Sec. 303. Expanding Federal clean electricity purchasing requirements
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Section 203 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 15852 ) is amended— in subsection (a), by striking , the following amounts shall be renewable energy: and inserting , such amount shall be made up of the following: ; in subsection (a)(1), by inserting shall be renewable energy after 2009 ; in subsection (a)(2), by inserting shall be renewable energy after 2012 ; in subsection (a)(3), by striking 7.5 percent in fiscal year 2013 and each fiscal year thereafter. and inserting 7.5 percent in fiscal years 2013 through 2020 shall be renewable energy. ; in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following:
Not less than 35 percent in fiscal year 2021 and each year thereafter shall be clean electricity. ; in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following: The term clean electricity means— renewable energy; electric energy generated by a nuclear power plant; and electric energy generated by a power plant equipped with carbon capture utilization and storage technology, from which at least 90 percent of the carbon dioxide output of such plant is captured and utilized, or stored in a manner that prevents emission to the atmosphere. ; in subsection (c), by striking renewable energy and inserting clean electricity in each place it occurs; by redesignating subsection
(d)as subsection (e); and by inserting after subsection
(c)the following: For the purposes of this section, the Secretary may enter into a power purchase agreement for any amount of the electricity generated by a nuclear power plant for the duration of the operational life of such nuclear power plant if such nuclear power plant supplies electricity for purposes of national security or mission-critical activities. . Subtitle B of title VI of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 is amended by adding at the end the following: The Secretary shall establish and carry out a pilot program to enter into long-term power purchase agreements for electricity generated by commercial nuclear power plants. In carrying out the pilot program established under subsection (a), the Secretary shall— consult and coordinate with the heads of other Federal agencies that may benefit from purchasing nuclear power for a period of longer than 10 years, including— the Secretary of Defense; the Administrator of General Services; and the Secretary of Homeland Security; and not later than 10 years after the date of enactment of this section, enter into at least 1 power purchase agreement with the owner or operator of a commercial nuclear power plant for up to 30 years. In carrying out the pilot program established under subsection (a), the Secretary shall prioritize entering into a power purchase agreement with the owner or operator of a commercial nuclear power plant— to which a license is issued under section 103 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 ( 42 U.S.C. 2133 ) after January 1, 2021; that uses first-of-a-kind or early deployment nuclear technology; and that can provide reliable and resilient power— to high-value assets for national security purposes; or for other purposes that the Secretary determines are in the national interest, including in remote off-grid scenarios or grid-connected scenarios for which such commercial nuclear power plant can provide capabilities commonly known as islanding power capabilities . A power purchase agreement entered into under this section may be at a rate that is higher than the average market rate if the power purchase agreement fulfills a purpose described in subsection (c). . The table of contents of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( Public Law 109–58 ; 119 Stat. 594) is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 639 the following: Sec. 639A. Long-term nuclear power purchase agreement pilot program. . Section 501(b)(1) of title 40, United States Code, is amended by striking subparagraph
(B)and inserting the following: A contract under this paragraph to purchase electricity service from a public utility may be for a period of not more than 40 years. A contract under this paragraph for a public utility service other than a service described in subclause
(I)may be for a period of not more than 10 years. The cost of a contract under this paragraph for any fiscal year may only be paid from the appropriations for that fiscal year. .
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Sec. 303
Expanding Federal clean electricity purchasing requirements
Pub. L.Pub. L. 109-58
Stat.119 Stat. 594
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