Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations

In this section: The term “covered project” means a demonstration project of the Department that— is authorized under— The term “program” means the program established under subsection (b). The Secretary, in coordination with the heads of relevant program offices of the Department, including the Office of Technology Transitions, the Loan Program Office, and all applied program offices, shall establish a program to conduct project management and oversight of covered projects, including by— The Secretary shall appoint a head of the program who shall, in coordination with the heads of relevant program offices of the Department— conduct reviews of ongoing covered projects, including— To carry out the program, the Secretary may hire appropriate personnel, including by using the authorities in section 19321 of this title, to perform the duties of the program. The Secretary may solicit, select, and manage covered projects directly through the program. Should an ongoing covered project receive an unfavorable review under subsection (c)(5), the Secretary or their designee may cease funding the covered project and reallocate the remaining funds to new or existing covered projects carried out by that program office. In carrying out the program, the head of the program shall coordinate with— In accordance with section 16391a of this title, the Secretary shall include in each updated technology transfer execution plan submitted under subsection (h)(2) of section 16391 of this title information on the implementation of and progress made under the program, including, for the year covered by the report— Not later than 3 years after November 15, 2021, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives a report evaluating the operation of the program, including— any recommended changes in the program, including changes to—