,,ii  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #agdb  ,,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 
direct the ,secretary of ,energy to     
establish certain demonstration grant   
programs relating to the demonstration  
of advanced distribution systems1 smart 
water heaters1 vehicle-to-grid          
integration1 and granular retail        
electricity pricing1 and for other      
purposes4  #a4 ,short title2 table of   
contents  7a7 ,short title ,this ,act   
may be cited as the ,distributed ,energy
 ,demonstration ,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 ,advanced distribution system grant 
program4,sec4 #d4 ,smart water heater   
demonstration program4,sec4 #e4         

,vehicle-to-,grid ,integration 7,,vgi7  
,demonstration ,grant ,program4,sec4 #f4
 ,granular retail electricity pricing   
grant program4,sec4 #g4 ,federal        
matching fund for smart grid investment 
costs4,sec4 #h4 ,personal protections   
for sensitive personal data4,sec4 #i4   
,general provisions4  #b4 ,definitions  
,in this ,act3  7#a7 ,commission ,the   
term ,commission means the ,federal     
,energy ,regulatory ,commission4  7#b7  
,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#c7 ,electric        
consumer2 electric utility2 rate2 ,state
 regulatory authority ,the terms        
electric consumer1 electric utility1    
rate1 and ,state regulatory authority   
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#d7 ,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#e7 ,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#f7 
,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  7#g7 ,io,t  
,the term ,io,t means a set of          
technologies 7including endpoint        
devices1 such as sensors1 actuators1    
management systems1 user interfaces1    
vehicles1 machinery1 and household      
appliances7 that--  7,a7 are linked via 
communication networks to enable        
advanced control and valuable services2 
and  7,b7 may provide real-time         

information and actionable analytics1 as
 appropriate4  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       
,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#aj7 ,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#aa7 ,secretary    
,the term ,secretary means the          
,secretary of ,energy4  7#ab7 ,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#ac7      

,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 ,advanced distribution      
system grant program  7a7 ,definitions  
,in this section3 7#a7 ,eligible entity 
,the term eligible entity means an      
electric utility1 such as--  7,a7 an    
investor-owned electric utility2  7,b7 a
 publicly owned utility2 and  7,c7 an   
electric cooperative4  7#b7 ,program    
,the term program means the program     
established under subsection 7b74  7b7  
,establishment ,the ,secretary shall    
establish a program under which the     
,secretary shall provide grants to      
support projects designed to advance the
 integration and optimization of        
distributed energy resources4  7c7      
,applications and selection  7#a7 ,in   
general ,to be eligible to receive a    
grant under this section1 an eligible   
entity shall submit to the ,secretary an

 application at such time1 in such      
manner1 and containing such information 
as the ,secretary determines to be      
appropriate1 including--  7,a7 an       
interoperability plan for the proposed  
project2  7,b7 a cybersecurity plan for 
the proposed project2  7,c7 a privacy   
plan for the proposed project1 including
 a provision relating to-- 7i7 the      
protection of the privacy of individual 
customer information2  7ii7 the secure  
storage1 handling1 and destruction of   
data2 and  7iii7 the access of energy   
use data by third parties2  7,d7 the    
anticipated benefits of the proposed    
project1 from a business perspective and
 the perspective of the customer2  7,e7 
for a project proposed by an            
investor-owned electric utility1 a      
formal approval of the project from the 
regulatory body of jurisdiction1 such as
 a ,state public utility commission2 and
  7,f7 an assurance that1 as a condition
 of receiving the grant1 the eligible   
entity will participate in a working    

group in accordance with section #i7;a71
 including with respect to preparation  
of the report under section #i7;b74     
7#b7 ,priority ,in selecting recipients 
of grants under this section1 the       
,secretary shall give priority to-- 7,a7
 a proposed project that is submitted by
 a multiutility partnership with a      
diverse customer profile2  7,b7 a       
proposed project that is submitted by a 
partnership that includes at least #a   
,national ,laboratory or institution of 
higher education2  7,c7 a proposed      
project that promotes education and     
training in disciplines that are        
essential for distribution system       
development1 as determined by the       
,secretary2 and  7,d7 a proposed project
 that proposes a scaled deployment      
strategy for the technology and systems 
of the project1 with an emphasis on     
achieving adoption of a standard for1   
and interoperability among several      
manufacturers of1 devices that create   
grid flexibility4  7d7 ,program goals   

,the goals of the program are-- 7#a7 to 
demonstrate innovative and              
cost-effective techniques for the       
integration and optimization of         
distributed energy resources1 including 
microgrid and networked microgrid       
systems2  7#b7 to develop highly        
flexible1 configurable1 and interactive 
networks of utility1 customer1 and      
third-party systems with an ,io,t       
community enabling framework2  7#c7 to  
inform the creation of standards and    
regulations2 and  7#d7 to increase      
regulatory and utility confidence in    
technologies and systems that are       
instrumental to the integration and     
optimization of distributed energy      
resources1 including integrated energy  
systems4  7e7 ,use of funds ,a grant    
provided under this section may be used 
for any project that implements measures
 to advance the integration and         
optimization of distributed energy      
resources1 as determined by the         
,secretary1 including a project--  7#a7 

on advanced voltage control or          
optimization systems2  7#b7 addressing  
dynamic protection schemes to manage    
reverse power flows1 communications1    
sensors1 energy storage1 switching1 and 
smart-inverter networks2  7#c7 on       
advanced distribution management        
systems1 such as automated substations2 
7#d7 on cybersecurity technologies and  
applications2  7#e7 supporting          
nonrecurring engineering costs of       
adoption and implementation1 among      
multiple manufacturers of grid-connected
 devices1 of standards that enhance     
interoperability and connectivity on    
electricity systems2 and  7#f7 for      
manufacturers of grid-connected devices 
or electric utilities to establish      
full-time positions to design and       
implement technologies that promote grid
 flexibility4  7f7 ,authorization of    
appropriations ,there is authorized to  
be appropriated to carry out this       
section #ej1jjj1jjj1 to remain available
 for a period of #aj years following the

 fiscal year for which the amounts were 
appropriated4  #d4 ,smart water heater  
demonstration program  7a7 ,definitions 
,in this section3 7#a7 ,eligible entity 
,the term eligible entity means--  7,a7 
an electric utility2 and  7,b7 a retail 
service provider of electricity4  7#b7  
,program ,the term program means the    
demonstration program established under 
subsection 7b77#a74  7b7 ,demonstration 
program  7#a7 ,establishment ,not later 
than #a year after the date of enactment
 of this ,act1 the ,secretary1 in       
consultation with the ,director of the  
,national ,science ,foundation1 shall   
establish a demonstration program under 
which the ,secretary shall provide      
grants to eligible entities to carry out
 projects for the design and production 
of smart water heater optimization      
programs4  7#b7 ,program goals ,the     
goals of the program are-- 7,a7 to      
demonstrate large-scale implementation  
of smart water heaters as an energy     
storage resource used on a regular basis

 as part of grid operation to improve   
the operational efficiency of the       
electric grid2  7,b7 to demonstrate     
control of water heaters to compensate  
for the intermittent nature of renewable
 energy resources2  7,c7 to diminish the
 market barriers to the broad adoption  
of smart water heaters2  7,d7 to provide
 funding to address nonrecurring        
engineering costs2 and  7,e7 to         
demonstrate best practices for-- 7i7    
customer participation and satisfaction2
 and  7ii7 maximizing customer benefits4
  7#c7 ,applications  7,a7 ,in general  
,to be eligible to receive a grant under
 the program1 an eligible entity shall  
submit to the ,secretary an application 
at such time1 in such manner1 and       
containing such information as the      
,secretary may require1 including a     
proposal described in subparagraph 7,b74
  7,b7 ,proposal requirements  7i7 ,in  
general ,an eligible entity shall submit
 as part of the application under       
subparagraph 7,a7 a proposal that--     

7,i7 demonstrates that the eligible     
entity will closely collaborate with #a 
or more manufacturers of water heaters  
or water heater control equipment to    
coordinate sales and marketing across   
distribution channels2  7,,ii7 defines a
 specific geographical area in which the
 smart water heaters will be available  
and in operation for a period of not    
less than #a year1 but ideally for the  
full useful life of the smart water     
heaters2  7,,iii7 demonstrates that the 
#a or more participating manufacturers  
of water heaters or water heater control
 equipment identified under subclause   
7,i7 support the standards described in 
clause 7ii72  7,,iv7 includes the stated
 intent and plan of the eligible entity 
to maintain the project after the       
program ends2  7,v7 demonstrates the    
ability to execute control events on not
 fewer than #abj days per calendar year2
  7,,vi7 stipulates a plan for          
increasing the number of smart water    
heaters on the electric grid1 including 

by retrofitting existing hot water      
heaters with controls2 and  7,,vii7     
includes-- 7aa7 an interoperability plan
 for the proposed project2  7bb7 a      
cybersecurity plan for the proposed     
project2  7cc7 a privacy plan for the   
proposed project1 including a provision 
relating to the protection of the       
privacy of individual customer          
information1 the secure storage1        
handling1 and destruction of data1 and  
the access of energy use data by third  
parties2 and  7dd7 a formal approval of 
the project from the regulatory body of 
jurisdiction1 such as a ,state public   
utility commission4  7ii7 ,standards    
described ,with respect to a water      
heater produced or retrofitted under a  
project receiving a grant under the     
program1 the standards referred to in   
clause 7i77,,iii7 are the following3    
7,i7 ,water heaters or retrofit devices 
shall have-- 7aa7 an ,,ansi_/,,cta-#bjde
 communication interface2 or  7bb7 a    
communication interface using a standard

 or specification for a nonproprietary  
communication interface from a          
recognized standards-based organization4
  7,,ii7 ,water heaters shall support #a
 or more standard application protocols1
 such as-- 7aa7 ,open,a,d,r2  7bb7      
,,ieee #bjcj4e2 or  7cc7 the ,,cta-#bjde
 application layer4  7#d7 ,geographical 
requirement ,the ,secretary shall       
provide grants under the program to     
eligible entities carrying out projects 
in diverse geographical regions of the  
,united ,states to ensure that projects 
are carried out in service territories  
with diverse utility business models4   
7#e7 ,amount of grant ,the amount of a  
grant provided to an eligible entity    
under the program for a project shall be
 not less than #ejj1jjj and not more    
than #aj1jjj1jjj4  7c7 ,authorization of
 appropriations ,there is authorized to 
be appropriated to carry out this       
section #ej1jjj1jjj1 to remain available
 for a period of #aj years following the
 fiscal year for which the amounts were 

appropriated4  #e4 ,vehicle-to-,grid    
,integration 7,,vgi7 ,demonstration     
,grant ,program  7a7 ,definitions ,in   
this section3 7#a7 ,eligible entity ,the
 term eligible entity means--  7,a7 an  
electric utility2  7,b7 a private       
commercial entity1 including vehicle    
manufacturers2  7,c7 an institution of  
higher education2  7,d7 a unit of ,state
 or local government2  7,e7 a nonprofit 
organization2 and  7,f7 a ,national     
,laboratory4  7#b7 ,program ,the term   
program means the vehicle-to-grid       
demonstration grant program established 
under subsection 7b77#a74  7b7          
,establishment of program  7#a7 ,in     
general ,not later than #a year after   
the date of enactment of this ,act1 the 
,secretary1 in cooperation with the     
,secretary of ,transportation1 shall    
establish a vehicle-to-grid integration 
demonstration grant program of research1
 development1 and demonstration         
activities--  7,a7 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  7,b7 to advance the technical  
understanding of-- 7i7 the manner in    
which vehicle charging systems are      
controlled and optimized1 including by  
advancing vehicle and charging station  
telemetry and embedded metrology2 and   
7ii7 the practices of transmitting      
secure data over the ,internet1 a       
utility system1 or other mechanism1 with
 a means for implementation1 such as a  
standard2  7,c7 to optimize electric    
vehicles for the integration of         
renewable energy technologies and the   
reduction of greenhouse gases and other 
pollutants2  7,d7 to investigate the    
technical1 economic1 and legal details  
of using fleet1 transit1 and municipal  
vehicle batteries for a range of        
electric grid services1 including--  7i7
 demand response2  7ii7 frequency       

regulation and other ancillary services2
 and  7iii7 energy output1 or full-scale
 vehicle-to-electric grid1 operations2  
7,e7 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--  7i7       
studying consumer participation and     
other behavioral challenges1 including  
incentives that promote co-optimization2
 and  7ii7 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  7,f7 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  7,g7 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  7,h7 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  7,i7 to          
investigate and implement programs to   
improve the access to1 and affordability
 of1 electric vehicles for low-income   

populations2  7,j7 7i7 to advance best  
practices for manufacturers of electric 
vehicles1 charging equipment1 and       
systems2 and  7ii7 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  7,k7 to assist electric      
utilities and transit agencies in       
collaboratively planning an electrified 
fleet2  7,l7 to investigate the use of  
fleet1 transit1 and municipal vehicle   
batteries as power sources for community
 shelter facilities during emergencies2 
7,m7 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--  7i7 to optimize the   
total cost of ownership2  7ii7 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  7iii7 to    
articulate the strategy and timelines   
for transitioning to zero-emission      
vehicles2  7,n7 to investigate scenarios
 for the sharing of battery assets for  
the purpose of maximizing               
cost-performance and battery use1       
including--  7i7 scenarios that optimize
 shared usage between transit agencies  
and electric utilities over the         
lifecycle of the battery2  7ii7         
incentives for an entity 7such as an    
electric utility7 to provide funding to 
reduce initial premium costs by--  7,i7 
owning the battery of a transit agency  
transit vehicle2 and  7,,ii7 charging   
the battery using smart charging2 and   
7iii7 enabling the entity to reposition 
the battery into stationary use after   

the battery has served the expected life
 of the battery in mobility use2  7,o7  
to develop a methodology for modeling   
load increases expected from            
electrifying the transportation sector2 
and  7,p7 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 paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary    
shall consult with stakeholders1        
including--  7,a7 vehicle manufacturers1
 including-- 7i7 manufactures of light-1
 medium-1 and heavy-duty vehicles2 and  
7ii7 transit vehicle manufacturers2     
7,b7 electric utilities1 such as        
investor-owned electric utilities1      
publicly owned electric utilities1 and  
electric cooperatives2  7,c7 third-party
 energy service providers2  7,d7 transit

 agencies2  7,e7 fleet operators2  7,f7 
private companies1 including energy     
technology manufacturers and battery    
manufacturers2  7,g7 other ,federal     
agencies2  7,h7 the ,national           
,laboratories2  7,i7 ,states2  7,j7     
tribal governments2  7,k7 units of local
 government2  7,l7 nonprofit            
organizations2  7,m7 institutions of    
higher education2  7,n7 electric vehicle
 supply equipment and charging          
infrastructure manufacturers2 and  7,o7 
battery manufacturers4  7#c7            
,requirement ,the program shall include 
grants for projects relating to--  7,a7 
light-duty consumer vehicles2  7,b7     
fleet and municipal vehicles2 and  7,c7 
transit vehicles4  7c7 ,applications    
7#a7 ,in general ,to be eligible to     
receive a grant under the program1 an   
eligible entity shall submit to the     
,secretary an application at such time1 
in such manner1 and containing such     
information as the ,secretary may       
require1 including a commitment by the  

eligible entity to participate in a     
working group in accordance with section
 #i7;a7 relating to light-duty consumer 
vehicles or fleet and municipal vehicles
 and transit vehicles1 as appropriate4  
7#b7 ,proposal requirements ,an eligible
 entity shall submit as part of the     
application required under paragraph    
7#a7 a proposal that includes--  7,a7 an
 interoperability plan for the proposed 
project2  7,b7 a cybersecurity plan for 
the proposed project2  7,c7 a privacy   
plan for the proposed project1 including
 a provision relating to-- 7i7 the      
protection of the privacy of individual 
customer information2  7ii7 the secure  
storage1 handling1 and destruction of   
data2 and  7iii7 the access of energy   
use data by third parties2 and  7,d7 a  
plan for leveraging existing market     
product offerings4  7d7 ,authorization  
of appropriations  7#a7 ,in general     
,there are authorized to be appropriated
 to carry out this section--  7,a7 for  
projects relating to light-duty consumer

 vehicles1 #bj1jjj1jjj2 and  7,b7 for   
projects relating to fleet and municipal
 vehicles and transit vehicles1         
#bj1jjj1jjj4  7#b7 ,availability        
,amounts made available under paragraph 
7#a7 shall remain available for a period
 of #aj years following the fiscal year 
for which the amounts were appropriated4
  #f4 ,granular retail electricity      
pricing grant program  7a7 ,definitions 
,in this section3 7#a7 ,eligible entity 
,the term eligible entity means an      
electric utility1 such as--  7,a7 an    
investor-owned electric utility2  7,b7 a
 publicly owned utility2 and  7,c7 an   
electric cooperative4  7#b7 ,program    
,the term program means the granular    
retail electricity pricing grant program
 established under subsection 7b77#a74  
7b7 ,establishment  7#a7 ,in general    
,the ,secretary shall establish a       
program under which the ,secretary shall
 provide grants to support projects     
described in subsection 7d7 for the     
voluntary deployment of granular retail 

electricity pricing1 with the goal of   
producing more efficient economic       
signals for transactions conducted on   
the electric grid4  7#b7 ,requirement   
,in developing the program1 the         
,secretary shall take into consideration
 lessons learned from granular          
electricity pricing demonstration and   
pilot projects1 if any4  7c7            
,application and selection  7#a7 ,in    
general ,to be eligible to receive a    
grant under the program1 an eligible    
entity shall submit to the ,secretary an
 application at such time1 in such      
manner1 and containing such information 
as the ,secretary determines to be      
appropriate1 including--  7,a7 a        
description of the granular pricing     
mechanisms to be implemented2  7,b7 a   
description of any enabling technology  
proposed to be used by the eligible     
entity1 which shall include1 at a       
minimum1 advanced metering              
infrastructure2  7,c7 the stated intent 
and plan of the eligible entity to      

maintain scaled and sustained           
implementation of the granular rate     
structure after the program ends2  7,d7 
a description of a consumer engagement  
and retention strategy2 and  7,e7 if the
 eligible entity is an electric utility 
or an electricity retailer1 a formal    
approval of the project from the        
regulatory body of jurisdiction1 such as
 a ,state public utility commission4    
7#b7 ,priority ,in awarding grants under
 the program1 the ,secretary shall give 
priority to proposed projects that--    
7,a7 implement-- 7i7 transactive energy 
systems2 or  7ii7 systems of real-time  
pricing1 in which prices are transmitted
 directly to devices2 and  7,b7 maximize
 the use and incorporation of           
technologies that create grid           
flexibility4  7d7 ,use of funds ,a grant
 provided under the program may be used 
for any project that implements granular
 retail rates1 including a project--    
7#a7 to offset revenue-neutrality       
requirements established by an          

applicable ,state regulatory authority2 
7#b7 to study consumer behavior in      
response to implemented granular retail 
electricity pricing2 or  7#c7 to educate
 and engage consumers regarding rate    
design innovation1 including by         
providing technical assistance and      
opportunities for comment4  7e7         
,authorization of appropriations ,there 
is authorized to be appropriated to     
carry out this section #ej1jjj1jjj1 to  
remain available for a period of #aj    
years following the fiscal year for     
which the amounts were appropriated4    
#g4 ,federal matching fund for smart    
grid investment costs  7a7 ,purpose ,the
 purpose of this section is to support  
the continued deployment of advanced    
metering infrastructure and other       
technologies4  7b7 ,improvements to     
,federal matching fund ,section #acjf of
 the ,energy ,independence and ,security
 ,act of #bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agchf7 is
 amended--  7#a7 in subsection 7e77#a7--
 7,a7 in the matter preceding           

subparagraph 7,a71 by striking within   
#fj days after the enactment of the     
,american ,recovery and ,reinvestment   
,act of #bjji and inserting not later   
than #fj days after the date of         
enactment of the ,,demo ,act2  7,b7 in  
subparagraph 7,d71 by striking and at   
the end2  7,c7 in subparagraph 7,e71 by 
striking the period at the end and      
inserting 2 and2 and  7,d7 by adding at 
the end the following3  7,f7 require as 
a condition of receiving funding under  
this section that the recipient of a    
grant shall submit to the ,secretary--  
7i7 an interoperability plan described  
in subsection 7f77#a72 and  7ii7 not    
later than #e years after the date on   
which the recipient first receives      
funding under this section1 an          
interoperability report described in    
subsection 7f77#b74  2  7#b7 by         
redesignating subsection 7f7 as         
subsection 7g72  7#c7 by inserting after
 subsection 7e7 the following3  7f7     
,interoperability plan and report  7#a7 

,interoperability plan ,an              
interoperability plan referred to in    
subsection 7e77#a77;,f77i7 shall        
include-- 7,a7 a demonstrated set of use
 cases2  7,b7 a plan for facilitating   
interaction between the project of the  
grant recipient and the projects of not 
less than #c other parties to           
demonstrate how the project may work    
with the projects of other parties2     
7,c7 a protocol for measuring and       
verifying interoperability performance2 
7,d7 a methodology for evaluating       
overall interoperability maturity1      
including the application1 if           
appropriate1 of an interoperability     
maturity model2  7,e7 a list of deployed
 standards2 and  7,f7 the integration   
and testing approaches for the project  
to ensure interoperability4  7#b7       
,interoperability report ,an            
interoperability report referred to in  
subsection 7e77#a77;,f77ii7 shall       
include a description of a discussion1  
an analysis1 data1 or a combination     

thereof relating to--  7,a7 the         
performance of the demonstrated set of  
use cases described in paragraph        
7#a77;,a72  7,b7 the interaction between
 the project of the grant recipient and 
the projects of not less than #c other  
parties1 as described in paragraph      
7#a77;,b72  7,c7 costs and benefits to--
 7i7 consumers2  7ii7 electric          
utilities2  7iii7 appliance             
manufacturers2  7iv7 grid operators2 and
  7v7 other parties that the ,secretary 
determines are relevant2 and  7,d7      
performance1 if appropriate1 according  
to an interoperability maturity model1  
as described in paragraph 7#a77;,d74  2 
and  7#d7 in subsection 7g7 7as         
redesignated by paragraph 7#b771 by     
striking #bjab and inserting #bjbe4  #h4
 ,personal protections for sensitive    
personal data ,in carrying out this     
,act1 the ,secretary1 the ,administrator
 of the ,energy ,information            
,administration1 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     
7ii74  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  #i4 ,general  
provisions  7a7 ,working group  7#a7    
,establishment ,for each grant program  
established under this ,act1 the        
,secretary shall establish a working    
group to be composed of representatives 
of each project selected to receive a   
grant under this ,act4  7#b7 ,meetings  
,the working groups established under   
paragraph 7#a7 shall meet not less      
frequently than once every #ahj days4   

7#c7 ,participation required ,as a      
condition of receiving a grant under    
this ,act1 the recipient shall designate
 a representative of the relevant       
project to serve as a member of the     
working group under this subsection1    
including by attending each meeting of  
the working group described under       
paragraph 7#b74  7b7 ,reports  7#a7     
,grant recipient report ,not later than 
#ah months after the date on which a    
grant is first provided to an eligible  
entity under a grant program established
 under this ,act1 the eligible entity   
shall submit to the ,secretary a report 
describing the results of the project1  
including information on--  7,a7        
technical findings from the project1    
including-- 7i7 cost savings2  7ii7 the 
cybersecurity implications of           
implementing the project2  7iii7        
customer participation and satisfaction2
  7iv7 any customer benefits realized as
 a result of the program2 and  7v7      
environmental performance2  7,b7 an     

accounting of project costs2 and  7,c7 a
 description of how project findings    
will be implemented in the future4  7#b7
 ,reports to ,congress ,not later than  
#b years after the date on which the    
initial grants are provided under each  
program established under this ,act1 the
 ,secretary shall submit to the         
appropriate committees of ,congress a   
separate report relating to each        
program1 including information such as--
  7,a7 the technical findings of the    
program2  7,b7 the number of projects   
undertaken2  7,c7 an analysis of costs  
and benefits of implementing the        
program2 and  7,d7 the total amount of  
funds distributed under the program1    
including a breakdown by ,state and by  
service territory4  7c7 ,cost-,share    
,the ,federal share of the cost of a    
project that receives a grant under a   
program established under this ,act     
shall not exceed #ej percent of the     
total cost of the project4