Sec. 603. Making American manufacturing energy efficient
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In this section: The term eligible entity means an energy-intensive manufacturer that— is a nongovernmental entity; and is headquartered in the United States. The term energy-intensive manufacturer means a private entity operating in an industrial sector that uses an onsite fossil fuel heating system in a manufacturing process. The term energy-intensive manufacturer includes an entity described in subparagraph
(A)that— manufactures steel or cement; is a pulp or paper mill; or operates in an energy-intensive industrial sector. The term fossil fuel heating system means a boiler, furnace, hot water heater, or forced air system that uses coal, oil, natural gas, propane, or any other fossil fuel, as determined by the Secretary. The term Program means the energy-efficient manufacturing program established under subsection (b)(1). The Secretary shall establish program, to be known as an energy-efficient manufacturing program . In carrying out the Program, the Secretary shall provide grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible entities to implement energy efficiency improvements at facilities in the United States. Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and not later than 90 days after the date on which any subsequent amounts are appropriated to carry out the Program, the Secretary shall publish criteria for the selection of eligible entities to receive grants under the Program, including criteria prioritizing the applications submitted under subparagraph
(C)based on— the non-Federal cost-share, relative to the value of the grant; the rapidity of the achievement of reductions in emissions due to the replacement of a fossil fuel heating system as described in subparagraph (F)(i); the ability to use the energy efficiency improvements funded by the grant as a model of deployment of zero-emission heating technologies across the United States; and such other achievements as the Secretary considers to be appropriate. To be eligible to receive a grant under this paragraph, an eligible entity or consortium of eligible entities shall submit to the Secretary an application or joint application, respectively, in accordance with clause (ii), by not later than 120 days after the date of publication by the Secretary of the selection criteria under subparagraph (B). An application submitted under this subparagraph shall include a description of the means by which— the eligible entity or consortium, as applicable, will— achieve compliance with any applicable selection criteria under subparagraph (B); and measure and verify proposed energy savings; and to the maximum extent practicable, the energy efficiency improvements proposed to be achieved using the grant could be used as a model of deployment for other manufacturers across the United States. Not later than 120 days after the deadline described in subparagraph (C)(i), the Secretary shall select eligible entities to receive grants under the Program. The amount of a grant provided under the Program shall not exceed $100,000,000. An eligible entity or consortium, as applicable, shall use a grant provided under the Program— to replace a fossil fuel heating system with— a zero-emission heating system; or a heating system that is at least 50 percent more energy efficient; or to make energy efficiency improvements that reduce the total electricity usage of each applicable eligible entity by not less than 10 percent. The non-Federal share of the cost of each activity carried out using a grant provided under the Program shall be— determined by the Secretary, taking into consideration the receipt of any other Federal funds by the applicable eligible entity; but not less than 20 percent. The Secretary shall not require repayment of the Federal share of an activity carried out using a grant provided under the Program as a condition of providing the grant. For purposes of analyzing the Program, the Secretary shall determine the data required to be submitted to the Secretary by eligible entities as a condition of receiving grants under the Program. In carrying out this paragraph, the Secretary shall provide appropriate protections for— proprietary information; and intellectual property rights. The Secretary shall use to carry out this section not more than $2,000,000,000 for each fiscal year from the Climate Fund.