E-Prize Competition Pilot Program Act of 2015
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E-Prize Competition Pilot Program Act of 2015
This bill directs the Department of Energy to establish for a limited time: (1) a prize competition for the development and demonstration of technology that reduces by at least 25% the cost of electricity or space heat in high-cost regions; and (2) a Competition Board to award a maximum of 4 prizes of not more than $1 million each.
Funds for the awards shall be available from the Energy Technology Commercialization Fund.
The Competition Board must use prescribed criteria to evaluate competing technologies.
What just happenedJun 9, 2015
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateMay 14, 2015
- Jun 9, 2015Committee
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
Energy and Natural Resources Committee - May 14, 2015IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Energy and Natural Resources Committee - May 14, 2015IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate