,,ii #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #afjb ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,may #bb1 #bjai,ms4 ,collins 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,heinrich1 ,ms4 ,smith1 ,mr4 ,gardner1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,ms4 ,mc,sally1 and ,mr4 ,king7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources ,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 ,grid-scale energy storage system research1 development1 and demonstration program 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 7m7 through 7q71 respectively2 and 7#b7 by inserting after subsection 7k7 the following3 7l7 ,grid-,scale energy storage system research1 development1 and demonstration program 7#a7 ,definitions ,in this subsection3 7,a7 ,energy storage system ,the term energy storage system means a system1 equipment1 facility1 or technology that-- 7i7 is capable of absorbing energy1 storing that energy for a period of time1 and dispatching the stored energy2 and 7ii7 7,i7 uses a mechanical1 electrical1 chemical1 electrochemical1 or thermal process to store energy that-- 7aa7 was generated at an earlier time for use at a later time2 or 7bb7 was generated from a mechanical process1 and would otherwise be wasted1 for delivery at a later time2 or 7,,ii7 stores thermal energy for direct use for heating or cooling at a later time in a manner that avoids the need to use electricity at that later time1 in the same manner as the storage and use offered by a grid-enabled water heater4 7,b7 ,program ,the term program means the research1 development1 and demonstration program established under paragraph 7#b77;,a74 7#b7 ,establishment 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of the ,,best ,act1 the ,secretary shall establish within the ,office of ,electricity of the ,department of ,energy a research1 development1 and demonstration program of grid-scale energy storage systems1 in accordance with this subsection4 7,b7 ,goals1 priorities1 cost targets ,the ,secretary shall develop goals1 priorities1 and cost targets for the program4 7#c7 ,strategic plan 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of the ,,best ,act1 the ,secretary shall submit to the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology of the ,house of ,representatives a #aj-year strategic plan for the program4 7,b7 ,contents ,the strategic plan submitted under subparagraph 7,a7 shall-- 7i7 identify ,department of ,energy programs that-- 7,i7 support the research and development activities described in paragraph 7#d7 and the demonstration projects under paragraph 7#f72 and 7,,ii7 7aa7 do not support the activities or projects described in subclause 7,i72 but 7bb7 are important to the development of grid-scale energy storage systems and the mission of the ,office of ,electricity of the ,department of ,energy1 as determined by the ,secretary2 and 7ii7 include expected timelines for-- 7,i7 the accomplishment of relevant objectives under current programs of the ,department of ,energy relating to grid-scale energy storage systems2 and 7,,ii7 the commencement of any new initiatives within the ,department of ,energy relating to grid-scale energy storage systems to accomplish those objectives4 7,c7 ,updates to plan ,not less frequently than once every #b years1 the ,secretary shall submit to the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology of the ,house of ,representatives an updated #aj-year strategic plan1 which shall identify1 and provide a justification for1 any major deviation from a previous strategic plan submitted under this paragraph4 7#d7 ,research and development ,in carrying out the program1 the ,secretary shall focus research and development activities on developing cost-effective energy storage systems that-- 7,a7 7i7 to balance day-scale needs1 are capable of highly flexible power output for not less than #f hours2 and 7ii7 have a lifetime of-- 7,i7 not less than #h1jjj cycles of discharge at full output2 and 7,,ii7 #bj years of operation2 7,b7 7i7 can provide power to the electric grid for durations of approximately #aj to #ajj hours2 and 7ii7 have a lifetime of-- 7,i7 not less than #a1ejj cycles of discharge at full output2 and 7,,ii7 #bj years of operation2 and 7,c7 can store energy over several months and address seasonal scale variations in supply and demand4 7#e7 ,cost targets 7,a7 ,in general ,cost targets developed by the ,secretary under paragraph 7#b77;,b7 shall-- 7i7 be for energy storage costs across all types of energy storage technology2 and 7ii7 include technology costs1 installation costs1 balance of services costs1 and soft costs4 7,b7 ,target updates2 subtargets ,not less frequently than once every #e years during the #aj-year period beginning on the date of enactment of the ,,best ,act1 the ,secretary shall-- 7i7 revise the cost targets developed under paragraph 7#b77;,b7 to be more stringent1 based on-- 7,i7 a technology-neutral approach that considers all types of energy storage deployment scenarios1 including individual technologies1 technology combination use profiles1 and integrated control system applications2 7,,ii7 input from a variety of stakeholders1 including the stakeholders described in subsection 7i77#c72 7,,iii7 the inclusion and use of existing infrastructure2 and 7,,iv7 the ability to optimize the integration of intermittent renewable energy generation technology and distributed energy resources2 and 7ii7 establish cost subtargets for technologies and applications relating to the energy storage systems described in paragraph 7#d71 taking into consideration-- 7,i7 electricity market prices2 and 7,,ii7 the goal of being cost-competitive in specific markets for electric grid products and services4 7#f7 ,demonstration projects 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than ,september #cj1 #bjbc1 under the program1 the ,secretary shall1 to the maximum extent practicable1 enter into agreements to carry out not more than #e grid-scale energy storage system demonstration projects4 7,b7 ,objectives ,each demonstration project carried out under subparagraph 7,a7 shall be designed to further the development of the energy storage systems described in paragraph 7#d74 7,c7 ,no project ownership interest ,the ,federal ,government shall not hold any equity or other ownership interest in any grid-scale energy storage system that is part of a demonstration project under this paragraph4 7#g7 ,testing and validation ,the ,secretary shall accelerate the standardized testing and validation of grid-scale energy storage systems under the program through collaboration with one or more ,national ,laboratories 7as defined in section #b of the ,energy ,policy ,act of #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aehja771 including by developing testing and evaluation methodologies for-- 7,a7 standardized grid performance testing for energy storage systems1 materials1 and technologies during each stage of development1 beginning with the research stage and ending with the deployment stage1 including performance testing with charge and discharge protocols to evaluate power capability1 energy output1 and degradation during cycling and calendar aging on earliest stage commercially viable prototypes 7commonly less than #ajj kilowatts72 and 7,b7 accelerated life testing protocols to predict estimated lifetime metrics with accuracy4 7#h7 ,coordination ,to accelerate the development of grid-scale energy storage systems under the program1 and pursuant to subsection 7n71 the ,secretary shall coordinate with-- 7,a7 offices within the ,department of ,energy conducting energy storage research1 such as the ,advanced ,research ,projects ,agency-,energy1 the ,office of ,science1 and the ,office of ,energy ,efficiency and ,renewable ,energy2 7,b7 ,federal agencies that are carrying out initiatives to increase energy security or reliability1 such as the ,department of ,defense1 the ,national ,science ,foundation1 the ,federal ,energy ,regulatory ,commission1 and the ,department of ,homeland ,security2 7,c7 program offices that aim to increase domestic manufacturing and production1 such as the ,office of ,advanced ,manufacturing in the ,department of ,energy and the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology in the ,department of ,commerce2 and 7,d7 members of private industry to advance the development of commercially viable grid-scale energy storage systems4 4 7b7 ,authorization of appropriations ,the ,united ,states ,energy ,storage ,competitiveness ,act of #bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agbca7 is amended1 in subsection 7q7 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 2 and2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#g7 the research1 development1 and demonstration program of grid-scale energy storage systems under subsection 7l7 #fj1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbj through #bjbd4 4