1992—Pub. L. 102–486 amended section generally, substituting provisions requiring energy conservation standards for high-intensity discharge lamps, distribution transformers, and small electric motors, for provisions authorizing appropriations for fiscal years 1978 and 1979.
Pub. L. 116–260, div. Z, title I, § 1006, “(a) In this section:“(1) The term ‘qualified energy efficient transformer’ means a transformer that meets or exceeds the applicable energy conservation standards described in the tables in subsection (b)(2) and paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (c) of section 431.196 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act [“(2) The term ‘qualified energy inefficient transformer’ means a transformer with an equal number of phases and capacity to a transformer described in any of the tables in subsection (b)(2) and paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (c) of section 431.196 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act) that—“(A) does not meet or exceed the applicable energy conservation standards described in paragraph (1); and“(B)(i) was manufactured between “(ii) was manufactured between “(3) The term ‘qualified entity’ means an owner of industrial or manufacturing facilities, commercial buildings, or multifamily residential buildings, a utility, or an energy service company that fulfills the requirements of subsection (c).“(b) Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy (in this section referred to as the ‘Secretary’) shall establish a program to provide rebates to qualified entities for expenditures made by the qualified entity for the replacement of a qualified energy inefficient transformer with a qualified energy efficient transformer.“(c) To be eligible to receive a rebate under this section, an entity shall submit to the Secretary an application in such form, at such time, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, including demonstrated evidence—“(1) that the entity purchased a qualified energy efficient transformer;“(2) of the core loss value of the qualified energy efficient transformer;“(3) of the age of the qualified energy inefficient transformer being replaced;“(4) of the core loss value of the qualified energy inefficient transformer being replaced—“(A) as measured by a qualified professional or verified by the equipment manufacturer, as applicable; or“(B) for transformers described in subsection (a)(2)(B)(i), as selected from a table of default values as determined by the Secretary in consultation with applicable industry; and“(5) that the qualified energy inefficient transformer has been permanently decommissioned and scrapped.“(d) The amount of a rebate provided under this section shall be—“(1) for a 3-phase or single-phase transformer with a capacity of not less than 10 and not greater than 2,500 kilovolt-amperes, twice the amount equal to the difference in Watts between the core loss value (as measured in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (4) of subsection (c)) of—“(A) the qualified energy inefficient transformer; and“(B) the qualified energy efficient transformer; or“(2) for a transformer described in subsection (a)(2)(B)(i), the amount determined using a table of default rebate values by rated transformer output, as measured in kilovolt-amperes, as determined by the Secretary in consultation with applicable industry.“(e) There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 and 2023.“(f) The authority provided by this section terminates on
Pub. L. 102–486, title I, § 124(c),