,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #abja  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #f1 #bjae ,mrs4   
,%ahe5 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  
,to advance ! integration ( clean       
di/ribut$ en]gy into electric grids1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,clean ,di/ribut$  
,en]gy ,grid ,integration ,act4  #b4    
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 rese>* by
 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy & ! ,adm9i/rator (
 ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy has 
f\nd t clean di/ribut$ en]gy te*nologies
 c create important values = bo? ! ho/  
facility & ! electric grid op]ator2     
7#b7 ! values describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 c
 include1 = ! ho/ facility-- 7,a7 en]gy 
bill sav+s2  7,b7 additional rev5ue f   
(f]+ ancill>y s]vices to ! electric grid
 op]ator2  7,c7 increas$ electric       
reliability 9 ! ev5t ( grid outages2 &  
7,d7 improv$ electric p[] quality2  7#c7
 ! values describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 c    

include1 = ! electric grid op]ator--    
7,a7 avoid+ ! ne$ = transmission &      
di/ribution upgrade inve/m5ts2  7,b7    
enhanc$ grid /ability by provid+        
reactive p[]2  7,c7 voltage & frequ5cy  
/abilization2 &  7,d7 m reliable & /able
 op]ation ( ! grid by provid+           
dispat*able en]gy to ! grid dur+ p]iods 
( insuffici5t capacity or supply2 &     
7#d7 new advances 9 intellig5t s5s+ &   
simulation & control te*nologies (f] !  
pot5tial to enhance ! b5efits ( clean   
di/ribut$ g5]ation to bo? ! ho/ facility
 & ! electric grid op]ator f dynamic1   
adaptive1 & anticipatory response to    
*ang+ grid conditions4  #c4 ,def9itions 
,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,ancill>y s]vice ,!   
t]m ancill>y s]vice means ^? s]vices    
necess>y to support ! transmission (    
electric p[] f sell] to pur*as] giv5 !  
obligations ( control areas & transmitt+
 utilities )9 ^? control areas to ma9ta9
 reliable op]ations ( ! int]connect$    
transmission sy/em4  7#b7 ,clean        
di/ribut$ en]gy ,! t]m clean di/ribut$  

en]gy means en]gy te*nologies t are     
locat$ on ! cu/om] site op]at+ on !     
cu/om] side ( ! electric met] & are     
int]connect$ ) ! electric grid4  7#c7   
,comb9$ heat & p[] te*nology ,! t]m     
comb9$ heat & p[] te*nology means !     
g5]ation ( electric en]gy & heat 9 a    
s+le1 integrat$ sy/em t meets !         
effici5cy crit]ia 9 clauses 7ii7 & 7iii7
 ( section #dh7;c77#c77;,a7 ( ! ,int]nal
 ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf1 "u :i* heat t is
 conv5tionally reject$ is recov]$ & us$ 
to meet !rmal en]gy requirem5ts4  7#d7  
,en]gy /orage ,! t]m en]gy /orage means 
te*nologies t /ore electric en]gy & are 
able to dis*>ge on dem& to meet cu/om]  
or grid ne$s = electric en]gy4  7#e7    
,fuel cell ,! t]m fuel cell means a     
device t produces electric en]gy        
directly f a *emical reaction4  7#f7    
,grid ,! t]m grid means ! electric grid 
t is compos$ on bo? di/ribution &       
transmission l9es1 & associat$          
facilities1 includ+ sub/ations1 s5sors1 
& op]ational controls4  7#g7            

,intellig5ce ,! t]m intellig5ce means   
any devices or te*nologies t manife/    
adaptive1 anticipatory1 & dynamic       
optimization behavior4  7#h7 ,qualifi$  
wa/e heat res\rce  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m 
qualifi$ wa/e heat res\rce means-- 7i7  
exhau/ heat or fl>$ gas f any indu/rial 
process2  7ii7 wa/e gas or indu/rial    
tail gas t w\ld o!rwise be fl>$1        
inc9]at$1 or v5t$2  7iii7 a pressure    
drop 9 any gas = an indu/rial or        
comm]cial process2 or  7iv7 any o!r =m (
 wa/e heat res\rce1 z det]m9$ by !      
,secret>y4  7,b7 ,exclusion ,! t]m      
qualifi$ wa/e heat res\rce does n       
include a heat res\rce f a process !    
prim>y purpose ( :i* is ! g5]ation (    
electricity us+ a fossil fuel4  7#i7    
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,en]gy4  7#aj7 ,wa/e heat to
 p[] te*nology ,! t]m wa/e heat to p[]  
te*nology means a sy/em t g5]ates       
electricity ?r\gh ! recov]y ( a qualifi$
 wa/e heat res\rce4  #d4 ,rese>* &      
deploym5t plan = enhanc$ integration (  

clean di/ribut$ en]gy ) ! grid  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out ef=ts =
 advanc+ ! integration ( clean di/ribut$
 en]gy into electric grids4  7b7 ,/udy &
 report on ! /atus ( grid integration   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out ! ef=ts "u   
subsection 7a7 & n lat] ?an #ahj days   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,secret>y %all conduct a /udy on ! /atus
 ( integration ( clean di/ribut$ en]gy  
into ! grid1 id5tify+ any issues t      
require additional rese>* or regulatory 
developm5t4  7#b7 ,inclusions ,9        
conduct+ ! /udy "u p>agraph 7#a71 !     
,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 id5tify & quantify
 ! b5efits to all /akehold]s ( exp&$    
integration ( clean di/ribut$ en]gy     
res\rces into ! grid2  7,b7 id5tify any 
te*nical issues t require rese>* to     
id5tify solutions2 &  7,c7 id5tify any  
regulatory b>ri]s t inhibit ! exp&$     
integration ( clean di/ribut$ en]gy     
res\rces into ! grid4  7#c7 ,report ,n  
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to   

,congress a report describ+ ! results ( 
! /udy conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#a74  7#d7 
,fund+ ,! ,secret>y %all use unobligat$ 
funds ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy to c>ry out
 ?is subsection4  7c7 ,rese>* into !    
te*nical b>ri]s to ! integration ( clean
 di/ribut$ en]gy ) ! grid  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 
7,a7 issue a solicitation = rese>*      
proposals to address ! te*nical b>ri]s  
id5tifi$ 9 ! report submitt$ "u         
subsection 7b77#c72 &  7,b7 make grants 
to ^? applicants ) rese>* proposals     
select$ by ! ,secret>y 9 accordance )   
p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,crit]ia ,!        
,secret>y %all select rese>* proposals  
to receive a grant "u ?is subsection on 
! basis ( m]it1 us+ crit]ia id5tifi$ by 
! ,secret>y1 includ+ ! likelihood t !   
rese>* results w address critical b>ri]s
 id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#c7 ,fund+  
,beg9n+ 9 ! fir/ full fiscal ye> foll[+ 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually
 !reaft] = #b ye>s1 ! ,secret>y may     

reque/ fund+ z necess>y to c>ry out ?is 
subsection1 b 9 no case %all fund+ exce$
 #e1jjj1jjj 9 any #a fiscal ye>4  7d7   
,creation ( a /akehold] work+ gr\p  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
%all conv5e a work+ gr\p 7ref]r$ to 9   
?is subsection z ! ,gr\p7 to address    
regulatory b>ri]s to deploym5t (        
intellig5t grid integration ( clean     
di/ribut$ en]gy te*nologies4  7#b7      
,purpose ,! purpose ( ! ,gr\p is to     
provide guidance on h[ to address !     
te*nical1 regulatory & economic factors 
t limit widespread integration (        
grid-level clean di/ribut$ en]gy use 9  
ord] to advance ! integration ( clean   
di/ribut$ en]gy into electric grids4    
7#c7 ,memb]%ip  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,gr\p  
%all be compos$ ( repres5tatives ( all  
gr\ps det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y to h a     
mat]ial int]e/ 9 ! developm5t1          
implem5tation1 sit+1 & integration (    
clean di/ribut$ en]gy te*nology or      
sy/ems into ! electric grid4  7,b7      

,crit]ia ,memb]s %all be select$-- 7i7 f
 repres5tatives t apply z a result ( a  
public ann\ncem5t f ! ,secret>y2 &  7ii7
 by ! ,secret>y bas$ on qualifications &
 balance ( int]e/s repres5t$ by !       
select$ individuals4  7#d7 ,duties ,!   
duties ( ! ,gr\p %all be-- 7,a7 to      
review ! regulatory b>ri]s id5tifi$ 9 ! 
report prep>$ by ! ,secret>y "u         
subsection 7b77#c72  7,b7 to id5tify any
 additional regulatory b>ri]s t inhibit 
! in/allation ( di/ribut$ en]gy2 &  7,c7
 to recomm5d to ! ,secret>y any actions 
t %\ld be und]tak5 to remove ^! b>ri]s4 
7#e7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
%all prep>e & submit to ,congress a     
report bas$ on ! recomm5dations ( !     
,gr\p "u p>agraph 7#d77;,c71 to be made 
publicly available4  7#f7 ,fund+ ,!     
,secret>y may reque/ fund+ z necess>y to
 c>ry out ?is subsection1 b 9 no case   
%all fund+ exce$ #b1jjj1jjj 9 any #a    
fiscal ye>4  7e7 ,demon/rations (       
intellig5t grid integration ( clean     

di/ribut$ en]gy sy/ems  7#a7 ,9 g5]al   
,bas$ on ! f9d+s 9 ! reports conduct$ "u
 ?is section & n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y
 %all issue a solicitation =            
demon/ration ( integration ( di/ribut$  
en]gy res\rces into ! grid4  7#b7       
,eligible entities ,any individual      
entity or gr\p ( entities may submit to 
! ,secret>y proposals = demon/ration    
projects bas$ on ! solicitation describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#a71 includ+--  7,a7 ,/ate 
& local ag5cies2  7,b7 public           
in/itutions2  7,c7 private companies2   
7,d7 electric utilities2 &  7,e7        
equipm5t manufactur]s4  7#c7 ,grants    
au?oriz$ ,! ,secret>y may make grants1 9
 am\nts n to exce$ a total ( #e1jjj1jjj1
 to eligible entities to c>ry out       
demon/ration projects1 to be select$    
bas$ on--  7,a7 ! te*nical m]its ( !    
demon/ration project2  7,b7 ! likelihood
 t ! demon/ration project w address     
critical b>ri]s id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>y 
"u ?is section2 &  7,c7 ! %>e (         

non-,f$]al funds = ! demon/ration       
project4  7#d7 ,fund+ ,beg9n+ 9 ! ?ird  
full fiscal ye> foll[+ ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft] = #c    
ye>s1 ! ,secret>y may reque/ fund+ z    
necess>y to c>ry out ?is subsection1 b 9
 no case %all fund+ exce$ #ae1jjj1jjj 9 
any #a fiscal ye>4  7f7 ,report ,!      
,secret>y annually %all submit to       
,congress a report t-- 7#a7 describes ! 
progress made 9 c>ry+ out ?is section2 &
  7#b7 id5tifies any te*nical or        
regulatory issues t require legislative 
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