,i #aae? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gcac ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,decemb] #ac1 #bjah,mr4 ,takano 7= himself & ,mr4 ,coll9s ( ,new ,york7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to require ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy to c>ry out an en]gy /orage rese>* program1 loan program1 & te*nical assi/ance & grant program1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,advanc+ ,grid ,/orage ,act ( #bjah4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,en]gy /orage sy/em ,! t]m en]gy /orage sy/em means a sy/em or /rategy t improves ! ability to %ift ! dispat* ( en]gy 9 "t1 across multiple timescales4 7#b7 ,isl&+ ,! t]m isl&+ means a di/ribut$ g5]ator or en]gy /orage device cont9u+ to p[] a location 9 ! abs5ce ( electric p[] f ! prim>y s\rce4 7#c7 ,loan ,! t]m loan has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m direct loan 9 section #ejb ( ! ,f$]al ,cr$it ,re=m ,act ( #aiij 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #ffa;a74 7#d7 ,microgrid ,! t]m microgrid means an integrat$ en]gy sy/em consi/+ ( int]connect$ loads & di/ribut$ en]gy res\rces1 includ+ g5]ators & en]gy /orage devices1 )9 cle>ly def9$ electrical b\nd>ies t-- 7,a7 acts z a s+le controllable entity ) respect to ! grid2 & 7,b7 c connect & disconnect f ! grid to op]ate 9 bo? grid-connect$ mode & isl& mode4 7#e7 ,r5ewable en]gy s\rce ,! t]m r5ewable en]gy s\rce includes-- 7,a7 biomass2 7,b7 geo!rmal en]gy2 7,c7 hydrop[]2 7,d7 l&fill gas2 7,e7 municipal solid wa/e2 7,f7 ocean 7includ+ tidal1 wave1 curr5t1 & !rmal7 en]gy2 7,g7 organic wa/e2 7,h7 photosyn!tic processes2 7,i7 photovoltaic en]gy2 7,j7 sol> en]gy2 & 7,k7 w9d4 7#f7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy4 #c4 ,en]gy /orage rese>* program 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out1 )9 ! ,(fice ( ,electricity ,deliv]y & ,en]gy ,reliability1 a program = ! rese>* ( en]gy /orage sy/ems4 7b7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section #ej1jjj1jjj4 #d4 ,en]gy /orage sy/em demon/ration & deploym5t loan program 7a7 ,loan program 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to ! provisions ( ?is subsection & subsections 7b7 & 7c71 ! ,secret>y %all c>ry out a program to provide to eligible entities-- 7,a7 loans = ! demon/ration & deploym5t ( en]gy /orage sy/ems 9 a specific project2 & 7,b7 loans to provide fund+ = programs to f9ance ! demon/ration & deploym5t ( multiple en]gy /orage sy/ems ?r\gh a revolv+ loan fund1 cr$it enhancem5t program1 or o!r f9ancial assi/ance program4 7#b7 ,eligibility ,entities eligible to receive a loan "u p>agraph 7#a7 include-- 7,a7 a ,/ate1 t]ritory1 or possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7,b7 a ,/ate en]gy (fice2 7,c7 a tribal organization 7z def9$ 9 section #d ( ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dej;b772 7,d7 an in/itution ( high] education 7z def9$ 9 section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja772 & 7,e7 an electric utility1 includ+-- 7i7 a rural electric coop]ative2 7ii7 a municipally own$ electric utility2 & 7iii7 an inve/or-own$ utility4 7#c7 ,selection requirem5ts ,9 select+ eligible entities to receive a loan "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 ensure-- 7,a7 regional div]sity among eligible entities t receive ! loans1 includ+ p>ticipation by rural ,/ates & small ,/ates2 & 7,b7 t specific projects select$ = loans-- 7i7 exp& on ! exi/+ te*nology demon/ration & deploym5t programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy2 & 7ii7 are design$ to a*ieve #a or m ( ! objectives describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d74 7#d7 ,objectives ,ea* demon/ration & deploym5t project select$ = a loan "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include #a or m ( ! foll[+ objectives3 7,a7 ,) respect to en]gy /orage sy/ems1 ! improvem5t (-- 7i7 ! feasibility ( microgrids or isl&+2 or 7ii7 ! transmission & di/ribution capability to improve reliability 9 rural areas1 includ+ high en]gy co/ rural areas4 7,b7 ,use ( en]gy /orage sy/ems to improve ! security ( em]g5cy response infra/ructure4 7,c7 ,integration ( en]gy /orage sy/ems ) a r5ewable en]gy res\rce production s\rce1 at ! s\rce or away f ! s\rce4 7,d7 ,use ( en]gy /orage sy/ems to provide ancill>y s]vices = grid managem5t4 7,e7 ,advancem5t ( p[] conv]sion sy/ems to make ! sy/ems sm>t]1 m effici5t1 able to communicate ) o!r inv]t]s1 & able to control voltage4 7,f7 ,use ( en]gy /orage sy/ems to optimize transmission & di/ribution op]ation & p[] quality to address ov]load$ l9es & ma9t5ance ( trans=m]s & sub/ations4 7,g7 ,use ( en]gy /orage sy/ems = peak load managem5t ( homes1 bus9esses1 & ! grid1 p>ticul>ly to (fset inve/m5ts 9 new grid capacity4 7,h7 ,use ( en]gy /orage sy/em devices to meet electricity dem& dur+ nonpeak g5]ation p]iods to make bett] use ( exi/+ grid assets4 7#e7 ,re/riction on use ( funds ,any eligible entity t receives a loan "u p>agraph 7#a7 may only use ! loan to fund programs relat+ to ! demon/ration & deploym5t ( en]gy /orage sy/ems 9 h\seholds1 bus9esses1 & communities4 7b7 ,loan t]ms & conditions 7#a7 ,t]ms & conditions ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 9 provid+ a loan "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all provide ! loan on su* t]ms & conditions z ! ,secret>y det]m9es1 aft] consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 9 accordance ) ?is section4 7#b7 ,specific appropriation ,no loan %all be made unless an appropriation = ! full am\nt ( ! loan has be5 specifically provid$ = t purpose4 7#c7 ,repaym5t ,no loan %all be made unless ! ,secret>y det]m9es t !re is reasonable prospect ( repaym5t ( ! pr9cipal & int]e/ by ! borr[] ( ! loan4 7#d7 ,int]e/ rate ,a loan provid$ "u ?is section %all be> int]e/ at a fix$ rate t is equal or approximately equal1 9 ! det]m9ation ( ! ,secret>y1 to ! int]e/ rate = ,treasury securities ( comp>able maturity4 7#e7 ,t]m ,! t]m ( ! loan %all require full repaym5t ov] a p]iod n to exce$ ! less] (-- 7,a7 #bj ye>s2 or 7,b7 #ij p]c5t ( ! project$ useful life ( ! physical asset to be f9anc$ by ! loan 7z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y74 7#f7 ,use ( paym5ts ,paym5ts ( pr9cipal & int]e/ on ! loan %all-- 7,a7 be reta9$ by ! ,secret>y to support en]gy rese>* & developm5t activities2 & 7,b7 rema9 available until exp5d$1 subject to su* conditions z are conta9$ 9 annual appropriations ,acts4 7#g7 ,no p5alty on e>ly repaym5t ,! ,secret>y may n assess any p5alty = e>ly repaym5t ( a loan provid$ "u ?is section4 7#h7 ,return ( unus$ portion ,9 ord] to receive a loan "u ?is section1 an eligible entity %all agree to return to ! g5]al fund ( ! ,treasury any portion ( ! loan am\nt t is unus$ by ! eligible entity )9 a reasonable p]iod ( "t aft] ! date ( ! disbursem5t ( ! loan1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7#i7 ,comp>able wage rates ,ea* labor] & me*anic employ$ by a contractor or subcontractor 9 p]=mance ( con/ruction "w f9anc$1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 by ! loan %all be paid wages at rates n less ?an ! rates prevail+ on simil> con/ruction 9 ! locality z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor 9 accordance ) sub*apt] ,,iv ( *apt] #ca ( title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7c7 ,rules & proc$ures2 disbursem5t ( loans 7#a7 ,rules & proc$ures ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all adopt rules & proc$ures = c>ry+ out ! loan program "u subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,disbursem5t ( loans ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! rules & proc$ures "u p>agraph 7#a7 are e/abli%$1 ! ,secret>y %all disburse ! initial loans provid$ "u ?is section4 7d7 ,reports ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( receipt ( ! loan & annually !reaft] = ! t]m ( ! loan1 an eligible entity t receives a loan "u ?is section %all submit to ! ,secret>y a report describ+ ! p]=mance ( ea* program & activity c>ri$ out us+ ! loan1 includ+ itemiz$ loan p]=mance data4 7e7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section su* sums z are necess>y4 #e4 ,te*nical assi/ance & grant program 7a7 ,program 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,electricity ,deliv]y & ,en]gy ,reliability1 %all c>ry out a te*nical assi/ance & grant program 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! program7-- 7,a7 to dissem9ate in=mation & provide te*nical assi/ance directly to eligible entities s ! eligible entities c id5tify1 evaluate1 plan1 & design en]gy /orage sy/ems2 & 7,b7 to make grants to eligible entities s t ! eligible entities may contract to obta9 te*nical assi/ance to id5tify1 evaluate1 plan1 & design en]gy /orage sy/ems4 7#b7 ,te*nical assi/ance ,! te*nical assi/ance describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all include assi/ance ) #a or m ( ! foll[+ activities relat+ to en]gy /orage sy/ems3 7,a7 ,id5tification ( opportunities to use en]gy /orage sy/ems4 7,b7 ,assessm5t ( te*nical & economic *>act]i/ics4 7,c7 ,utility int]connection4 7,d7 ,p]mitt+ & sit+ issues4 7,e7 ,bus9ess plann+ & f9ancial analysis4 7,f7 ,eng9e]+ design4 7#c7 ,in=mation dissem9ation ,! in=mation dissem9at$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 %all include-- 7,a7 in=mation relat+ to ! topics describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 includ+ case /udies ( successful examples2 7,b7 comput] s(tw>e = assessm5t1 design1 & op]ation & ma9t5ance ( en]gy /orage sy/ems2 & 7,c7 public databases t track ! op]ation & deploym5t ( exi/+ & plann$ en]gy /orage sy/ems4 7b7 ,eligibility ,any nonpr(it or =-pr(it entity %all be eligible to receive te*nical assi/ance & grants "u ! program4 7c7 ,applications 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible entity desir+ te*nical assi/ance or grants "u ! program %all submit to ! ,secret>y an application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4 7#b7 ,application process ,! ,secret>y %all seek applications = te*nical assi/ance & grants "u ! program-- 7,a7 on a competitive basis2 & 7,b7 on a p]iodic basis1 b n less frequ5tly ?an once e #ab mon?s4 7#c7 ,priorities ,9 select+ eligible entities = te*nical assi/ance & grants "u ! program1 ! ,secret>y %all give priority to eligible entities ) projects t h ! greate/ pot5tial =-- 7,a7 facilitat+ ! use ( r5ewable en]gy res\rces2 7,b7 /r5g!n+ ! reliability & resili5cy ( en]gy infra/ructure to ! impact ( extreme wea!r ev5ts1 p[] grid failures1 & int]ruptions 9 supply ( fossil fuels2 7,c7 improv+ ! feasibility ( microgrids or isl&+1 p>ticul>ly 9 rural areas1 includ+ high en]gy co/ rural areas2 7,d7 m9imiz+ environm5tal impact1 includ+ regulat$ air pollutants & gre5h\se gas emissions2 & 7,e7 maximiz+ local job creation4 7d7 ,grants ,on application by an eligible entity1 ! ,secret>y may aw>d grants to ! eligible entity to provide funds to cov] n m ?an-- 7#a7 #ajj p]c5t ( ! co/s ( ! initial assessm5t to id5tify en]gy /orage sy/em opportunities2 7#b7 #ge p]c5t ( ! co/ ( feasibility /udies to assess ! pot5tial = ! implem5tation ( en]gy /orage sy/ems2 7#c7 #fj p]c5t ( ! co/ ( guidance on ov]com+ b>ri]s to ! implem5tation ( en]gy /orage sy/ems1 includ+ f9ancial1 contract+1 sit+1 & p]mitt+ issues2 & 7#d7 #de p]c5t ( ! co/ ( detail$ eng9e]+ ( en]gy /orage sy/ems4 7e7 ,rules & proc$ures 7#a7 ,rules ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all adopt rules & proc$ures = c>ry+ out ! program4 7#b7 ,grants ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( issuance ( ! rules & proc$ures = ! program1 ! ,secret>y %all issue grants "u ?is section4 7f7 ,reports ,! ,secret>y %all submit to ,congress & make available to ! public-- 7#a7 n less frequ5tly ?an once e #b ye>s1 a report describ+ ! p]=mance ( ! program "u ?is section1 includ+ a syn!sis & analysis ( ! in=mation provid$ 9 ! reports submitt$ to ! ,secret>y "u section #c7;c72 & 7#b7 on t]m9ation ( ! program "u ?is section1 an assessm5t ( ! success (1 & education provid$ by1 ! measures c>ri$ out by eligible entities "u ! program4 7g7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section #bej1jjj1jjj = ! p]iod ( fiscal ye>s #bjai ?r\gh #bjbc1 to rema9 available until exp5d$4