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[CITE: 42USC9210]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                    CHAPTER 100--WIND ENERGY SYSTEMS
 
Sec. 9210. Analysis of applications of wind energy systems

    The Secretary shall--
        (1) initiate and conduct a federal applications study for wind 
    energy systems, cooperatively with appropriate Federal agencies to 
    determine the potential for the use of wind systems at specific 
    Federal facilities; and this study shall--
            (A) include an analysis which determines those sites at 
        which wind energy systems are economically competitive with the 
        marginal costs of new conventional energy sources in the areas;
            (B) identify potential sites and uses of wind energy systems 
        at the following agencies as well as any others which the 
        Secretary deems necessary:
                (i) the Department of Defense;
                (ii) the Department of Transportation (including the 
            United States Coast Guard, the Federal Aviation 
            Administration, and the Federal Highway Administration);
                (iii) the Department of Commerce;
                (iv) the Department of Agriculture; and
                (v) the Department of the Interior;

            (C) provide a preliminary report to the Congress within nine 
        months after September 8, 1980; and
            (D) include the presentation of a detailed plan for the use 
        of wind energy systems for power generation at specific sites in 
        Federal Government agencies to the Congress within twelve months 
        after September 8, 1980;

        (2) study the effects, at varying levels of market penetration, 
    of the widespread utilization of wind energy systems on the existing 
    electrical utility system;
        (3) determine the necessity for, and make recommendations to the 
    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the 
    Committee on Science and Technology of the House of Representatives 
    within eighteen months after September 8, 1980, on, the need for any 
    additional incentives for either users or manufacturers, in each of 
    the potential markets for wind energy systems, to accelerate the 
    widespread utilization of wind energy technologies;
        (4) evaluate the actual performance of wind energy systems in 
    various applications, including but not limited to residential, 
    agricultural, large and small scale irrigation pumping, industrial, 
    commercial, remote nonnetwork utility, and other applications, and 
    report thereon to the Congress within two years after September 8, 
    1980; and
        (5) in carrying out his functions under this section, consult 
    with the appropriate government agencies, industry representatives, 
    and members of the scientific and technical community having 
    expertise and interest in this subject.

The Secretary, as appropriate, may merge any continuing or on-going 
studies within the Department of Energy or any other Federal agency with 
those required under this section to avoid any unnecessary duplication 
of effort or funding.

(Pub. L. 96-345, Sec. 11, Sept. 8, 1980, 94 Stat. 1145; Pub. L. 99-386, 
title I, Sec. 104(b), Aug. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 821.)


                               Amendments

    1986--Pars. (5), (6). Pub. L. 99-386 redesignated par. (6) as (5) 
and struck out former par. (5) which read as follows: ``initiate and 
conduct a study involving the prospects for applications of wind energy 
systems for power generation in foreign countries, particularly lesser 
developed countries and the potential for the exploration of these 
energy systems. This study shall involve the cooperation of the 
Department of State and the Department of Commerce, as well as other 
Federal agencies which the Secretary deems appropriate. A final report 
shall be submitted to the Congress, as well as a preliminary report 
within twelve months of September 8, 1980; and''.

                         Change of Name

    Committee on Science and Technology of House of Representatives 
changed to Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of House of 
Representatives by House Resolution No. 5, One Hundredth Congress, Jan. 
6, 1987. Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of House of 
Representatives treated as referring to Committee on Science of House of 
Representatives by section 1(a) of Pub. L. 104-14, set out as a note 
preceding section 21 of Title 2, The Congress.
