,,ii #aadth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #abcb ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,may #f1 #bjae ,mr4 ,wyden introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,energy ,independence and ,security ,act of #bjjg to modify provisions relating to smart grid modernization1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,smart ,grid ,act of #bjae4 #b4 ,smart ,grid ,interoperability ,working ,group ,section #acjc of the ,energy ,independence and ,security ,act of #bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agchc7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking the section designation and heading and inserting the following3 #acjc4 ,smart ,grid ,advisory ,committee2 ,smart ,grid ,task ,force2 ,smart ,grid ,interoperability ,working ,group 2 7#b7 by redesignating subsection 7c7 as subsection 7d72 7#c7 by inserting after subsection 7b7 the following3 7c7 ,smart ,grid ,interoperability ,working ,group 7#a7 ,establishment ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this paragraph1 the ,secretary1 in collaboration with the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology of the ,department of ,commerce1 the ,institute of ,electrical and ,electronics ,engineers1 and the ,smart ,grid ,interoperability ,panel1 shall establish a working group1 to be known as the ,smart ,grid ,interoperability ,working ,group-- 7,a7 to identify additional efforts the ,federal ,government can take to better promote the establishment and adoption of open standards that enhance connectivity and interoperability on the electric grid2 7,b7 to study the market and policy barriers to deploying responsive appliances at scale2 and 7,c7 to develop a plan for establishing and promoting the widespread adoption of interoperability standards4 7#b7 ,membership ,the ,smart ,grid ,interoperability ,working ,group shall include such representatives as the ,secretary determines to be appropriate from-- 7,a7 appliance manufacturers2 7,b7 utilities2 7,c7 software providers2 7,d7 energy efficiency and environmental stakeholders2 and 7,e7 relevant ,federal departments and agencies4 7#c7 ,report ,not later than #ah months after the date of enactment of this paragraph1 the ,smart ,grid ,interoperability ,working ,group shall submit to the ,secretary a report that describes the initial findings and recommendations of the ,smart ,grid ,interoperability ,working ,group1 as described in paragraph 7#a74 2 and 7#d7 in subsection 7d7 7as redesignated by paragraph 7#b771 by striking and ,smart ,grid ,task ,force and inserting 1 the ,smart ,grid ,task ,force1 and the ,smart ,grid ,interoperability ,working ,group4 #c4 ,smart grid technology research1 development1 and demonstration program policy ,section #acjd of the ,energy ,independence and ,security ,act of #bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agchd7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a71 in the second sentence1 by inserting and lessons learned from demonstration projects implemented under this section before the period at the end2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,d71 by striking and at the end2 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,e71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7iii7 by adding at the end the following3 7,f7 to identify best practices for the implementation of the ,fair ,information ,practice ,principles 7,,fipps7 of the ,federal ,trade ,commission for the collection1 use1 disclosure1 and retention of individual customer information4 2 and 7,c7 in paragraph 7#c7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,a7-- 7,i7 by striking the subparagraph designation and heading and all that follows through the initiative and inserting the following3 7,a7 ,financial assistance 7i7 ,in general ,in carrying out the ,initiative1 subject to clause 7ii7 2 and 7,,ii7 by adding at the end the following3 7ii7 ,requirement ,in selecting smart grid demonstration projects to receive assistance under this subparagraph1 the ,secretary shall ensure1 to the maximum extent practicable-- 7,i7 geographical diversity2 and 7,,ii7 diversity among types of electricity markets and regulatory environments4 2 7ii7 by redesignating subparagraphs 7,b7 through 7,f7 as subparagraphs 7,c7 through 7,g71 respectively2 7iii7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,a7 the following3 7,b7 ,additional demonstration project funding 7i7 ,in general ,in carrying out the ,initiative1 in addition to financial assistance provided under subparagraph 7,a71 the ,secretary shall provide grants1 on a competitive basis1 for demonstration projects in any of the following #g program areas3 7,i7 ,transactive energy ,projects that implement a system of economic or control mechanisms that optimizes the dynamic balance of supply and demand across the electrical infrastructure1 using economic value as a key operational parameter4 7,,ii7 ,innovation in valuation of new technology grid services and efficiency ,projects that implement innovative ways of valuing the grid services provided by demand response1 energy efficiency1 distributed generation1 electric vehicles1 and storage4 7,,iii7 ,rate design-distribution system ,projects that implement rates1 such as #c-part rates1 to equitably ensure cost-recovery and the reliability of the distribution grid1 while also supporting the increased penetration of distributed generation1 storage1 and electric vehicles4 7,,iv7 ,rate design-consumer acceptance of time-based pricing ,projects that-- 7aa7 study consumer adoption of time-based retail electricity rates through the implementation of time-based rates1 in conjunction with randomized control trials2 and 7bb7 may-- 7,,aa7 provide to customers a range of time-based pricing options1 as well as options to adopt enabling technology2 and 7,,bb7 implement a heterogeneity of marketing and outreach approaches4 7,v7 ,energy storage ,projects that demonstrate innovative approaches for using energy storage for grid services1 including-- 7aa7 flexibility2 and 7bb7 the integration of intermittent renewable energy4 7,,vi7 ,smart electric vehicle charging ,projects that-- 7aa7 demonstrate innovative approaches for integrating electric vehicles into grid operations2 or 7bb7 produce1 test1 and certify to ,,ieee_/,,ul standards bidirectional power electronics for electric vehicles4 7,,vii7 ,other program area ,projects in #a additional program area that the ,secretary may identify1 by regulation4 7ii7 ,priority requirements ,in selecting demonstration projects to receive grants under clause 7i71 the ,secretary shall give priority to-- 7,i7 for demonstration projects described in subclause 7,i7 of clause 7i71 projects that-- 7aa7 incorporate real-time prices and technologies that allow prices to be directly delivered to end-user devices 7an approach commonly known as prices to devices72 or 7bb7 advance device visibility in grid system operations2 7,,ii7 for demonstration projects described in subclause 7,,ii7 of clause 7i71 projects that address valuation of ancillary services1 capacity1 and services offered in price-responsive markets2 7,,iii7 for demonstration projects described in subclause 7,,iii7 of clause 7i71 projects that assess-- 7aa7 the impact of the rates described in that subclause on customer electricity consumption patterns2 7bb7 customer interest and enrollment in the new rates2 7cc7 the impact of rates on the economics of distributed generation and storage2 7dd7 the impact of rates on consumer adoption patterns of distributed generation and storage2 or 7ee7 the effectiveness of various educational outreach measures in presenting the rates to customers2 7,,iv7 for demonstration projects described in subclause 7,,iv7 of clause 7i71 projects that-- 7aa7 investigate the effects on customer participation and satisfaction rates of-- 7,,aa7 choice architecture1 such as defaulting to an opt-in1 versus an opt-out1 program2 and 7,,bb7 enabling technology2 or 7bb7 demonstrate how the lessons learned from the study described in that subclause can be used to develop a rate transition plan that facilitates significant and lasting enrollment in the new rates with a high degree of customer satisfaction2 7,v7 for demonstration projects described in subclause 7,v7 of clause 7i71 projects that maximize-- 7aa7 benefits to intermittent renewable energy generation2 and 7bb7 the range of grid services provided by storage2 and 7,,vi7 for demonstration projects described in subclause 7,,vi7 of clause 7i71 projects that demonstrate methods of-- 7aa7 maximizing the grid services provided by electric vehicles2 and 7bb7 minimizing load spikes and grid costs associated with electric vehicles4 2 7iv7 in subparagraph 7,c7 7as redesignated by clause 7ii77-- 7,i7 by striking subparagraph 7,a7 shall be carried out and inserting the following3 subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 shall be-- 7i7 carried out 2 7,,ii7 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7,,iii7 by adding at the end the following3 7ii7 given priority in selection for assistance based on the extent to which the project demonstrates strong collaboration among-- 7,i7 ,state energy agencies2 7,,ii7 ,state public utility and public service commissions2 7,,iii7 electric utilities2 7,,iv7 power aggregators2 and 7,v7 if applicable1 independent system operators1 regional transmission organizations1 or wholesale market operators4 2 7v7 in subparagraph 7,d7 7as redesignated by clause 7ii771 by striking subparagraph 7,b7 and inserting subparagraph 7,c72 7vi7 in subparagraph 7,e7 7as redesignated by clause 7ii771 by striking the subparagraph designation and heading and all that follows through ,no person and inserting the following3 7,e7 ,eligibility for other funding 7i7 ,in general ,a person or entity that receives financial assistance for a demonstration project in any program area described in subparagraph 7,a7 or any of subclauses 7,i7 through 7,,vii7 of subparagraph 7,b77i7 may be eligible to receive assistance under any other such program area1 if the person or entity establishes to the satisfaction of the ,secretary a synergy between the program areas4 7ii7 ,ineligibility ,no person 2 and 7vii7 in subparagraph 7,f7 7as redesignated by clause 7ii77-- 7,i7 in the first sentence1 by striking ,the ,secretary and inserting the following3 7i7 ,establishment of clearinghouse ,the ,secretary 2 7,,ii7 by striking the second sentence and inserting the following3 7ii7 ,provision of information ,as a condition of receiving financial assistance under this subsection1 a utility or other participant in a smart grid demonstration project shall provide such information as the ,secretary may require1 to become available through the smart grid information clearinghouse and for purposes of producing the reports described in subclauses 7,,iv7 and 7,v7 of clause 7iv71 in such form and at such time as the ,secretary may require4 2 7,,iii7 in the third sentence1 by striking ,the ,secretary shall assure and inserting the following3 7iii7 ,protected information ,the ,secretary shall ensure 2 and 7,,iv7 by adding at the end the following3 7iv7 ,working groups 7,i7 ,establishment ,for each program area described in subparagraph 7,a7 or any of subclauses 7,i7 through 7,,vii7 of subparagraph 7,b77i71 the ,secretary shall establish a working group1 to be composed of representatives of each project selected to receive assistance within that program area4 7,,ii7 ,meetings ,each working group established under subclause 7,i7 shall meet not less frequently than once every #ij days4 7,,iii7 ,participation required ,as a condition of receiving financial assistance under this subsection1 the owner or operator of a demonstration project shall designate a representative of the project to serve as a member of the applicable working group established under subclause 7,i71 including by attending each meeting of the working group under subclause 7,,ii74 7,,iv7 ,reports ,each working group established under subclause 7,i7 shall submit to the ,secretary reports regarding the demonstrations projects carried out by members of the working group1 at such times and containing such information as the ,secretary may require4 7,v7 ,publication ,the ,secretary shall periodically publish reports and other appropriate informational materials for use1 within each program area described in subclause 7,i71 by-- 7aa7 ,state regulators2 7bb7 wholesale market operators2 7cc7 electric utilities2 and 7dd7 such other individuals and entities as the ,secretary determines to be appropriate4 2 and 7#b7 by striking subsection 7c7 and inserting the following3 7c7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this section for each of fiscal years #bjag through #bjba4 4 #d4 ,federal matching fund for smart grid investment costs ,section #acjf7;f7 of the ,energy ,independence and ,security ,act of #bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agchf7;f77 is amended by striking fiscal years #bjjh through #bjab and inserting each of fiscal years #bjag through #bjba4