Energy efficiency pre-assessment tool

(a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with pumping system experts, in order to raise awareness of the benefits of energy-efficient pumping systems and increase participation in Department of Agriculture programs that promote energy efficiency, shall develop and make publicly available on the website of the Department of Agriculture a user-friendly tool to— (1) assist farmers in making a preliminary assessment of the energy efficiency of existing pumping systems; and (2) provide an estimate of potential energy savings, cost savings, and carbon emissions reductions that may be realized through pumping system improvements. (b) Requirements (1) Ease of use The Secretary shall ensure that the tool made available under subsection (a) provides a user with projected energy savings, projected cost savings, and projected carbon emissions reductions through the input by the user of the following data relating to an existing pumping system: (A) Pump type. (B) Flow rating and actual flow. (C) Pressure rating and actual pressure. (D) Speed rating and actual speed. (2) Considerations The Secretary shall ensure that the tool made available under subsection (a)— (A) in assessing the energy efficiency of a pumping system, takes into consideration pumps, pipes, motors, drives, and controls associated with the pumping system; and (B) in projecting the energy savings, cost savings, and carbon emissions reductions that may be realized through pumping system improvements, takes into consideration the cost of electricity and the profile of the existing pumping system.