehicles nonroad vehicles engines compatible vehicle engine shields person selling fuel complies regulations liability self service purchaser introduction fuel vehicle engine compatible fuel manufacturer warranty vehicle engine introduction fuel sets penalties violation regulations


Summary: Manufacture Renewable Energy Systems: Make it in America Act of 2010 - Authorizes federal acquisition of, or the provision of federal funds to states for purchase of, only green technologies that are 100% manufactured in the United States from articles, materials, or supplies that are 100% grown, produced, or manufactured in the United States beginning in the fourth fiscal year after enactment of this Act. Provides that such percentage shall be 30% in the first fiscal year after enactment, 50% in the second fiscal year, and 80% in the third fiscal year. Defines "green technologies" to mean renewable energy and energy efficiency products and services that: (1) reduce dependence on unreliable sources of energy by encouraging the use of sustainable biomass, wind, small-scale hydroelectric, solar, geothermal, and other renewable energy and energy efficiency products and services; and (2) use hybrid fossil-renewable energy systems. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to prohibit treating any facility originally placed in service after December 31, 2013, as a qualified facility for purposes of the renewable energy production and investment tax credits unless such facility is 100% manufactured in the United States from articles, materials, or supplies that are 100% grown, produced, or manufactured in the United States. Provides that such percentage shall be 30% for a facility placed in service during 2011, 50% for a facility placed in service during 2012, and 80% for a facility placed in service during 2013.

america act authorizes federal acquisition provision federal funds states purchase green technologies manufactured united_states articles materials supplies grown produced manufactured united_states beginning fourth fiscal year enactment act provides percentage shall fiscal year enactment second fiscal year fiscal year defines green technologies mean renewable energy energy efficiency products services reduce dependence unreliable sources energy encouraging use sustainable biomass wind small scale hydroelectric solar geothermal renewable energy energy efficiency products services use hybrid fossil renewable energy systems amends internal revenue code prohibit treating facility originally placed service december qualified facility purposes renewable energy production investment tax credits facility manufactured united_states articles materials supplies grown produced manufactured united_states provides percentage shall facility placed service facility placed service facility placed service


Summary: Thermal Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend the tax credit for the production of electricity from renewable resources to the production of thermal energy and to include a naturally occurring cold water source as a qualified energy resource and a natural air conditioning system facility as a qualified facility for purposes of such credit. Modifies the definition of: (1) "local heating and cooling facilities" for purposes of tax-exempt facility bonds to include equipment for producing thermal energy in the form of hot water, chilled water, or steam, distributing that thermal energy in pipelines, and transferring the thermal energy; and (2) "open-loop biomass" for purposes of thermal energy facilities. Defines "thermal energy" as heat (in the form of hot water or steam) or cooling (in the form of chilled water or ice). Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005, with respect to federal requirements for the purchase of renewable energy, to expand the definition of "biomass" and provide a definition of "federal land" and "Indian land." Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, with respect to the energy sustainability and efficiency grant and loan program for institutions, to: (1) include a not-for-profit district energy system as an institutional entity for purposes of such grant program; (2) increase the amounts of technical assistance grants and grants for efficiency improvement and energy sustainability; and (3) extend the authorization of appropriations for such grant program through FY2015.

thermal renewable energy efficiency act amends internal revenue code extend tax credit production electricity renewable resources production thermal energy include naturally occurring cold water source qualified energy resource natural air conditioning system facility qualified facility purposes credit modifies definition local heating cooling facilities purposes tax exempt facility bonds include equipment producing thermal energy form hot water water steam distributing thermal energy pipelines transferring thermal energy open loop biomass purposes thermal energy facilities defines thermal energy heat form hot water steam cooling form water ice amends energy policy act respect federal requirements purchase renewable energy expand definition biomass provide definition federal land indian land amends energy policy conservation act respect energy sustainability efficiency grant loan program institutions include profit district energy system institutional entity purposes grant program increase amounts technical assistance grants grants efficiency improvement energy sustainability extend authorization appropriations grant program fy2015


Summary: Waste-to-Energy Technology Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a 30% energy tax credit for investment in qualified waste-to-energy property. Defines "qualified waste-to-energy property" as property comprising a system that uses municipal solid waste or sewage sludge as the feedstock for producing solid, liquid, or gas fuel, and that is certified by the Secretary of the Treasury as eligible for a credit under this Act. Excludes certain landfill facilities from such definition. Requires the Secretary to establish criteria for awarding certifications for waste-to-energy projects, which shall include: (1) the commercial viability of such projects; (2) whether such projects will provide the greatest net impact in avoiding or reducing air pollutants or anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases; and (3) whether such projects pose the fewest risks (other than climate risks) to environmental and human health.

waste energy technology act amends internal revenue code allow energy tax credit investment qualified waste energy property defines qualified waste energy property property comprising system uses municipal solid waste sewage sludge feedstock producing solid liquid gas fuel certified secretary treasury eligible credit act excludes certain landfill facilities definition requires secretary establish criteria awarding certifications waste energy projects shall include commercial viability projects projects provide greatest net impact avoiding reducing air pollutants anthropogenic emissions greenhouse gases projects pose fewest risks climate risks environmental human health


Summary: Renewable Energy Incentive Act - Amends the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to: (1) extend the grant program for investment in renewable energy property, including renewable resources used to produce electricity, and fuel cell, solar, wind, geothermal, and microturbine property, in lieu of tax credits, by extending the placed-in-service deadline for such property through 2012; and (2) expand eligibility for such grants to certain state power utilities and tax-exempt mutual or cooperative electric companies. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow an energy tax credit for investment in qualified solar manufacturing project property; (2) allow a tax credit for the purchase, consolidation, and use of contiguous high solarity disturbed private land to produce solar energy for use in a trade or business; and (3) limit the energy tax credit for solar energy equipment used to generate electricity or heat or cool a structure, as applied to swimming pools, to exclude those located at single-family residences. Defines "qualified solar manufacturing project property" as any tangible personal property purchased to re-equip, expand, or establish a manufacturing facility for producing solar energy equipment to generate electricity.

renewable energy incentive act amends american_recovery_and_reinvestment_act extend grant program investment renewable energy property including renewable resources produce electricity fuel cell solar wind geothermal microturbine property lieu tax credits extending placed service deadline property expand eligibility grants certain state power utilities tax exempt mutual cooperative electric companies amends internal revenue code allow energy tax credit investment qualified solar manufacturing project property allow tax credit purchase consolidation use contiguous high disturbed private land produce solar energy use trade business limit energy tax credit solar energy equipment generate electricity heat cool structure applied swimming pools exclude located single family residences defines qualified solar manufacturing project property tangible personal property purchased equip expand establish manufacturing facility producing solar energy equipment generate electricity


Summary: Clean Renewable Energy Investment Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to tax-exempt new clean renewable energy bonds, to: (1) repeal the national limitation amount for such bonds; (2) allow such unlimited bonds to be issued until January 1, 2014; (3) eliminate the eligibility of governmental bodies for new clean renewable energy bond financing; (4) designate a tribal utility as a clean renewable energy bond lender; and (5) provide that any reimbursements with the proceeds of new clean renewable energy bonds are subject to reimbursement rules applicable to all tax-exempt bonds.

amends internal revenue code respect tax exempt new clean renewable energy bonds repeal national limitation bonds allow unlimited bonds issued january eliminate eligibility governmental bodies new clean renewable energy bond financing designate tribal utility clean renewable energy bond lender provide reimbursements proceeds new clean renewable energy bonds subject reimbursement rules applicable tax exempt bonds


Summary: Renewable Energy Investment Incentive Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend until 2019: (1) the tax credit for the production of electricity from renewable resources; and (2) the energy tax credits for solar energy, fuel cell, and qualified small wind property and geothermal heat pump systems. Allows until 2019 a 30% energy tax credit for equipment used to generate electricity by geothermal power. Amends the American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009 to extend beyond 2010 the grant program for alternative and energy property in lieu of the tax credits for such property.

act amends internal revenue code extend tax credit production electricity renewable resources energy tax credits solar energy fuel cell qualified small wind property geothermal heat pump systems allows energy tax credit equipment generate electricity geothermal power amends american_recovery_and_reinvestment_tax_act extend grant program alternative energy property lieu tax credits property


Summary: Federal Electricity Cost Savings Act - Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to: (1) direct the President, acting through the Secretary of Energy (DOE), to seek to ensure that the total amount of energy (currently, electric energy) that the federal government consumes during any fiscal year shall include specified amounts of renewable energy; and (2) define "renewable energy" to mean energy (currently, electric energy) generated from specified sources. Allows contracts for renewable energy for federal agencies to be made for a period of up to 20 years.

direct president acting secretary energy doe seek ensure total energy currently electric energy federal government fiscal year shall include specified amounts renewable energy define renewable energy mean energy currently electric energy generated specified sources allows contracts renewable energy federal agencies period years


Summary: Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act or the LEVEL Act - Amends the Clean Air Act to revise the renewable fuel program, including by: (1) redefining "renewable fuel"; (2) reducing the percentage of renewable fuel that is required to be in gasoline sold or introduced into commerce in the United States (from 9% to 5.4% in 2008, 11.1% to 6.1% in 2009, 12.95% to 6.8% in 2010, 13.95% to 7.4% in 2011, and 15.2% to 7.5% in 2012); (3) revoking the renewable fuel standard for 2013-2022; (4) requiring the Administrator of the Energy Information Administration to provide to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) an estimate of the volumes of gasoline (currently of transportation fuel, biomass-based diesel, and cellulosic biofuel) projected to be sold or introduced into commerce in the following year; (5) making one gallon of cellulosic biomass ethanol or waste derived ethanol equivalent to 2.5 gallons of renewable fuel; (6) repealing provisions concerning cellulosic biofuel and biomass-based diesel; and (7) repealing a requirement that the Administrator of EPA promulgate fuel regulations to implement measures to mitigate adverse impacts on air quality as the result of renewable fuel requirements. Amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to repeal provisions requiring EPA to report to Congress on current and future impacts of the renewable fuel requirements on environmental issues, resource conservation issues, and the growth and use of cultivated invasive or noxious plants and their impacts on the environment and agriculture. Prohibits the Administrator from permitting or authorizing the introduction into commerce of an ethanol-gasoline blend containing greater than 10% ethanol by volume that is intended for general use in conventional gasoline-powered vehicles or engines. Requires the Administrator to study: (1) the effects of the introduction into commerce of an ethanol-gasoline blend on consumer products; (2) the impact of such blend on engine performance of conventional gasoline-powered vehicles and nonroad engines, emissions from the use of the blend, and materials compatibility and consumer safety issues associated with the use of such blend; and (3) the ability of wholesale and retail gasoline distribution infrastructure to introduce such blend into commerce without widespread misfueling by consumers.

existing levels act level act amends clean air act revise renewable fuel program including redefining renewable fuel reducing percentage renewable fuel required gasoline sold introduced commerce united_states revoking renewable fuel standard requiring administrator energy_information_administration provide administrator environmental_protection_agency epa estimate volumes gasoline currently transportation fuel biomass based diesel cellulosic biofuel projected sold introduced commerce following year making gallon cellulosic biomass ethanol waste derived ethanol equivalent gallons renewable fuel repealing provisions concerning cellulosic biofuel biomass based diesel repealing requirement administrator epa promulgate fuel regulations implement measures mitigate adverse impacts air quality result renewable fuel requirements amends energy_independence_and_security_act repeal provisions requiring epa report congress current future impacts renewable fuel requirements environmental issues resource conservation issues growth use cultivated invasive noxious plants impacts environment agriculture prohibits administrator permitting authorizing introduction commerce ethanol gasoline blend containing greater ethanol volume intended general use conventional gasoline powered vehicles engines requires administrator study effects introduction commerce ethanol gasoline blend consumer products impact blend engine performance conventional gasoline powered vehicles nonroad engines emissions use blend materials compatibility consumer safety issues associated use blend ability wholesale retail gasoline distribution infrastructure introduce blend commerce widespread misfueling consumers


Summary: Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to establish renewable energy pilot programs to provide eligible entities in a participating state with financial and technical assistance to implement renewable energy systems on farms. Requires a participating state to establish a net metering program that measures the difference between electricity supplied by an electric utility and the electricity generated by a net metering customer and fed back to the electric utility over an applicable billing period.

directs secretary agriculture usda establish renewable energy pilot programs provide eligible entities participating state financial technical assistance implement renewable energy systems farms requires participating state establish net metering program measures difference electricity supplied electric utility electricity generated net metering customer fed electric utility applicable billing period


Summary: Clean, Renewable Jet Fuel Act - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to enter into a standby loan agreement with the owners or operators of not more than 10 qualifying jet fuel projects. Defines "qualifying jet fuel project" as a project located in the United States that produces at least 25 million gallons per year of liquid aviation turbine fuel or blending component that: (1) has at least 50% less lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions than petroleum; (2) is produced from renewable biomass; and (3) meets, or can be blended to produce a fuel that meets, an American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM) standard for aviation turbine fuels.

clean renewable jet fuel act directs secretary agriculture usda enter standby loan agreement owners operators qualifying jet fuel projects defines qualifying jet fuel project project located united_states produces million gallons year liquid aviation turbine fuel blending component lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions petroleum produced renewable biomass meets blended produce fuel meets standard aviation turbine fuels


Summary: Remove Incentives for Producing Ethanol Act of 2010 or the RIPE Act of 2010 - Amends the Clean Air Act to repeal the renewable fuel standard. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to terminate the excise tax credit for alcohol fuel mixtures and the income tax credit for alcohol used as fuel.Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to provide for the duty free treatment for ethyl alcohol or a mixture containing ethyl alcohol if it is to be used as fuel. Applies such treatment to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouses for consumption, on or after the 15th day after this Act's enactment.

remove incentives producing ethanol act ripe act amends clean air act repeal renewable fuel standard amends internal revenue code terminate excise tax credit alcohol fuel mixtures income tax credit alcohol fuel amends harmonized_tariff schedule united_states provide duty free treatment ethyl alcohol mixture containing ethyl alcohol fuel applies treatment goods entered withdrawn consumption 15th day act enactment


Summary: Clean Energy Standard Act of 2010 - Amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA) to establish a standard that requires electric utilities to obtain an increasing percentage of their base quantity of electricity that they sell to consumers from clean energy or energy efficiency (13% in 2013-2014, 15% in 2015-2019, 20% in 2020-2024, 25% in 2025-2029, 30% in 2030-2034, 35% in 2035-2039, 40% in 2040-2044, 45% in 2045-2049, and 50% in 2050). Requires the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to establish a clean energy credit trading program and an energy efficiency credit trading program, under which utilities will submit credits to comply with such standard. Provides for the issuance, borrowing of, trading, banking, tracking, and reporting of credits. Sets forth civil penalties for utilities that fail to meet such requirements. Allows the Secretary to delegate to: (1) a market-making entity the administration of a national clean energy credit market and a national energy efficiency credit market to create a transparent national market for the sale or trade of such credits, and (2) regional entities the tracking of dispatch of clean energy generation. Authorizes: (1) a state public utility commission or electric utility to request a variance from such clean energy and energy efficiency requirements, and (2) a utility to meet such requirements by submitting alternative compliance payments. Allows: (1) a governor to expend amounts in a state renewable energy escrow account solely for increasing the quantity of electric energy produced from a clean energy source in the state, promoting deployment and use of electric drive vehicles in the state, and offsetting the costs of carrying out this Act paid by consumers in the state through direct grants to electric consumers or energy efficiency investments; and (2) states to adopt or enforce laws concerning clean energy or energy efficiency or the regulation of electric utilities. Exempts from clean energy and energy efficiency requirements an electric utility that sold less than 4 million megawatt hours of electric energy to electric consumers during the preceding year or that is located in Hawaii. Requires the Secretary, when petitioned by the governor of a state or the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) in the case of TVA's power service area , to allow up to 25% of the clean energy and energy efficiency requirements associated with the sales of electricity of a utility to be met by submitting federal energy efficiency credits. Requires the Secretary to promulgate regulations regarding the measurement and verification of electricity savings. Requires the increment of electricity output of a new combined heat and power system that is attributable to the higher efficiency of the combined system, and the increment of electricity output attributable to incremental nuclear production and incremental fossil fuel production, to be considered electricity savings. Requires the Secretary to make loans available to electric utilities to: (1) construct a renewable energy generation facility, and (2) install an energy efficiency or electricity demand reduction technology. Terminates the authority provided by this Act on December 31, 2050.

clean energy standard act amends public utility regulatory policies act purpa establish standard requires electric utilities obtain increasing percentage base quantity electricity sell consumers clean energy energy efficiency requires secretary energy doe establish clean energy credit trading program energy efficiency credit trading program utilities submit credits comply standard provides issuance borrowing trading banking tracking reporting credits sets forth civil penalties utilities fail meet requirements allows secretary delegate market making entity administration national clean energy credit market national energy efficiency credit market create transparent national market sale trade credits regional entities tracking dispatch clean energy generation authorizes state public utility commission electric utility request variance clean energy energy efficiency requirements utility meet requirements submitting alternative compliance payments allows governor expend amounts state renewable energy escrow account solely increasing quantity electric energy produced clean energy source state promoting deployment use electric drive vehicles state offsetting costs carrying act paid consumers state direct grants electric consumers energy efficiency investments states adopt enforce laws concerning clean energy energy efficiency regulation electric utilities exempts clean energy energy efficiency requirements electric utility sold million megawatt hours electric energy electric consumers preceding year located hawaii requires secretary petitioned governor state board_of_directors tennessee_valley_authority tva case tva power service area allow clean energy energy efficiency requirements associated sales electricity utility met submitting federal energy efficiency credits requires secretary promulgate regulations measurement verification electricity savings requires increment electricity output new combined heat power system attributable higher efficiency combined system increment electricity output attributable incremental nuclear production incremental fossil fuel production considered electricity savings requires secretary loans available electric utilities construct renewable energy generation facility install energy efficiency electricity demand reduction technology terminates authority provided act december


Summary: Solar Stimulus for Job Creation and Energy Independence Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) provide for the refundability of the energy tax credit for investment in property used to manufacture solar energy property through 2010; and (2) exempt certain solar energy property from private activity bond usage and loan financing rules.Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to limit to 25 years the contract period for federal purchases of renewable energy.

solar stimulus job creation energy independence act amends internal revenue code provide refundability energy tax credit investment property manufacture solar energy property exempt certain solar energy property private activity bond usage loan financing rules amends energy policy act limit years contract period federal purchases renewable energy


Summary: Biogas Production Incentive Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a business tax credit for the production, sale, or use of biogas. Defines "biogas" as a gas that is derived by processing qualified energy feedstock (i.e., manure of agricultural livestock and other organic agricultural or food industry byproduct waste material) in an anaerobic digester and that contains at least 50% methane. Allows such credit to offset alternative minimum tax (AMT) liability.

biogas production incentive act amends internal revenue code allow business tax credit production sale use biogas defines biogas gas derived processing qualified energy feedstock manure agricultural livestock organic agricultural food industry byproduct waste material anaerobic digester contains methane allows credit offset alternative minimum tax amt liability


Summary: Clean Energy Stimulus and Investment Assurance Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow a new tax credit for investment in projects for manufacturing alternative energy equipment; (2) allow accelerated depreciation for smart meters and smart grid systems; (3) expand carrybacks and carryforwards of unused business tax credits; (4) extend the tax credit for producing electricity from renewable resources and expand such credit to include the production of thermal energy and zero carbon emissions resource facilities; (5) increase the national limitation for issuance of new clean renewable energy bonds; (6) allow expensing of manufacturing facilities for producing plug-in electric drive motor vehicles; (7) allow a tax credit for the cost of converting motor vehicles into plug-in electric drive motor vehicles; (8) extend through 2010 the tax credit for biodiesel and renewable diesel; (9) extend through 2014 the tax credit for alternative fuel vehicle refueling property expenditures; (10) increase the tax credit for residential energy efficient property expenditures; (11) allow an energy tax credit through 2016 for qualified energy storage air conditioner property; (12) extend through 2012 the tax credit for new energy efficient homes; (13) increase the tax deduction for energy efficient commercial buildings; (14) increase and extend the tax credit for nonbusiness energy property; (15) allow an energy tax credit for investment in green roofs; and (16) repeal limitations on the energy tax credit for property financed by subsidized energy financing.Authorizes appropriations for: (1) smart grid research and development; (2) the Bonneville Power Administration; (3) the plug-in electric drive motor vehicle program; (4) the energy storage competitiveness program; (5) advanced battery manufacturing; and (6) the energy efficient appliance rebate program and the Energy Star program.Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to allow the federal government to enter into 30-year contracts for the purchase of electricity generated by renewable energy.

amends internal revenue code allow new tax credit investment projects manufacturing alternative energy equipment allow accelerated depreciation smart meters smart grid systems expand carrybacks unused business tax credits extend tax credit producing electricity renewable resources expand credit include production thermal energy zero carbon emissions resource facilities increase national limitation issuance new clean renewable energy bonds allow expensing manufacturing facilities producing plug electric drive motor vehicles allow tax credit cost converting motor vehicles plug electric drive motor vehicles extend tax credit biodiesel renewable diesel extend tax credit alternative fuel vehicle refueling property expenditures increase tax credit residential energy efficient property expenditures allow energy tax credit qualified energy storage air property extend tax credit new energy efficient homes increase tax deduction energy efficient commercial buildings increase extend tax credit nonbusiness energy property allow energy tax credit investment green roofs repeal limitations energy tax credit property financed subsidized energy financing authorizes appropriations smart grid research development bonneville_power_administration plug electric drive motor vehicle program energy storage competitiveness program advanced battery manufacturing energy efficient appliance rebate program energy_star program amends energy policy act allow federal government enter year contracts purchase electricity generated renewable energy


Summary: Amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to require a retail electric supplier to submit to the Secretary of Energy for calendar year 2012 and thereafter one or more of the following: (1) specified federal renewable energy credits; (2) certification of the renewable energy generated and electricity savings; and (3) specified alternative compliance payments. Prescribes, for calendar years 2012 through 2039, a schedule of graduated annual percentages of a retail electric supplier's base amount that shall be generated from renewable energy resources. Directs the Secretary to establish a program to: (1) verify and issue federal renewable energy credits to generators of renewable energy; (2) track the sale, exchange, and retirement of the credits; and (3) enforce the federal renewable energy credits program. Directs the Secretary to issue a generator of electric energy one federal renewable energy credit for each kilowatt hour of electric energy generated by the use of a renewable energy resource at an eligible facility. Prescribes rules for federal renewable energy credit trading, and for borrowing and repayment of borrowed federal renewable energy credits. Retains the authority of a state or its political subdivision to: (1) adopt or enforce any law (including regulations) respecting renewable energy; or (2) regulate the acquisition and disposition of federal renewable energy credits by retail electric suppliers.Permits an electric utility that has sales of electric energy subject to rate regulation to recover the full cost of renewable energy obtained to comply with this Act. Directs the Secretary to arrange with the National Academy of Sciences to evaluate and report to Congress on the program established under this Act. Establishes in the Treasury a state renewable energy account.

amends public utility regulatory policies act require retail electric supplier submit secretary energy calendar year following specified federal renewable energy credits certification renewable energy generated electricity savings specified alternative compliance payments prescribes calendar years schedule graduated annual percentages retail electric supplier base shall generated renewable energy resources directs secretary establish program verify issue federal renewable energy credits generators renewable energy track sale exchange retirement credits enforce federal renewable energy credits program directs secretary issue generator electric energy federal renewable energy credit kilowatt hour electric energy generated use renewable energy resource eligible facility prescribes rules federal renewable energy credit trading borrowing repayment borrowed federal renewable energy credits retains authority state political subdivision adopt enforce law including regulations respecting renewable energy regulate acquisition disposition federal renewable energy credits retail electric suppliers permits electric utility sales electric energy subject rate regulation recover cost renewable energy obtained comply act directs secretary arrange national_academy_of_sciences evaluate report congress program established act establishes treasury state renewable energy account


Summary: Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the Secretary of Energy to: (1) designate field or district offices of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in Arizona, California, New Mexico, Nevada, Montana, and Wyoming to serve as Renewable Energy Pilot Project Offices for coordination of federal permits for renewable energy projects and transmission lines to integrate renewable energy; and (2) enter into an amended memorandum of understanding with the Secretary of Agriculture, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the Chief of Engineers to provide for the inclusion of the additional Renewable Energy Pilot Project Offices in the Federal Permit Streamlining Pilot Project.Amends the Mineral Leasing Act to make the BLM Permit Processing Improvement Fund available to the Secretary of the Interior for expenditures for the coordination and processing of oil and gas and renewable energy use authorizations on onshore federal land under the jurisdiction of the Pilot Project Offices.

amends energy policy act require secretary energy designate field district offices bureau_of_land_management blm arizona california new_mexico nevada montana wyoming serve coordination federal permits renewable energy projects transmission lines integrate renewable energy enter amended memorandum understanding secretary agriculture administrator environmental_protection_agency epa chief engineers provide inclusion additional amends mineral leasing act available secretary interior expenditures coordination processing oil gas renewable energy use authorizations onshore federal land jurisdiction


Summary: Clean Renewable Energy and Economic Development Act - Amends the Federal Power Act to require the President to designate as national renewable energy zones areas that have: (1) the potential to generate in excess of one giawatt of electricity from renewable energy; (2) insufficient electric transmission capacity to achieve such potential; and (3) the capability to contain additional renewable energy generating facilities if there were a sufficient transmission capacity. Excludes specified areas from such zones, including national parks, wilderness areas, and historic sites. Sets forth provisions concerning: (1) the certification by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) of regional planning entities to coordinate planning efforts to integrate renewable energy resources from such zones into the interstate electric transmission grid and to make such resources fully deliverable to electricity consuming areas; (2) interconnection-wide green transmission grid project plans (grid project plans) and cost allocation plans; (3) the participation of specified federal transmitting utilities in the planning process; and (4) a federal transmission surcharge to generate revenue to enable entities and states to recover costs of planning activities. Authorizes FERC to issue construction permits, that may permit the acquisition of a necessary right-of-way through eminent domain, for interconnection-wide green transmission grid projects (projects) that meet specified conditions. Directs the Secretary of Energy (Secretary) to make grants to states and planning entities that submit or implement grid project plans for specified activities. Requires the Bonneville Power Administration and the Western Area Power Administration (WAPA) to establish: (1) wind integration programs; and (2) a joint geothermal integration program. Requires each of the Federal Power Marketing Administrations and the Tennessee Valley Authority to establish a solar integration program. Requires: (1) federal transmitting utilities to undertake geographically diverse projects within their service territories to acquire and demonstrate electric and hybrid vehicles and related technologies as part of their fleets; and (2) the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of the Army to study reregulating facilities and pumped storage units at federal dams. Authorizes WAPA to fund a wind-hydro or solar-hydro integration demonstration project. Sets forth provisions concerning the creation and development of solar energy reserves on federal land. Expands the purpose of incentive-based rate treatments for the transmission of electric energy by public utilities to include integrating renewable energy resources into the transmission system. Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to: (1) increase the maximum amount the Secretary may accept for transmission investments in WAPA and the Southwestern Area Power Administration territories; and (2) revise provisions concerning the Federal Permit Streamlining Pilot Project, including requiring the Secretary of the Interior to designate Bureau of Land Management (BLM) field offices in specified states to serve as Renewable Energy Pilot Project Offices for coordination of federal permits for renewable energy projects and renewable energy transmission involving federal land.

clean renewable energy economic development act amends federal power act require president designate national renewable energy zones areas potential generate excess electricity renewable energy insufficient electric transmission capacity achieve potential capability contain additional renewable energy generating facilities sufficient transmission capacity excludes specified areas zones including national parks wilderness areas historic sites sets forth provisions concerning certification federal_energy_regulatory_commission ferc regional planning entities coordinate planning efforts integrate renewable energy resources zones interstate electric transmission grid resources fully electricity consuming areas interconnection wide green transmission grid project plans grid project plans cost allocation plans participation specified federal transmitting utilities planning process federal transmission surcharge generate revenue enable entities states recover costs planning activities authorizes ferc issue construction permits permit acquisition necessary right way eminent domain interconnection wide green transmission grid projects projects meet specified conditions directs secretary energy secretary grants states planning entities submit implement grid project plans specified activities requires bonneville_power_administration western_area_power_administration wapa establish wind integration programs joint geothermal integration program requires tennessee_valley_authority establish solar integration program requires federal transmitting utilities undertake geographically diverse projects service territories acquire demonstrate electric hybrid vehicles related technologies fleets secretary interior secretary army study facilities pumped storage units federal dams authorizes wapa fund wind hydro solar hydro integration demonstration project sets forth provisions concerning creation development solar energy reserves federal land expands purpose incentive based rate treatments transmission electric energy public utilities include integrating renewable energy resources transmission system amends energy policy act increase maximum secretary accept transmission investments wapa southwestern area power administration territories revise provisions concerning including requiring secretary interior designate bureau_of_land_management blm field offices specified states serve coordination federal permits renewable energy projects renewable energy transmission involving federal land


Summary: Western Hemisphere Energy Compact - Directs the Secretary of State (Secretary) to seek to establish the Western Hemisphere Energy Cooperation Forum to: (1) strengthen relationships between the United States and other countries of the Western Hemisphere through cooperation on energy issues; and (2) promote renewable energy production and lessen oil import dependency. Directs the Secretary to seek to implement: (1) an energy crisis initiative; (2) an energy sustainability initiative; (3) an energy for development initiative; and (4) a climate change mitigation and adaptation initiative. Directs the Secretary to seek to establish a Western Hemisphere Energy Industry Group to increase public-private partnerships and foster private investment. Directs the Secretary and the Secretary of Energy to seek to establish an Oil and Gas Working Group to strengthen oil- and natural gas-related dialogue among international oil companies, national oil companies, and civil society groups. Directs the Secretary to work with Brazil to: (1) promote biofuel production and use; (2) invite interested countries to expand global biofuels markets and promote biofuels production and use in developing countries; and (3) assess the feasibility of working with the World Bank and relevant regional development banks regarding biofuels. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to work with Brazil, Canada, and other governments in agricultural biofuel extension activities. Directs the Secretary to: (1) conduct a study to determine the feasibility of increasing biofuel production and use; (2) work with Western Hemisphere governments and other countries to organize regional and hemispheric carbon trading mechanisms; and (3) seek to establish a Western Hemisphere energy crisis response mechanism. Directs the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to seek to increase U.S. foreign assistance programming in renewable energy.

secretary state secretary seek establish strengthen relationships united_states countries western_hemisphere cooperation energy issues promote renewable energy production lessen oil import dependency directs secretary seek implement energy crisis initiative energy sustainability initiative energy development initiative climate change mitigation adaptation initiative directs secretary seek establish increase public private partnerships foster private investment directs secretary secretary energy seek establish strengthen oil- natural gas related dialogue international oil companies national oil companies civil society groups directs secretary work brazil promote biofuel production use invite interested countries expand global biofuels markets promote biofuels production use developing countries assess feasibility working world_bank relevant regional development banks biofuels directs secretary agriculture work brazil canada governments agricultural biofuel extension activities directs secretary conduct study determine feasibility increasing biofuel production use work western_hemisphere governments countries organize regional carbon trading mechanisms seek establish western_hemisphere energy crisis response mechanism directs administrator united_states_agency international_development usaid seek increase foreign assistance programming renewable energy


Summary: Imported Ethanol Parity Act - Requires the President to: (1) reduce semiannually the temporary duty imposed on ethanol by an amount equal to the reduction in any federal income or excise tax credit for alcohol and ethanol blends used as fuel; and (2) take other necessary actions to ensure that the combined temporary duty and any other duty imposed on ethanol is equal to, or lower than, any federal income or excise tax credit applicable to ethanol.

imported ethanol parity act requires president reduce semiannually temporary duty imposed ethanol equal reduction federal income excise tax credit alcohol ethanol blends fuel necessary actions ensure combined temporary duty duty imposed ethanol equal lower federal income excise tax credit applicable ethanol


Summary: Sound Management of America's Resources and Technologies for Energy Act of 2009 or the SMART Energy Act - Amends the Federal Power Act to: (1) provide for investment in and construction of an interstate Energy Superhighway administered by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); (2) authorize recovery of costs associated with incremental transfer capabilities to facilitate renewable energy development; and (3) revise the coordination of federal authorizations for interstate electric transmission facilities. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) impose an excise tax on crude oil or natural gas removed from the Outer Continental Shelf and establish in the Treasury the Energy Security Trust Fund to hold and expend revenues from such tax; (2) allow a new tax credit for production of biogas and syngas from renewable feedstocks; (3) allow a new tax credit through 2011 for the purchase of certain fuel-efficient motor vehicles; (4) increase the national megawatt capacity limitation for the tax credit for energy production from advanced nuclear power facilities; and (5) allow accelerated depreciation of facilities placed in service before 2021 that use nuclear power to produce electricity. Amends the Clean Air Act to: (1) define "renewable biomass"; and (2) require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide grants to create a biofuels infrastructure. Amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to: (1) allow loan guarantees for new renewable energy pipelines; (2) establish in the Treasury the Biofuels Revolving Loan Fund to make loans for biofuels production; and (3) allow grants for smart grid technologies and functions. Requires the Secretary of Energy to establish a program for research and development of lightweight materials to increase the fuel efficiency of motor vehicles. Amends the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to require the Secretary to promulgate regulations for the reduction of gasoline consumption by federal agency motor vehicle fleets. Requires the EPA Administrator to promote smart growth development programs to provide communities with a range of transportation, housing, and employment choices. Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to: (1) require all oil and natural gas produced on the Outer Continental Shelf to be made available for refining and sale solely within the United States; and (2) establish a Special Commission on Offshore Oil and Gas Leasing. Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the Secretary to: (1) identify the most prospective areas for recoverable oil and natural gas accumulations for industry exploitation; and (2) require monitoring of workforce trends in the nuclear utility and energy product and service industries. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to impose an annual production incentive fee on lessees of federal land whose oil or natural gas production does not meet certain levels. Expresses the sense of the Senate that the Chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) should continue to complete the design certificate phase for scalable, modular light-water nuclear reactors and electric plants. Authorizes appropriations to the NRC to hire additional personnel to expedite the processing of applications for new nuclear plants and to streamline the licensing process. Establishes an interagency working group to promote increased domestic manufacturing and export of nuclear energy products and services. Directs the Secretary of Energy to begin construction of a spent fuel recycling research and development facility and to conduct research and development activities to reduce nuclear waste. Amends the Commodity Exchange Act to: (1) define "energy commodity"; (2) prohibit the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) from permitting a foreign board of trade to provide its members (or other participants subject to CFTC jurisdiction) direct access to its electronic trading and order matching system, unless specified requirements are met; (3) require the CFTC to disaggregate and make public monthly the number of positions and total value of index funds and other passive, long-only positions in energy and agricultural markets; (4) require the CFTC to issue a notice of proposed rulemaking to define and classify index traders and swap dealers and specify data reporting requirements; (5) impose new recordkeeping and reporting requirements on commodity traders; (6) establish position limits for energy and agricultural commodities and advisory groups for trading in such commodities; (7) require the CFTC to appoint additional enforcement employees; (8) establish an Office of the Inspector General in the CFTC; (9) require the CFTC to conduct a study to deter and prevent price manipulation and excessive speculation for physical-based commodities; and (10) require periodic reporting of large over-the-counter transactions of agricultural or energy commodities. Requires the Comptroller General to study and report to Congress on: (1) the international regime for regulating the trading of energy commodity futures and derivatives; and (2) the effects of speculators on agriculture and energy futures markets and agriculture and energy prices. Establishes in the legislative branch the National Commission on Energy Policy and Global Climate Change to advise and assist Congress in developing a comprehensive energy policy.

smart energy act amends federal power act provide investment construction interstate administered federal_energy_regulatory_commission ferc authorize recovery costs associated incremental transfer capabilities facilitate renewable energy development revise coordination federal authorizations interstate electric transmission facilities amends internal revenue code impose excise tax crude oil natural gas removed outer_continental_shelf establish treasury energy_security_trust_fund hold expend revenues tax allow new tax credit production biogas renewable feedstocks allow new tax credit purchase certain fuel efficient motor vehicles increase national megawatt capacity limitation tax credit energy production advanced nuclear power facilities allow accelerated depreciation facilities placed service use nuclear power produce electricity amends clean air act define renewable biomass require administrator environmental_protection_agency epa provide grants create biofuels infrastructure amends energy_independence_and_security_act allow loan guarantees new renewable energy pipelines establish treasury loans biofuels production allow grants smart grid technologies functions requires secretary energy establish program research development lightweight materials increase fuel efficiency motor vehicles amends energy policy act require secretary promulgate regulations reduction gasoline consumption federal agency motor vehicle fleets requires epa administrator promote smart growth development programs provide communities range transportation housing employment choices amends outer_continental_shelf_lands_act require oil natural gas produced outer_continental_shelf available refining sale solely united_states establish offshore oil gas leasing amends energy policy act require secretary identify prospective areas recoverable oil natural gas industry exploitation require monitoring workforce trends nuclear utility energy product service industries requires secretary interior impose annual production incentive fee lessees federal land oil natural gas production meet certain levels expresses sense senate chairman nuclear_regulatory_commission nrc continue complete design certificate phase modular light water nuclear reactors electric plants authorizes appropriations nrc hire additional personnel expedite processing applications new nuclear plants streamline licensing process establishes interagency working group promote increased domestic manufacturing export nuclear energy products services directs secretary energy begin construction spent fuel recycling research development facility conduct research development activities reduce nuclear waste amends commodity_exchange_act define energy commodity prohibit commodity_futures_trading_commission cftc permitting foreign board trade provide members participants subject cftc jurisdiction direct access electronic trading order matching system specified requirements met require cftc disaggregate public monthly number positions total value index funds passive long positions energy agricultural markets require cftc issue notice proposed rulemaking define classify index traders swap dealers specify data reporting requirements impose new recordkeeping reporting requirements commodity traders establish position limits energy agricultural commodities advisory groups trading commodities require cftc appoint additional enforcement employees establish office inspector general cftc require cftc conduct study deter prevent price manipulation excessive speculation physical based commodities require periodic reporting large counter transactions agricultural energy commodities requires comptroller general study report congress international regime regulating trading energy commodity futures derivatives effects agriculture energy futures markets agriculture energy prices establishes legislative branch advise assist congress developing comprehensive energy policy