Sec. 1826. PASSIVE SOLAR TECHNOLOGIES
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## SEC. 1826 PASSIVE SOLAR TECHNOLOGIES ###
(a)Definition of Passive Solar Technology In this section, the term “**passive solar technology**” means a passive solar technology, including daylighting, that— ####
(1)is used exclusively to avoid electricity use; and ####
(2)can be metered to determine energy savings. ###
(b)Study The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine— ####
(1)the range of levelized costs of avoided electricity for passive solar technologies; ####
(2)the quantity of electricity displaced using passive solar technologies in the United States as of the date of enactment of this Act; and ####
(3)the projected energy savings from passive solar technologies in 5, 10, 15, 20, and 25 years after the date of enactment of this Act if— #####
(A)incentives comparable to the incentives provided for electricity generation technologies were provided for passive solar technologies; and #####
(B)no new incentives for passive solar technologies were provided. ###
(c)Report Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that describes the results of the study under subsection (b).