,,ii  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #agdj  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,june #e1      
#bjai,mr4 ,wyden introduced the         
following bill2 which was read twice and
 referred to the ,committee on ,energy  
and ,natural ,resources  ,a ,,bill  ,to 
move the ,united ,states toward greater 
energy independence and security1 to    
increase the flexibility1 efficiency1   
and reliability of the electric grid1 to
 increase the competitiveness of the    
,united ,states economy1 to protect     
consumers1 and to improve the energy    
performance of the ,federal ,government1
 and for other purposes4  #a4 ,short    
title2 table of contents  7a7 ,short    
title ,this ,act may be cited as the    
,flexible ,grid ,infrastructure ,act of 
#bjai4  7b7 ,table of contents ,the     
table of contents for this ,act is as   
follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 table  
of contents4,sec4 #b4 ,definitions4,sec4
 #c4 ,analysis of distributed energy    
resources1 the value of grid services1  

and advanced transmission assets4,sec4  
#d4 ,electrification of vehicles and    
heating4,sec4 #e4 ,privacy1 security1   
and resilience4,sec4 #f4 ,workforce     
development4,sec4 #g4 ,flexible ,grid   
,challenge #bjbd4  #b4 ,definitions ,in 
this ,act3  7#a7 ,administrator ,the    
term ,administrator means the           
,administrator of the ,energy           
,information ,administration4  7#b7     
,commission ,the term ,commission means 
the ,federal ,energy ,regulatory        
,commission4  7#c7 ,distributed energy  
resource  7,a7 ,in general ,the term    
distributed energy resource means an    
electric device that can produce or     
consume energy that is located-- 7i7 on 
the distribution system or any subsystem
 of the distribution system2 or  7ii7   
behind a customer meter4  7,b7          
,inclusions ,the term distributed energy
 resource includes--  7i7 an energy     
storage resource2  7ii7 an energy       
generation technology2  7iii7 a demand  
response resource2  7iv7 an energy      

efficiency resource2  7v7 an electric   
vehicle and associated supply equipment 
and systems2 and  7vi7 aggregations and 
integrated control systems1 including   
virtual power plants1 microgrids1 and   
networks of microgrid cells4  7#d7      
,electric consumer2 electric utility2   
rate ,the terms electric consumer1      
electric utility1 and rate have the     
meanings given the terms in section #c  
of the ,public ,utility ,regulatory     
,policies ,act of #aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4  
#bfjb74  7#e7 ,electric ,reliability    
,organization ,the term ,electric       
,reliability ,organization has the      
meaning given the term in section       
#bae7;a7 of the ,federal ,power ,act    
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbdo7a774  7#f7 ,energy 
storage ,the term energy storage means  
equipment or facilities capable of      
absorbing energy1 storing energy for a  
period of time1 and dispatching the     
stored energy1 that--  7,a7 uses        
mechanical1 electrochemical1            
hydroelectric1 or thermal processes1 as 

a single facility or as an aggregation  
of units1 throughout the electric grid1 
including behind the meter to store     
energy generated at #a time for use at a
 later time2  7,b7 uses mechanical1     
electrochemical1 hydroelectric1 or      
thermal processes1 as a single facility 
or as an aggregation of units1          
throughout the electric grid1 including 
behind the meter to store energy        
generated from mechanical processes that
 would otherwise be wasted for delivery 
at a later time2 or  7,c7 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 time4  7#g7 ,granular ,the   
term granular1 with respect to a rate or
 other price for electricity1 means that
 the rate or price is established based 
on precise accounting of the value1 as  
determined by the time and location of  
the production or consumption of the    
electricity and the unique type of      
energy services being provided1 of      

electrical energy1 capacity1 and        
ancillary services1 including--  7,a7   
time-of-use rates2  7,b7 peak-time      
rebates2  7,c7 critical peak pricing2   
7,d7 real-time pricing2  7,e7           
transactive energy approaches2  7,f7    
inverted time-of-use rates2  7,g7       
forward-looking charges2  7,h7          
peak-coincident capacity network        
charges2 and  7,i7 #c-part rates4  7#h7 
,light-duty consumer vehicle ,the term  
light-duty consumer vehicle has the     
meaning given the term light-duty       
vehicle in section #ajcg4hja of title   
#dj1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7as 
in effect on the date of enactment of   
this ,act74  7#i7 ,locational value ,the
 term locational value1 with respect to 
an electric grid service1 means value   
that is contingent on the physical      
location where the electric grid service
 is delivered4  7#aj7 ,microgrid ,the   
term microgrid means a localized grid   
that can disconnect from the traditional
 grid to operate autonomously and help  

mitigate grid disturbances to strengthen
 grid resilience4  7#aa7 ,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  7#ab7 ,secretary ,the term    
,secretary means the ,secretary of      
,energy4  7#ac7 ,state energy office    
,the term ,state energy office has the  
meaning given the term in section       
#abd7;a7 of the ,energy ,policy ,act of 
#bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aehba7;a774  7#ad7
 ,temporal value ,the term temporal     
value1 with respect to an electric grid 
service1 means value that is contingent 
on the time when the electric grid      
service is delivered4  7#ae7 ,transit   
agency ,the term transit agency has the 
meaning given the term in section #fcj4c
 of title #di1 ,code of ,federal        
,regulations 7as in effect on the date  
of enactment of this ,act74  7#af7      
,transit vehicle ,the term transit      
vehicle has the meaning given the term  

bus in section #aaib4c of title #cf1    
,code of ,federal ,regulations 7as in   
effect on the date of enactment of this 
,act74  #c4 ,analysis of distributed    
energy resources1 the value of grid     
services1 and advanced transmission     
assets  7a7 ,data and analysis for      
promoting grid flexibility and          
optimizing distributed energy resources 
,section #iba of the ,energy ,policy    
,act of #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afbaa7 is 
amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating         
subsections 7c7 and 7d7 as paragraphs   
7#c7 and 7#d71 respectively1 of         
subsection 7b7 and indenting the        
paragraphs appropriately2  7#b7 in      
subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a71
 in the matter preceding subparagraph   
7,a71 by inserting resource after carry 
out distributed energy2  7,b7 in        
paragraph 7#b71 by striking subsection  
and inserting section2 and  7,c7 in     
paragraphs 7#c7 and 7#d7 7as            
redesignated by paragraph 7#a771 by     
striking subsection 7b7 each place it   

appears and inserting this subsection2  
7#c7 by redesignating subsection 7b7 as 
subsection 7h72  7#d7 in subsection 7a71
 by striking the subsection designation 
and heading and all that follows through
 ,the ,secretary in the first sentence  
and inserting the following3  7a7       
,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7     
,commission ,the term ,commission means 
the ,federal ,energy ,regulatory        
,commission4  7#b7 ,distributed energy  
resource ,the term distributed energy   
resource has the meaning given the term 
in section #b of the ,flexible ,grid    
,infrastructure ,act of #bjai4  7#c7    
,grid flexibility ,the term grid        
flexibility means the ability of a power
 system--  7,a7 from an operational     
perspective1 to respond to changes in   
supply and demand1 such as abrupt       
changes in load conditions or sharp     
ramps in generation2 and  7,b7 from a   
long-term planning and investment       
perspective1 to respond to changes in   
technology1 markets and policy1 without 

incurring stranded assets4  7b7         
,research1 development1 demonstration1  
and commercial application  7#a7 ,in    
general ,the ,secretary  2  7#e7 in     
subsection 7b7 7as so redesignated71 in 
the second sentence1 by striking ,the   
programs and inserting the following3   
7#b7 ,requirement ,the programs under   
this subsection  2 and  7#f7 by         
inserting after subsection 7b7 7as so   
redesignated7 the following3  7c7       
,national assessment of the potential of
 distributed energy resources  7#a7     
,assessments  7,a7 ,in general ,not     
later than #a year after the date of    
enactment of the ,flexible ,grid        
,infrastructure ,act of #bjai1 and not  
less frequently than once every #c years
 thereafter1 the ,commission and the    
,secretary shall conduct a national     
assessment of the technical and economic
 potential of distributed energy        
resources to provide electric grid      
services1 including services that       
enhance grid flexibility and the        

reliability1 resilience1 affordability1 
efficiency1 and security of the electric
 grid4  7,b7 ,requirements ,in          
conducting an assessment under          
subparagraph 7,a71 the ,commission and  
the ,secretary shall-- 7i7 consider     
locational characteristics1 such as load
 pockets and electric grid congestion2  
7ii7 consider temporal characteristics1 
such as hourly and subhourly electricity
 generation costs and electricity       
network costs2  7iii7 consider the      
specific electric grid services         
identified by the study under section   
#c7;b7 of the ,flexible ,grid           
,infrastructure ,act of #bjai2  7iv7    
consider unique ,state regulatory and   
market characteristics and regional     
electric grid characteristics2  7v7     
incorporate a range of scenarios1       
including scenarios that assume-- 7,i7  
the existence of granular retail        
electricity rates1 including transactive
 energy approaches2  7,,ii7 no granular 
retail electricity rates2  7,,iii7 the  

existence of electricity market products
 that remunerate the electric grid      
services provided by distributed energy 
resources1 incorporating the results of 
the most recent study under section     
#c7;b7 of the ,flexible ,grid           
,infrastructure ,act of #bjai2  7,,iv7  
no electricity market products that     
remunerate the electric grid services   
provided by distributed energy          
resources1 incorporating the results of 
the most recent study under section     
#c7;b7 of the ,flexible ,grid           
,infrastructure ,act of #bjai2  7,v7    
various levels of renewable energy      
generation penetration2  7,,vi7 various 
levels of distributed energy resource   
penetration1 including electric         
vehicles2  7,,vii7 the implementation of
 transactive energy approaches as a     
means of coordinating at scale large    
numbers of distributed energy resources2
 and  7,,viii7 different deployment     
scenarios1 such as individual technology
 applications1 combination technology   

applications1 and integrated control    
system applications2  7vi7 include--    
7,i7 an analysis of the use of a        
comprehensive suite of distributed      
energy resources2 and  7,,ii7 an        
assessment of the competitive markets   
for each distributed energy resource2   
7vii7 consider various electric grid    
architecture concepts and tools1        
including the development of local      
energy networks interconnected with the 
electric grid2  7viii7 include an       
analysis of the ways in which the       
different scenarios incorporated under  
clause 7v7 may impact the broader energy
 system1 such as the bulk power system1 
the transmission network1 and natural   
gas infrastructure2  7ix7 assess any    
barriers to the ability of distributed  
energy resources to provide the         
identified electric grid services2  7x7 
to the maximum extent practicable-- 7,i7
 seek to use any relevant preexisting   
research and ongoing work2 and  7,,ii7  
avoid duplication of effort2 and  7xi7  

conduct estimates for the #e-1 #aj-1 and
 #ae-year periods beginning on the date 
of enactment of the ,flexible ,grid     
,infrastructure ,act of #bjai4  7#b7    
,reports ,not later than #ah months     
after the date of enactment of the      
,flexible ,grid ,infrastructure ,act of 
#bjai1 and not less frequently than once
 every #c years thereafter1 the         
,commission and the ,secretary shall    
submit to ,congress a report describing 
the results of the most recent          
assessment under paragraph 7#a7 that    
includes--  7,a7 a description of the   
details required under clauses 7i7      
through 7xi7 of paragraph 7#a77;,b72    
7,b7 data reported and analyzed--  7i7  
on a nationwide basis2  7ii7 on a ,state
 basis1 for each of the several ,states 
of the ,united ,states2  7iii7 by       
sector2  7iv7 by balancing authority2   
and  7v7 to reflect-- 7,i7 granular     
locational characteristics1 such as load
 pockets and grid congestion2  7,,ii7   
granular temporal characteristics1 such 

as hourly and subhourly electricity     
generation costs and electricity network
 costs2 and  7,,iii7 the specific       
electric grid services identified by the
 study under section #c7;b7 of the      
,flexible ,grid ,infrastructure ,act of 
#bjai2  7,c7 macroeconomic data1        
including an analysis of any effects on 
job creation1 economywide costs and     
benefits1 energy productivity1 retail   
rate impacts1 and gross domestic        
product2  7,d7 a description of the     
methodology used to conduct the         
assessment described in paragraph 7#a72 
and  7,e7 policy recommendations--  7i7 
to achieve the estimated potential      
identified by the assessment under      
paragraph 7#a77;,a72  7ii7 to promote   
the development of competitive markets  
for distributed energy resources        
assessed under paragraph                
7#a77;,b77vi77,,ii72 and  7iii7 to      
address the barriers described in       
paragraph 7#a77;,b77ix74  7#c7 ,reducing
 duplication of effort ,in conducting   

the assessment under paragraph 7#a71 the
 ,commission and the ,secretary shall   
use1 to the maximum extent practicable1 
data and studies in existence as of the 
date of the assessment in an effort to  
reduce the potential for duplication of 
effort4  7d7 ,technical assistance ,the 
,secretary shall provide technical      
assistance to energy distribution       
utilities1 ,state energy regulators1    
,state energy offices1 third-party      
energy service providers1 wholesale     
market operators1 and other interested  
parties relating to--  7#a7 use of the  
data and modeling tools provided under  
this section2 and  7#b7 the general     
planning and market analysis required   
for cost-effective deployment of        
distributed energy resources and grid   
flexibility assets4  7e7 ,voluntary     
,national action plan on distributed    
energy resources  7#a7 ,in general ,not 
later than #a year after the date of    
submission of the initial report        
required under subsection 7c77#b71 the  

,secretary1 in consultation with the    
,commission1 shall develop a voluntary  
national action plan to unlock the      
potential of distributed energy         
resources to provide electric grid      
services1 which shall be based on the   
assessments required under subsection   
7c77#a74  7#b7 ,requirements ,in        
developing the voluntary national action
 plan under this subsection1 to the     
maximum extent practicable1 the         
,secretary shall--  7,a7 use relevant   
information contained in the ,national  
,action ,plan on ,demand ,response      
prepared by the ,commission1 ,docket    
,no4 ,,ad#ji-aj1 dated ,june #ag1 #bjaj2
 and  7,b7 solicit participation1 and   
take into consideration comments1 from  
other ,federal agencies1 the ,national  
,laboratories1 the ,national ,academy of
 ,sciences1 ,state and local            
governments1 industry1 research         
institutions1 nonprofit organizations1  
consumer advocates1 and other interested
 parties4  7#c7 ,inclusions ,the        

voluntary national action plan developed
 under this subsection shall include    
provisions for-- 7,a7 the identification
 of requirements for technical          
assistance to ,states to allow ,states  
to maximize distributed energy resource 
potential that can be developed and     
deployed cost-effectively2  7,b7 the    
design of a national communications     
program that includes broad-based       
customer education and support2 and     
7,c7 the identification or development  
of analytical tools1 information1 model 
regulatory provisions1 model contracts1 
and other support materials for use by  
customers1 ,states1 utilities1 and      
demand response providers4  4  7b7      
,study on valuation of electric grid    
services  7#a7 ,in general ,not later   
than #a year after the date of enactment
 of this ,act1 and not less frequently  
than once every #c years thereafter1 the
 ,secretary and the ,commission shall   
conduct a comprehensive study that--    
7,a7 incorporates the assessment        

required under subsection 7c77#a7 of    
section #iba of the ,energy ,policy ,act
 of #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afbaa72  7,b7 
identifies and analyzes-- 7i7 all       
electric grid services that can be      
provided1 including--  7,i7 emerging    
electric grid service needs2 and  7,,ii7
 electric grid services that can be     
provided by--  7aa7 conventional energy 
technologies1 such as centralized       
thermal generation units and electricity
 transmission infrastructure2  7bb7     
utility-scale renewable energy          
generation technologies2 and  7cc7      
emerging energy technologies1 such as   
grid-scale energy storage and           
distributed energy resources2  7ii7 7,i7
 the specific electric grid services1   
the value of which is conditioned by    
locational value and temporal value2 and
  7,,ii7 the degree of effect of        
location and time on the value of the   
electric grid services identified under 
subclause 7,i72  7iii7 for each electric
 grid service identified under clauses  

7i7 and 7ii71 the specific technologies 
7including the technologies identified  
under clause 7i77,,ii77 that have the   
capacity to provide the electric grid   
service1 including an analysis of the   
extent to which a given technology can  
provide a given electric grid service2  
and  7iv7 the effect of integrated      
energy control systems 7such as         
microgrids7 on the value of grid        
services2  7,c7 quantifies the estimated
 value of those electric grid services1 
taking into consideration input from    
relevant industry stakeholders and      
unique regulatory and regional          
electricity system characteristics2 and 
7,d7 identifies-- 7i7 any barriers to   
wholesale market participation for      
distributed energy resources2 and  7ii7 
the most effective mechanisms for       
opening electricity markets to increased
 competition1 consumer choice1 and      
innovation4  7#b7 ,public comment ,in   
conducting the study under paragraph    
7#a71 the ,secretary and the ,commission

 shall solicit relevant public comments4
  7#c7 ,consultation ,as soon as        
practicable after the date of enactment 
of this ,act1 in conducting the study   
under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary and
 the ,commission shall engage a broad   
set of experts from other ,federal      
agencies1 the ,national ,laboratories1  
the ,national ,academy of ,sciences1    
,states1 ,tribal governments1 units of  
local government1 industry1 research    
institutions1 nonprofit organizations1  
consumer advocates1 and other interested
 parties4  7#d7 ,reports ,not later than
 #ah months after the date of enactment 
of this ,act1 and not less frequently   
than once every #c years thereafter1 the
 ,secretary and the ,commission shall   
submit to ,congress a report describing 
the results of the most recent study    
conducted under paragraph 7#a74  7c7    
,modeling  7#a7 ,in general ,the        
,secretary1 in consultation with the    
,administrator1 shall expand modeling   
capabilities for the electric power     

sector to more accurately reflect the   
role of distributed energy resources in 
current and future energy consumption   
and in the optimization of the electric 
grid4  7#b7 ,grid optimization in the   
context of ,,der and storage ,not later 
than #a year after the date of          
submission of the initial report        
required under subsection 7c77#b7 of    
section #iba of the ,energy ,policy ,act
 of #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afbaa71 the   
,secretary1 in consultation with the    
,administrator and the ,commission1     
shall provide modeling tools to assist  
energy distribution utilities1 ,state   
regulatory authorities1 ,state energy   
offices1 third-party energy service     
providers1 and wholesale market         
operators in the planning and market    
analysis required for cost-effective    
optimization of the electric grid and   
deployment of distributed energy        
resources and grid-scale energy storage1
 including modeling tools for assessing 
individual technologies1 combinations of

 technologies1 or integrated control    
system applications4  7#c7 ,data and    
methodologies ,the modeling tools       
provided under paragraph 7#b7 shall     
incorporate the data and methodologies  
used to produce the reports required    
under subsection 7c77#b7 of section #iba
 of the ,energy ,policy ,act of #bjje   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afbaa74  7#d7 ,national 
,energy ,modeling ,systems 7,,nems7     
,development ,the ,administrator shall  
continue to evaluate options for        
expanding the capability of the         
,national ,energy ,modeling ,systems    
,electricity ,market ,module to         
accurately represent the complexity of  
the electric power sector1 including    
by--  7,a7 incorporating hourly and     
subhourly electric power sector data2   
and  7,b7 including the services        
provided by distributed energy resources
 and energy storage4  7d7 ,study of     
barriers to advanced transmission       
technologies  7#a7 ,in general ,not     
later than #a year after the date of    

enactment of this ,act1 to enable       
deployment of technologies that         
cost-effectively increase existing      
transmission capacity use1 the          
,secretary1 in consultation with        
relevant stakeholders1 shall conduct a  
study to identify1 analyze1 and develop 
recommendations for removing barriers to
 the valuation and deployment of        
advanced materials and technologies for 
new and existing transmission1 such as  
advanced technologies that enhance      
reliability1 security1 efficiency1      
capacity1 and affordability through     
visibility1 analytics1 and controls4    
7#b7 ,consultation ,as soon as          
practicable after the date of enactment 
of this ,act1 in conducting the study   
under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary    
shall engage stakeholders and experts   
from other ,federal agencies1 the       
,national ,laboratories1 ,states1       
,tribal governments1 units of local     
government1 industry1 research          
institutions1 nonprofit organizations1  

and other interested parties4  7#c7     
,reports ,not later than #ah months     
after the date of enactment of this     
,act1 the ,secretary shall submit to    
,congress a report describing--  7,a7   
the recommendations developed under the 
study conducted under paragraph 7#a72   
7,b7 a framework for future research    
into removing the barriers identified   
and analyzed under the study1 based on--
  7i7 the recommendations developed     
under the study2 and  7ii7 research on  
transmission capacity use1 performance  
from synchrophasor information1 advanced
 conductors1 advanced transmission tower
 designs1 dynamic line rating1 advanced 
power flow control1 and energy storage2 
and  7,c7 the methodology used in the   
study1 including the methodology used to
 produce the recommendations developed  
under the study4  7e7 ,,der data        
clearinghouse ,not later than #ahj days 
after the date of submission of the     
initial report required under subsection
 7c77#b7 of section #iba of the ,energy 

,policy ,act of #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#afbaa71 the ,secretary and the         
,commission shall establish on the      
internet a clearinghouse of             
nonpersonally identifiable data relating
 to distributed energy resources1       
including the data used to conduct the  
assessment and report under paragraphs  
7#a7 and 7#b71 respectively1 of         
subsection 7c7 of section #iba of the   
,energy ,policy ,act of #bjje 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #afbaa71 expressed--  7#a7 on 
a nationwide basis2  7#b7 on a ,state   
basis1 for each of the several ,states  
of the ,united ,states2  7#c7 by sector2
 and  7#d7 to reflect--  7,a7 granular  
locational characteristics1 such as load
 pockets and electric grid congestion2  
7,b7 granular temporal characteristics1 
such as hourly and subhourly electricity
 generation costs and electricity       
network costs2 and  7,c7 the specific   
electric grid services identified by the
 study under section #c7;b74  7f7       
,authorization of appropriations ,there 

is authorized to be appropriated to     
carry out this section 7including the   
amendments made by this section7        
#ej1jjj1jjj1 to remain available for a  
period of #aj years following the fiscal
 year for which the amounts were        
appropriated4  #d4 ,electrification of  
vehicles and heating  7a7 ,research1    
development1 and demonstration          
activities  7#a7 ,in general ,in        
accordance with paragraphs 7#b7 and     
7#c71 the ,secretary shall conduct a    
program of research1 development1 and   
demonstration activities to advance the 
electrification of transportation1      
heating 7including water heating and    
space heating71 and other technologies1 
including by identifying ways to        
increase the resilience1 efficiency1 and
 environmental performance of the       
electric grid4  7#b7 ,heating research1 
development1 and demonstration          
activities  7,a7 ,in general ,not later 
than #ahj days after the date of        
enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary  

shall initiate research1 development1   
and demonstration activities--  7i7 to  
develop the ability of electric heating 
technologies 7including water heating   
and space heating7 to provide value to  
electricity systems1 including by       
operating as an energy storage resource 
used on a regular basis as part of grid 
operation to improve the operational    
efficiency of the electric grid2  7ii7  
to advance the technical understanding  
of-- 7,i7 the manner in which electric  
heating technologies are controlled and 
optimized1 including by advancing       
telemetry and embedded metrology2 and   
7,,ii7 the practices of transmitting    
secure data over the internet1 a utility
 system1 or other mechanism1 with a     
means for implementation1 such as a     
standard2  7iii7 to optimize electric   
heating technologies for-- 7,i7 the     
integration of renewable energy         
technologies2 and  7,,ii7 the reduction 
of greenhouse gases and other           
pollutants2  7iv7 to investigate the    

technical1 economic1 and legal details  
of using electric heating technologies  
for a range of electric grid services1  
including--  7,i7 energy storage2       
7,,ii7 demand response2 and  7,,iii7    
frequency regulation and other ancillary
 services2  7v7 to diminish the market  
barriers to the broad adoption of       
heating technologies with digital       
control and communication technologies  
that enable grid interoperability and   
integration2  7vi7 to address           
nonrecurring engineering costs          
associated with the development of      
interoperable electric heating          
technologies2  7vii7 to investigate and 
implement approaches to the aggregation1
 wholesale electricity marketing1 and1  
to the maximum extent practicable1      
retail electricity marketing of electric
 grid services provided by electric     
heating1 including research into the use
 of transactive energy systems as a     
means of enabling efficient operations2 
7viii7 to investigate and implement     

programs to improve the access to1 and  
affordability of1 electric heating      
technologies for low-income populations2
  7ix7 to implement innovative consumer 
marketing and contracting models1       
including pricing approaches 7including 
consumer access to wholesale market     
pricing signals71 that co-optimize      
customer benefits and electric grid     
benefits2  7x7 to demonstrate best      
practices for-- 7,i7 customer           
participation and satisfaction2 and     
7,,ii7 maximizing customer benefits2    
7xi7 to investigate and implement       
user-friendly equipment financing models
 linked to the marketing of electric    
grid services1 including the means by   
which the electric grid services        
provided by electric heating            
technologies can help finance the cost  
of the electric heating technology2 and 
7xii7 to develop a methodology for      
modeling load increases expected from   
the deployment of electric heating      
technologies4  7,b7 ,consultation ,as   

soon as practicable after the date of   
enactment of this ,act1 in carrying out 
the activities under subparagraph 7,a71 
the ,secretary shall consult with       
stakeholders1 including--  7i7 other    
,federal agencies2  7ii7 the ,national  
,laboratories2  7iii7 ,states2  7iv7    
,tribal governments2  7v7 units of local
 government2  7vi7 electric utilities1  
such as investor-owned electric         
utilities1 publicly owned electric      
utilities1 and electric cooperatives2   
7vii7 private companies1 including      
energy technology manufacturers2  7viii7
 third-party energy service providers2  
7ix7 institutions of higher education2  
and  7x7 nonprofit organizations4  7#c7 
,electric vehicle research1 development1
 and demonstration activities  7,a7 ,in 
general ,not later than #ahj days after 
the date of enactment of this ,act1 the 
,secretary1 in collaboration with the   
,secretary of ,transportation1 shall    
initiate research1 development1 and     
demonstration activities--  7i7 to      

advance the co-optimization of          
electrified transportation and          
electricity systems1 including by       
identifying ways to increase the        
resilience1 efficiency1 and             
environmental performance of the        
electric grid and the transportation    
system2  7ii7 to advance the technical  
understanding of-- 7,i7 the manner in   
which vehicle charging systems are      
controlled and optimized1 including by  
advancing vehicle and charging station  
telemetry and embedded metrology2 and   
7,,ii7 the practices of transmitting    
secure data over the internet1 a utility
 system1 or other mechanism1 with a     
means for implementation1 such as a     
standard2  7iii7 to optimize electric   
vehicles for the integration of         
renewable energy technologies and the   
reduction of greenhouse gases and other 
pollutants2  7iv7 to investigate the    
technical1 economic1 and legal details  
of using fleet1 transit1 and municipal  
vehicle batteries for a range of        

electric grid services1 including--     
7,i7 demand response2  7,,ii7 frequency 
regulation and other ancillary services2
 and  7,,iii7 energy output1 or         
full-scale vehicle-to-electric grid1    
operations2  7v7 to investigate the     
co-optimization of the electrification  
of transportation with advancements in  
autonomous vehicles and the use of      
vehicles for ride sharing1 including    
by--  7,i7 studying consumer            
participation and other behavioral      
challenges1 including incentives that   
promote co-optimization2 and  7,,ii7    
researching challenges and opportunities
 relating to the optimization of        
electric grid operations in the context 
of autonomous vehicle and ride-sharing  
usage patterns1 including the use of    
energy storage in charging systems2     
7vi7 to investigate1 in collaboration   
with the ,commission1 approaches to the 
aggregation1 wholesale electricity      
marketing1 and1 to the maximum extent   
practicable1 retail electricity         

marketing of electric grid services     
provided by electric vehicles1 including
 research into the use of transactive   
energy systems as a means of enabling   
vehicle-electric grid integration2      
7vii7 to implement innovative consumer  
marketing and contracting models1       
including pricing approaches 7including 
consumer access to wholesale market     
pricing signals71 that co-optimize      
transportation benefits and electric    
grid benefits1 including by maximizing  
the value of the vehicle services to the
 electric grid while also maximizing    
value to the consumer 7including by     
maximizing the flexibility of use of the
 vehicle to the driver or rider72       
7viii7 to investigate and implement     
user-friendly electric vehicle and      
related equipment financing models      
linked to the marketing of electric grid
 services1 including the means by which 
the electric grid services provided by  
an electric vehicle can help finance the
 cost of the vehicle2  7ix7 to          

investigate and implement programs to   
improve the access to1 and affordability
 of1 electric vehicles for low-income   
populations2  7x7 7,i7 to advance best  
practices for manufacturers of electric 
vehicles1 charging equipment1 and       
systems2 and  7,,ii7 to embed those     
practices in programs and grant         
opportunities of the ,department of     
,energy to leverage competitive market  
electric vehicle products and           
incentivize more rapid and widespread   
adoption2  7xi7 to assist electric      
utilities and transit agencies in       
collaboratively planning an electrified 
fleet2  7xii7 to investigate the use of 
fleet1 transit1 and municipal vehicle   
batteries as power sources for community
 shelter facilities during emergencies2 
7xiii7 to develop analytical tools and  
financial models to assist electric     
utilities and transit agencies in       
assessing electric utility and          
infrastructure requirements to support  
selected transit vehicle technologies   

and charging profiles1 including        
analytic tools--  7,i7 to optimize the  
total cost of ownership2  7,,ii7 to     
develop electrification route maps and  
transition plans1 with quantitative     
estimates of the population-weighted    
reductions in pollutant exposure from   
electrification of specific routes1     
including criteria pollutants and new   
pollutants of concern2 and  7,,iii7 to  
articulate the strategy and timelines   
for transitioning to zero-emission      
vehicles2  7xiv7 to investigate         
scenarios for the sharing of battery    
assets for the purpose of maximizing    
cost-performance and battery use1       
including--  7,i7 scenarios that        
optimize shared usage between transit   
agencies and electric utilities over the
 life cycle of the battery2  7,,ii7     
incentives for an entity 7such as an    
electric utility7 to provide funding to 
reduce initial premium costs by--  7aa7 
owning the battery of a transit agency  
transit vehicle2 and  7bb7 charging the 

battery using smart charging2 and       
7,,iii7 enabling the entity to          
reposition the battery into stationary  
use after the battery has served the    
expected life of the battery in mobility
 use2  7xv7 to develop a methodology for
 modeling load increases expected from  
electrifying the transportation sector2 
and  7xvi7 to investigate the deployment
 of electric vehicle technologies and   
charging infrastructure within scalable 
and integrated energy management systems
 as part of community energy            
infrastructure development4  7,b7       
,consultation ,as soon as practicable   
after the date of enactment of this     
,act1 in carrying out the activities    
under subparagraph 7,a71 the ,secretary 
shall consult with stakeholders1        
including--  7i7 vehicle manufacturers1 
including-- 7,i7 manufactures of light-1
 medium-1 and heavy-duty vehicles2 and  
7,,ii7 transit vehicle manufacturers2   
7ii7 electric utilities1 such as        
investor-owned electric utilities1      

publicly owned electric utilities1 and  
electric cooperatives2  7iii7           
third-party energy service providers2   
7iv7 transit agencies2  7v7 fleet       
operators2  7vi7 private companies1     
including energy technology             
manufacturers and battery manufacturers2
  7vii7 other ,federal agencies2  7viii7
 the ,national ,laboratories2  7ix7     
,states2  7x7 ,tribal governments2  7xi7
 units of local government2  7xii7      
nonprofit organizations2  7xiii7        
institutions of higher education2  7xiv7
 electric vehicle supply equipment and  
charging infrastructure manufacturers2  
and  7xv7 battery manufacturers4  7b7   
,authorization of appropriations ,there 
is authorized to be appropriated to     
carry out this section #ajj1jjj1jjj1 to 
remain available for a period of #aj    
years following the fiscal year for     
which the amounts were appropriated4    
#e4 ,privacy1 security1 and resilience  
7a7 ,protecting privacy and security ,in
 carrying out this ,act1 the ,secretary1

 the ,administrator1 and the ,secretary 
of ,homeland ,security shall identify1  
incorporate1 and follow best practices  
for protecting the privacy of           
individuals and businesses and the      
respective sensitive data of the        
individuals and businesses1 including by
 managing privacy risk and implementing 
the ,fair ,information ,practice        
,principles of the ,federal ,trade      
,commission for the collection1 use1    
disclosure1 and retention of individual 
electric consumer information in        
accordance with the ,office of          
,management and ,budget ,circular       
,a-#acj 7or successor circulars74  7b7  
,personal protections for sensitive     
personal data ,no ,federal entity shall 
request the creation1 recording1 or     
collection of data identified to an     
individual person as a result of this   
,act4  7c7 ,law enforcement requirements
  7#a7 ,definitions ,in this subsection3
 7,a7 ,governmental entity ,the term    
governmental entity has the meaning     

given that term in section #bgaa of     
title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code4  7,b7 
,judge of competent jurisdiction2 ,state
 ,the terms judge of competent          
jurisdiction and ,state have the        
meanings given such terms in section    
#beaj of title #ah1 ,united ,states     
,code4  7#b7 ,consumer information ,a   
governmental entity may obtain from an  
electric utility1 third-party           
aggregator1 or other nongovernmental    
entity under an administrative subpoena 
authorized by a ,federal or ,state      
statute or a ,federal or ,state grand   
jury or trial subpoena the--  7,a7 name 
of an electric consumer2  7,b7 address  
of an electric consumer2  7,c7 length of
 service 7including start date7 of1 and 
types of service used by1 an electric   
consumer2 and  7,d7 means and source of 
payment for such service 7including any 
credit card or bank account number7 of  
an electric consumer4  7#c7 ,electric   
usage information ,a governmental entity
 may only require the disclosure by an  

electric utility1 third-party           
aggregator1 or other nongovernmental    
entity of information regarding the use 
of electricity by an electric consumer  
7including monthly usage data1 data at a
 greater level of detail or specificity1
 and information about electric use by  
specific appliances7 pursuant to a      
warrant issued based on probable cause1 
using the procedures described in the   
,federal ,rules of ,criminal ,procedure 
7or1 in the case of a ,state court1     
issued using ,state warrant procedures7 
by a court of competent jurisdiction4   
7#d7 ,notice  7,a7 ,in general ,not     
later than #cj days after obtaining a   
warrant for electric usage information  
described in paragraph 7#c71 a          
governmental entity shall notify each   
electric consumer whose information was 
obtained4  7,b7 ,delay of notice  7i7   
,in general ,upon application by a      
governmental entity1 a judge of         
competent jurisdiction may issue an     
order authorizing the governmental      

entity to delay notice under            
subparagraph 7,a7 for a period of not   
more than #ahj days if the judge finds  
reason to believe notifying the electric
 consumer of the order will result in-- 
7,i7 endangering the life or physical   
safety of an individual2  7,,ii7 flight 
from prosecution2  7,,iii7 destroying of
 or tampering with evidence2  7,,iv7    
intimidation of potential witnesses2 or 
7,v7 otherwise seriously jeopardizing an
 investigation or unduly delaying a     
trial4  7ii7 ,unlimited renewals ,upon  
application by a governmental entity1 a 
judge of competent jurisdiction may     
renew an order delaying notice under    
clause 7i7 for additional periods of not
 longer than #ahj days if the judge     
makes a finding described in clause 7i74
  7#e7 ,suppression ,any electric usage 
information described in paragraph 7#c71
 or evidence directly or indirectly     
derived from such information1 may not  
be received in evidence in any trial1   
hearing1 or other proceeding in or      

before any court1 grand jury1           
department1 officer1 agency1 regulatory 
body1 legislative committee1 or other   
authority of the ,united ,states1 a     
,state1 or a political subdivision      
thereof if the obtaining of the         
information was not conducted in        
accordance with this subsection4  7#f7  
,reporting  7,a7 ,by governmental       
entities ,in ,january of each year1 each
 governmental entity shall submit to the
 ,administrative ,office of the ,united 
,states ,courts information regarding   
any warrant described in paragraph 7#c7 
that was sought or obtained by the      
governmental entity during the previous 
year1 including--  7i7 the number of    
warrants described in paragraph 7#c7    
sought by the governmental entity2  7ii7
 the number of warrants described in    
paragraph 7#c7 obtained by the          
governmental entity2 and  7iii7 for each
 warrant described in paragraph 7#c7    
sought or obtained by the governmental  
entity-- 7,i7 the offense specified in  

the application2 and  7,,ii7 the        
identity of the officer applying for the
 warrant4  7,b7 ,report to ,congress ,as
 part of the report submitted under     
section #beai7c7 of title #ah1 ,united  
,states ,code1 the ,administrative      
,office of the ,united ,states ,courts  
shall provide to ,congress1 with respect
 to the previous year--  7i7 the number 
of warrants described in paragraph 7#c7 
sought by governmental entities2  7ii7  
the number of warrants described in     
paragraph 7#c7 obtained by governmental 
entities2 and  7iii7 a summary and      
analysis of the data required to be     
filed with the ,administrative ,office  
under subparagraph 7,a74  7d7 ,managing 
emerging threats to the electric grid   
7#a7 ,model standards for the           
distribution grid  7,a7 ,in general ,not
 later than #a year after the date of   
enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary  
shall develop model standards to assist 
,states1 electric cooperatives1 and     
publicly owned electric utilities in the

 voluntary updating of standards for    
resource planning1 energy assurance     
planning1 ensuring distribution-grid    
reliability from natural disasters1 and 
improving security with respect to cyber
 and physical threats1 taking into      
consideration--  7i7 the increased use  
of smart grid technologies1 variable    
energy generation1 energy storage1 and  
distributed energy resources2  7ii7     
standards for critical infrastructure2  
and  7iii7 emerging and rapidly evolving
 hazards4  7,b7 ,consultation ,as soon  
as practicable after the date of        
enactment of this ,act1 in developing   
the model standards under subparagraph  
7,a71 the ,secretary shall consult      
with--  7i7 ,states2  7ii7 utilities1   
such as investor-owned electric         
utilities1 publicly owned utilities1 and
 electric cooperatives2  7iii7          
third-party energy service providers2   
7iv7 other ,federal agencies2  7v7 the  
,electric ,reliability ,organization2   
7vi7 private companies1 including energy

 technology manufacturers2  7vii7 the   
,national ,laboratories2  7viii7        
nonprofit organizations2 and  7ix7      
institutions of higher education4  7#b7 
,equipment standards and testing        
procedures ,not later than #c years     
after the date of enactment of this     
,act1 the ,secretary1 in collaboration  
with the ,secretary of ,commerce 7acting
 through the ,director of the ,national 
,institute of ,standards and            
,technology71 electric utilities1       
,states1 and standard-making            
organizations1 shall--  7,a7 evaluate   
whether new performance standards and   
testing procedures are needed to ensure 
electrical equipment resilience in the  
face of emerging and rapidly evolving   
hazards 7like cyber and physical threats
 and natural disasters7 taking into     
consideration the increased use of smart
 grid technologies1 variable energy     
generation1 energy storage1 distributed 
energy resources1 and capabilities for  
autonomous energy systems integration   

and management 7such as islandable      
microgrids72 and  7,b7 develop and      
submit to ,congress a set of            
recommendations for distribution        
equipment manufacturers to voluntarily--
  7i7 minimize disruptions of           
interconnected distributed energy       
resources and associated data feeds1    
especially during critical peak demand2 
and  7ii7 support the reliability and   
resilience of the distribution grid4    
7e7 ,development of uniform             
cost-,benefit analysis methods for      
security and resilience  7#a7 ,in       
general ,not later than #a year after   
the date of enactment of this ,act1 the 
,secretary shall develop and submit to  
,congress a set of methods and          
guidelines for calculating the costs and
 benefits of investments in resilience  
and security solutions for the electric 
grid1 including--  7,a7 the development 
of uniform and technology-neutral       
methods for valuing electric grid       
reliability and security1 taking into   

consideration the results of the study  
conducted under section #c7;b72  7,b7   
guidelines for valuing the management of
 risks associated with high-impact      
events1 such as threats related to cyber
 or physical attacks1 natural disasters1
 or combined threats1 including the     
value of ,state and local energy        
assurance planning and investment2 and  
7,c7 methods on how to quantify the     
security and resilience benefits that   
are unique to distributed energy        
resources and grid-scale energy storage4
  7#b7 ,consultation ,as soon as        
practicable after the date of enactment 
of this ,act1 in developing the methods 
and guidelines under paragraph 7#a71 the
 ,secretary shall consult with industry 
and government stakeholders1 including  
the stakeholders described in subsection
 7d77#a77;,b74  #f4 ,workforce          
development  7a7 ,in general ,not later 
than #a year after the date of enactment
 of this ,act1 the ,secretary1 in       
collaboration with the ,secretary of    

,labor and the ,secretary of ,commerce1 
shall enhance and align current         
electricity sector workforce development
 and training programs to satisfy       
training requirements relating to the   
increasing complexity of the electric   
grid1 including developing the          
abilities--  7#a7 to manage the smart   
grid and the increased digitization and 
connectivity of consumer devices and the
 energy system1 including managing      
cybersecurity risks2 and  7#b7 to       
optimize the electric grid in the       
context of the increasing penetration of
 distributed energy resources1 energy   
storage1 variable renewable energy      
generation1 electric vehicles1 and new  
information1 communication1 and control 
capabilities involved in energy systems 
management4  7b7 ,initiatives ,in       
carrying out subsection 7a71 the        
,secretary shall-- 7#a7 in collaboration
 with electric utilities1 technology    
providers to the utility industry1      
academic institutions1 nonprofit        

organizations1 and ,federal agencies    
7such as the ,department of ,labor1 the 
,national ,science ,foundation1 the     
,department of ,commerce1 the           
,department of ,education1 and the      
,department of ,defense71 coordinate    
,federal initiatives on electricity     
sector education and training1 including
 by--  7,a7 establishing programs to    
facilitate national training credentials
 in new electricity technologies2  7,b7 
developing appropriate curricula for    
community colleges2 and  7,c7 fostering 
lifelong learning relating to new       
electricity technologies2  7#b7 expand  
existing ,department of ,energy training
 programs to increase the number of     
internships1 fellowships1 traineeships1 
and registered apprenticeships2  7#c7 in
 collaboration with the ,secretary of   
,labor1 develop workforce training      
curricula2  7#d7 in collaboration with  
the ,secretary of ,labor1 improve labor 
market information on the changing      
requirements for skilled technical      

workers to better align workforce       
development with advances in science and
 technology2  7#e7 in collaboration with
 the ,secretary of ,labor1 the          
,secretary of ,defense1 and the         
,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs1 create
 workforce opportunities for veterans2  
7#f7 in collaboration with the          
,secretary of ,labor1 create workforce  
opportunities that-- 7,a7 expand        
workforce diversity2  7,b7 provide to   
low- and moderate-income individuals job
 training that is aligned with in-demand
 jobs2 and  7,c7 make use of            
partnerships between management and     
labor2  7#g7 in collaboration with the  
,secretary of ,labor1 the ,secretary of 
,defense1 and other relevant agencies1  
develop a single resource web portal to 
inform industry and potential employees 
about the ,federal agency workforce     
development initiatives and resources2  
7#h7 develop workforce assessment tools 
to complement training programs2 and    
7#i7 support and facilitate regional    

approaches to workforce development1    
including workforce efforts of ,states  
and units of local government 7such as  
workforce investment boards74  7c7      
,department of ,labor leadership ,in    
collaborating with the ,secretary to    
carry out subsection 7a71 the ,secretary
 of ,labor shall collaborate with the   
,secretary to expand ,department of     
,labor preapprenticeship programs in the
 electricity industry1 with priority    
given to developing preapprenticeship   
programs that align with the training   
initiatives described in subsection 7b74
  7d7 ,community-,centered programs     
7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary1 in    
collaboration with the ,secretary of    
,labor1 the ,secretary of ,veterans     
,affairs1 and the ,secretary of ,health 
and ,human ,services1 shall develop     
workforce training programs to reach    
certain affected populations1           
including--  7,a7 individuals displaced 
from declining employment in the coal   
mining industry2  7,b7 low-income       

at-risk youth in urban environments2    
7,c7 low-income and unemployed          
populations in rural areas2  7,d7 women2
  7,e7 minorities2 and  7,f7 workers    
displaced by technological advancements4
  7#b7 ,demographic awareness ,in       
developing the programs under paragraph 
7#a71 the ,secretary1 in collaboration  
with the ,secretary of ,labor1 the      
,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs1 and   
the ,secretary of ,health and ,human    
,services1 shall take into consideration
 unique cultural1 demographic1          
historical1 and economic factors--  7,a7
 to ensure that the programs are        
appropriate for the populations         
described in subparagraphs 7,a7 through 
7,f7 of paragraph 7#a72 and  7,b7 to    
maximize the success of the programs4   
7#c7 ,metrics  7,a7 ,in general ,in     
developing the programs under paragraph 
7#a71 the ,secretary1 in collaboration  
with the ,secretary of ,labor1 the      
,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs1 and   
the ,secretary of ,health and ,human    

,services1 shall develop metrics for    
measuring the success of the programs   
developed under that paragraph1 taking  
into consideration public health and    
mental health factors1 employment and   
earnings data1 and community economic   
development factors4  7,b7 ,collection  
of certain data ,for the purposes of    
collecting employment and earnings data 
for consideration under subparagraph    
7,a71 the data shall be collected       
through means other than survey data or 
self-reported data1 such as through     
agreements with ,federal or ,state      
agencies4  7e7 ,analysis ,not later than
 #a year after the date of enactment of 
this ,act and every #c years thereafter1
 the ,secretary1 in collaboration with  
the ,secretary of ,labor1 shall conduct 
an analysis of employment within the    
energy sector1 including a detailed     
analysis of the skill level and ability 
of the electricity sector workforce to  
manage the complexity and changes of the
 electricity system4  7f7 ,consultation 

,in carrying out this section1 the      
,secretary1 in collaboration with the   
,secretary of ,labor1 the ,secretary of 
,commerce1 the ,secretary of ,defense1  
and the ,secretary of ,veterans         
,affairs1 shall consult with industry   
and government stakeholder1 including-- 
7#a7 ,states2  7#b7 units of local      
government2  7#c7 electric utilities2   
7#d7 third-party energy service         
providers2  7#e7 private companies1     
including energy technology             
manufacturers2  7#f7 institutions of    
higher education2 and  7#g7 nonprofit   
organizations4  7g7 ,reports ,not later 
than #b years after the date of         
enactment of this ,act and every #c     
years thereafter1 the ,secretary shall  
submit to ,congress a report            
describing--  7#a7 the quantitative     
impact of programs carried out under    
this section2  7#b7 the results of the  
analysis conducted under subsection 7e72
  7#c7 a summary of benefits gained and 
barriers faced by individuals           

participating in programs under this    
section1 including a description of--   
7,a7 job opportunities created by the   
programs2 and  7,b7 skills gained by    
individuals participating in the        
programs2  7#d7 national and regional   
observations and recommendations to     
improve workforce development1 including
 feedback from participants2 and  7#e7  
the administrative costs of the programs
 affected by this section4  #g4         
,flexible ,grid ,challenge #bjbd  7a7   
,establishment ,not later than #ahj days
 after the date of enactment of this    
,act1 the ,secretary shall establish a  
competitive program1 pursuant to section
 #bd of the ,stevenson-,wydler          
,technology ,innovation ,act of #aihj   
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #cgai71 to be known as   
the ,flexible ,grid ,challenge #bjbd    
7referred to in this section as the     
program71 to award grants to ,states to 
enhance the peak load management and    
flexibility of the electric grid4  7b7  
,consultation ,pursuant to section      

#bd7;d7 of the ,stevenson-,wydler       
,technology ,innovation ,act of #aihj   
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #cgai7;d771 the program  
shall seek to engage a broad set of     
experts1 including from--  7#a7 electric
 utilities2  7#b7 institutions of higher
 education2  7#c7 other ,federal        
agencies2  7#d7 private companies1      
including energy technology             
manufacturers2  7#e7 ,states2  7#f7     
units of local government2  7#g7        
nonprofit organizations2 and  7#h7 the  
,national ,laboratories4  7c7 ,goals    
,the goals of the program shall be--    
7#a7 to optimize--  7,a7 future electric
 infrastructure1 including generation1  
delivery1 consumption1 and control      
methods2  7,b7 electric grid design     
solutions to ensure electric grid       
reliability and resilience2 and  7,c7   
retail electricity pricing and wholesale
 market valuation of electric grid      
services1 taking into consideration     
consumer protection constraints2  7#b7  
to reliably1 cost-effectively1 safely1  

and securely integrate and manage       
variable and distributed energy         
resources1 including--  7,a7 distributed
 generation2  7,b7 combined heat and    
power2  7,c7 energy storage2  7,d7      
electric vehicles2  7,e7 energy         
efficiency2  7,f7 demand response2  7,g7
 smart technologies that can enable     
integrated systems control of           
distributed energy resources2 and  7,h7 
other technologies2  7#c7 to improve the
 integration and interoperability of    
telecommunications1 information         
technology1 operational technologies1 or
 other systems and technologies with the
 electric grid2  7#d7 to help ,states   
overcome any technological1 regulatory1 
business model1 and market barriers2    
7#e7 to increase electricity reliability
 levels from levels available as of the 
date of enactment of this ,act to levels
 sufficient to provide critical load2   
7#f7 to define the role of the electric 
utility of the future as compared to    
products provided by market-driven      

entities2  7#g7 to mitigate specific    
challenges that are unique to the region
 where the project is located1 including
 reliability and resilience concerns2   
7#h7 to address the problems faced by   
the research community at the time of   
the award2 and  7#i7 to achieve the     
goals described in paragraphs 7#a7      
through 7#h7 by #bjbd4  7d7 ,criteria   
7#a7 ,award criteria development        
,subject to paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c71   
not later than #ahj days after the date 
of enactment of this ,act1 the          
,secretary shall develop simple1        
ambitious1 quantifiable1 and achievable 
performance criteria that shall be the  
basis on which #a or more winners will  
be selected and publish a notice        
pursuant to section #bd7;f7 of the      
,stevenson-,wydler ,technology          
,innovation ,act of #aihj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4
 #cgai7;f774  7#b7 ,considerations ,in  
developing the criteria under paragraph 
7#a71 the ,secretary shall consider     
criteria that achieve the goals         

described in subsection 7c74  7#c7      
,consultation ,before establishing the  
criteria under paragraph 7#a71 the      
,secretary shall consult with a broad   
set of experts1 including experts from  
entities described in subsection 7b74   
7e7 ,awards to ,states  7#a7 ,in general
 ,not later than #e years after the     
selection of ,states participating in   
the program under subsection 7f77#c71   
the ,secretary shall--  7,a7 select not 
more than #c ,states as winners of the  
program2 and  7,b7 provide to each      
winner an award of not more than        
#ej1jjj1jjj4  7#b7 ,basis of selection  
,in selecting the winners of the program
 under paragraph 7#a77;,a71 the         
,secretary shall use the criteria       
developed and published under subsection
 7d77#a74  7#c7 ,no requirement to      
receive technical or support grants ,the
 receipt or lack of receipt of technical
 assistance under subsection 7g77#a7 or 
a support grant under subsection 7g77#b7
 shall not affect the eligibility of a  

,state to be selected as a winner of the
 program under paragraph 7#a74  7f7     
,program eligibility  7#a7 ,applications
 ,not later than #a year after the date 
of enactment of this ,act1 the          
,secretary shall invite ,states to      
submit applications to participate in   
the program4  7#b7 ,application process 
,a ,state seeking to participate in the 
program shall submit to the ,secretary  
an application at such time1 in such    
manner1 and containing such information 
as the ,secretary may require1 including
 evidence that the ,state--  7,a7 has   
partnered with1 at a minimum--  7i7 an  
electric utility2  7ii7 an energy       
technology manufacturer2 and  7iii7 a   
,national ,laboratory or institution of 
higher education2 and  7,b7 has         
established a plan for appropriate use  
of any funds made available under the   
program4  7#c7 ,determination by        
,secretary  7,a7 ,in general ,not later 
than #ij days after the date on which an
 application is submitted under         

paragraph 7#b71 the ,secretary shall    
determine whether the applicant ,state  
may participate in the program4  7,b7   
,basis of determination ,in selecting   
,states under subparagraph 7,a71 the    
,secretary shall ensure that the        
application of a selected ,state        
demonstrates an ability to achieve #a or
 more of the goals described in         
subsection 7c74  7g7 ,technical         
assistance and grants  7#a7 ,technical  
assistance ,the ,secretary shall provide
 to participant ,states selected under  
subsection 7f77#c7 technical assistance 
in the form of individual consultations1
 tools1 and other resources1 on an      
as-needed basis4  7#b7 ,support grants  
7,a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall  
provide support grants to participant   
,states selected under subparagraph     
7,e74  7,b7 ,application process ,a     
participant ,state seeking a support    
grant shall submit to the ,secretary an 
application at such time1 in such       
manner1 and containing such information 

as the ,secretary may require1 including
 a plan describing the proposed use of  
funds4  7,c7 ,eligibility ,in           
determining the eligibility of a        
participant ,state for a support grant  
under subparagraph 7,a71 the ,secretary 
shall consider whether the plan of the  
participant ,state described in         
subparagraph 7,b7 includes methods for  
achieving #a or more of the goals       
described in subsection 7c74  7,d7      
,amount of support grant ,the amount of 
a support grant awarded to a participant
 ,state selected under subparagraph 7,e7
 shall be not less than #ejj1jjj and not
 greater than #aj1jjj1jjj4  7,e7        
,determination by ,secretary  7i7 ,in   
general ,not later than #ij days after  
the date on which an application is     
submitted under subparagraph 7,b71 the  
,secretary shall determine--  7,i7      
whether the applicant ,state shall      
receive a support grant2 and  7,,ii7 if 
so1 the amount of the support grant4    
7ii7 ,basis of determination ,in making 

a determination under clause 7i71 the   
,secretary shall ensure that the        
application of a selected ,state        
demonstrates an ability to achieve      
improvement in flexible peak load       
management #a or more of the goals      
described in subsection 7c74  7,f7      
,requirement ,as a condition of         
receiving financial assistance under    
this subsection1 a ,state receiving a   
support grant shall provide to the      
,secretary such information1 at such    
time1 and in such manner as the         
,secretary may require1 to be made      
publicly available by the ,secretary    
subject to applicable ,federal privacy  
laws4  7,g7 ,reporting by participants  
,not later than #a year after the date  
on which a ,state initially receives a  
support grant1 and each year thereafter 
for the duration of the grant period1 a 
,state that receives a support grant    
shall submit to the ,secretary a written
 report that--  7i7 summarizes the      
benefits gained throughout the duration 

of the program2  7ii7 describes barriers
 overcome during the program2  7iii7    
outlines a continuation plan in the     
event the ,state is not selected as a   
winner of the program under subsection  
7e72 and  7iv7 provides feedback on the 
program1 including proposed             
modifications to the program4  7h7      
,reports ,not later than #c years after 
the date on which amounts are first     
distributed under this section1 and not 
later than the date that is #c years    
thereafter1 the ,secretary shall submit 
to ,congress reports describing--  7#a7 
the number1 type1 and details of        
projects proposed and projects          
undertaken under the program2  7#b7 a   
summary of benefits gained and barriers 
faced by participant ,states in the     
competition2  7#c7 a summary of         
continuation plans collected from the   
participant ,states2  7#d7 national and 
regional observations and               
recommendations to improve peak load    
management and flexibility1 including   

feedback from participant ,states2  7#e7
 the administrative costs of the        
program2 and  7#f7 the total amount of  
funds distributed under the program1    
including the amount awarded to each    
participant ,state4  7i7 ,authorization 
of appropriations  7#a7 ,in general     
,subject to paragraph 7#b71 there is    
authorized to be appropriated to carry  
out this section #aej1jjj1jjj1 of which 
#ae1jjj1jjj is authorized for use by the
 ,department of ,energy to administer   
the prize4  7#b7 ,availability ,the     
amounts authorized under paragraph 7#a7 
shall remain available until expended4