42 U.S.C. § 18791

Definitions

In this part:

(1) Priority State

The term “priority State” means a State that—

(A)

is eligible for funding under the State Energy Program; and

(B)

(i)

is among the 15 States with the highest annual per-capita combined residential and commercial sector energy consumption, as most recently reported by the Energy Information Administration; or

(ii)

is among the 15 States with the highest annual per-capita energy-related carbon dioxide emissions by State, as most recently reported by the Energy Information Administration.

(2) Program

The term “program” means the program established under section 18792(a) of this title .

(3) State

The term “State” means a State (as defined in section 6202 of this title ), acting through a State energy office.

(4) State Energy Program

The term “State Energy Program” means the State Energy Program established under part D of title III of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6321 et seq.).

( Pub. L. 117–58, div. D, title V, § 40501 , Nov. 15, 2021 , 135 Stat. 1050 .)