E-Prize Competition Pilot Program Act of 2015

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R MurkowskiSponsor

No cosponsors.

This bill directs the Department of Energy to establish for a limited time: (1) a prize competition for the development and demonstration of technology that reduces by at least 25% the cost of electricity or space heat in high-cost regions; and (2) a Competition Board to award a maximum of 4 prizes of not more than $1 million each.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · May 14, 2015

E-Prize Competition Pilot Program Act of 2015

Funds for the awards shall be available from the Energy Technology Commercialization Fund.

The Competition Board must use prescribed criteria to evaluate competing technologies.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: E-Prize Competition Pilot Program Act of 2015

Latest action (Jun 9, 2015): Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.

Policy area: Energy · Origin: Senate · Introduced: May 14, 2015

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.