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42 U.S. Code § 6342. Survey and Registry
(a) Recoverable waste energy inventory program
(1) In general
The Administrator, in cooperation with the Secretary and State energy offices, shall establish a recoverable waste energy inventory program.
(2) SurveyThe program shall include—
(A)
an ongoing survey of all major industrial and large commercial combustion sources in the United States (as defined by the Administrator) and the sites at which the sources are located; and
(B)
a review of each source for the quantity and quality of waste energy produced at the source.
(b) Criteria
(1) In general
Not later than 270 days after December 19, 2007, the Administrator shall publish a rule for establishing criteria for including sites in the Registry.
(2) InclusionsThe criteria shall include—
(A)
a requirement that, to be included in the Registry, a project at the site shall be determined to be economically feasible by virtue of offering a payback of invested costs not later than 5 years after the date of first full project operation (including incentives offered under this part);
(B)
standards to ensure that projects proposed for inclusion in the Registry are not developed or used for the primary purpose of making sales of excess electric power under the regulatory provisions of this part; and
(C)
procedures for contesting the listing of any source or site on the Registry by any State, utility, or other interested person.