,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #biji  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #bb1 #bjai,mr4   
,ca/5 ( ,ill9ois 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,lujn1
 ,mr4 ,mi*ael ,f4 ,doyle ( ,p5nsylvania1
 ,mr4 ,mc,nerney1 ,mr4 ,bacon1 ,mr4     
,tonko1 ,mr4 ,fo/]1 & ,mr4 ,wel*7       
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 e/abli% an en]gy  
/orage rese>* program1 a demon/ration   
program1 & a te*nical assi/ance & grant 
program1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,promot+
 ,grid ,/orage ,act ( #bjai4  #b4       
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7 ,en]gy   
/orage sy/em ,! t]m en]gy /orage sy/em  
means equipm5t or facilities relat+ to !
 electric grid t are capable ( absorb+  

en]gy1 /or+ ! en]gy = a p]iod ( "t1 &   
dispat*+ ! en]gy1 t--  7,a7 use         
me*anical1 electro*emical1 bio*emical1  
or !rmal processes to /ore en]gy t 0    
g5]at$ at an e>li] "t = use at a lat]   
"t2  7,b7 use me*anical1 electro*emical1
 bio*emical1 or !rmal processes to /ore 
en]gy g5]at$ f me*anical processes t    
w\ld o!rwise be wa/$ = deliv]y at a lat]
 "t2 or  7,c7 /ore !rmal en]gy = direct 
use = heat+ or cool+ at a lat] "t 9 a   
mann] t avoids ! ne$ to use electricity 
at t lat] "t1 z is (f]$ by grid-enabl$  
wat] heat]s4  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 ,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#d7 ,secret>y ,! t]m    
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy4   
#c4 ,en]gy /orage rese>* program  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a      
cross-cutt+ national program )9 !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy = ! rese>* ( en]gy   
/orage sy/ems1 compon5ts1 & mat]ials4   
7b7 ,additional requirem5ts ,9 e/abli%+ 
! program "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y
 %all-- 7#a7 id5tify & coord9ate across 
all relevant program (fices ?r\gh\t !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy key areas ( exi/+ &  
future rese>* ) respect to a portfolio (
 te*nologies & approa*es2 &  7#b7 adopt 
long-t]m co/1 p]=mance1 & implem5tation 
t>gets = specific applications ( en]gy  
/orage sy/ems4  #d4 ,te*nical assi/ance 
& grant program  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% 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 design1 &      
develop processes to procure 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   
design1 & develop processes to procure  
en]gy /orage sy/ems4  7#b7 ,te*nical    
assi/ance  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! te*nical    
assi/ance describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all 
include assi/ance ) "o or m ( ! foll[+  
activities relat+ to en]gy /orage       
sy/ems3  7i7 ,id5tification (           
opportunities to use en]gy /orage       
sy/ems4  7ii7 ,assessm5t ( te*nical &   
economic *>act]i/ics4  7iii7 ,utility   
int]connection4  7iv7 ,p]mitt+ & sit+   
issues4  7v7 ,bus9ess plann+ & f9ancial 
analysis4  7vi7 ,eng9e]+ design4  7,b7  
,exclusion ,! te*nical assi/ance        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all n include 
assi/ance relat+ to modification (      
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local regulations or  
policies relat+ to en]gy /orage sy/ems4 
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 (  
exi/+ & plann$ en]gy /orage sy/ems4  7b7
 ,eligibility ,any n-=-pr(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 /r5g!n+ !    
reliability & resili5cy ( en]gy         
infra/ructure to ! impact ( extreme     
wea!r ev5ts1 p[] grid failures1 &       
int]ruptions 9 supply ( fossil fuels2   
7,b7 r$uc+ ! co/ ( en]gy /orage sy/ems2 
7,c7 facilitat+ ! use ( r5ewable en]gy  
res\rces2  7,d7 m9imiz+ environm5tal    
impact1 includ+ regulat$ air pollutants 
& gre5h\se gas emissions2  7,e7 improv+ 
! feasibility ( microgrids or isl&+1    
p>ticul>ly 9 rural areas1 includ+ high  
en]gy co/ rural areas2 &  7,f7 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 net sy/em  
b5efits ( us+ en]gy /orage sy/ems2  7#b7
 #ge p]c5t ( ! co/ ( guidance relat+ to 
me?ods to assess en]gy /orage 9 long-t]m

 res\rce plann+ & res\rce procurem5t2   
7#c7 #fj p]c5t ( ! co/ ( /udies to      
assess ! co/-b5efit ratio ( en]gy /orage
 sy/ems2 &  7#d7 #ej p]c5t ( ! co/ (    
guidance on comply+ ) ,/ate & local     
regulatory te*nical /&>ds1 includ+ sit+ 
& p]mitt+ /&>ds4  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 ( 
any in=mation ! ,secret>y requires grant
 recipi5ts to provide to ! ,secret>y z a
 condition ( receiv+ a grant2 &  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  #e4    
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy work%ops ,! ,secret>y
 %all hold "o or m work%ops dur+ ea* (  
cal5d> ye>s #bjba & #bjbc to facilitate 
! %>+1 across ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 !   
,/ates1 local & ,tribal gov]nm5ts1      
indu/ry1 & ! academic rese>* community1 
( rese>* developm5ts & new te*nical k   
ga9$ 9 c>ry+ out sections #c & #d4  #f4 
,en]gy /orage sy/em demon/ration program
  7a7 ,en]gy /orage grant program  7#a7 
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a 
competitive grant program = pilot en]gy 
/orage sy/ems1 z id5tifi$ by !          
,secret>y1 t use ei!r--  7,a7 a s+le    
sy/em2 or  7,b7 aggregations ( multiple 
sy/ems4  7#b7 ,eligibility ,entities    
eligible to receive a grant "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 #cgfe ( 
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code72  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    
political subdivision ( a /ate1 su* z a 
municipally own$ electric utility1 or   
any ag5cy1 au?ority1 corporation1 or    
in/rum5tality ( "o or m /ate political  
subdivisions2 &  7iii7 an inve/or-own$  
utility2 &  7,f7 a private en]gy /orage 
company t is a small bus9ess conc]n 7z  
def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,small ,bus9ess  
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb774  7#c7       
,selection requirem5ts ,9 select+       
eligible entities to receive a grant "u 
?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all1 to !     
maximum ext5t practicable--  7,a7 ensure
 regional div]sity among eligible       
entities t receive ! grants1 includ+    
p>ticipation by rural ,/ates & small    
,/ates2  7,b7 ensure t specific projects
 select$ = grants-- 7i7 exp& on ! exi/+ 
te*nology demon/ration programs ( !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy2 &  7ii7 are design$ 
to a*ieve "o or m ( ! objectives        

describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d72  7,c7         
prioritize projects f eligible entities 
t d n h an en]gy /orage sy/em2  7,d7    
give consid]ation to proposals f        
eligible entities = secur+ en]gy /orage 
?r\gh competitive procurem5t or contract
 = s]vice2  7,e7 prioritize projects t  
coord9ate ) ! local incumb5t utility =  
9-front-(-!-met] projects t d n =mally  
involve a utility2 &  7,f7 prioritize   
projects t lev]age mat*+ funds f        
non-,f$]al s\rces4  7#d7 ,objectives    
,ea* demon/ration project select$ = a   
grant "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include "o  
or m ( ! foll[+ objectives3  7,a7 ,to   
improve ! security ( critical           
infra/ructure & em]g5cy response sy/ems4
  7,b7 ,to improve ! reliability ( !    
transmission & di/ribution sy/em1       
p>ticul>ly 9 rural areas1 includ+ high  
en]gy co/ rural areas4  7,c7 ,to        
optimize transmission or di/ribution    
sy/em op]ation & p[] quality to def] or 
avoid co/s ( replac+ or upgrad+ electric
 grid infra/ructure1 includ+ trans=m]s &

 sub/ations4  7,d7 ,to supply en]gy at  
peak p]iods ( dem& on ! electric grid or
 dur+ p]iods ( significant v>iation (   
electric grid supply4  7,e7 ,to r$uce   
peak loads ( homes & bus9esses1         
p>ticul>ly to def] or avoid inve/m5ts 9 
new electric grid capacity4  7,f7 ,to   
advance p[] conv]sion sy/ems to make !  
sy/ems sm>t]1 m effici5t1 able to       
communicate ) o!r inv]t]s1 & able to    
control voltage4  7,g7 ,to provide      
ancill>y s]vices = grid /ability &      
managem5t4  7,h7 ,to integrate a        
r5ewable en]gy res\rce production s\rce 
at ! s\rce or away f ! s\rce4  7,i7 ,to 
increase ! feasibility ( microgrids or  
isl&+4  7,j7 ,to enable ! use ( /or$    
en]gy 9 =ms o!r ?an electricity to      
support ! natural gas sy/em & o!r       
indu/rial processes4  7#e7 ,re/riction  
on use ( funds ,any eligible entity t   
receives a grant "u p>agraph 7#a7 may   
only use ! grant to fund programs relat+
 to ! demon/ration ( en]gy /orage sy/ems
 connect$ to ! electric grid1 includ+   

en]gy /orage sy/ems sit$ beh9d a cu/om] 
rev5ue met]4  7#f7 ,fund+ limitations   
7,a7 ,f$]al co/ %>e ,! ,f$]al co/ %>e ( 
a project c>ri$ out ) a grant "u        
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be n m ?an #ej p]c5t 
( ! total co/s incurr$ 9 connection ) ! 
developm5t1 con/ruction1 acquisition (  
compon5ts =1 or eng9e]+ ( a demon/ration
 project4  7,b7 ,maximum grant ,!       
maximum am\nt ( a grant aw>d$ "u        
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be #e1jjj1jjj4  7#g7 
,no project own]%ip int]e/ ,! ,unit$    
,/ates %all hold no equity or o!r       
own]%ip int]e/ 9 an en]gy /orage sy/em =
 :i* a grant is provid$ "u p>agraph     
7#a74  7#h7 ,comp>able wage rates ,ea*  
labor] & me*anic employ$ by a contractor
 or subcontractor 9 p]=mance (          
con/ruction "w f9anc$1 9 :ole or 9 "p1  
by ! grant %all be paid wages at rates n
 less ?an ! rates prevail+ on simil>    
con/ruction 9 ! locality z det]m9$ by ! 
,secret>y ( ,labor 9 accordance )       
sub*apt] ,,iv ( *apt] #ca ( title #dj1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7b7 ,rules &      

proc$ures2 aw>d+ ( grants  7#a7 ,rules &
 proc$ures ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
%all adopt rules & proc$ures = c>ry+ out
 ! grant program "u subsection 7a74     
7#b7 ,aw>d+ ( grants ,n lat] ?an #a ye> 
aft] ! date on :i* ! rules & proc$ures  
"u p>agraph 7#a7 are e/abli%$1 !        
,secret>y %all aw>d ! initial grants    
provid$ "u ?is section4  7c7 ,reports ,!
 ,secret>y %all submit to ,congress &   
make publicly available-- 7#a7 n less   
frequ5tly ?an once e #b ye>s = !        
duration ( ! grant program "u subsection
 7a71 a report describ+ ! p]=mance ( !  
grant program1 includ+ a syn!sis &      
analysis ( any in=mation ! ,secret>y    
requires grant recipi5ts to provide to !
 ,secret>y z a condition ( receiv+ a    
grant2 &  7#b7 on t]m9ation ( ! grant   
program "u subsection 7a71 an assessm5t 
( ! success (1 & education provid$ by1 !
 measures c>ri$ out by grant recipi5ts  
"u ! grant program4  #g4 ,au?orization (
 appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be 

appropriat$-- 7#a7 = ea* ( fiscal ye>s  
#bjbj ?r\gh #bjbd1 #age1jjj1jjj to c>ry 
out section #c2  7#b7 = ! p]iod ( fiscal
 ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbd1 #ajj1jjj1jjj to
 c>ry out section #d1 to rema9 available
 until exp5d$2 &  7#c7 = ! p]iod (      
fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbd1          
#aej1jjj1jjj to c>ry out section #f1 to 
rema9 available until exp5d$4