,i #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bihf ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,may #bc1 #bjai,mr4 ,fo/] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,ca/5 ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,h]r]a ,beutl]1 & ,mr4 ,gonzalez ( ,ohio7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,en]gy ,/orage ,competitiv5ess ,act ( #bjjg to e/abli% a rese>*1 developm5t1 & demon/ration program = grid-scale en]gy /orage sy/ems1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,bett] ,en]gy ,/orage ,te*nology ,act or ! ,,be/ ,act4 #b4 ,grid-scale en]gy /orage sy/em rese>*1 developm5t1 & demon/ration program 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,en]gy ,/orage ,competitiv5ess ,act ( #bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agbca7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsections 7l7 ?r\gh 7p7 z subsections 7m7 ?r\gh 7q71 respectively2 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7k7 ! foll[+3 7l7 ,grid-,scale en]gy /orage sy/em rese>*1 developm5t1 & demon/ration program 7#a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7 ,en]gy /orage sy/em ,! t]m en]gy /orage sy/em means a sy/em1 equipm5t1 facility1 or te*nology t-- 7i7 is capable ( absorb+ en]gy1 /or+ t en]gy = a p]iod ( "t1 & dispat*+ ! /or$ en]gy2 & 7ii7 7,i7 uses a me*anical1 electrical1 *emical1 electro*emical1 or !rmal process to /ore en]gy t-- 7aa7 0 g5]at$ at an e>li] "t = use at a lat] "t2 or 7bb7 0 g5]at$ f a me*anical process1 & w\ld o!rwise be wa/$1 = deliv]y at a lat] "t2 or 7,,ii7 /ores !rmal en]gy = direct use = heat+ or cool+ at a lat] "t 9 a mann] t avoids ! ne$ to use electricity at t lat] "t1 9 ! same mann] z ! /orage & use (f]$ by a grid-enabl$ wat] heat]4 7,b7 ,program ,! t]m program means ! rese>*1 developm5t1 & demon/ration program e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#b77;,a74 7#b7 ,e/abli%m5t 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,,be/ ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% )9 ! ,(fice ( ,electricity ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy a rese>*1 developm5t1 & demon/ration program ( grid-scale en]gy /orage sy/ems1 9 accordance ) ?is subsection4 7,b7 ,goals1 priorities1 co/ t>gets ,! ,secret>y %all develop goals1 priorities1 & co/ t>gets = ! program4 7#c7 ,/rategic plan 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,,be/ ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a #aj-ye> /rategic plan = ! program4 7,b7 ,cont5ts ,! /rategic plan submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all-- 7i7 id5tify ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy programs t-- 7,i7 support ! rese>* & developm5t activities describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d7 & ! demon/ration projects "u p>agraph 7#f72 & 7,,ii7 7aa7 d n support ! activities or projects describ$ 9 subclause 7,i72 b 7bb7 are important to ! developm5t ( grid-scale en]gy /orage sy/ems & ! mission ( ! ,(fice ( ,electricity ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2 & 7ii7 include expect$ timel9es =-- 7,i7 ! accompli%m5t ( relevant objectives "u curr5t programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy relat+ to grid-scale en]gy /orage sy/ems2 & 7,,ii7 ! comm5cem5t ( any new initiatives )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy relat+ to grid-scale en]gy /orage sy/ems to accompli% ^? objectives4 7,c7 ,updates to plan ,n less frequ5tly ?an once e #b ye>s1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives an updat$ #aj-ye> /rategic plan1 :i* %all id5tify1 & provide a ju/ification =1 any major deviation f a previ\s /rategic plan submitt$ "u ?is p>agraph4 7#d7 ,rese>* & developm5t ,9 c>ry+ out ! program1 ! ,secret>y %all focus rese>* & developm5t activities on develop+ co/-effective en]gy /orage sy/ems t-- 7,a7 7i7 to balance day-scale ne$s1 are capable ( highly flexible p[] output = n less ?an #f h\rs2 & 7ii7 h a lifetime (-- 7,i7 n less ?an #h1jjj cycles ( dis*>ge at full output2 & 7,,ii7 #bj ye>s ( op]ation2 7,b7 7i7 c provide p[] to ! electric grid = durations ( approximately #aj to #ajj h\rs2 & 7ii7 h a lifetime (-- 7,i7 n less ?an #a1ejj cycles ( dis*>ge at full output2 & 7,,ii7 #bj ye>s ( op]ation2 & 7,c7 c /ore en]gy ov] sev]al mon?s & address seasonal scale v>iations 9 supply & dem&4 7#e7 ,co/ t>gets 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,co/ t>gets develop$ by ! ,secret>y "u p>agraph 7#b77;,b7 %all-- 7i7 be = en]gy /orage co/s across all types ( en]gy /orage te*nology2 & 7ii7 include te*nology co/s1 in/allation co/s1 balance ( s]vices co/s1 & s(t co/s4 7,b7 ,t>get updates2 subt>gets ,n less frequ5tly ?an once e #e ye>s dur+ ! #aj-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,,be/ ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7i7 revise ! co/ t>gets develop$ "u p>agraph 7#b77;,b7 to be m /r+5t1 bas$ on-- 7,i7 a te*nology-neutral approa* t consid]s all types ( en]gy /orage deploym5t sc5>ios1 includ+ individual te*nologies1 te*nology comb9ation use pr(iles1 & integrat$ control sy/em applications2 7,,ii7 input f a v>iety ( /akehold]s1 includ+ ! /akehold]s describ$ 9 subsection 7i77#c72 7,,iii7 ! inclusion & use ( exi/+ infra/ructure2 & 7,,iv7 ! ability to optimize ! integration ( int]mitt5t r5ewable en]gy g5]ation te*nology & di/ribut$ en]gy res\rces2 & 7ii7 e/abli% co/ subt>gets = te*nologies & applications relat+ to ! en]gy /orage sy/ems describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d71 tak+ into consid]ation-- 7,i7 electricity m>ket prices2 & 7,,ii7 ! goal ( be+ co/-competitive 9 specific m>kets = electric grid products & s]vices4 7#f7 ,demon/ration projects 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbc1 "u ! program1 ! ,secret>y %all1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 ent] into agreem5ts to c>ry out n m ?an #e grid-scale en]gy /orage sy/em demon/ration projects4 7,b7 ,objectives ,ea* demon/ration project c>ri$ out "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be design$ to fur!r ! developm5t ( ! en]gy /orage sy/ems describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d74 7,c7 ,no own]%ip int]e/ ,! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t %all n hold any equity or o!r own]%ip int]e/ 9 any grid-scale en]gy /orage sy/em t is "p ( a demon/ration project "u ?is p>agraph4 7#g7 ,te/+ & validation ,! ,secret>y %all accel]ate ! /&>diz$ te/+ & validation ( grid-scale en]gy /orage sy/ems "u ! program ?r\gh collaboration ) #a or m ,national ,laboratories 7z def9$ 9 section #b ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aehja771 includ+ by develop+ te/+ & evaluation me?odologies =-- 7,a7 /&>diz$ grid p]=mance te/+ = en]gy /orage sy/ems1 mat]ials1 & te*nologies dur+ ea* /age ( developm5t1 beg9n+ ) ! rese>* /age & end+ ) ! deploym5t /age1 includ+ p]=mance te/+ ) *>ge & dis*>ge protocols to evaluate p[] capability1 en]gy output1 & degradation dur+ cycl+ & cal5d> ag+ on e>lie/ /age comm]cially viable prototypes 7commonly less ?an #ajj kil[atts72 & 7,b7 accel]at$ life te/+ protocols to pr$ict e/imat$ lifetime metrics ) accuracy4 7#h7 ,coord9ation ,to accel]ate ! developm5t ( grid-scale en]gy /orage sy/ems "u ! program1 & pursuant to subsection 7n71 ! ,secret>y %all coord9ate )-- 7,a7 (fices )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy conduct+ en]gy /orage rese>*1 su* z ! ,advanc$ ,rese>* ,projects ,ag5cy-,en]gy1 ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce1 & ! ,(fice ( ,en]gy ,effici5cy & ,r5ewable ,en]gy2 7,b7 ,f$]al ag5cies t are c>ry+ out initiatives to increase en]gy security or reliability1 su* z ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation1 ! ,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory ,commission1 & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security2 7,c7 program (fices t aim to increase dome/ic manufactur+ & production1 su* z ! ,(fice ( ,advanc$ ,manufactur+ 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy & ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce2 & 7,d7 memb]s ( private indu/ry to advance ! developm5t ( comm]cially viable grid-scale en]gy /orage sy/ems4 4 7b7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,en]gy ,/orage ,competitiv5ess ,act ( #bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agbca7 is am5d$1 9 subsection 7q7 7z r$esignat$ by subsection 7a77#a77-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#f71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#g7 ! rese>*1 developm5t1 & demon/ration program ( grid-scale en]gy /orage sy/ems "u subsection 7l7 #fj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbd4 4