,i  #aaeth ,,congress  #b;d ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #gcac  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,december #ac1       
#bjah,mr4 ,takano 7for himself and ,mr4 
,collins of ,new ,york7 introduced the  
following bill2 which was referred to   
the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce1
 and in addition to the ,committee on   
,science1 ,space1 and ,technology1 for a
 period to be subsequently determined by
 the ,speaker1 in each case for         
consideration of such provisions as fall
 within the jurisdiction of the         
committee concerned  ,a ,,bill  ,to     
require the ,secretary of ,energy to    
carry out an energy storage research    
program1 loan program1 and technical    
assistance and grant program1 and for   
other purposes4  #a4 ,short title ,this 
,act may be cited as the ,advancing     
,grid ,storage ,act of #bjah4  #b4      
,definitions ,in this ,act3  7#a7       
,energy storage system ,the term energy 
storage system means a system or        
strategy that improves the ability to   

shift the dispatch of energy in time1   
across multiple timescales4  7#b7       
,islanding ,the term islanding means a  
distributed generator or energy storage 
device continuing to power a location in
 the absence of electric power from the 
primary source4  7#c7 ,loan ,the term   
loan has the meaning given the term     
direct loan in section #ejb of the      
,federal ,credit ,reform ,act of #aiij  
7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #ffa;a74  7#d7 ,microgrid 
,the term microgrid means an integrated 
energy system consisting of             
interconnected loads and distributed    
energy resources1 including generators  
and energy storage devices1 within      
clearly defined electrical boundaries   
that--  7,a7 acts as a single           
controllable entity with respect to the 
grid2 and  7,b7 can connect and         
disconnect from the grid to operate in  
both grid-connected mode and island     
mode4  7#e7 ,renewable energy source    
,the term renewable energy source       
includes-- 7,a7 biomass2  7,b7          

geothermal energy2  7,c7 hydropower2    
7,d7 landfill gas2  7,e7 municipal solid
 waste2  7,f7 ocean 7including tidal1   
wave1 current1 and thermal7 energy2     
7,g7 organic waste2  7,h7 photosynthetic
 processes2  7,i7 photovoltaic energy2  
7,j7 solar energy2 and  7,k7 wind4  7#f7
 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means  
the ,secretary of ,energy4  #c4 ,energy 
storage research program  7a7 ,in       
general ,the ,secretary shall carry out1
 within the ,office of ,electricity     
,delivery and ,energy ,reliability1 a   
program for the research of energy      
storage systems4  7b7 ,authorization of 
appropriations ,there is authorized to  
be appropriated to carry out this       
section #ej1jjj1jjj4  #d4 ,energy       
storage system demonstration and        
deployment loan program  7a7 ,loan      
program  7#a7 ,in general ,subject to   
the provisions of this subsection and   
subsections 7b7 and 7c71 the ,secretary 
shall carry out a program to provide to 
eligible entities--  7,a7 loans for the 

demonstration and deployment of energy  
storage systems in a specific project2  
and  7,b7 loans to provide funding for  
programs to finance the demonstration   
and deployment of multiple energy       
storage systems through a revolving loan
 fund1 credit enhancement program1 or   
other financial assistance program4     
7#b7 ,eligibility ,entities eligible to 
receive a loan under paragraph 7#a7     
include-- 7,a7 a ,state1 territory1 or  
possession of the ,united ,states2  7,b7
 a ,state energy office2  7,c7 a tribal 
organization 7as defined in section #d  
of the ,indian ,self-,determination and 
,education ,assistance ,act 7#be        
,u4,s4,c4 #dej;b772  7,d7 an institution
 of higher education 7as defined in     
section #aja of the ,higher ,education  
,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja772   
and  7,e7 an electric utility1          
including-- 7i7 a rural electric        
cooperative2  7ii7 a municipally owned  
electric utility2 and  7iii7 an         
investor-owned utility4  7#c7 ,selection

 requirements ,in selecting eligible    
entities to receive a loan under this   
section1 the ,secretary shall1 to the   
maximum extent practicable1 ensure--    
7,a7 regional diversity among eligible  
entities that receive the loans1        
including participation by rural ,states
 and small ,states2 and  7,b7 that      
specific projects selected for loans--  
7i7 expand on the existing technology   
demonstration and deployment programs of
 the ,department of ,energy2 and  7ii7  
are designed to achieve #a or more of   
the objectives described in paragraph   
7#d74  7#d7 ,objectives ,each           
demonstration and deployment project    
selected for a loan under paragraph 7#a7
 shall include #a or more of the        
following objectives3  7,a7 ,with       
respect to energy storage systems1 the  
improvement of-- 7i7 the feasibility of 
microgrids or islanding2 or  7ii7 the   
transmission and distribution capability
 to improve reliability in rural areas1 
including high energy cost rural areas4 

7,b7 ,use of energy storage systems to  
improve the security of emergency       
response infrastructure4  7,c7          
,integration of energy storage systems  
with a renewable energy resource        
production source1 at the source or away
 from the source4  7,d7 ,use of energy  
storage systems to provide ancillary    
services for grid management4  7,e7     
,advancement of power conversion systems
 to make the systems smarter1 more      
efficient1 able to communicate with     
other inverters1 and able to control    
voltage4  7,f7 ,use of energy storage   
systems to optimize transmission and    
distribution operation and power quality
 to address overloaded lines and        
maintenance of transformers and         
substations4  7,g7 ,use of energy       
storage systems for peak load management
 of homes1 businesses1 and the grid1    
particularly to offset investments in   
new grid capacity4  7,h7 ,use of energy 
storage system devices to meet          
electricity demand during nonpeak       

generation periods to make better use of
 existing grid assets4  7#e7            
,restriction on use of funds ,any       
eligible entity that receives a loan    
under paragraph 7#a7 may only use the   
loan to fund programs relating to the   
demonstration and deployment of energy  
storage systems in households1          
businesses1 and communities4  7b7 ,loan 
terms and conditions  7#a7 ,terms and   
conditions ,notwithstanding any other   
provision of law1 in providing a loan   
under this section1 the ,secretary shall
 provide the loan on such terms and     
conditions as the ,secretary determines1
 after consultation with the ,secretary 
of the ,treasury1 in accordance with    
this section4  7#b7 ,specific           
appropriation ,no loan shall be made    
unless an appropriation for the full    
amount of the loan has been specifically
 provided for that purpose4  7#c7       
,repayment ,no loan shall be made unless
 the ,secretary determines that there is
 reasonable prospect of repayment of the

 principal and interest by the borrower 
of the loan4  7#d7 ,interest rate ,a    
loan provided under this section shall  
bear interest at a fixed rate that is   
equal or approximately equal1 in the    
determination of the ,secretary1 to the 
interest rate for ,treasury securities  
of comparable maturity4  7#e7 ,term ,the
 term of the loan shall require full    
repayment over a period not to exceed   
the lesser of-- 7,a7 #bj years2 or  7,b7
 #ij percent of the projected useful    
life of the physical asset to be        
financed by the loan 7as determined by  
the ,secretary74  7#f7 ,use of payments 
,payments of principal and interest on  
the loan shall-- 7,a7 be retained by the
 ,secretary to support energy research  
and development activities2 and  7,b7   
remain available until expended1 subject
 to such conditions as are contained in 
annual appropriations ,acts4  7#g7 ,no  
penalty on early repayment ,the         
,secretary may not assess any penalty   
for early repayment of a loan provided  

under this section4  7#h7 ,return of    
unused portion ,in order to receive a   
loan under this section1 an eligible    
entity shall agree to return to the     
general fund of the ,treasury any       
portion of the loan amount that is      
unused by the eligible entity within a  
reasonable period of time after the date
 of the disbursement of the loan1 as    
determined by the ,secretary4  7#i7     
,comparable wage rates ,each laborer and
 mechanic employed by a contractor or   
subcontractor in performance of         
construction work financed1 in whole or 
in part1 by the loan shall be paid wages
 at rates not less than the rates       
prevailing on similar construction in   
the locality as determined by the       
,secretary of ,labor in accordance with 
subchapter ,,iv of chapter #ca of title 
#dj1 ,united ,states ,code4  7c7 ,rules 
and procedures2 disbursement of loans   
7#a7 ,rules and procedures ,not later   
than #ahj days after the date of        
enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary  

shall adopt rules and procedures for    
carrying out the loan program under     
subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,disbursement of  
loans ,not later than #a year after the 
date on which the rules and procedures  
under paragraph 7#a7 are established1   
the ,secretary shall disburse the       
initial loans provided under this       
section4  7d7 ,reports ,not later than  
#b years after the date of receipt of   
the loan and annually thereafter for the
 term of the loan1 an eligible entity   
that receives a loan under this section 
shall submit to the ,secretary a report 
describing the performance of each      
program and activity carried out using  
the loan1 including itemized loan       
performance data4  7e7 ,authorization of
 appropriations ,there are authorized to
 be appropriated to carry out this      
section such sums as are necessary4  #e4
 ,technical assistance and grant program
  7a7 ,program  7#a7 ,in general ,the   
,secretary1 in consultation with the    
,assistant ,secretary for ,electricity  

,delivery and ,energy ,reliability1     
shall carry out a technical assistance  
and grant program 7referred to in this  
section as the program7--  7,a7 to      
disseminate information and provide     
technical assistance directly to        
eligible entities so the eligible       
entities can identify1 evaluate1 plan1  
and design energy storage systems2 and  
7,b7 to make grants to eligible entities
 so that the eligible entities may      
contract to obtain technical assistance 
to identify1 evaluate1 plan1 and design 
energy storage systems4  7#b7 ,technical
 assistance ,the technical assistance   
described in paragraph 7#a7 shall       
include assistance with #a or more of   
the following activities relating to    
energy storage systems3  7,a7           
,identification of opportunities to use 
energy storage systems4  7,b7           
,assessment of technical and economic   
characteristics4  7,c7 ,utility         
interconnection4  7,d7 ,permitting and  
siting issues4  7,e7 ,business planning 

and financial analysis4  7,f7           
,engineering design4  7#c7 ,information 
dissemination ,the information          
disseminated under paragraph 7#a77;,a7  
shall include-- 7,a7 information        
relating to the topics described in     
paragraph 7#b71 including case studies  
of successful examples2  7,b7 computer  
software for assessment1 design1 and    
operation and maintenance of energy     
storage systems2 and  7,c7 public       
databases that track the operation and  
deployment of existing and planned      
energy storage systems4  7b7            
,eligibility ,any nonprofit or          
for-profit entity shall be eligible to  
receive technical assistance and grants 
under the program4  7c7 ,applications   
7#a7 ,in general ,an eligible entity    
desiring technical assistance or grants 
under the program shall submit to the   
,secretary an application at such time1 
in such manner1 and containing such     
information as the ,secretary may       
require4  7#b7 ,application process ,the

 ,secretary shall seek applications for 
technical assistance and grants under   
the program-- 7,a7 on a competitive     
basis2 and  7,b7 on a periodic basis1   
but not less frequently than once every 
#ab months4  7#c7 ,priorities ,in       
selecting eligible entities for         
technical assistance and grants under   
the program1 the ,secretary shall give  
priority to eligible entities with      
projects that have the greatest         
potential for--  7,a7 facilitating the  
use of renewable energy resources2  7,b7
 strengthening the reliability and      
resiliency of energy infrastructure to  
the impact of extreme weather events1   
power grid failures1 and interruptions  
in supply of fossil fuels2  7,c7        
improving the feasibility of microgrids 
or islanding1 particularly in rural     
areas1 including high energy cost rural 
areas2  7,d7 minimizing environmental   
impact1 including regulated air         
pollutants and greenhouse gas emissions2
 and  7,e7 maximizing local job         

creation4  7d7 ,grants ,on application  
by an eligible entity1 the ,secretary   
may award grants to the eligible entity 
to provide funds to cover not more      
than--  7#a7 #ajj percent of the costs  
of the initial assessment to identify   
energy storage system opportunities2    
7#b7 #ge percent of the cost of         
feasibility studies to assess the       
potential for the implementation of     
energy storage systems2  7#c7 #fj       
percent of the cost of guidance on      
overcoming barriers to the              
implementation of energy storage        
systems1 including financial1           
contracting1 siting1 and permitting     
issues2 and  7#d7 #de percent of the    
cost of detailed engineering of energy  
storage systems4  7e7 ,rules and        
procedures  7#a7 ,rules ,not later than 
#ahj days after the date of enactment of
 this ,act1 the ,secretary shall adopt  
rules and procedures for carrying out   
the program4  7#b7 ,grants ,not later   
than #abj days after the date of        

issuance of the rules and procedures for
 the program1 the ,secretary shall issue
 grants under this section4  7f7        
,reports ,the ,secretary shall submit to
 ,congress and make available to the    
public-- 7#a7 not less frequently than  
once every #b years1 a report describing
 the performance of the program under   
this section1 including a synthesis and 
analysis of the information provided in 
the reports submitted to the ,secretary 
under section #c7;c72 and  7#b7 on      
termination of the program under this   
section1 an assessment of the success   
of1 and education provided by1 the      
measures carried out by eligible        
entities under the program4  7g7        
,authorization of appropriations ,there 
is authorized to be appropriated to     
carry out this section #bej1jjj1jjj for 
the period of fiscal years #bjai through
 #bjbc1 to remain available until       
expended4