,,ib ,union ,calendar ,no4 #cgi #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bihf ,report ,no4 #aaf-dgb ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,may #bc1 #bjai,mr4 ,foster 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,casten of ,illinois1 ,ms4 ,herrera ,beutler1 and ,mr4 ,gonzalez of ,ohio7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology ,august #g1 #bjbj;,additional sponsors3 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 ,welch1 ,mr4 ,bacon1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,crenshaw1 ,mr4 ,kennedy1 ,mr4 ,gallagher1 ,mr4 ,lipinski1 ,mr4 ,stivers1 ,mrs4 ,fletcher1 ,mr4 ,mc,henry1 ,mr4 ,case1 ,mr4 ,calvert1 ,mr4 ,weber of ,texas1 ,ms4 ,lee of ,california1 ,ms4 ,spanberger1 ,mr4 ,katko1 ,ms4 ,kuster of ,new ,hampshire1 ,mr4 ,kind1 ,mr4 ,quigley1 ,ms4 ,lofgren1 ,mr4 ,cox of ,california1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mrs4 ,dingell1 ,mr4 ,himes1 ,ms4 ,haaland1 ,mrs4 ,luria1 ,mr4 ,lewis1 ,mr4 ,blumenauer1 ,mr4 ,larsen of ,washington1 ,mr4 ,smith of ,new ,jersey1 ,ms4 ,stefanik1 ,mr4 ,brindisi1 ,mr4 ,cohen1 ,mr4 ,connolly1 ,mr4 ,kim1 ,mr4 ,schneider1 ,mrs4 ,beatty1 ,mr4 ,david ,scott of ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,harder of ,california1 ,mr4 ,suozzi1 ,mr4 ,keating1 ,mr4 ,meeks1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,ms4 ,johnson of ,texas1 ,ms4 ,pingree1 ,mr4 ,price of ,north ,carolina1 ,ms4 ,barragn1 ,mr4 ,cole1 ,mr4 ,fortenberry1 ,mr4 ,meuser1 ,mr4 ,mc,adams1 ,ms4 ,sherrill1 ,mr4 ,olson1 ,mr4 ,de,fazio1 ,ms4 ,escobar1 ,mr4 ,steil1 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,ms4 ,judy ,chu of ,california1 ,mr4 ,cicilline1 ,miss ,rice of ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,mr4 ,crist1 ,mr4 ,joyce of ,ohio1 ,mr4 ,aguilar1 ,ms4 ,brownley of ,california1 ,mr4 ,cooper1 ,mr4 ,castro of ,texas1 ,mrs4 ,rodgers of ,washington1 ,mr4 ,phillips1 ,mr4 ,san ,nicolas1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,mr4 ,thompson of ,california1 ,ms4 ,snchez1 ,mr4 ,rose of ,new ,york1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,mr4 ,golden1 ,mr4 ,pappas1 ,mr4 ,langevin1 ,mr4 ,gallego1 ,ms4 ,eshoo1 ,ms4 ,houlahan1 ,mr4 ,michael ,f4 ,doyle of ,pennsylvania1 ,mr4 ,bera1 ,mr4 ,heck1 ,mrs4 ,hayes1 ,mr4 ,amodei1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,ms4 ,roybal-,allard1 ,mr4 ,lujn1 ,mr4 ,horsford1 ,mr4 ,sherman1 ,mr4 ,curtis1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,mr4 ,trone1 ,mr4 ,peters1 ,ms4 ,craig1 and ,ms4 ,stevens ,august #g1 #bjbj,reported with an amendment2 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union and ordered to be printed,strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic,for text of introduced bill1 see copy of bill as introduced on ,may #bc1 #bjai ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,united ,states ,energy ,storage ,competitiveness ,act of #bjjg to establish a research1 development1 and demonstration program for grid-scale energy storage systems1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,better ,energy ,storage ,technology ,act or the ,,best ,act4 #b4 ,energy storage 7a7 ,in general ,the ,united ,states ,energy ,storage ,competitiveness ,act of #bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agbca7 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating subsections 7l7 through 7p7 as subsections 7p7 through 7t71 respectively2 and 7#b7 by inserting after subsection 7k7 the following3 7l7 ,energy storage research and development program 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of the ,better ,energy ,storage ,technology ,act1 the ,secretary shall establish a research and development program for energy storage systems1 components1 and materials across multiple program offices of the ,department4 7#b7 ,requirements ,in carrying out the program under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary shall-- 7,a7 coordinate across all relevant program offices throughout the ,department1 including the ,office of ,electricity1 the ,office of ,energy ,efficiency and ,renewable ,energy1 the ,advanced ,research ,projects ,agency - ,energy1 the ,office of ,science1 and the ,office of ,cybersecurity1 ,energy ,security1 and ,emergency ,response2 7,b7 adopt long-term cost1 performance1 and demonstration targets for different types of energy storage systems and for use in a variety of regions1 including rural areas2 7,c7 incorporate considerations of sustainability1 sourcing1 recycling1 reuse1 and disposal of materials1 including critical elements1 in the design of energy storage systems2 7,d7 identify energy storage duration needs2 7,e7 analyze the need for various types of energy storage to improve electric grid resilience and reliability2 and 7,f7 support research and development of advanced manufacturing technologies that have the potential to improve ,united ,states competitiveness in energy storage manufacturing4 7#c7 ,strategic plan 7,a7 ,in general ,no later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of the ,better ,energy ,storage ,technology ,act1 the ,secretary shall develop a #e-year strategic plan identifying research1 development1 demonstration1 and commercial application goals for the program in accordance with this section4 ,the ,secretary shall submit this plan to the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources of the ,senate4 7,b7 ,contents ,the strategic plan submitted under subparagraph 7,a7 shall-- 7i7 identify programs at the ,department related to energy storage systems that support the research and development activities described in paragraph 7#d71 and the demonstration projects under subsection 7m72 and 7ii7 include timelines for the accomplishment of goals developed under the plan4 7,c7 ,updates to plan ,not less frequently than once every #c years1 the ,secretary shall submit to the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources of the ,senate an updated version of the plan under subparagraph 7,a74 7#d7 ,research and development ,in carrying out the program established in paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary shall focus on developing-- 7,a7 energy storage systems that can store energy and deliver stored energy for a minimum of #f hours in duration to balance electricity needs over the course of a single day2 7,b7 long-duration energy storage systems that can store energy and deliver stored energy for #aj to #ajj hours in duration2 and 7,c7 energy storage systems that can store energy and deliver stored energy over several months and address seasonal scale variations in supply and demand4 7#e7 ,testing and validation ,the ,secretary shall support the standardized testing and validation of energy storage systems under the program through collaboration with #a or more ,national ,laboratories1 including the development of methodologies to independently validate energy storage technologies by-- 7,a7 performance of energy storage systems on the electric grid1 including-- 7i7 when appropriate1 testing of application-driven charge and discharge protocols2 7ii7 evaluation of power capacity and energy output2 7iii7 degradation of the energy storage systems from cycling and aging2 7iv7 safety2 and 7v7 reliability testing under grid duty cycles2 and 7,b7 prediction of lifetime metrics4 7#f7 ,coordination ,in carrying out this subsection1 the ,secretary shall coordinate with-- 7,a7 programs and offices that aim to increase domestic manufacturing and production of energy storage systems1 such as those within the ,department and within the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology2 7,b7 other ,federal agencies that are carrying out initiatives to increase energy reliability through the development of energy storage systems1 including the ,department of ,defense2 and 7,c7 other stakeholders working to advance the development of commercially viable energy storage systems4 7#g7 ,technical assistance program 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall provide technical assistance for commercial application of energy storage technologies to eligible entities4 7,b7 ,technical assistance ,technical assistance provided under this paragraph-- 7i7 may include assistance with-- 7,i7 assessment of relevant technical and geographic characteristics2 7,,ii7 interconnection of electricity storage systems with the electric grid2 and 7,,iii7 engineering design2 and 7ii7 may not include assistance relating to modification of ,federal1 ,state1 or local regulations or policies with respect to energy storage systems4 7,c7 ,applications 7i7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall seek applications for technical assistance and grants under the program-- 7,i7 on a competitive basis2 and 7,,ii7 on a periodic basis1 but not less frequently than once every #ab months4 7ii7 ,priorities ,in selecting eligible entities for technical assistance for commercial applications1 the ,secretary shall give priority to eligible entities with projects that have the greatest potential for-- 7,i7 strengthening the reliability and resilience of the electric grid to the impact of extreme weather events1 power grid failures1 and interruptions in supply of electricity2 7,,ii7 reducing the cost of energy storage systems2 or 7,,iii7 facilitating the use of net zero emission energy resources4 7#h7 ,program defined ,in this subsection1 the term program means the research and development program established under paragraph 7#a74 4 7b7 ,energy storage demonstration program ,the ,united ,states ,energy ,storage ,competitiveness ,act of #bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agbca71 as amended1 is further amended by inserting after subsection 7l71 as added by subsection 7a71 the following3 7m7 ,energy storage demonstration program 7#a7 ,establishment ,the ,secretary shall establish a competitive grant program for the demonstration of 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 company1 such as but not limited to an energy storage company4 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 give consideration to proposals from eligible entities for securing energy storage through competitive procurement or contract for service2 and 7,d7 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 supply or demand4 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 one or more energy resources1 including renewable energy resources1 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 or that provides bi-directional energy storage capable of providing back-up energy in the event of grid outages1 including energy storage systems sited behind a customer revenue meter4 7#f7 ,cost sharing ,in carrying out this section1 the ,secretary shall require cost sharing under this section in accordance with section #ihh of the ,energy ,policy ,act of #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afceb74 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 ,rules and procedures2 awarding of grants 7,a7 ,rules and procedures ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of the ,better ,energy ,storage ,technology ,act1 the ,secretary shall adopt rules and procedures for carrying out the grant program under subsection 7m74 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 7#i7 ,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 7m71 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 7m71 an assessment of the success of1 and education provided by1 the measures carried out by grant recipients under the grant program4 7#aj7 ,program defined ,in this subsection1 the term program means the demonstration program established under paragraph 7#a74 4 7c7 ,authorization of appropriations ,the ,united ,states ,energy ,storage ,competitiveness ,act of #bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agbca7 is amended1 in subsection 7t7 7as redesignated by subsection 7a77#a77-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#e71 by striking and at the end2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#f71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 22 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#g7 the research and development program for energy storage systems under subsection 7l7-- 7,a7 #fb1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbj2 7,b7 #fe1ajj1jjj for fiscal year #bjba2 7,c7 #fh1cee1jjj for fiscal year #bjbb2 7,d7 #ga1ggc1jjj for fiscal year #bjbc2 and 7,e7 #ge1cfb1jjj for fiscal year #bjbd2 and 7#h7 the demonstration program for energy storage systems under subsection 7m71 #ej1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbj through #bjbd4 4 #c4 ,critical mineral recycling and reuse research1 development1 and demonstration program ,the ,united ,states ,energy ,storage ,competitiveness ,act of #bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agbca7 is amended by inserting after subsection 7m71 as added by section #b7;b7 of this ,act1 the following3 7n7 ,critical mineral recycling and reuse research1 development1 and demonstration program 7#a7 ,definitions ,in this subsection3 7,a7 ,critical mineral ,the term critical mineral means any of a class of chemical elements that have a high risk of a supply disruption and are critical to one or more new1 energy-related technologies such that a shortage of such element would significantly inhibit large-scale deployment of technologies that store energy4 7,b7 ,recycling ,the term recycling means the separation of critical minerals embedded within an energy storage system through physical or chemical means and reuse of those separated critical minerals in other technologies4 7#b7 ,establishment ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of the ,,best ,act1 the ,secretary shall establish a research1 development1 and demonstration program of recycling of energy storage systems containing critical minerals4 7#c7 ,research1 development1 and demonstration ,in carrying out the program1 the ,secretary may focus research1 development1 and demonstration activities on-- 7,a7 technologies1 process improvements1 and design optimizations that facilitate and promote recycling1 including-- 7i7 improvement of efficiency and rates of collection of products and scrap containing critical minerals from consumer1 industrial1 and other waste streams2 7ii7 separation and sorting of component materials in energy storage systems containing critical minerals1 including improving the recyclability of such energy storage systems2 7iii7 safe storage of energy storage systems1 including reducing fire risk2 7iv7 safe transportation of energy storage systems and components2 and 7v7 development of technologies to advance energy storage recycling facility infrastructure1 including integrated recycling facilities that can process multiple materials2 7,b7 research and development of technologies that mitigate emissions and environmental impacts that arise from recycling1 including disposal of toxic reagents and byproducts related to recycling processes2 7,c7 research and development of technologies to enable recycling of critical materials from batteries in electric vehicles2 7,d7 research on and analysis of non-technical barriers to improving the transportation of energy storage systems containing critical minerals2 and 7,e7 research on technologies and methods to enable the safe disposal of energy storage systems containing critical minerals1 including waste materials and components recovered during the recycling process4 7#d7 ,report to congress ,not later than #b years after the date of enactment of the ,,best ,act1 and every #c years thereafter1 the ,secretary shall submit to the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources of the ,senate a report summarizing the activities1 findings1 and progress of the program4 7o7 ,definitions ,for purposes of subsections 7l71 7m71 and 7n71 the following definitions apply3 7#a7 ,energy storage system ,the term energy storage system means a system1 equipment1 facility1 or technology relating to the electric grid that-- 7,a7 is capable of absorbing energy1 storing such energy for a period of time1 and dispatching such energy after storage2 and 7,b7 uses a mechanical1 electrical1 chemical1 electrochemical1 or thermal process to store such energy1 or any other process that the ,secretary determines relevant4 7#b7 ,island ,the term island means one or more distributed generators or energy storage systems that continues to power a location in the absence of electricity from the electric grid4 7#c7 ,microgrid ,the term microgrid means an integrated energy system consisting of inter-connected loads and distributed energy resources1 including generators and energy storage systems1 within clearly defined electrical boundaries that-- 7,a7 acts as a single controllable entity with respect to the grid2 7,b7 can connect and disconnect from the grid to operate in either grid-connected mode or island-mode2 or 7,c7 can operate in the absence of the grid4 7#d7 ,national laboratory ,the term national laboratory has the meaning given the term in section #b of the ,energy ,policy ,act of #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aehja74 4 ,august #g1 #bjbj,reported with an amendment2 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union and ordered to be printed