Waste Heat to Wattage Act of 2026
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 2
- Latest action
- May 20, 2026
What it does
The Waste Heat to Wattage Act of 2026 would amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to classify waste energy recovery as a source of renewable energy, making it eligible for related federal programs and incentives. It defines waste energy recovery as capturing heat or pressure from commercial, residential, or industrial processes that would otherwise be lost and using it to generate electricity, such as through waste heat to power systems. The bill primarily affects agricultural and rural development initiatives by expanding the definition of renewable energy to include this technology. It does not impose new requirements or prohibitions but changes how waste energy…
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