PUBLIC LAW 102-486—OCT. 24, 1992 106 STAT. 2839 (5) RENEWAL OF GRANTS.— ^A grant under this subsection may continue to be renewed after 2 consecutive fiscal years during which a State receives a grant under this subsection, subject to the availability of funds, if— (A) the Secretary determines that the funds made available to the State during the previous 2 years were used in a manner required under paragraph (1); and (B) such State demonstrates, in a manner prescribed by the Secretary, utility participation in programs established pursuant to this subsection. (6) COORDINATION WITH OTHER FEDERAL PROGRAMS.— In carrying out the functions described in paragraph (1), States shall, to the extent practicable, coordinate such functions with activities and programs conducted by the Energy Analysis and Diagnostic Centers of the Department of Energy and the Manufacturing Technology Centers of the National Institute of Standards and Technology. (c) OTHER FEDERAL ASSISTANCE. — (1) ASSESSMENT CRITERIA. — Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall, by contract with nonprofit organizations with expertise in process-oriented industrial energy efficiency technologies, estaolish and, as appropriate, update criteria for conducting processoriented industrial assessments on an industry-by-industry basis. Such criteria shall be made available to State and local government, public utility commissions, utilities, representatives of affected process-oriented industries, and other interested parties. (2) DIRECTORY. —The Secretary shall establish a nationwide directory of organizations offering industrial energy efficiency assessments, technologies, and services consistent with the purposes of this section. Such directory shall be made available to State governments, public utility commissions, utilities, industry representatives, and other interested parties. (3) AWARD PROGRAM.— The Secretiury shall establish an annual award program to recognize utilities operating outstanding or innovative industrial energy efficiency technology assistance programs. (4) MEETINGS.— In order to further the purposes of this section, the Secretary shall convene annual meetings of parties interested in process-oriented industrial assessment, including representatives of State government, public utility commissions, utilities, and affected process-oriented industries. (d) REPORT. —Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Congress a report which— (1) identifies barriers encountered in implementing this section; (2) makes recommendations for overcoming such barriers; (3) documents the results achieved by the programs established and grants awarded pursuant to this section; (4) reviews any diflindties encountered by industry in securing and implementing energy efficiency technologies recommended in process-oriented industrial assessments or otherwise identified as a result of programs established pursuant to this section; and
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