,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #abcb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #f1 #bjae ,mr4    
,wyd5 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  
,to am5d ! ,en]gy ,indep5d5ce &         
,security ,act ( #bjjg to modify        
provisions relat+ to sm>t grid          
mod]nization1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4    
,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,sm>t ,grid ,act ( #bjae4  #b4 ,sm>t    
,grid ,int]op]ability ,work+ ,gr\p      
,section #acjc ( ! ,en]gy ,indep5d5ce & 
,security ,act ( #bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#agchc7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ !      
section designation & head+ & ins]t+ !  
foll[+3  #acjc4 ,sm>t ,grid ,advisory   
,committee2 ,sm>t ,grid ,task ,=ce2     
,sm>t ,grid ,int]op]ability ,work+ ,gr\p
  2  7#b7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7c7 z
 subsection 7d72  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft]   
subsection 7b7 ! foll[+3  7c7 ,sm>t     
,grid ,int]op]ability ,work+ ,gr\p  7#a7
 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] 

! date ( enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph1 !     
,secret>y1 9 collaboration ) ! ,national
 ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology ( !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce1 ! ,in/itute (     
,electrical & ,electronics ,eng9e]s1 & !
 ,sm>t ,grid ,int]op]ability ,panel1    
%all e/abli% a work+ gr\p1 to be kn[n z 
! ,sm>t ,grid ,int]op]ability ,work+    
,gr\p--  7,a7 to id5tify additional     
ef=ts ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t c take to bett]
 promote ! e/abli%m5t & adoption ( op5  
/&>ds t enhance connectivity &          
int]op]ability on ! electric grid2  7,b7
 to /udy ! m>ket & policy b>ri]s to     
deploy+ responsive appliances at scale2 
&  7,c7 to develop a plan = e/abli%+ &  
promot+ ! widespread adoption (         
int]op]ability /&>ds4  7#b7 ,memb]%ip ,!
 ,sm>t ,grid ,int]op]ability ,work+     
,gr\p %all include su* repres5tatives z 
! ,secret>y det]m9es to be appropriate  
f--  7,a7 appliance manufactur]s2  7,b7 
utilities2  7,c7 s(tw>e provid]s2  7,d7 
en]gy effici5cy & environm5tal          
/akehold]s2 &  7,e7 relevant ,f$]al     

dep>tm5ts & ag5cies4  7#c7 ,report ,n   
lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph1 ! ,sm>t ,grid  
,int]op]ability ,work+ ,gr\p %all submit
 to ! ,secret>y a report t describes !  
initial f9d+s & recomm5dations ( ! ,sm>t
 ,grid ,int]op]ability ,work+ ,gr\p1 z  
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  2 &  7#d7 9  
subsection 7d7 7z r$esignat$ by p>agraph
 7#b771 by /rik+ & ,sm>t ,grid ,task    
,=ce & ins]t+ 1 ! ,sm>t ,grid ,task     
,=ce1 & ! ,sm>t ,grid ,int]op]ability   
,work+ ,gr\p4  #c4 ,sm>t grid te*nology 
rese>*1 developm5t1 & demon/ration      
program policy ,section #acjd ( ! ,en]gy
 ,indep5d5ce & ,security ,act ( #bjjg   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agchd7 is am5d$--  7#a7 
9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71
 9 ! second s5t5ce1 by ins]t+ & lessons 
le>n$ f demon/ration projects implem5t$ 
"u ?is section be=e ! p]iod at ! end2   
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph
 7,d71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7ii7 9     
subp>agraph 7,e71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! 
end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7iii7 by add+ at ! 

end ! foll[+3  7,f7 to id5tify be/      
practices = ! implem5tation ( ! ,fair   
,in=mation ,practice ,pr9ciples         
7,,fipps7 ( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission 
= ! collection1 use1 disclosure1 &      
ret5tion ( individual cu/om] in=mation4 
2 &  7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#c7-- 7i7 9       
subp>agraph 7,a7--  7,i7 by /rik+ !     
subp>agraph designation & head+ & all t 
foll[s ?r\gh ! initiative & ins]t+ !    
foll[+3  7,a7 ,f9ancial assi/ance  7i7  
,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out ! ,initiative1    
subject to clause 7ii7  2 &  7,,ii7 by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7ii7           
,requirem5t ,9 select+ sm>t grid        
demon/ration projects to receive        
assi/ance "u ?is subp>agraph1 !         
,secret>y %all ensure1 to ! maximum     
ext5t practicable--  7,i7 geographical  
div]sity2 &  7,,ii7 div]sity among types
 ( electricity m>kets & regulatory      
environm5ts4  2  7ii7 by r$esignat+     
subp>agraphs 7,b7 ?r\gh 7,f7 z          
subp>agraphs 7,c7 ?r\gh 7,g71           
respectively2  7iii7 by ins]t+ aft]     

subp>agraph 7,a7 ! foll[+3  7,b7        
,additional demon/ration project fund+  
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out ! ,initiative1
 9 addition to f9ancial assi/ance       
provid$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y
 %all provide grants1 on a competitive  
basis1 = demon/ration projects 9 any ( !
 foll[+ #g program areas3  7,i7         
,transactive en]gy ,projects t implem5t 
a sy/em ( economic or control me*anisms 
t optimizes ! dynamic balance ( supply &
 dem& across ! electrical infra/ructure1
 us+ economic value z a key op]ational  
p>amet]4  7,,ii7 ,innovation 9 valuation
 ( new te*nology grid s]vices &         
effici5cy ,projects t implem5t          
innovative ways ( valu+ ! grid s]vices  
provid$ by dem& response1 en]gy         
effici5cy1 di/ribut$ g5]ation1 electric 
vehicles1 & /orage4  7,,iii7 ,rate      
design-di/ribution sy/em ,projects t    
implem5t rates1 su* z #c-"p rates1 to   
equitably ensure co/-recov]y & !        
reliability ( ! di/ribution grid1 :ile  
also support+ ! increas$ p5etration (   

di/ribut$ g5]ation1 /orage1 & electric  
vehicles4  7,,iv7 ,rate design-consum]  
acceptance ( "t-bas$ pric+ ,projects t--
 7aa7 /udy consum] adoption ( "t-bas$   
retail electricity rates ?r\gh !        
implem5tation ( "t-bas$ rates1 9        
conjunction ) r&omiz$ control trials2 & 
7bb7 may-- 7,,aa7 provide to cu/om]s a  
range ( "t-bas$ pric+ options1 z well z 
options to adopt enabl+ te*nology2 &    
7,,bb7 implem5t a het]og5eity ( m>ket+ &
 outrea* approa*es4  7,v7 ,en]gy /orage 
,projects t demon/rate innovative       
approa*es = us+ en]gy /orage = grid     
s]vices1 includ+--  7aa7 flexibility2 & 
7bb7 ! integration ( int]mitt5t r5ewable
 en]gy4  7,,vi7 ,sm>t electric vehicle  
*>g+ ,projects t-- 7aa7 demon/rate      
innovative approa*es = integrat+        
electric vehicles into grid op]ations2  
or  7bb7 produce1 te/1 & c]tify to      
,,ieee_/,,ul /&>ds bidirectional p[]    
electronics = electric vehicles4        
7,,vii7 ,o!r program area ,projects 9 #a
 additional program area t ! ,secret>y  

may id5tify1 by regulation4  7ii7       
,priority requirem5ts ,9 select+        
demon/ration projects to receive grants 
"u clause 7i71 ! ,secret>y %all give    
priority to--  7,i7 = demon/ration      
projects describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7 (    
clause 7i71 projects t-- 7aa7           
incorporate real-"t prices & te*nologies
 t all[ prices to be directly deliv]$ to
 end-us] devices 7an approa* commonly   
kn[n z prices to devices72 or  7bb7     
advance device visibility 9 grid sy/em  
op]ations2  7,,ii7 = demon/ration       
projects describ$ 9 subclause 7,,ii7 (  
clause 7i71 projects t address valuation
 ( ancill>y s]vices1 capacity1 & s]vices
 (f]$ 9 price-responsive m>kets2        
7,,iii7 = demon/ration projects describ$
 9 subclause 7,,iii7 ( clause 7i71      
projects t assess-- 7aa7 ! impact ( !   
rates describ$ 9 t subclause on cu/om]  
electricity consumption patt]ns2  7bb7  
cu/om] int]e/ & enrollm5t 9 ! new rates2
  7cc7 ! impact ( rates on ! economics (
 di/ribut$ g5]ation & /orage2  7dd7 !   

impact ( rates on consum] adoption      
patt]ns ( di/ribut$ g5]ation & /orage2  
or  7ee7 ! effectiv5ess ( v>i\s         
educational outrea* measures 9 pres5t+ !
 rates to cu/om]s2  7,,iv7 =            
demon/ration projects describ$ 9        
subclause 7,,iv7 ( clause 7i71 projects 
t-- 7aa7 inve/igate ! effects on cu/om] 
p>ticipation & satisfaction rates (--   
7,,aa7 *oice ar*itecture1 su* z default+
 to an opt-91 v]sus an opt-out1 program2
 & 7,,bb7 enabl+ te*nology2 or  7bb7    
demon/rate h[ ! lessons le>n$ f ! /udy  
describ$ 9 t subclause c be us$ to      
develop a rate transition plan t        
facilitates significant & la/+ enrollm5t
 9 ! new rates ) a high degree ( cu/om] 
satisfaction2  7,v7 = demon/ration      
projects describ$ 9 subclause 7,v7 (    
clause 7i71 projects t maximize-- 7aa7  
b5efits to int]mitt5t r5ewable en]gy    
g5]ation2 &  7bb7 ! range ( grid s]vices
 provid$ by /orage2 &  7,,vi7 =         
demon/ration projects describ$ 9        
subclause 7,,vi7 ( clause 7i71 projects 

t demon/rate me?ods (--  7aa7 maximiz+ !
 grid s]vices provid$ by electric       
vehicles2 &  7bb7 m9imiz+ load spikes & 
grid co/s associat$ ) electric vehicles4
  2  7iv7 9 subp>agraph 7,c7 7z         
r$esignat$ by clause 7ii77-- 7,i7 by    
/rik+ subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be c>ri$ out
 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  subp>agraph 7,a7 or
 7,b7 %all be-- 7i7 c>ri$ out  2  7,,ii7
 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2
 &  7,,iii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  
7ii7 giv5 priority 9 selection =        
assi/ance bas$ on ! ext5t to :i* !      
project demon/rates /rong collaboration 
among--  7,i7 ,/ate en]gy ag5cies2      
7,,ii7 ,/ate public utility & public    
s]vice commissions2  7,,iii7 electric   
utilities2  7,,iv7 p[] aggregators2 &   
7,v7 if applicable1 indep5d5t sy/em     
op]ators1 regional transmission         
organizations1 or :olesale m>ket        
op]ators4  2  7v7 9 subp>agraph 7,d7 7z 
r$esignat$ by clause 7ii771 by /rik+    
subp>agraph 7,b7 & ins]t+ subp>agraph   
7,c72  7vi7 9 subp>agraph 7,e7 7z       

r$esignat$ by clause 7ii771 by /rik+ !  
subp>agraph designation & head+ & all t 
foll[s ?r\gh ,no p]son & ins]t+ !       
foll[+3  7,e7 ,eligibility = o!r fund+  
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,a p]son or entity t       
receives f9ancial assi/ance = a         
demon/ration project 9 any program area 
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 or any (    
subclauses 7,i7 ?r\gh 7,,vii7 (         
subp>agraph 7,b77i7 may be eligible to  
receive assi/ance "u any o!r su* program
 area1 if ! p]son or entity e/abli%es to
 ! satisfaction ( ! ,secret>y a syn]gy  
betwe5 ! program areas4  7ii7           
,ineligibility ,no p]son  2 &  7vii7 9  
subp>agraph 7,f7 7z r$esignat$ by clause
 7ii77--  7,i7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by /rik+
 ,! ,secret>y & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7i7   
,e/abli%m5t ( cle>+h\se ,! ,secret>y  2 
7,,ii7 by /rik+ ! second s5t5ce & ins]t+
 ! foll[+3  7ii7 ,provision ( in=mation 
,z a condition ( receiv+ f9ancial       
assi/ance "u ?is subsection1 a utility  
or o!r p>ticipant 9 a sm>t grid         
demon/ration project %all provide su*   

in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require1 to 
become available ?r\gh ! sm>t grid      
in=mation cle>+h\se & = purposes (      
produc+ ! reports describ$ 9 subclauses 
7,,iv7 & 7,v7 ( clause 7iv71 9 su* =m & 
at su* "t z ! ,secret>y may require4  2 
7,,iii7 9 ! ?ird s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,!    
,secret>y %all assure & ins]t+ ! foll[+3
  7iii7 ,protect$ in=mation ,! ,secret>y
 %all ensure  2 &  7,,iv7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7iv7 ,work+ gr\ps  7,i7  
,e/abli%m5t ,= ea* program area describ$
 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 or any ( subclauses 
7,i7 ?r\gh 7,,vii7 ( subp>agraph        
7,b77i71 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a     
work+ gr\p1 to be compos$ (             
repres5tatives ( ea* project select$ to 
receive assi/ance )9 t program area4    
7,,ii7 ,meet+s ,ea* work+ gr\p e/abli%$ 
"u subclause 7,i7 %all meet n less      
frequ5tly ?an once e #ij days4  7,,iii7 
,p>ticipation requir$ ,z a condition (  
receiv+ f9ancial assi/ance "u ?is       
subsection1 ! own] or op]ator ( a       
demon/ration project %all designate a   

repres5tative ( ! project to s]ve z a   
memb] ( ! applicable work+ gr\p e/abli%$
 "u subclause 7,i71 includ+ by att5d+   
ea* meet+ ( ! work+ gr\p "u subclause   
7,,ii74  7,,iv7 ,reports ,ea* work+ gr\p
 e/abli%$ "u subclause 7,i7 %all submit 
to ! ,secret>y reports reg>d+ !         
demon/rations projects c>ri$ out by     
memb]s ( ! work+ gr\p1 at su* times &   
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
require4  7,v7 ,publication ,! ,secret>y
 %all p]iodically publi% reports & o!r  
appropriate in=mational mat]ials = use1 
)9 ea* program area describ$ 9 subclause
 7,i71 by--  7aa7 ,/ate regulators2     
7bb7 :olesale m>ket op]ators2  7cc7     
electric utilities2 &  7dd7 su* o!r     
individuals & entities z ! ,secret>y    
det]m9es to be appropriate4  2 &  7#b7  
by /rik+ subsection 7c7 & ins]t+ !      
foll[+3  7c7 ,au?orization (            
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ su* sums z are necess>y to  
c>ry out ?is section = ea* ( fiscal ye>s
 #bjag ?r\gh #bjba4  4  #d4 ,f$]al mat*+

 fund = sm>t grid inve/m5t co/s ,section
 #acjf7;f7 ( ! ,en]gy ,indep5d5ce &     
,security ,act ( #bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#agchf7;f77 is am5d$ by /rik+ fiscal    
ye>s #bjjh ?r\gh #bjab & ins]t+ ea* (   
fiscal ye>s #bjag ?r\gh #bjba4