Senate Bill 1696
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Smart Energy and Water Efficiency Act of 2017
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Aug 1, 2017
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1696
Congress
115
Policy Area
Energy
Energy
Primary focus of measure is all sources and supplies of energy, including alternative energy sources, oil and gas, coal, nuclear power; efficiency and conservation; costs, prices, and revenues; electric power transmission; public utility matters.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Smart Energy and Water Efficiency Act of 2017
This bill amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish and carry out a smart energy and water efficiency management pilot program to award grants to utilities, municipalities, water districts, Indian tribes or Alaska Native villages, and other water authorities for demonstrating advanced and innovative technology-based solutions that will:
- increase the energy efficiency of water, wastewater, and water reuse systems;
- improve those systems to help communities make significant progress in conserving water, saving energy, and reducing costs;
- support the implementation of innovative processes and the installation of advanced automated systems that provide real-time data on energy and water; and
- improve energy and water conservation, water quality, and predictive maintenance of energy and water systems, through the use of Internet-connected technologies.
DOE must annually evaluate each grant project and make best practices identified in the evaluations available to the public.
August 1, 2017
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08/01/2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
08/01/2017
Introduced in Senate
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