,,ib ,union ,calendar ,no4 #cih #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cfji ,report ,no4 #aaf-dig ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,july #b1 #bjai,mr4 ,tonko 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,fortenberry1 ,mr4 ,kennedy1 and ,mr4 ,bacon7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology ,september #h1 #bjbj;,additional sponsors3 ,mr4 ,lowenthal1 ,mr4 ,cisneros1 ,mr4 ,connolly1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,peters1 ,ms4 ,haaland1 ,mr4 ,levin of ,california1 ,mrs4 ,axne1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,ms4 ,sherrill1 ,mr4 ,keating1 and ,mr4 ,mc,adams ,september #h1 #bjbj,reported with an amendment1 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union1 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 ,july #b1 #bjai ,a ,,bill ,to provide for a program of wind energy research1 development1 and demonstration1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,wind ,energy ,research and ,development ,act of #bjai4 #b4 ,wind energy technology1 research1 development and testing program 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,energy 7in this ,act1 referred to as the ,secretary7 shall carry out a program to conduct research1 development1 testing1 and evaluation of wind energy technologies4 ,in carrying out such program and in accordance with subsection 7b71 the ,secretary shall award grants and enter into contracts and cooperative agreements under this section and sections #c1 #d1 and #e for each of the following purposes3 7#a7 ,to improve the energy efficiency1 reliability1 resilience1 security1 and capacity of wind energy generation4 7#b7 ,to optimize the design and control of wind energy systems for the broadest practical range of atmospheric conditions4 7#c7 ,to reduce the cost and risk of permitting1 construction1 operation1 and maintenance of wind energy systems1 including technologies to reduce environmental and community impacts1 improve grid integration1 and reduce regulatory barriers4 7#d7 ,to improve materials1 engineering1 and manufacturing processes for turbines1 including supersized turbines4 7#e7 ,to optimize wind plant performance and integration within hybrid energy systems to enhance cost efficiency and electric grid stability and resilience4 7b7 ,grants1 contracts1 and cooperative agreements 7#a7 ,grants ,in carrying out the program1 the ,secretary shall award grants on a competitive1 merit-reviewed basis to eligible entities for projects that the ,secretary determines would best achieve the goals of the program4 7#b7 ,contracts and cooperative agreements ,in carrying out the program1 the ,secretary may enter into contracts and cooperative agreements with eligible entities and ,federal agencies for projects that the ,secretary determines would further the purposes of the program4 7#c7 ,application ,an entity seeking funding or a contract or agreement under this subsection shall submit to the ,secretary an application at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,secretary may require4 7c7 ,wind energy research subject areas ,the program established under subsection 7a7 shall focus on the research1 development1 testing1 and evaluation of each of the following subject areas3 7#a7 ,wind power plant performance and operations including-- 7,a7 wind flows and turbine-to-turbine interactions2 7,b7 energy conversion potential2 7,c7 turbine and wind plant control paradigms2 7,d7 turbine and wind plant security2 7,e7 turbine components2 and 7,f7 integrated hybrid plant systems4 7#b7 ,new materials and designs related to blades1 rotors1 towers and drivetrains including-- 7,a7 higher tip speed rotor designs2 7,b7 low noise rotor designs2 7,c7 advanced drivetrain and generator concepts2 7,d7 modular construction and onsite or near-site manufacturing and assembly techniques2 7,e7 sustainable and recyclable materials and manufacturing systems2 7,f7 supersized turbine design and installation approaches2 and 7,g7 lightweight materials4 7#c7 ,offshore wind-specific projects including-- 7,a7 fixed and floating substructure concepts2 7,b7 projects to assess and mitigate the impacts of hurricane wind flow1 freshwater ice1 and other ,united ,states-specific conditions2 7,c7 innovative operations and maintenance strategies2 7,d7 analysis of offshore meteorological1 geological1 and oceanographic data collection2 7,e7 offshore infrastructure monitoring2 and 7,f7 analysis of corrosion and fatigue for the purpose of extending the design life of offshore wind turbine substructures4 7#d7 ,recycling and reuse of wind energy components4 7#e7 ,wind power forecasting and atmospheric measurement systems1 including for turbines and plant systems of varying height4 7#f7 ,distributed wind-specific projects1 including-- 7,a7 cost-effective turbine designs1 components1 and manufacturing2 and 7,b7 microgrid applications4 7#g7 ,advanced transportation mechanisms for wind turbine components4 7#h7 ,transformational technologies for harnessing wind energy1 including airborne wind energy concepts4 7#i7 ,methods to extend the operational lifetime of onshore and offshore wind turbines and systems4 7#aj7 ,storage technologies to address the transience and intermittency of wind energy resources4 7#aa7 ,other research areas as determined by the ,secretary4 7d7 ,report 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 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 on the potential for1 and technical viability of1 airborne wind energy systems to provide a significant source of energy in the ,united ,states4 7#b7 ,contents ,the report under paragraph 7#a7 shall include a summary of research1 development1 and demonstration needs1 including an estimate of ,federal funding requirements1 to further examine and validate the technical and economic viability of airborne wind energy concepts over the #aj-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7e7 ,coordination ,to the maximum extent practicable1 the ,secretary shall coordinate activities under the program established under subsection 7a7 with other relevant programs and capabilities of the ,department of ,energy and other ,federal research programs4 7f7 ,conforming repeals 7#a7 ,section #ica7;a77#b7 of the ,energy ,policy ,act of #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afbca7;a77#b77 is amended by striking subparagraph 7,b74 7#b7 ,section #d7;a7 of the ,renewable ,energy and ,energy ,efficiency ,technology ,competitiveness ,act of #aihi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abjjc7;a77 is amended by striking paragraph 7#a74 7g7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,the term eligible entity means any of the following entities3 7,a7 ,an institution of higher education4 7,b7 ,a ,national ,laboratory4 7,c7 ,a ,federal research agency4 7,d7 ,a ,state research agency4 7,e7 ,a nonprofit research organization4 7,f7 ,an industrial entity or a multi-institutional consortium thereof4 7#b7 ,the term institution of higher education has the meaning given such term in section #aja of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74 7#c7 ,the term ,national ,laboratory has the meaning given such term in section #b7c7 of the ,energy ,policy ,act of #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aehja7c774 7#d7 ,the term supersized turbine means a #ab megawatt or greater wind turbine1 typically with a tower height greater than #adj meters and blades greater than #ge meters4 #c4 ,wind energy technology validation and market transformation program 7a7 ,in general ,in carrying out the program established under section #b7;a71 the ,secretary shall conduct a wind energy technology validation and market transformation program under which the ,secretary shall award grants on a competitive1 merit-reviewed basis to eligible entities to support activities that demonstrate and validate new wind energy technologies with the potential to be cost-competitive for land-based1 offshore1 and distributed applications4 7b7 ,application ,an eligible entity seeking a grant under this section shall submit an application in such form and manner as the ,secretary may prescribe and that contains-- 7#a7 a certification that any demonstration project carried out using grant funds are-- 7,a7 conducted in collaboration with industry and1 as appropriate1 with institutions of higher education and other ,federal research programs2 and 7,b7 of sufficient size and geographic diversity to measure wind energy system performance under the full productive range of wind conditions in the ,united ,states2 and 7#b7 such other information as the ,secretary may require4 7c7 ,facility for hybrid energy system research and demonstration projects ,in carrying out the program established under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary shall establish or support a facility to conduct research and demonstration projects for wind turbines and plants in hybrid energy systems that incorporate diverse generation sources1 loads1 and storage technologies4 7d7 ,offshore research facility ,in carrying out the program established under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary shall establish a facility to conduct research1 development1 and demonstration projects for ocean and atmospheric resource characterization relevant to offshore wind energy development in coordination with the ocean and atmospheric science communities4 ,the facility shall be an offshore area used to evaluate1 test1 and advance atmospheric1 oceanic1 biologic1 and geologic monitoring technologies that improve offshore wind energy development1 including the generation of benchmark data sets for testing offshore wind energy technologies and informing how such technologies can be financed1 insured1 and regulated4 7e7 ,offshore support structure testing facility ,in carrying out the program established under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary shall create a facility to conduct research1 development1 and demonstration projects for large-scale and full-scale offshore wind energy support structure components and systems4 #d4 ,wind energy incubator funding ,in carrying out the program established under section #b7;a71 the ,secretary shall conduct research1 development1 testing1 and evaluation activities1 in accordance with section #b7;b71 to support innovative technologies that are not represented in a significant way in-- 7#a7 the portfolio of wind energy research activities carried out by the ,department of ,energy as of the date of the enactment of this ,act2 or 7#b7 technology roadmaps used by the ,department of ,energy as of such date of enactment4 #e4 ,mitigating regulatory and market barriers 7a7 ,in general ,in carrying out the program established under section #b7;a71 the ,secretary shall research1 develop1 test1 and evaluate1 in accordance with section #b7;b71 ways to reduce regulatory and market barriers to the widespread adoption of wind power1 including-- 7#a7 grid transmission and integration challenges2 and 7#b7 permitting issues associated with the potential impacts of wind power systems on wildlife1 radar systems1 local communities1 military operations1 and airspace4 7b7 ,wildlife impact mitigation ,in carrying out the activities described in subsection 7a71 the ,secretary shall support the development1 testing1 and evaluation of wildlife impact mitigation technologies or strategies to reduce the potential impacts of wind energy facilities on-- 7#a7 bald and golden eagles2 7#b7 bat species2 7#c7 marine wildlife2 and 7#d7 other impacted species4 7c7 ,education and outreach ,in carrying out the activities described in subsection 7a71 the ,secretary shall support education and outreach activities to disseminate information and promote public understanding of wind technologies and the wind energy workforce1 including the ,collegiate ,wind ,competition4 #f4 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated to the ,secretary to carry out this ,act-- 7#a7 #ajc1fib1jjj for fiscal year #bjbj2 7#b7 #ajh1hgf1fjj for fiscal year #bjba2 7#c7 #aad1cbj1dcj for fiscal year #bjbb2 7#d7 #abj1jcf1deb for fiscal year #bjbc2 and 7#e7 #abf1jch1bgd for fiscal year #bjbd4 ,september #h1 #bjbj,reported with an amendment1 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union1 and ordered to be printed