Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Research, Development, and Demonstration Act - Directs the Secretary of Energy to prepare a comprehensive plan and program of research, development and demonstration of ocean thermal energy conversion systems. Sets forth as components of such plan and program: (1) a description of the functional organization of the program management; (2) a presentation of the program strategy; (3) a five-year program implementation schedule with budget and resource requirements; (4) risk assessments; (5) a description of necessary supporting research; and (6) an environmental analysis of ocean thermal energy conversion systems.
Sets forth technical areas to be addressed in the research and development program.
Sets forth specific goals of the demonstration program concerning the production of electrical energy and energy product equivalent.
Directs the Secretary to prepare a comprehensive commercialization plan designed to realize the goal of producing 10,000 megawatts of electrical capacity or energy product equivalent from ocean thermal energy conversion systems by the year 1999.
Sets forth criteria for the selection of programs and the establishment of priorities concerning ocean thermal energy conversion systems.
Establishes an Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Advisory Committee to study and advise the Secretary on the implementation and conduct of the programs established under this Act and on other matters concerning ocean thermal energy conversion.
Directs the Secretary to submit to Congress an annual report on the activities undertaken pursuant to this Act.
Authorizes appropriations for plant and capital equipment for specified ocean thermal energy conversion demonstration plants.
Introduced in Senate
Referred to Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources with amendment, S. Rept. 96-501.
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources with amendment, S. Rept. 96-501.
Call of calendar in Senate.
Measure considered in Senate.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended.
Measure passed Senate, amended.
Referred to House Committee on Science and Technology.
Similar provisions inserted in H. R. 5892 as passed Senate.
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