12 2 STA T .85 2 PUBLIC LA W 11 0– 22 9—M A Y 8 , 2008 ‘ ‘ (2)The e xt e n tt ow h ic h the ap p l icant will coo rd inate the acti v itie s o f the C enter with other entities as appropriate , s u ch as S tate and local g overn m ents, utilities, institutions of higher education, and N ational L a b oratories . ‘‘( 3 ) The appropriateness of the applicant ’ s outreach pro - gram for carr y ing out the program described in this section. ‘‘( 4 )Theli k elihood that proposed activities could be expanded or used as a model for other areas. ‘‘(e) C OST -S HARING . —I n carrying out this section, the Secretary shall re q uire cost-sharing in accordance with the requirements of section 98 8 for commercial application activities. ‘‘(f) DU RATION.— ‘‘( 1 ) INITIA L GRANT PE RIO D .— A grant awarded under this section shall be for a period of 5 years. ‘‘(2) INITIAL E V ALUATION.— E ach grantee under this section shall be evaluated during its third year of operation under procedures established by the Secretary to determine if the grantee is accomplishing the purposes of this section described in subsection (a). The Secretary shall terminate any grant that does not receive a positive evaluation. If an evaluation is positive, the Secretary may extend the grant for 3 additional years beyond the original term of the grant. ‘‘(3) ADDITIONAL E X TENSION.—If a grantee receives an extension under paragraph (2), the grantee shall be evaluated again during the second year of the extension. The Secretary shall terminate any grant that does not receive a positive evaluation. If an evaluation is positive, the Secretary may extend the grant for a final additional period of 3 additional years beyond the original extension. ‘‘(4) LI M ITATION.—No grantee may receive more than 11 years of support under this section without reapplying for sup- port and competing against all other applicants seeking a grant at that time. ‘‘(g) P ROHI B ITION.—None of the funds awarded under this sec- tion may be used for the construction of facilities. ‘‘(h) DE F INITIONS.— F or purposes of this section
‘‘(1) ADVAN C ED ENERG Y METHODS AND TECHNOLOGIES.—The term ‘advanced energy methods and technologies’ means all methods and technologies that promote energy efficiency and conservation, including distributed generation technologies, and life-cycle analysis of energy use. ‘‘(2) CENTER.—The term ‘Center’ means an Advanced Energy Technology Transfer Center established pursuant to this section. ‘‘(3) DISTRIBUTED GENERATION.—The term ‘distributed generation’ means an electric power generation technology, including photovoltaic, small wind, and micro-combined heat and power, that serves electric consumers at or near the site of production. ‘‘(4) COOPERATIVE EXTENSION.—The term ‘Cooperative Extension’ means the extension services established at the land- grant colleges and universities under the Smith-Lever Act of M ay 8, 1914. ‘‘(5) LAND-GRANT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES.—The term ‘land-grant colleges and universities’ means— Procedu re s.
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