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[CITE: 42USC5592]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                        CHAPTER 71--SOLAR ENERGY
 
  SUBCHAPTER III--SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC ENERGY RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND 
                              DEMONSTRATION
 
Sec. 5592. Priorities

    The Secretary shall set priorities, as far as possible consistent 
with the intent and operation of this subchapter, in accordance with the 
following criteria:
    (1) The applications utilizing photovoltaic systems which will be 
part of the research, development, and demonstration program and testing 
and demonstration programs referred to in sections 5583, 5584, 5585, and 
5586 of this title shall be located in a sufficient number of different 
geographic areas in the United States to assure a realistic and 
effective demonstration of the use of photovoltaic systems and of the 
applications themselves, in both rural and urban locations and under 
climatic conditions which vary as much as possible.
    (2) The projected costs of commercial production and maintenance of 
the photovoltaic systems utilized in the testing and demonstration 
programs established under this subchapter should be taken into account.
    (3) Encouragement should be given in the conduct of programs under 
this subchapter to those projects in which funds are appropriated by any 
State or political subdivision thereof for the purpose of sharing costs 
with the Federal Government for the purchase and installation of 
photovoltaic components and systems.

(Pub. L. 95-590, Sec. 13, Nov. 4, 1978, 92 Stat. 2521.)
