42 U.S.C. § 15821

The term “eligible State” means a State that meets the requirements of subsection (b).

section 6294a of this titleThe term “Energy Star program” means the program established by .

The term “residential Energy Star product” means a product for a residence that is rated for energy efficiency under the Energy Star program.

section 6322 of this titleThe term “State energy office” means the State agency responsible for developing State energy conservation plans under .

The term “State program” means a State energy efficient appliance rebate program described in subsection (b)(1).

establishes (or has established) a State energy efficient appliance rebate program to provide rebates to residential consumers for the purchase of residential Energy Star products, or products with improved energy efficiency in cold climates, to replace used appliances of the same type;

submits an application for the allocation at such time, in such form, and containing such information as the Secretary may require; and

provides assurances satisfactory to the Secretary that the State will use the allocation to supplement, but not supplant, funds made available to carry out the State program.

Subject to paragraph (2), for each fiscal year, the Secretary shall allocate to the State energy office of each eligible State to carry out subsection (d) an amount equal to the product obtained by multiplying the amount made available under subsection (f) for the fiscal year by the ratio that the population of the State in the most recent calendar year for which data are available bears to the total population of all eligible States in that calendar year.

For each fiscal year, the amounts allocated under this subsection shall be adjusted proportionately so that no eligible State is allocated a sum that is less than an amount determined by the Secretary.

the amount of the allocation to the State energy office under subsection (c);

the amount of any Federal or State tax incentive available for the purchase of the residential Energy Star product or product with improved energy efficiency in a cold climate; and

the difference between the cost of the residential Energy Star product or product with improved energy efficiency in a cold climate and the cost of an appliance that is not a residential Energy Star product or product with improved energy efficiency in a cold climate, but is of the same type as, and is the nearest capacity, performance, and other relevant characteristics (as determined by the State energy office) to, the residential Energy Star product or product with improved energy efficiency in a cold climate.