Sec. 4. Reports on networked geothermal heating and cooling systems
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Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall— perform an analysis of air source and geothermal heat pump system performance, including determining the full-year, 8,760-hour coefficient of performance curves or seasonal performance factor, from a range of building types, in a variety of representative regional climate zones, and from a representative sample of heat pump models; and submit to Congress and make publicly available on the website of the Department of Energy a report, to be entitled Real world considerations on the deployment of heat pump technologies , that describes— factors that the Secretary is able to analyze that may impact the decision to pursue a networked geothermal heating and cooling system, such as the seasonal performance data and peak summer and winter power draw profiles for air source and geothermal heat pumps for each building type and climate region analyzed under paragraph (1); and information that the Secretary is able to ascertain regarding capital or operating cost, regulatory hurdles, site considerations, or other factors.
Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to Congress and make publicly available on the website of the Department of Energy— a compendium of available heat mapping, feasibility, or other studies undertaken by a State or the Department of Energy that serves to support decisions relating to locations, layouts, and designs for networked geothermal heating and cooling systems; a repository of formatted data on the projects funded under grants awarded by States under section 3(c); and a report summarizing the statutory or regulatory changes undertaken by States or localities to support or facilitate those projects.