,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bdbb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #a1 #bjai,mrs4  
,%ahe5 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  
,to advance ! integration ( clean       
di/ribut$ en]gy into electric grids1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,clean ,en]gy ,grid
 ,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress    
f9ds t-- 7#a7 rese>* by ! ,secret>y (   
,en]gy & ! ,adm9i/rator ( !             
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy has    
f\nd t clean di/ribut$ en]gy te*nologies
 c create important values = bo? ! ho/  
facility & ! electric grid op]ator2     
7#b7 ! values describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 c
 include1 = ! ho/ facility-- 7,a7 en]gy 
bill sav+s2  7,b7 additional rev5ue f   
(f]+ ancill>y s]vices to ! electric grid
 op]ator2  7,c7 increas$ electric       
reliability 9 ! ev5t ( grid outages2 &  
7,d7 improv$ electric p[] quality2  7#c7
 ! values describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 c    

include1 = ! electric grid op]ator--    
7,a7 avoid+ ! ne$ = transmission &      
di/ribution upgrade inve/m5ts2  7,b7    
enhanc$ grid /ability by provid+        
reactive p[]2  7,c7 voltage & frequ5cy  
/abilization2 &  7,d7 m reliable & /able
 op]ation ( ! grid by provid+           
dispat*able en]gy to ! grid dur+ p]iods 
( insuffici5t capacity or supply2 &     
7#d7 new advances 9 intellig5t s5s+ &   
simulation & control te*nologies (f] !  
pot5tial to enhance ! b5efits ( clean   
di/ribut$ g5]ation to bo? ! ho/ facility
 & ! electric grid op]ator f dynamic1   
adaptive1 & anticipatory response to    
*ang+ grid conditions4  #c4 ,def9itions 
,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,ancill>y s]vice ,!   
t]m ancill>y s]vice means ^? s]vices    
necess>y to support ! transmission (    
electric p[] f sell] to pur*as] giv5 !  
obligations ( control areas & transmitt+
 utilities )9 ^? control areas to ma9ta9
 reliable op]ations ( ! int]connect$    
transmission sy/em4  7#b7 ,clean        
di/ribut$ en]gy ,! t]m clean di/ribut$  

en]gy means en]gy te*nologies t are     
locat$ on or ne> ! cu/om] site op]at+ on
 ! cu/om] side ( ! electric met] & are  
int]connect$ ) ! electric grid1         
includ+--  7,a7 clean electric g5]ation2
  7,b7 cu/om] electric effici5cy        
measures2  7,c7 electric dem&           
flexibility2 &  7,d7 en]gy /orage4  7#c7
 ,grid ,! t]m grid means ! electric grid
 t is compos$ ( bo? di/ribution &       
transmission l9es1 & associat$          
facilities1 includ+ sub/ations1 s5sors1 
& op]ational controls4  7#d7            
,intellig5ce ,! t]m intellig5ce means   
any devices or te*nologies t manife/    
adaptive1 anticipatory1 & dynamic       
optimization behavior4  7#e7 ,secret>y  
,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (    
,en]gy4  #d4 ,rese>* & deploym5t plan = 
enhanc$ integration ( clean di/ribut$   
en]gy ) ! grid  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!         
,secret>y %all c>ry out ef=ts = advanc+ 
! integration ( clean di/ribut$ en]gy   
into electric grids4  7b7 ,/udy & report
 on ! /atus ( grid integration  7#a7 ,9 

g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y1 aft]
 consultation ) ,/ate public utility    
commissions1 ,/ate en]gy (fices1        
regional transmission organizations1    
electric & natural gas utilities1       
indep5d5t p[] produc]s1 clean di/ribut$ 
en]gy provid]s1 public int]e/           
organizations1 & o!r appropriate        
/akehold]s1 %all conduct a /udy on !    
/atus ( integration ( clean di/ribut$   
en]gy into ! grid1 id5tify+ any issues t
 require additional rese>* or regulatory
 developm5t4  7#b7 ,inclusions ,9       
conduct+ ! /udy "u p>agraph 7#a71 !     
,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 id5tify & quantify
 ! b5efits to all /akehold]s ( exp&$    
integration ( clean di/ribut$ en]gy     
res\rces into ! grid2  7,b7 id5tify any 
te*nical issues 7includ+ cyb]security   
conc]ns7 t require rese>* to id5tify    
solutions2 &  7,c7 id5tify any          
regulatory b>ri]s t inhibit ! exp&$     
integration ( clean di/ribut$ en]gy     
res\rces into ! grid4  7#c7 ,report ,n  

lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to   
,congress a report describ+ ! results ( 
! /udy conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#a74  7#d7 
,be/ practices ,bas$ on ! f9d+s ( !     
report describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 !      
,secret>y %all e/abli% & di/ribute to   
,/ates be/ practices to enc\rage !      
integration ( clean di/ribut$ en]gy into
 ! grid4  7#e7 ,fund+ ,! ,secret>y %all 
use unobligat$ funds ( ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,en]gy to c>ry out ?is subsection4  7c7 
,rese>* into ! te*nical b>ri]s to !     
integration ( clean di/ribut$ en]gy ) ! 
grid  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ah     
mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,secret>y %all--  7,a7 issue a       
solicitation = rese>* proposals to      
address ! te*nical b>ri]s id5tifi$ 9 !  
report submitt$ "u subsection 7b77#c72 &
  7,b7 make grants to ^? applicants )   
rese>* proposals select$ by ! ,secret>y 
9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7     
,crit]ia ,! ,secret>y %all select rese>*
 proposals to receive a grant "u ?is    

subsection on ! basis ( m]it1 us+       
crit]ia id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>y1 includ+
 ! likelihood t ! rese>* results w      
address critical b>ri]s id5tifi$ by !   
,secret>y4  7#c7 ,fund+ ,beg9n+ 9 ! fir/
 full fiscal ye> foll[+ ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft] 
= #b ye>s1 ! ,secret>y may reque/ fund+ 
z necess>y to c>ry out ?is subsection1 b
 9 no case %all fund+ exce$ #e1jjj1jjj 9
 any #a fiscal ye>4  7d7 ,creation ( a  
/akehold] work+ gr\p  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n  
lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
conv5e a work+ gr\p 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is    
subsection z ! ,gr\p7 to address        
regulatory b>ri]s to deploym5t (        
intellig5t grid integration ( clean     
di/ribut$ en]gy te*nologies4  7#b7      
,purpose ,! purpose ( ! ,gr\p is to     
provide guidance on h[ to address !     
regulatory & economic factors t limit   
widespread integration ( grid-level     
clean di/ribut$ en]gy use 9 ord] to     
advance ! integration ( clean di/ribut$ 

en]gy into electric grids4  7#c7        
,memb]%ip ,! ,gr\p %all be compos$ (--  
7,a7 repres5tatives f--  7i7 ,/ate      
public utility commissions2  7ii7 ,/ate 
en]gy (fices2  7iii7 regional           
transmission organizations2  7iv7       
electric & natural gas utilities2  7v7  
indep5d5t p[] produc]s2  7vi7 clean     
di/ribut$ en]gy provid]s2 &  7vii7      
public int]e/ organizations2 &  7,b7 any
 o!r appropriate /akehold]s det]m9$ by !
 ,secret>y to h a mat]ial int]e/ 9 !    
developm5t1 implem5tation1 sit+1 &      
integration ( clean di/ribut$ en]gy     
te*nology or sy/ems into ! electric     
grid4  7#d7 ,duties ,! duties ( ! ,gr\p 
%all be-- 7,a7 to review ! regulatory   
b>ri]s id5tifi$ 9 ! report prep>$ by !  
,secret>y "u subsection 7b77#c72  7,b7  
to id5tify any additional regulatory    
b>ri]s t inhibit ! in/allation (        
di/ribut$ en]gy2 &  7,c7 to recomm5d to 
! ,secret>y actions t %\ld be consid]$  
to remove ! b>ri]s id5tifi$ "u          
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b74  7#e7 ,report 

,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
prep>e & submit to ,congress a report   
bas$ on ! recomm5dations ( ! ,gr\p "u   
p>agraph 7#d77;,c71 to be made publicly 
available4  7#f7 ,fund+ ,! ,secret>y may
 reque/ fund+ z necess>y to c>ry out ?is
 subsection1 b 9 no case %all fund+     
exce$ #b1jjj1jjj 9 any #a fiscal ye>4   
7e7 ,demon/rations ( intellig5t grid    
integration ( clean di/ribut$ en]gy     
sy/ems  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,bas$ on ! f9d+s 9
 ! reports conduct$ "u ?is section & n  
lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all issue a    
solicitation = demon/ration (           
integration ( di/ribut$ en]gy res\rces  
into ! grid4  7#b7 ,eligible entities   
,any individual entity or gr\p (        
entities may submit to ! ,secret>y      
proposals = demon/ration projects bas$  
on ! solicitation describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#a71 includ+--  7,a7 ,/ate & local     
ag5cies2  7,b7 public in/itutions2  7,c7
 private companies2  7,d7 electric &    

natural gas utilities2 &  7,e7 equipm5t 
manufactur]s4  7#c7 ,grants au?oriz$ ,! 
,secret>y may make grants1 9 am\nts n to
 exce$ a total ( #e1jjj1jjj1 to eligible
 entities to c>ry out demon/ration      
projects1 to be select$ bas$ on--  7,a7 
! te*nical m]its ( ! demon/ration       
project2  7,b7 ! likelihood t !         
demon/ration project w address critical 
b>ri]s id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>y "u ?is   
section2 &  7,c7 ! %>e ( non-,f$]al     
funds = ! demon/ration project4  7#d7   
,fund+ ,beg9n+ 9 ! ?ird full fiscal ye> 
foll[+ ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 &  
annually !reaft] = #c ye>s1 ! ,secret>y 
may reque/ fund+ z necess>y to c>ry out 
?is subsection1 b 9 no case %all fund+  
exce$ #ae1jjj1jjj 9 any #a fiscal ye>4  
7f7 ,report ,! ,secret>y annually %all  
submit to ,congress a report t-- 7#a7   
describes ! progress made 9 c>ry+ out   
?is section2 &  7#b7 id5tifies any      
te*nical or regulatory issues t require 
legislative action4