(a) Duties of Department of Environmental Protection.--The energy conservation and assistance programs set forth in paragraphs (1), (2), (3) and (6) of the definition of “energy conservation and assistance programs” in section 3¹ shall be administered by the Department of Environmental Protection. The Department of Environmental Protection shall establish regulations necessary for administering these programs.

(b) Priority.--Priority funding from moneys appropriated to the council shall be for the continued operation of the Pennsylvania Energy Center Program; operation of institutional conservation programs which include programs under paragraph (1) of the definition of “energy conservation and assistance programs” in section 3, programs for conservation measures at State-owned and locally owned facilities and programs for conservation measures at nonprofit facilities; and funding of waste-to-energy projects, including, but not limited to, the funding of feasibility studies. The council shall, not later than September 30 of each year, provide a report to the General Assembly which includes, at a minimum, a list of all projects funded, an explanation of how project selection was accomplished and an explanation of how funds were used to further the priorities listed in this section.