US Congress House Bill 906 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 13-5)
Status: Introduced on February 11 2015 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2015-06-09 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 102.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

To modify the efficiency standards for grid-enabled water heaters. (Sec. 1) Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) to provide additional energy conservation standards applicable to grid-enabled water heaters for use as part of an electric thermal storage or demand response program (a program that enables customers to reduce or shift their power use during peak demand periods). Requires annual reports from: (1) manufacturers of such water heaters regarding the quantity of the products shipped each year, and (2) utilities and other demand response and thermal storage program operators regarding the quantity of products activated for their programs. Requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to publish analyses of data collected from such reports and to establish procedures to prevent product diversion if sales of the products exceed by at least 15% the quantity activated for use in the demand response and thermal storage programs annually. Maintains the standards and publication procedures established by this Act until the Secretary determines that: (1) such water heaters do not require a separate efficiency requirement, or (2) procedures to prevent product diversion for non-program purposes would not be adequate to prevent such product diversion. Requires DOE to consider the impact of EPCA electric water heater standards on thermal storage and demand response programs, including on energy savings, electric bills, peak load reduction, electric reliability, integration of renewable resources, and the environment. Directs DOE to require the water heaters be equipped with communication capability to enable the grid-enabled water heaters to participate in ancillary services programs if the technology is available, practical, and cost-effective. Makes it unlawful for any person to: activate an activation lock for a grid-enabled water heater with knowledge that it is not used as part of such program, distribute an activation key for such a water heater with knowledge that it will be used to activate a heater that is not used as part of the program, enable such water heater to operate at its designed specification and capabilities with knowledge that it is not used as part of the program, or knowingly remove or render illegible the label of a such water heater.

To modify the efficiency standards for grid-enabled water heaters.

Rep. Ed Whitfield [R-KY]	Sen. Peter Welch [D-VT]	Rep. Robert Latta [R-OH]	Rep. David Loebsack [D-IA]
Sen. Kevin Cramer [R-ND]	Rep. Michael Doyle [D-PA]	Rep. Bradley Byrne [R-AL]	Rep. Tom Emmer [R-MN]
Rep. Jeff Duncan [R-SC]	Rep. Mick Mulvaney [R-SC]	Rep. Richard Nolan [D-MN]	Rep. Christopher Gibson [R-NY]
Rep. Collin Peterson [D-MN]	Rep. Trey Gowdy [R-SC]	Rep. Luke Messer [R-IN]	Rep. Larry Bucshon [R-IN]
Rep. Rod Blum [R-IA]	Rep. Steve Womack [R-AR]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-06-09	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 102.
2015-06-09	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 114-142.
2015-04-15	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2015-04-15	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2015-04-14	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2015-03-19	House	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
2015-02-13	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
2015-02-11	House	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2015-02-11	House	Introduced in House

SB259 (Related) 2015-01-27 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
SB1 (Related) 2015-03-04 - Message on Senate action sent to the House.
SB128 (Related) 2015-01-08 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
SB535 (Related) 2015-04-30 - Became Public Law No: 114-11. (TXT | PDF)
SB720 (Related) 2015-09-09 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 210.
HB2177 (Related) 2015-08-18 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
HB1802 (Related) 2015-04-17 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/906/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr906/BILLS-114hr906ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr906/BILLS-114hr906rh.pdf