[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 10, Volume 3]
[Revised as of January 1, 2001]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 10CFR420.30]

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                            TITLE 10--ENERGY
 
                    CHAPTER II--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
 
PART 420--STATE ENERGY PROGRAM--Table of Contents
 
   Subpart C--Implementation of Special Projects Financial Assistance
 
Sec. 420.30  Purpose and scope.


    (a) This subpart sets forth DOE's policies and procedures for 
implementing special projects financial assistance under this part.
    (b) For years in which such funding is available, States may apply 
for financial assistance to undertake a variety of State-oriented 
energy-related special projects activities in addition to the funds 
provided under the regular SEP grants.

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    (c) The types of funded activities may vary from year to year, and 
from State to State, depending upon funds available for each type of 
activity and DOE and State priorities.
    (d) A number of end-use sector programs in the Office of Energy 
Efficiency and Renewable Energy participate in the funding of these 
activities, and the projects must meet the requirements of those 
programs.
    (e) The purposes of the special project activities are:
    (1) To utilize States to accelerate deployment of energy efficiency, 
renewable energy, and alternative transportation fuel technologies;
    (2) To facilitate the commercialization of emerging and 
underutilized energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies; and
    (3) To increase the responsiveness of Federally funded technology 
development efforts to the needs of the marketplace.