106 STAT. 2836 PUBLIC LAW 102-486—OCT. 24, 1992 (4) Electric, water, or gas utilities are prepared to support and promote the commercialization of such appliances. (5) Manufacturers are unlikely to undertake development and commercialization of such appliances on their own, or development and production would be substantially accelerated by support to manufacturers. (c) RECOMMENDATIONS AND PROPOSALS.— The report submitted under subsection (a) shall also— (1) describe the general actions the Secretary or the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency could take to coordinate and assist utilities and appliance manufacturers in developing and commercializing highly efficient appliances; (2) describe specific proposals for Department of Energy or Environmental Protection Agency assistance to utilities and appliance maniifacturers to promote the development and commercialization of highly efiEicient appliances; (3) identify methods by which Federal purchase of highly efficient appliances could assist in the development and commercialization of such appliances; and (4) identify the funding levels needed to develop and implement a Federal program to assist in the development and commercialization of highly efficient appliances. 42 USC 6292 SEC. 128. EVALUATION OF UTILITY EARLY REPLACEMENT PROGRAMS note FOR APPLIANCES. Within 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, utilities, and appliance manufacturers, shall evaluate and report to the Congress on the energy savings and environmental benefits of programs which are directed to the early replacement of older, less efficient appliances presently in use by consumers with existing products which are more efficient than required by Federal law. For the purposes of this section, the term appliance" means those consumer products specified in section 322(a). Subtitle D—Industrial 42 USC 6348. SEC. 131. ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES. (a) GRANT PROGRAM.— (1) IN GENERAL.— The Secretary shall make grants to industry associations to support programs to improve energy efficiency in industry. In order to be eligible for a grant under this subsection, an industry association shall establish a voluntary energy efficiency improvement target program. (2) AWARDING OF GRANTS. —The Secretary shall request project proposals and provide annual grants on a competitive basis. In evaluating grant proposals under this subsection, the Secretary shall consider— (A) potential energy savings; (B) potential environmental benefits; (C) the degree of cost sharing; (D) the degree to which new and innovative technologies will be encouraged; (E) the level of industry involvement;
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