,i #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dddg ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,septemb] #bj1 #bjai,mr4 ,o',hall]an 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,mull91 ,mr4 ,lamb1 & ,mr4 ,norman7 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 e/abli% an en]gy /orage & microgrid grant & te*nical assi/ance program4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,exp&+ ,access to ,su/a9able ,en]gy ,act ( #bjai4 #b4 ,def9itions 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity means-- 7,a7 a rural electric coop]ative2 or 7,b7 a nonpr(it organization work+ ) at lea/ #f or m rural electric coop]atives4 7#b7 ,en]gy /orage ,! t]m en]gy /orage means ! use ( a sy/em1 equipm5t1 facility1 or te*nology t-- 7,a7 is capable ( absorb+ en]gy1 /or+ t en]gy = a p]iod ( "t1 & dispat*+ ! /or$ en]gy2 & 7,b7 7i7 uses a me*anical1 electro*emical1 or !rmal process to /ore en]gy t-- 7,i7 0 g5]at$ at an e>li] "t = use at a lat] "t2 or 7,,ii7 0 g5]at$ f a me*anical process1 & w\ld o!rwise be wa/$1 = deliv]y at a lat] "t2 or 7ii7 /ores !rmal en]gy = direct use = heat+ or cool+ at a lat] "t 9 a mann] t avoids ! ne$ to use electricity at t lat] "t1 includ+ ! /orage & use (f]$ by a grid-enabl$ wat] heat]4 7#c7 ,isl& ,! t]m isl&1 ) respect to a di/ribut$ g5]ator or en]gy /orage equipm5t1 means t ! g5]ator or equipm5t cont9ues to p[] a location 9 ! abs5ce ( electric p[] f a prim>y s\rce4 7#d7 ,microgrid ,! t]m microgrid means an int]connect$ sy/em ( 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#e7 ,r5ewable en]gy s\rce ,! t]m r5ewable en]gy s\rce has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #fji7;a7 ( ! ,public ,utility ,regulatory ,policies ,act ( #aigh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #iah;c7a774 7#f7 ,rural electric coop]ative ,! t]m rural electric coop]ative means an electric coop]ative 7z def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gif77 t sells electric en]gy to p]sons 9 rural areas4 7#g7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy4 #c4 ,en]gy /orage & microgrid assi/ance program 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a program "u :i* ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 provide grants to eligible entities "u subsection 7c72 7#b7 provide te*nical assi/ance to eligible entities "u subsection 7d72 & 7#c7 dissem9ate in=mation to eligible entities on-- 7,a7 ! activities describ$ 9 subsections 7c77#a7 & 7d72 & 7,b7 pot5tial & exi/+ en]gy /orage & microgrid projects4 7b7 ,coop]ative agreem5t ,! ,secret>y may ent] into a coop]ative agreem5t ) an eligible entity to c>ry out subsection 7a74 7c7 ,grants 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants to eligible entities = id5tify+1 evaluat+1 design+1 & demon/rat+ en]gy /orage & microgrid projects t utilize en]gy f r5ewable en]gy s\rces4 7#b7 ,application ,to be eligible to receive a grant "u p>agraph 7#a71 an eligible entity %all submit to ! ,secret>y an application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4 7#c7 ,use ( grant ,an eligible entity t receives a grant "u p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 %all use ! grant-- 7i7 to conduct feasibility /udies to assess ! pot5tial = implem5tation or improvem5t ( en]gy /orage or microgrid projects2 7ii7 to analyze & implem5t /rategies to ov]come b>ri]s to en]gy /orage or microgrid project implem5tation1 includ+ f9ancial1 contract+1 sit+1 & p]mitt+ b>ri]s2 7iii7 to conduct detail$ eng9e]+ ( en]gy /orage or microgrid projects2 7iv7 to p]=m a co/-b5efit analysis ) respect to an en]gy /orage or microgrid project2 7v7 to plan = bo? ! %ort- & long-t]m inclusion ( en]gy /orage or microgrid projects into ! future developm5t plans ( ! eligible entity2 or 7vi7 to pur*ase & in/all necess>y equipm5t1 mat]ials1 & supplies = demon/ration ( em]g+ te*nologies2 & 7,b7 may use ! grant to obta9 te*nical assi/ance f exp]ts 9 c>ry+ out ! activities describ$ 9 ?is ,act4 7#d7 ,condition ,z a condition ( receiv+ a grant "u p>agraph 7#a71 an eligible entity %all-- 7,a7 implem5t a public aw>5ess campaign ab\t ! project implem5t$ "u ! grant 9 ! community 9 :i* ! eligible entity is locat$2 7,b7 submit to ! ,secret>y1 & make available to ! public1 a report t describes-- 7i7 any en]gy co/ sav+s & environm5tal b5efits a*iev$ "u ! project2 & 7ii7 ! results ( ! project1 includ+ quantitative assessm5ts to ! ext5t practicable1 associat$ ) ea* activity describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,a72 & 7,c7 create & dissem9ate useful or innovative tools & res\rces t w b5efit o!r rural electric coop]atives1 :i* may include co/ calculators1 guidebooks1 h&books1 templates & tra9+ c\rses4 7#e7 ,co/-%>e ,activities "u ?is subsection %all be subject to ! co/-%>+ requirem5ts ( section #ihh ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afceb74 7d7 ,te*nical assi/ance 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out subsection 7a77#b7 by provid+ eligible entities ) te*nical assi/ance relat+ to-- 7,a7 id5tify+ opportunities = en]gy /orage & microgrid projects2 7,b7 und]/&+ ! te*nical & economic *>act]i/ics ( en]gy /orage or microgrid projects2 7,c7 und]/&+ f9anc+ alt]natives2 7,d7 p]mitt+ & sit+ issues2 7,e7 obta9+ case /udies ( simil> & successful en]gy /orage or microgrid projects2 7,f7 review+ & obta9+ comput] s(tw>e = assessm5t1 design1 & op]ation & ma9t5ance ( en]gy /orage or microgrid sy/ems2 & 7,g7 und]/&+ & utiliz+ ! reliability & resili5cy b5efits ( en]gy /orage & microgrid projects4 7#b7 ,ext]nal contracts ,9 c>ry+ out subsection 7a77#b71 ! ,secret>y may ent] into contracts ) ?ird-p>ty exp]ts1 includ+ eng9e]+1 f9ance1 & insurance exp]ts1 to provide te*nical assi/ance to eligible entities relat+ to ! activities describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,g7 ( p>agraph 7#a71 or o!r relevant activities1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 #d4 ,au?orization ( appropriations 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act #e1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbe4 7b7 ,adm9i/rative co/s ,n m ?an #e p]c5t ( ! am\nt appropriat$ "u subsection 7a7 = ea* fiscal ye> %all be us$ = adm9i/rative exp5ses4