,i  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #biji  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,may #bb1 #bjai,mr4  
,casten of ,illinois 7for himself1 ,mr4 
,lujn1 ,mr4 ,michael ,f4 ,doyle of      
,pennsylvania1 ,mr4 ,mc,nerney1 ,mr4    
,bacon1 ,mr4 ,tonko1 ,mr4 ,foster1 and  
,mr4 ,welch7 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    
establish an energy storage research    
program1 a demonstration program1 and a 
technical assistance and grant program1 
and for other purposes4  #a4 ,short     
title ,this ,act may be cited as the    
,promoting ,grid ,storage ,act of #bjai4
  #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3  7#a7 

,energy storage system ,the term energy 
storage system means equipment or       
facilities relating to the electric grid
 that are capable of absorbing energy1  
storing the energy for a period of time1
 and dispatching the energy1 that--     
7,a7 use mechanical1 electrochemical1   
biochemical1 or thermal processes to    
store energy that was generated at an   
earlier time for use at a later time2   
7,b7 use mechanical1 electrochemical1   
biochemical1 or thermal processes to    
store energy generated from mechanical  
processes that would otherwise be wasted
 for delivery at a later time2 or  7,c7 
store thermal energy for direct use for 
heating or cooling at a later time in a 
manner that avoids the need to use      
electricity at that later time1 as is   
offered by grid-enabled water heaters4  
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    

,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#d7 ,secretary ,the term        
,secretary means the ,secretary of      
,energy4  #c4 ,energy storage research  
program  7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary
 shall establish a cross-cutting        
national program within the ,department 
of ,energy for the research of energy   
storage systems1 components1 and        
materials4  7b7 ,additional requirements
 ,in establishing the program under     
subsection 7a71 the ,secretary shall--  
7#a7 identify and coordinate across all 
relevant program offices throughout the 
,department of ,energy key areas of     

existing and future research with       
respect to a portfolio of technologies  
and approaches2 and  7#b7 adopt         
long-term cost1 performance1 and        
implementation targets for specific     
applications of energy storage systems4 
#d4 ,technical assistance and grant     
program  7a7 ,establishment  7#a7 ,in   
general ,the ,secretary shall establish 
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 design1 and develop     
processes to procure 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 design1 and develop     
processes to procure energy storage     
systems4  7#b7 ,technical assistance    
7,a7 ,in general ,the technical         

assistance described in paragraph 7#a7  
shall include assistance with one or    
more of the following activities        
relating to energy storage systems3  7i7
 ,identification of opportunities to use
 energy storage systems4  7ii7          
,assessment of technical and economic   
characteristics4  7iii7 ,utility        
interconnection4  7iv7 ,permitting and  
siting issues4  7v7 ,business planning  
and financial analysis4  7vi7           
,engineering design4  7,b7 ,exclusion   
,the technical assistance described in  
paragraph 7#a7 shall not include        
assistance relating to modification of  
,federal1 ,state1 or local regulations  
or policies relating to energy storage  
systems4  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 of   
existing and planned energy storage     
systems4  7b7 ,eligibility ,any         
not-for-profit 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 
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,b7        
reducing the cost of energy storage     
systems2  7,c7 facilitating the use of  
renewable energy resources2  7,d7       
minimizing environmental impact1        
including regulated air pollutants and  
greenhouse gas emissions2  7,e7         
improving the feasibility of microgrids 
or islanding1 particularly in rural     
areas1 including high energy cost rural 
areas2 and  7,f7 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   
net system benefits of using energy     
storage systems2  7#b7 #ge percent of   

the cost of guidance relating to methods
 to assess energy storage in long-term  
resource planning and resource          
procurement2  7#c7 #fj percent of the   
cost of studies to assess the           
cost-benefit ratio of energy storage    
systems2 and  7#d7 #ej percent of the   
cost of guidance on complying with      
,state and local regulatory technical   
standards1 including siting and         
permitting standards4  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 any information the         
,secretary requires grant recipients to 
provide to the ,secretary as a condition
 of receiving a grant2 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  #e4        
,department of ,energy workshops ,the   
,secretary shall hold one or more       
workshops during each of calendar years 
#bjba and #bjbc to facilitate the       
sharing1 across the ,department of      
,energy1 the ,states1 local and ,tribal 
governments1 industry1 and the academic 
research community1 of research         
developments and new technical knowledge
 gained in carrying out sections #c and 
#d4  #f4 ,energy storage system         
demonstration program  7a7 ,energy      
storage grant program  7#a7             
,establishment ,the ,secretary shall    
establish a competitive grant program   

for pilot energy storage systems1 as    
identified by the ,secretary1 that use  
either--  7,a7 a single system2 or  7,b7
 aggregations of multiple systems4  7#b7
 ,eligibility ,entities eligible to     
receive a grant 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     
#cgfe of title #ch1 ,united ,states     
,code72  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  7,e7 an        
electric utility1 including-- 7i7 a     
rural electric cooperative2  7ii7 a     
political subdivision of a state1 such  
as a municipally owned electric utility1
 or any agency1 authority1 corporation1 
or instrumentality of one or more state 
political subdivisions2 and  7iii7 an   
investor-owned utility2 and  7,f7 a     
private energy storage company that is a
 small business concern 7as defined in  

section #c of the ,small ,business ,act 
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb774  7#c7 ,selection 
requirements ,in selecting eligible     
entities to receive a grant under this  
section1 the ,secretary shall1 to the   
maximum extent practicable--  7,a7      
ensure regional diversity among eligible
 entities that receive the grants1      
including participation by rural ,states
 and small ,states2  7,b7 ensure that   
specific projects selected for grants-- 
7i7 expand on the existing technology   
demonstration programs of the           
,department of ,energy2 and  7ii7 are   
designed to achieve one or more of the  
objectives described in paragraph 7#d72 
7,c7 prioritize projects from eligible  
entities that do not have an energy     
storage system2  7,d7 give consideration
 to proposals from eligible entities for
 securing energy storage through        
competitive procurement or contract for 
service2  7,e7 prioritize projects that 
coordinate with the local incumbent     
utility for in-front-of-the-meter       

projects that do not formally involve a 
utility2 and  7,f7 prioritize projects  
that leverage matching funds from       
non-,federal sources4  7#d7 ,objectives 
,each demonstration project selected for
 a grant under paragraph 7#a7 shall     
include one or more of the following    
objectives3  7,a7 ,to improve the       
security of critical infrastructure and 
emergency response systems4  7,b7 ,to   
improve the reliability of the          
transmission and distribution system1   
particularly in rural areas1 including  
high energy cost rural areas4  7,c7 ,to 
optimize transmission or distribution   
system operation and power quality to   
defer or avoid costs of replacing or    
upgrading electric grid infrastructure1 
including transformers and substations4 
7,d7 ,to supply energy at peak periods  
of demand on the electric grid or during
 periods of significant variation of    
electric grid supply4  7,e7 ,to reduce  
peak loads of homes and businesses1     
particularly to defer or avoid          

investments in new electric grid        
capacity4  7,f7 ,to advance power       
conversion systems to make the systems  
smarter1 more efficient1 able to        
communicate with other inverters1 and   
able to control voltage4  7,g7 ,to      
provide ancillary services for grid     
stability and management4  7,h7 ,to     
integrate a renewable energy resource   
production source at the source or away 
from the source4  7,i7 ,to increase the 
feasibility of microgrids or islanding4 
7,j7 ,to enable the use of stored energy
 in forms other than electricity to     
support the natural gas system and other
 industrial processes4  7#e7            
,restriction on use of funds ,any       
eligible entity that receives a grant   
under paragraph 7#a7 may only use the   
grant to fund programs relating to the  
demonstration of energy storage systems 
connected to the electric grid1         
including energy storage systems sited  
behind a customer revenue meter4  7#f7  
,funding limitations  7,a7 ,federal cost

 share ,the ,federal cost share of a    
project carried out with a grant under  
paragraph 7#a7 shall be not more than   
#ej percent of the total costs incurred 
in connection with the development1     
construction1 acquisition of components 
for1 or engineering of a demonstration  
project4  7,b7 ,maximum grant ,the      
maximum amount of a grant awarded under 
paragraph 7#a7 shall be #e1jjj1jjj4     
7#g7 ,no project ownership interest ,the
 ,united ,states shall hold no equity or
 other ownership interest in an energy  
storage system for which a grant is     
provided under paragraph 7#a74  7#h7    
,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 grant 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  7b7 ,rules 
and procedures2 awarding of grants  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 grant program under subsection 7a74 
7#b7 ,awarding of grants ,not later than
 #a year after the date on which the    
rules and procedures under paragraph    
7#a7 are established1 the ,secretary    
shall award the initial grants provided 
under this section4  7c7 ,reports ,the  
,secretary shall submit to ,congress and
 make publicly available-- 7#a7 not less
 frequently than once every #b years for
 the duration of the grant program under
 subsection 7a71 a report describing the
 performance of the grant program1      
including a synthesis and analysis of   
any information the ,secretary requires 
grant recipients to provide to the      
,secretary as a condition of receiving a
 grant2 and  7#b7 on termination of the 
grant program under subsection 7a71 an  

assessment of the success of1 and       
education provided by1 the measures     
carried out by grant recipients under   
the grant program4  #g4 ,authorization  
of appropriations ,there are authorized 
to be appropriated-- 7#a7 for each of   
fiscal years #bjbj through #bjbd1       
#age1jjj1jjj to carry out section #c2   
7#b7 for the period of fiscal years     
#bjbj through #bjbd1 #ajj1jjj1jjj to    
carry out section #d1 to remain         
available until expended2 and  7#c7 for 
the period of fiscal years #bjbj through
 #bjbd1 #aej1jjj1jjj to carry out       
section #f1 to remain available until   
expended4