,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #abjg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #f1 #bjae ,ms4    
,hirono introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  
,to direct ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy to      
e/abli% a grant program "u :i* !        
,secret>y %all make grants to eligible  
p>tn]%ips to provide = ! trans=mation ( 
! electric grid by ! ye> #bjcj1 & = o!r 
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,next ,g5]ation         
,electric ,sy/ems ,act4  #b4 ,grant     
program = projects to design & develop  
trans=mative next g5]ation electric     
sy/ems  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (     
,en]gy 7act+ ?r\gh ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y
 ( ! ,(fice ( ,electricity ,deliv]y &   
,en]gy ,reliability7 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is   
,act z ! ,secret>y7 %all e/abli% a grant
 program "u :i* ! ,secret>y %all make   
grants to eligible p>tn]%ips to develop 
& c>ry out eligible projects relat$ to  
a*iev+ ! trans=mation ( ! future        

electric grid by ! ye> #bjcj us+ a      
compreh5sive approa* to electric sy/em  
design & ar*itecture4  7b7 ,eligible    
projects ,to be eligible = a grant "u   
subsection 7a71 a project-- 7#a7 %all be
 design$ to improve ! p]=mance &        
effici5cy ( ! future electric grid1 :ile
 ensur+ ! cont9u$ provision ( safe1     
secure1 reliable1 & af=dable p[]2 &     
7#b7 may include projects to design1    
develop1 & te/-- 7,a7 feasible1 optimal 
next g5]ation electricity deliv]y       
sy/ems1 f g5]ation ?r\gh consumption1   
includ+ end-use applications2  7,b7 !   
role t regulat$ utilities & m>ket-driv5 
entities1 includ+ ?ird-p>ty nonregulat$ 
s]vices provid]s1 may play 9 an electric
 sy/em 9 :i* di/ribut$ en]gy res\rces & 
retail & :olesale level ancill>y s]vices
 exp&2  7,c7 optimal & innovative1      
compreh5sive grid infra/ructure designs 
t w\ld ensure reliable1 co/-effective1  
safe1 & secure integration & managem5t (
 v>iable & di/ribut$ en]gy res\rces1    
includ+ projects relat$ to di/ribut$    

g5]ation1 comb9$ heat & p[]1 microgrids1
 en]gy /orage1 electric vehicles1 en]gy 
effici5cy1 dem& response1 & intellig5t  
loads2  7,d7 optimal grid design        
solutions to ensure grid reliability &  
resili5cy2  7,e7 ! integration &        
int]op]ability ( telecommunications1    
in=mation te*nology1 op]ational         
te*nologies1 or o!r sy/ems & te*nologies
 ) ! electric grid to support !         
managem5t ( ! future1 next g5]ation1    
dynamic & *ang+ electric sy/em2 &  7,f7 
solutions to ov]com+ te*nological1      
regulatory1 bus9ess model1 & m>ket      
b>ri]s to a*ieve ! transition &         
trans=mation to ! future electric grid4 
7c7 ,description ( eligible p>tn]%ip ,an
 eligible p>tn]%ip ref]r$ to 9          
subsection 7a7 means a gr\p ( #b or m   
entities t-- 7#a7 may include any       
in/itution ( high] education1 ,national 
,laboratory1 repres5tative ( a ,/ate or 
local gov]nm5t1 repres5tative ( an      
,indian tribe1 ,f$]al p[] m>ket+        
adm9i/ration1 indu/ry exp]t1 or nonpr(it

 indu/ry trade association2 &  7#b7 %all
 include at lea/ #a ( any ( ! foll[+3   
7,a7 ,an inve/or-own$ electric utility4 
7,b7 ,a publicly own$ utility4  7,c7 ,a 
te*nology provid]4  7,d7 ,a rural       
electric coop]ative4  7,e7 ,a ,regional 
,transmission ,organization4  7,f7 ,an  
,indep5d5t ,sy/em ,op]ator4  7d7        
,application ,9 ord] to receive a grant 
"u ?is section1 an eligible p>tn]%ip    
%all submit to ! ,secret>y an           
application at su* "t1 9 su* =m1 &      
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
prescribe1 includ+ details ab\t !       
p>tn]%ip & propos$ project4  7e7        
,selection committee ,n lat] ?an #ij    
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a selection    
committee1 compris$ ( te*nical exp]ts1  
to make recomm5dations1 bas$ on !       
crit]ia describ$ 9 subsection 7f71 to ! 
,secret>y = ! aw>d ( grants "u ?is      
section to #b or m eligible p>tn]%ips4  
7f7 ,selection crit]ia  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,secret>y %all make grants "u          

subsection 7a7 bas$ on ! foll[+ crit]ia3
 7,a7 ,! scope & div]sity ( ! eligible  
p>tn]%ip ) respect to repres5tation (   
/akehold]s & geographic locations4  7,b7
 ,! demon/rat$ ability ( ! eligible     
p>tn]%ip to provide lead]%ip )9 !       
indu/ry 9 promot+ trans=mative          
innovation 9 electricity sy/ems1 us+ a  
compreh5sive or holi/ic approa*1        
especially ) respect to sy/em design or 
ar*itecture4  7,c7 ,! ext5t to :i* a    
project w\ld develop & c>ry out         
comm]cially available or em]g+          
te*nologies t w\ld be scalable &        
replicable4  7,d7 ,! ext5t to :i* a     
project w\ld-- 7i7 improve electric     
reliability1 resili5cy1 security1 &     
safety2  7ii7 provide consum] b5efits2  
7iii7 drive economic gr[?2 or  7iv7     
a*ieve o!r grid mod]nization policy or  
te*nical goals4  7,e7 ,! ext5t to :i* a 
project w\ld provide an innovative      
conceptual or te*nical approa* to !     
op]ation ( ! electric grid look+ to !   
ye> #bjcj & beyond4  7,f7 ,! demon/rat$ 

ability ( ! eligible p>tn]%ip to lev]age
 prior ,f$]al or local inve/m5ts4  7,g7 
,! ext5t to :i* a project w\ld advance a
 f9ancially viable future model =       
electricity m>ket p>ticipants1 includ+  
utilities & ?ird-p>ty entities1 t       
provides all consum]s ) fair & equitable
 options to meet ! electric en]gy ne$s (
 ! consum]s1 :ile balanc+ societal1 &   
individual consum]1 int]e/s4  7#b7      
,priority = projects provid+ co/ %>e ,9 
select+ eligible p>tn]%ips to make      
grants to "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y
 %all give priority to eligible         
p>tn]%ips propos+ projects = :i* a      
co/-%>e is to be provid$4  #c4          
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y su* sums z are necess>y to    
c>ry out ?is ,act = ea* ( fiscal ye>s   
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