,i #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hdcb ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,september #bi1 #bjbj,mr4 ,quigley introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to require the establishment of an advanced energy technology research initiative and an advanced energy technology and modeling grant program1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,advanced ,energy ,technologies and ,grid ,efficiency ,act of #bjbj4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,advanced energy technology ,the term advanced energy technology means any energy generation1 modifying transmission loading1 or storage technology with zero or minimal greenhouse gas emissions that is connected-- 7,a7 to the distribution system2 7,b7 to the transmission system2 or 7,c7 behind the meter4 7#b7 ,advisory ,committee ,the term ,advisory ,committee means the advisory committee established under section #c7;a77#b77;,a74 7#c7 ,commission ,the term ,commission means the ,federal ,energy ,regulatory ,commission4 7#d7 ,electric utility ,the term electric utility has the meaning given the term in section #c of the ,federal ,power ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gif74 7#e7 ,grid operator ,the term grid operator means-- 7,a7 a ,transmission ,organization1 including-- 7i7 an ,independent ,system ,operator2 and 7ii7 a ,regional ,transmission ,organization2 7,b7 a public utility2 and 7,c7 an electric utility4 7#f7 ,independent ,system ,operator ,the term ,independent ,system ,operator has the meaning given the term in section #c of the ,federal ,power ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gif74 7#g7 ,initiative ,the term ,initiative means the ,advanced ,energy ,technology ,research ,initiative established under section #c7;a77#a74 7#h7 ,public utility ,the term public utility has the meaning given the term in section #bja7;e7 of the ,federal ,power ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbd7;e774 7#i7 ,regional ,transmission ,organization ,the term ,regional ,transmission ,organization has the meaning given the term in section #c of the ,federal ,power ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gif74 7#aj7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,energy4 7#aa7 ,transmission ,organization ,the term ,transmission ,organization has the meaning given the term in section #c of the ,federal ,power ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gif74 #c4 ,power ,system modeling reform and updates to grid services and grid operator software 7a7 ,advanced energy technology research initiative 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ij days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,commission1 in coordination with the ,secretary1 shall establish within the ,office of ,energy ,policy and ,innovation of the ,commission an initiative1 to be known as the ,advanced ,energy ,technology ,research ,initiative1 to research and provide recommendations on how to improve the modeling1 operational1 and planning practices used for the bulk electric system4 7#b7 ,advisory committee 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,commission1 in coordination with the ,secretary1 shall establish an advisory committee to research1 report on1 and provide recommendations on matters relating to the ,initiative1 including-- 7i7 whether the existing modeling 7including power flow modeling7 and long-term and short-term planning practices used by grid operators for power systems1 including power markets1 adequately incorporate expected integration with respect to advanced energy technologies2 7ii7 whether the methods used to determine future transmission and capacity needs and make reliability-related determinations use the right data to adequately forecast and model the integration of advanced energy technology into electric power systems2 7iii7 whether the modeling and planning practices described in clause 7i7 and the methods described in clause 7ii7 need to be updated to better account for the integration of advanced energy technology into electric power systems2 7iv7 any undue barriers to the adoption of advanced energy technology presented by-- 7,i7 existing modeling1 operational1 and planning practices2 and 7,,ii7 ,state estimation tools for planning and reliability2 7v7 any need to develop emerging technologies or software for use in improving modeling1 planning1 and operations in wholesale electricity markets to resolve computational or technical barriers to the adoption of advanced energy technology1 including software relating to-- 7,i7 the use of big data1 artificial intelligence1 and probabilistic methods to predict1 in near real-time-- 7aa7 energy generation from variable and distributed resources2 7bb7 load profiles2 and 7cc7 consumption and congestion2 and 7,,ii7 the use of artificial intelligence to improve the responsiveness of energy system operations2 7vi7 whether existing and future grid reliability service definitions and the modeling techniques1 operational processes1 and planning processes used to procure grid reliability services-- 7,i7 appropriately account for the technical and operational characteristics of advanced energy technologies2 7,,ii7 allow for the use of those advanced energy technologies to provide grid reliability services when cost-effective to do so2 and 7,,iii7 include appropriate cybersecurity safeguards2 and 7vii7 any rulemaking1 technical conference1 or policy statement that1 in the determination of the ,advisory ,committee1 the ,commission should consider4 7,b7 ,composition ,the ,advisory ,committee shall consist of-- 7i7 not fewer than #a representative from each of-- 7,i7 the ,commission2 7,,ii7 the ,department of ,energy2 7,,iii7 the ,electric ,reliability ,organization 7as defined in section #bae7;a7 of the ,federal ,power ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbdo7a7772 7,,iv7 an ,independent ,system ,operator or a ,regional ,transmission ,organization2 7,v7 an entity generating electric power that is not affiliated with a transmission-owning public or nonpublic utility2 7,,vi7 an entity generating electric power that provides power directly to wholesale or retail customers and is not affiliated with a transmission-owning public or nonpublic utility2 7,,vii7 an environmental organization with expertise on the bulk electric system2 and 7,,viii7 an institution of higher education with expertise on the bulk electric system2 7ii7 not fewer than #b designees of the ,national ,association of ,regulatory ,utility ,commissioners2 7iii7 not fewer than #d representatives from public utilities or electric utilities1 regardless of whether the utility is in an area serviced by an ,independent ,system ,operator or a ,regional ,transmission ,organization2 and 7iv7 not fewer than #b representatives from private and nonprofit associations with expertise in the development1 deployment1 and use of advanced energy technologies4 7,c7 ,reports ,not later than #ah months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and every #b years thereafter for #aj years1 the ,advisory ,committee shall submit to the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives a report on the ,initiative1 including the findings or recommendations of the ,advisory ,committee with respect to the matters described in clauses 7i7 through 7vii7 of subparagraph 7,a74 7b7 ,advanced ,energy ,technology and ,grid ,services ,program 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall establish a competitive financial assistance program1 to be known as the ,advanced ,energy ,technology and ,grid ,services ,program1 under which the ,secretary shall enter into ,federal financial assistance agreements with eligible entities described in paragraph 7#b7 for the purpose of increasing the market penetration of advanced energy technology through advanced research and development and pilot demonstrations of-- 7,a7 software upgrades1 including upgrades to the software platforms used to operate wholesale energy markets2 7,b7 updated power system planning2 7,c7 new power system 7including power market7 modeling platforms2 7,d7 cybersecurity and physical security upgrades2 and 7,e7 resilience upgrades4 7#b7 ,eligible entities described ,an eligible entity referred to in paragraph 7#a7 is-- 7,a7 a grid operator2 7,b7 a ,state public utility commission2 7,c7 an energy cooperative2 7,d7 a municipality2 7,e7 an electric utility2 7,f7 a gas utility2 or 7,g7 a ,state energy office4 7#c7 ,eligible activities ,the ,secretary may enter into a financial assistance agreement under this subsection for-- 7,a7 software upgrades by grid operators2 7,b7 new power system 7including power market7 modeling platforms2 7,c7 enhancements to cybersecurity safeguards2 or 7,d7 updated power system 7including power market7 planning1 updated power system 7including power market7 modeling1 or updated reliability planning and modeling by grid operators4 7#d7 ,cost sharing ,in awarding ,federal financial assistance 7including grants1 loans1 and any other form of financial assistance7 to fund eligible activities under this subsection1 the ,secretary shall require cost sharing in accordance with section #ihh of the ,energy ,policy ,act of #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afceb74 7#e7 ,coordination ,in carrying out the ,advanced ,energy ,technology and ,grid ,services ,program established under this subsection1 the ,secretary1 to the maximum extent practicable1 shall coordinate with existing programs of the ,department of ,energy that focus on grid modernization efforts4 #d4 ,advanced energy and grid efficiency studies and report 7a7 ,studies 7#a7 ,advanced energy study ,the ,secretary1 in coordination with the ,commission1 shall carry out a study of the costs and benefits to consumers of updating power system planning1 modeling1 and operational practices1 including reliability-related planning1 and energy market participation rules on advanced energy technologies and resources1 including distributed energy technologies and resources1 such as-- 7,a7 energy storage technologies2 7,b7 energy efficiency and transmission efficiency technologies2 7,c7 distributed solar and wind energy generation2 7,d7 fuel cells2 7,e7 smart thermostats and smart building technologies2 7,f7 demand response technologies1 including natural gas demand response technologies2 7,g7 advanced metering technologies2 7,h7 electric vehicles and electric vehicle charging infrastructure2 7,i7 any aggregation of the distributed energy technologies and resources described in subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,c72 and 7,j7 any other advanced energy technologies1 as determined by the ,secretary4 7#b7 ,grid efficiency study 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary1 in coordination with the ,commission1 shall carry out a study of the barriers and opportunities for advanced energy technologies that provide increased1 more efficient1 or more effective delivery over the existing transmission network4 7,b7 ,requirements ,the study under subparagraph 7,a7 shall include-- 7i7 an examination of-- 7,i7 the reliability1 resilience1 and economic benefits of technologies such as power flow control1 topology optimization1 and dynamic line ratings2 7,,ii7 the costs1 benefits1 and challenges associated with deployment of the advanced energy technologies described in subparagraph 7,a72 and 7,,iii7 the impact of grid efficiency improvements on wholesale and retail electricity rates2 and 7ii7 an analysis of the benefits of performance-based financial and regulatory incentives in the deployment of advanced energy technologies relative to the cost-of-service of those advanced energy technologies1 as determined by the ,secretary4 7b7 ,report ,not later than #ah months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall submit to the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives a report describing the results of the studies under paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 of subsection 7a74 #e4 ,interconnection processes and transmission upgrades 7a7 ,priority of financial assistance 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall use the existing grant funding provided through relevant funding streams and programs of the ,office of ,electricity of the ,department of ,energy-- 7,a7 to give priority to transmission and distribution utilities seeking to conduct pilot programs aimed at integrating advanced energy technologies into the bulk electric system2 and 7,b7 to focus on escalating demand for advanced energy technology interconnections4 7#b7 ,requirement ,in carrying out paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary shall develop the design of and method for carrying out any funding opportunities identified pursuant to that paragraph4 7b7 ,transmission planning and siting 7#a7 ,independent report ,the ,commission shall offer to enter into an agreement with the ,national ,academy of ,sciences to prepare a report on whether-- 7,a7 existing regional and interregional transmission planning and siting processes are effectively supporting ,state resource planning objectives2 and 7,b7 ,federal regulators have the tools to effectively regulate the planning and siting of interregional transmission lines4 7#b7 ,requirements ,the report under paragraph 7#a7 shall examine whether-- 7,a7 there are deficiencies in transmission planning and siting that affect resource development for-- 7i7 interregional and regional energy generation2 7ii7 interconnection queues2 and 7iii7 advanced energy technologies2 7,b7 the ,commission has the programmatic and regulatory structure necessary to facilitate continued improvements in transmission planning1 including planning with respect to transmission-- 7i7 across the boundaries of ,independent ,system ,operators and ,regional ,transmission ,organizations2 and 7ii7 across boundaries that are not associated with ,independent ,system ,operators or ,regional ,transmission ,organizations2 7,c7 ,state resource planning requirements are addressed in existing transmission planning processes2 7,d7 the ,commission lacks tools with respect to the siting of transmission lines that could help ,states improve transmission planning to meet ,state resource planning objectives2 and 7,e7 there are barriers to the inclusion and integration in the grid of any technology-- 7i7 to reduce transmission losses2 7ii7 to improve the efficiency of the transmission and distribution systems2 7iii7 that is connected to the distribution system and may-- 7,i7 increase reliability or resilience2 and 7,,ii7 avoid transmission and distribution system costs2 and 7iv7 to better understand the role of ,federal regulators in the siting of technologies not directly connected to the grid4 7#c7 ,deadline ,the report under paragraph 7#a7 shall be submitted to the ,commission1 the ,secretary1 and the relevant committees of ,congress not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act4 7c7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,secretary to provide grants through relevant programs of the ,office of ,electricity of the ,department of ,energy1 in accordance with subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 of subsection 7a77#a71 #ej1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjba through #bjbe4