Smart Water Management Conservation and Efficiency Act of 2014
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jul 17, 2014)
Smart Water Management Conservation and Efficiency Act of 2014 - Directs the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to establish and carry out a smart water management pilot program to award grants to three to five eligible entities (authorities that provide drinking water, wastewater treatment, or water reuse services) to demonstrate and deploy novel and innovative technology-based solutions that will: (1) increase the energy and water efficiency of drinking water, wastewater treatment, and water reuse systems; (2) improve such systems to help communities make significant progress in conserving water, saving energy, and reducing costs; and (3) support the implementation of innovative processes and the installation of advanced automated systems that provide real-time data on energy and water.
Directs the Secretary, in selecting grant recipient, to consider:
- energy and cost savings;
- the novelty of the technology to be used;
- the degree to which the project integrates next-generation sensors, software, analytics, and management tools;
- the anticipated cost-effectiveness of the pilot project in terms of energy efficiency savings, water savings or reuse, and infrastructure costs averted;
- whether the technology can be deployed in a variety of geographic regions and the degree to which the technology can be implemented on a smaller or larger scale; and
- whether the project will be completed in five years or less.
Requires the Secretary to evaluate, annually, each project for which a grant is provided and make best practices identified available to the public.
What just happenedSep 12, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJul 17, 2014
- Sep 12, 2014Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Energy Subcommittee - Jul 31, 2014Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee - Jul 18, 2014Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee - Jul 18, 2014Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy.
Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee - Jul 17, 2014IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, Natural Resources, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee - Jul 17, 2014IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, Natural Resources, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Natural Resources Committee - Jul 17, 2014IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, Natural Resources, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Science, Space, and Technology Committee - Jul 17, 2014IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, Natural Resources, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Jul 17, 2014IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jul 17, 2014IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House