,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #agda  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #e1 #bjai,mr4    
,wyd5 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,mr4  
,re$1 & ,mr4 ,coons7 introduc$ ! foll[+ 
bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural         
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct !      
,secret>y ( ,en]gy to e/abli% a program 
to advance en]gy /orage deploym5t by    
r$uc+ ! co/ ( en]gy /orage ?r\gh rese>*1
 developm5t1 & demon/ration1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,r$uc+ ! ,co/ ( ,en]gy     
,/orage ,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,def9itions  
,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,,d]  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 t]m ,,d] means an electric device t c  
produce or consume en]gy t is locat$--  
7i7 on ! di/ribution sy/em or any       
subsy/em ( ! di/ribution sy/em2 or  7ii7
 beh9d a cu/om] met]4  7,b7 ,inclusions 
,! t]m ,,d] includes-- 7i7 an en]gy     
/orage res\rce2  7ii7 an en]gy g5]ation 
te*nology2  7iii7 a dem& response       
res\rce2  7iv7 an en]gy effici5cy       

res\rce2  7v7 an electric vehicle &     
associat$ supply equipm5t & sy/ems2 &   
7vi7 aggregations & integrat$ control   
sy/ems1 includ+ virtual p[] plants1     
microgrids1 & networks ( microgrid      
cells4  7#b7 ,electric consum]2 ,/ate   
regulatory au?ority ,! t]ms electric    
consum] & ,/ate regulatory au?ority h ! 
mean+s giv5 ! t]ms 9 section #c ( !     
,public ,utility ,regulatory ,policies  
,act ( #aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #bfjb74     
7#c7 ,en]gy /orage ,! t]m en]gy /orage  
means equipm5t or facilities capable (  
absorb+ en]gy1 /or+ en]gy = a p]iod (   
"t1 & dispat*+ ! /or$ en]gy1 t-- 7,a7   
uses me*anical1 electro*emical1         
hydroelectric1 or !rmal processes1 z a  
s+le facility or z an aggregation (     
units1 ?r\gh\t ! electric grid1 includ+ 
beh9d ! met] to /ore en]gy g5]at$ at #a 
"t = use at a lat] "t2  7,b7 uses       
me*anical1 electro*emical1              
hydroelectric1 or !rmal processes1 z a  
s+le facility or z an aggregation (     
units1 ?r\gh\t ! electric grid1 includ+ 

beh9d ! met] to /ore en]gy g5]at$ f     
me*anical processes t w\ld o!rwise be   
wa/$ = deliv]y at a lat] "t2 or  7,c7   
/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] "t4 
7#d7 ,light-duty consum] vehicle ,! t]m 
light-duty consum] vehicle has ! mean+  
giv5 ! t]m light-duty vehicle 9 section 
#ajcg4hja ( title #dj1 ,code ( ,f$]al   
,regulations 7z 9 effect on ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act74  7#e7 ,microgrid  
,! t]m microgrid means a localiz$ grid t
 c disconnect f ! traditional grid to   
op]ate autonom\sly & help mitigate grid 
di/urbances to /r5g!n grid resili5ce4   
7#f7 ,program ,! t]m program means !    
en]gy /orage program e/abli%$ "u section
 #c7;a74  7#g7 ,secret>y ,! t]m         
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy4   
7#h7 ,/ate en]gy (fice ,! t]m ,/ate     
en]gy (fice has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9    
section #abd7;a7 ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act
 ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aehba7;a774    
7#i7 ,transit vehicle ,! t]m transit    

vehicle has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m bus 9    
section #aaib4c ( title #cf1 ,code (    
,f$]al ,regulations 7z 9 effect on !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act74  #c4 ,r$uc+
 ! co/ ( en]gy /orage  7a7 ,en]gy /orage
 program  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an  
#a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a        
cross-cutt+ national program )9 !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy to advance en]gy     
/orage deploym5t by r$uc+ ! co/ ( en]gy 
/orage ?r\gh rese>*1 developm5t1 &      
demon/ration4  7b7 ,goals ,9 develop+ ! 
program1 ! ,secret>y %all consid] !     
goals (-- 7#a7 7,a7 r$uc+ ! full        
lifecycle co/ & environm5tal impact (   
en]gy /orage te*nologies1 s]vices1 &    
applications1 ) an emphasis on r$uc+    
co/s associat$ ) comb9+ en]gy /orage )  
int]mitt5t r5ewable en]gy g5]ation2 &   
7,b7 increas+ ! co/-competitiv5ess (    
en]gy /orage te*nologies1 s]vices1 &    
applications1 includ+-- 7i7 ! co/s (    
subsy/em compon5ts1 in/allation1 &      
integration2 &  7ii7 ! co/s associat$ ) 

! application ( en]gy /orage te*nologies
 )9 integrat$ control sy/ems2  7#b7     
facilitat+ innovation 9 ! mann] 9 :i*   
en]gy /orage sy/ems are conceiv$1       
design$1 manufactur$1 in/all$1 & us$ =  
v>i\s en]gy s]vices2  7#c7 improv+ !    
und]/&+ ( ! economics & te*nical        
*>act]i/ics ( new electric grid op]at+  
pr9ciples enabl$ by en]gy /orage1       
includ+ by consid]+ regional            
*>act]i/ics2  7#d7 7,a7 id5tify+ ! v>i\s
 use cases t are possible ) en]gy /orage
 7includ+ individual te*nology          
applications1 comb9ation te*nology      
applications1 & integrat$ control sy/em 
applications72 &  7,b7 quantify+1       
demon/rat+1 & maximiz+-- 7i7 ! value (  
en]gy /orage 9 ! v>i\s use cases        
id5tifi$ "u subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7ii7 ! 
en]gy /orage s]vices t c\ld be provid$ 9
 ^? v>i\s use cases-- 7,i7 individually2
 &  7,,ii7 9 multiple or /ack$ s]vices1 
includ+ ! g5]ation ( multiple value     
/reams f integrat$ control sy/ems1 su* z
 microgrids2  7#e7 id5tify+1 address+1 &

 r$uc+ m>ket b>ri]s t limit en]gy /orage
 adoption1 includ+ by-- 7,a7 id5tify+   
:olesale & retail m>ket b>ri]s2  7,b7   
help+ to /reaml9e processes-- 7i7 to    
r$uce ! "t requir$ = project completion2
 &  7ii7 to l[] int]connection co/s2 &  
7,c7 facilitat+ increas$ deploym5t (    
en]gy /orage across sectors1 includ+    
facilitat+-- 7i7 ! deploym5t (          
resid5tial1 comm]cial1 & indu/rial      
applications2 &  7ii7 ! deploym5t to    
l[-income individuals & communities2    
7#f7 advanc+ & validat+ ! safety1       
reliability1 & p]=mance ( en]gy /orage1 
includ+ by-- 7,a7 e/abli%+ proc$ures =  
evaluat+1 v]ify+1 & report+ ! p]=mance (
 en]gy /orage te*nologies1 includ+ !    
op]ational safety & usable life ( en]gy 
/orage te*nologies2 &  7,b7 ref9+ exi/+ 
or develop+ new indu/ry-accept$ codes1  
/&>ds1 & te/+ proc$ures to specify      
desir$ p]=mance p>amet]s = en]gy /orage 
s]vices2  7#g7 mapp+ pa?ways = en]gy    
/orage deploym5t t increase !           
reliability1 effici5cy1 security1 &     

resili5ce ( ! electricity sy/em1 includ+
 by-- 7,a7 increas+ ! und]/&+ ( tr5ds 9 
electricity sy/em in]tia2 &  7,b7       
assess+ ! ability ( en]gy /orage to     
provide ! te*nical s]vices ne$$ =       
managem5t ( electricity sy/em in]tia2   
7#h7 optimiz+ en]gy /orage deploym5t--  
7,a7 to increase ! deploym5t ( v>iable  
r5ewable en]gy-g5]ation te*nology &     
electric transportation2 &  7,b7 to     
support ! optimal use ( di/ribut$ & grid
 scale en]gy res\rces1 includ+ assess+ !
 use ( en]gy /orage te*nologies to      
manage & optimize ,d,e,rs-- 7i7 at      
diff]5t levels ( m>ket p5etration2 or   
7ii7 )9 integrat$ control sy/ems or     
en]gy managem5t sy/ems1 at diff]5t      
scales2  7#i7 advanc+ analytical        
res\rces to employ /orage te*nology     
effectively & pr(itably1 includ+ by--   
7,a7 us+ exi/+ integrat$ res\rce plann+1
 transmission1 & di/ribution design     
tools & o!r res\rces to build /aff      
capacity = ,/ate regulatory au?orities1 
,/ate en]gy (fices1 electric utilities1 

balanc+ au?orities1 & ,f$]al p[] m>ket+ 
adm9i/rations to assi/ 9 r$uc+ !        
unc]ta9ty & risks relat+ to en]gy /orage
 deploym5t2  7,b7 develop+ te*niques =  
conduct+ en]gy /orage bus9ess case      
analyses2 &  7,c7 develop+ end-/ate     
model+ ( lea/-co/ solutions 9 sc5>ios 9 
:i*-- 7i7 en]gy /orage is deploy$2 &    
7ii7 #ij to #ajj p]c5t ( electricity is 
produc$ by r5ewable g5]ation res\rces2  
7#aj7 spurr+ an increase 9 ! numb] (    
en]gy /orage te*nologies t are          
manufactur$ co/-competitively 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates-- 7,a7 ?r\gh public-private     
p>tn]%ips2 &  7,b7 by r$uc+ inve/m5t    
risk2  7#aa7 id5tify+-- 7,a7 critical & 
conflict mat]ials issues relat+ to en]gy
 /orage te*nologies2 &  7,b7 innovative1
 l[-impact1 & co/-competitive me?ods =  
procur+ en]gy /orage mat]ials t address 
! conflict issues id5tifi$ "u           
subp>agraph 7,a71 includ+-- 7i7 mat]ials
 recycl+ programs1 :i* may also h !     
effect ( increas+ ! life ( batt]ies2 &  
7ii7 novel me?ods = obta9+ li?ium & o!r 

m9]als dome/ically2 &  7#ab7 enabl+     
responsible lifecycle managem5t ( en]gy 
/orage te*nologies ?r\gh-- 7,a7 conduct+
 rese>* on responsible recycl+ ( advanc$
 batt]y mat]ials & *emi/ries2  7,b7     
enc\rag+ ! su/a9able design ( new en]gy 
/orage te*nologies2 &  7,c7 inve/igat+  
end-(-life & second-life applications = 
advanc$ batt]ies4  7c7 ,priority ,9     
develop+ ! program1 ! ,secret>y %all pay
 special att5tion to en]gy /orage ne$s &
 opportunities t are relatively         
und]develop$ & pot5tially trans=mative =
 ! electric grid4  7d7 ,subprograms ,!  
program %all be compris$ ( n few] ?an #d
 subprograms1 includ+-- 7#a7 a          
l>ge-scale en]gy /orage subprogram )    
emphasis on l>ge-scale en]gy /orage     
sy/ems1 includ+-- 7,a7 electro*emical   
/orage2  7,b7 pump$ hydroelectric       
/orage2  7,c7 me*anical /orage2  7,d7   
!rmal /orage2  7,e7 compression /orage2 
&  7,f7 o!r te*nologies1 z det]m9$ by ! 
,secret>y2  7#b7 a di/ribut$ /orage     
subprogram t focuses on di/ribut$ en]gy 

/orage te*nologies & applications1      
includ+ exi/+ assets & infra/ructure1   
su* z electric hot wat] heat]s & !rmal  
/orage = space heat+ & cool+2  7#c7 a   
transportation electrification          
subprogram t focuses on /orage = & )9   
electric vehicles1 includ+-- 7,a7       
light-1 m$ium-1 & heavy-duty pass5g]1   
utility1 transit1 & fleet vehicles2     
7,b7 vehicle-grid integration1 includ+  
vehicle-to-grid applications & "t-v>y+  
pric+ signals2 &  7,c7 *>g+             
infra/ructure & relat$ networks &       
sy/ems2 &  7#d7 a responsible batt]y    
lifecycle managem5t subprogram t focuses
 on-- 7,a7 recycl+ sp5t batt]ies1       
includ+ all *emi/ries ( batt]ies2 &     
7,b7 design+ new batt]ies = end-(-life  
recycl+4  7e7 ,co/ t>get  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,secret>y %all develop co/ t>gets    
7includ+ te*nology co/s1 in/allation    
co/s1 balance ( s]vices co/s1 & s(t     
co/s7 = en]gy /orage across all types ( 
en]gy /orage te*nology4  7#b7 ,t>get    
update2 subt>gets ,n lat] ?an #e ye>s   

aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act & e #e
 ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7  
increase ! rigor ( co/ t>gets bas$ on-- 
7i7 a te*nology-neutral approa* t       
consid]s all types (-- 7,i7 en]gy       
/orage2  7,,ii7 application &           
sector-specific use pr(iles2 &  7,,iii7 
en]gy /orage deploym5t sc5>ios1 includ+ 
individual te*nologies1 te*nology       
comb9ation use pr(iles1 & integrat$     
control sy/em applications2  7ii7 input 
f a v>iety ( /akehold]s1 includ+ !      
/akehold]s describ$ 9 subsection 7i72   
7iii7 ! inclusion & use ( exi/+         
infra/ructure2 &  7iv7 ! ability to     
optimize ! integration ( int]mitt5t     
r5ewable en]gy g5]ation te*nology &     
,d,e,rs2 &  7,b7 e/abli% co/ subt>gets  
specific to te*nologies & applications  
select$ by ! ,secret>y1 tak+ into       
consid]ation electricity m>ket prices & 
:at is requir$ to be co/-competitive 9  
specific m>kets = electric grid products
 & s]vices4  7#c7 ,default t>get ,dur+ !
 p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is

 ,act & end+ on ! date on :i* !         
,secret>y fir/ increases ! rigor ( co/  
t>gets "u p>agraph 7#b71 ! default co/  
t>gets to be a*iev$ by ! date t is #aj  
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
%all be an #hj-p]c5t r$uction 9 ! p]    
kil[att h\r all-9 in/all$ co/ ( ea*     
en]gy /orage te*nology class1 z det]m9$ 
"u p>agraph 7#d74  7#d7 ,en]gy /orage   
te*nology classifications  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all1  
bas$ on input f ! /akehold]s describ$ 9 
subsection 7i71 e/abli% categories (    
en]gy /orage te*nologies = ! purposes   
(-- 7i7 updat+ ! co/ t>gets "u p>agraph 
7#b72 &  7ii7 assign+ ! default co/     
t>get "u p>agraph 7#c74  7,b7           
,requirem5ts ,at a m9imum1 ! ,secret>y  
%all e/abli% ! foll[+ en]gy /orage      
te*nology classes "u subp>agraph 7,a73  
7i7 ,electro*emical /orage4  7ii7 ,pump$
 hydroelectric /orage4  7iii7 ,me*anical
 /orage4  7iv7 ,!rmal /orage4  7v7      
,compression /orage4  7f7 ,scop+ report 

7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
%all submit to ,congress a report t     
includes a scop+ plan = ! organization (
 ! program4  7#b7 ,prep>ation ( report  
,9 prep>+ ! report "u p>agraph 7#a71 !  
,secret>y %all conf] )1 & seek advice f1
 public & private /akehold]s1 su* z !   
/akehold]s describ$ 9 subsection 7i74   
7g7 ,annual report ,! ,secret>y %all    
submit to ,congress an annual report t  
describes ! progress ( ! program1       
includ+-- 7#a7 a detail$ summ>y (-- 7,a7
 actions tak5 to address ea* goal li/$ 9
 subsection 7b72 &  7,b7 ! outcomes ( ^?
 actions2  7#b7 ! quantity ( en]gy      
/orage deploy$2  7#c7 ! adm9i/rative    
co/s ( ! program2  7#d7 ! total am\nt ( 
program funds aw>d$1 includ+ a          
description1 by ,/ate1 ( ! am\nt ( funds
 aw>d$2 &  7#e7 a discussion ( !        
efficacy ( ! program1 includ+ discussion
 ( ! metrics describ$ 9 subsection 7h74 
7h7 ,metrics ( success ,! ,secret>y %all
 develop metrics = evaluat+ ! p]=mance (

 ! program & ! efficacy ( ! program 9   
a*iev+ ! goals describ$ 9 subsection    
7b74  7i7 ,consultation ,9 c>ry+ out !  
activities "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y  
%all consult ) /akehold]s1 includ+--    
7#a7 o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 includ+ !      
,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory ,commission2  
7#b7 ! ,national ,laboratories2  7#c7   
,/ates2  7#d7 tribal gov]nm5ts2  7#e7   
units ( local gov]nm5t2  7#f7 electric  
utilities1 su* z inve/or-own$ electric  
utilities1 publicly own$ electric       
utilities1 & electric coop]atives2  7#g7
 private companies1 includ+ en]gy       
te*nology manufactur]s2  7#h7 ?ird-p>ty 
en]gy s]vice provid]s2  7#i7 in/itutions
 ( high] education2 &  7#aj7 nonpr(it   
organizations4  7j7 ,p]sonal protections
 = s5sitive p]sonal data  7#a7 ,protect+
 ,privacy & ,security ,9 c>ry+ out ?is  
section1 ! ,secret>y1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( !
 ,en]gy ,in=mation ,adm9i/ration1 & !   
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all      
id5tify1 incorporate1 & foll[ be/       
practices = protect+ ! privacy (        

individuals & bus9esses & ! respective  
s5sitive data ( ! individuals &         
bus9esses1 includ+ by manag+ privacy    
risk & implem5t+ ! ,fair ,in=mation     
,practice ,pr9ciples ( ! ,f$]al ,trade  
,commission = ! collection1 use1        
disclosure1 & ret5tion ( individual     
electric consum] in=mation 9 accordance 
) ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget       
,circul> ,a-#acj 7or successor          
circul>s74  7#b7 ,p]sonal protections = 
s5sitive p]sonal data  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,no
 ,f$]al entity %all reque/ ! creation1  
record+1 or collection ( data id5tifi$  
to an individual p]son z a result ( !   
program4  7,b7 ,law en=cem5t requirem5ts
 ,all law en=cem5t ag5cies int5d+ to    
reque/ access to data reg>d+ electricity
 consumption or g5]ation %all be        
requir$-- 7i7 to produce a probable     
cause w>rant z a requirem5t = ga9+      
access to ! data2 &  7ii7 to publicly   
report on ! annual numb] ( reque/s by t 
law en=cem5t ag5cy = ! data4  7k7       
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 

au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y to c>ry out ?is section-- 7#a7
 #bbe1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbj2  7#b7 
#bge1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjba2  7#c7  
#cbe1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbb2  7#d7  
#djj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>s #bjbc ?r\gh  
#bjbf2  7#e7 #cbe1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>  
#bjbg2  7#f7 #bge1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>  
#bjbh2 &  7#g7 #bbe1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>
 #bjbi4