49 U.S.C. § 47140

Current through P.L. 118-106 (published on www.congress.gov on 10/04/2024)

Section 47140 - Meeting current and future energy power demand

(a) IN GENERAL.-The Secretary of Transportation shall establish a program under which the Secretary shall-

(1) encourage the sponsor of each public-use airport to-

(A) conduct airport planning that assesses the airport's-

(i) current and future energy power requirements, including-

(I) heating and cooling;

(II) on-road airport vehicles and ground support equipment;

(III) gate electrification;

(IV) electric aircraft charging; and

(V) vehicles and equipment used to transport passengers and employees between the airport and-

(aa) nearby facilities owned or controlled by the airport or which otherwise directly support the functions or services provided by the airport; or

(bb) an intermodal surface transportation facility adjacent to the airport; and

(ii) existing energy infrastructure condition, location, and capacity, including base load and backup power, to meet the current and future electrical power demand as identified in this subparagraph; and

(B) conduct airport development to improve energy efficiency, increase peak load savings at the airport, and meet future electrical power demands as identified in subparagraph (A); and

(2) reimburse the airport sponsor for the costs incurred in conducting the assessment under paragraph (1)(A).

(b) GRANTS.-The Secretary shall make grants to airport sponsors from amounts made available under section 48103 to assist such sponsors that have completed the assessment described in subsection (a)(1)-

(1) to acquire or construct equipment that will improve energy efficiency at the airport; and

(2) to pursue an airport development project described in subsection (a)(1)(B).

(c) APPLICATION.-To be eligible for a grant under paragraph (1),¹ the sponsor of a public-use airport shall submit an application, including a certification that no safety projects are being deferred by requesting a grant under this section, to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require.

¹ So in original. Probably should be "subsection (b)".

49 U.S.C. § 47140

Added Pub. L. 112-95, title V, §512(a), Feb. 14, 2012, 126 Stat. 109, §47140a; renumbered §47140 and amended Pub. L. 115-254, div. B, title I, §§166(b)(1), Oct. 5, 2018, 171, Oct. 5, 2018, 132 Stat. 3226, 3227; Pub. L. 118-63, title VII, §742(a), May 16, 2024, 138 Stat. 1278.

EDITORIAL NOTES

PRIOR PROVISIONSA prior section 47140, added Pub. L. 108-176, title I, §159(a)(1), Dec. 12, 2003, 117 Stat. 2509, related to airport ground support equipment emissions retrofit pilot program, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 115-254, div. B, title I, §166(a), Oct. 5, 2018, 132 Stat. 3226.

AMENDMENTS2024- Pub. L. 118-63 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to increasing the energy efficiency of airport power sources.2018- Pub. L. 115-254, §166(b)(1), renumbered section 47140a of this title as this section. Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 115-254, §171(a), inserted ", and to reimburse the airport sponsor for the costs incurred in conducting the assessment" before period at end.Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 115-254, §171(b), inserted ", including a certification that no safety projects are being be deferred by requesting a grant under this section," after "an application".