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[Laws in effect as of January 23, 2000]
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  January 23, 2000 and December 4, 2001]
[CITE: 42USC5586]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                        CHAPTER 71--SOLAR ENERGY
 
  SUBCHAPTER III--SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC ENERGY RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND 
                              DEMONSTRATION
 
Sec. 5586. Test procedures and performance criteria


(a) Testing program

    The Secretary shall conduct a testing program for photovoltaic 
systems to assist in the development and demonstration of prototype 
photovoltaic systems, including collectors, controls, power 
conditioning, and energy storage systems.

(b) Establishment and use of performance criteria

    Data obtained from the testing program under subsection (a) of this 
section shall be evaluated and used in establishing performance 
criteria. These performance criteria shall be used in the demonstration 
program described in sections 5583, 5584, and 5585 of this title.

(c) Determination and publication in Federal Register

    The Secretary shall determine, prescribe, and publish in the Federal 
Register, at a time which he determines to be feasible and justified--
        (1) performance criteria for photovoltaic components and systems 
    to be used in appropriate applications, and procedures whereby 
    manufacturers of photovoltaic components and systems shall have 
    their products tested in order to provide certification that such 
    products conform to the performance criteria established under this 
    paragraph; and
        (2) revised performance criteria for photovoltaic components and 
    systems to be used in appropriate applications, and procedures 
    whereby manufacturers of photovoltaic components and systems shall 
    have their products tested in order to provide certification that 
    such products conform to the performance criteria established under 
    this paragraph. Such criteria may be annually revised by the 
    Secretary, as he deems appropriate.

(d) Performance criteria applicable to photovoltaic component or system 
        procured or installed by Federal Government or with Federal 
        assistance

    Any photovoltaic component or system procured or installed by the 
Federal Government or procured or installed with Federal assistance 
under section 5584 or section 5585 of this title shall meet appropriate 
performance criteria prescribed under this section, if such performance 
criteria have been prescribed.

(Pub. L. 95-590, Sec. 7, Nov. 4, 1978, 92 Stat. 2517.)

                          Codification

    Section 5584 or section 5585 of this title, referred to in subsec. 
(d), was in the original ``section (5) or section (6)'' and was 
translated section 5584 or 5585 of this title as the probable intent of 
Congress.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in sections 5585, 5587, 5592 of this 
title.
