---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 U.S.C. § 16211"
title: "42"
title_heading: "The Public Health and Welfare"
number: "16211"
heading: "Distributed energy and electric energy systems"
release: "119-102"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/42/16211"
units:
  - "Chapter 149 — National Energy Policy and Programs"
  - "Subchapter IX — Research and Development"
  - "Part B — Distributed Energy and Electric Energy Systems"
---

# §16211. Distributed energy and electric energy systems

- (a) **In general—** The [Secretary](/usc/42/15801.md?p=4) shall carry out [programs](/usc/42/274l–1.md?p=4) of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application on distributed [energy](/usc/42/6311.md?p=7) resources and systems reliability and efficiency, to improve the reliability and efficiency of distributed [energy](/usc/42/6311.md?p=7) resources and systems, integrating advanced [energy](/usc/42/6311.md?p=7) technologies with grid connectivity, including activities described in this part. The [programs](/usc/42/274l–1.md?p=4) shall address advanced [energy](/usc/42/6311.md?p=7) technologies and systems and advanced grid reliability technologies.
- (b) **Authorization of appropriations—**
  - (1) **Distributed energy and electric energy systems activities—** There are authorized to be appropriated to the [Secretary](/usc/42/15801.md?p=4) to carry out distributed [energy](/usc/42/6311.md?p=7) and electric [energy](/usc/42/6311.md?p=7) systems activities, including activities authorized under this part—
    - (A) $240,000,000 for fiscal year 2007;
    - (B) $255,000,000 for fiscal year 2008; and
    - (C) $273,000,000 for fiscal year 2009.
  - (2) **Power delivery research initiative—** There are authorized to be appropriated to the [Secretary](/usc/42/15801.md?p=4) to carry out the Power Delivery Research [Initiative](/usc/42/19131.md?p=1) under subsection[^1] 16215(e) of this title such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2009.
- (c) **Micro-cogeneration energy technology—** From amounts authorized under [subsection (b)](#b), $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 and 2008 shall be available to carry out activities under [section 16213 of this title](/usc/42/16213.md).
- (d) **High-voltage transmission lines—** From amounts authorized under [subsection (b)](#b), $2,000,000 for fiscal year 2007 shall be available to carry out activities under [section 16215(g) of this title](/usc/42/16215.md?p=g).

## Footnotes

[^1]: So in original. Probably should be “section”.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 109–58, title IX, § 921, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 864.)