,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dgbg ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,septemb] #bd1 #bjbj,mr4 ,:iteh\se introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ,a ,,bill ,to require ! e/abli%m5t ( an advanc$ en]gy te*nology rese>* initiative & an advanc$ en]gy te*nology & model+ grant program1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,advanc$ ,en]gy ,te*nologies & ,grid ,effici5cy ,act ( #bjbj4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,advanc$ en]gy te*nology ,! t]m advanc$ en]gy te*nology means any en]gy g5]ation1 modify+ transmission load+1 or /orage te*nology ) z]o or m9imal gre5h\se gas emissions t is connect$-- 7,a7 to ! di/ribution sy/em2 7,b7 to ! transmission sy/em2 or 7,c7 beh9d ! met]4 7#b7 ,advisory ,committee ,! t]m ,advisory ,committee means ! advisory committee e/abli%$ "u section #c7;a77#b77;,a74 7#c7 ,commission ,! t]m ,commission means ! ,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory ,commission4 7#d7 ,electric utility ,! t]m electric utility has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gif74 7#e7 ,grid op]ator ,! t]m grid op]ator means-- 7,a7 a ,transmission ,organization1 includ+-- 7i7 an ,indep5d5t ,sy/em ,op]ator2 & 7ii7 a ,regional ,transmission ,organization2 7,b7 a public utility2 & 7,c7 an electric utility4 7#f7 ,indep5d5t ,sy/em ,op]ator ,! t]m ,indep5d5t ,sy/em ,op]ator has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gif74 7#g7 ,initiative ,! t]m ,initiative means ! ,advanc$ ,en]gy ,te*nology ,rese>* ,initiative e/abli%$ "u section #c7;a77#a74 7#h7 ,public utility ,! t]m public utility has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #bja7;e7 ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbd7;e774 7#i7 ,regional ,transmission ,organization ,! t]m ,regional ,transmission ,organization has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gif74 7#aj7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy4 7#aa7 ,transmission ,organization ,! t]m ,transmission ,organization has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gif74 #c4 ,p[] ,sy/em model+ re=m & updates to grid s]vices & grid op]ator s(tw>e 7a7 ,advanc$ en]gy te*nology rese>* initiative 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y1 %all e/abli% )9 ! ,(fice ( ,en]gy ,policy & ,innovation ( ! ,commission an initiative1 to be kn[n z ! ,advanc$ ,en]gy ,te*nology ,rese>* ,initiative1 to rese>* & provide recomm5dations on h[ to improve ! model+1 op]ational1 & plann+ practices us$ = ! bulk electric sy/em4 7#b7 ,advisory committee 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y1 %all e/abli% an advisory committee to rese>*1 report on1 & provide recomm5dations on matt]s relat+ to ! ,initiative1 includ+-- 7i7 :e!r ! exi/+ model+ 7includ+ p[] fl[ model+7 & long-t]m & %ort-t]m plann+ practices us$ by grid op]ators = p[] sy/ems1 includ+ p[] m>kets1 adequately incorporate expect$ integration ) respect to advanc$ en]gy te*nologies2 7ii7 :e!r ! me?ods us$ to det]m9e future transmission & capacity ne$s & make reliability-relat$ det]m9ations use ! "r data to adequately =eca/ & model ! integration ( advanc$ en]gy te*nology into electric p[] sy/ems2 7iii7 :e!r ! model+ & plann+ practices describ$ 9 clause 7i7 & ! me?ods describ$ 9 clause 7ii7 ne$ to be updat$ to bett] acc\nt = ! integration ( advanc$ en]gy te*nology into electric p[] sy/ems2 7iv7 any undue b>ri]s to ! adoption ( advanc$ en]gy te*nology pres5t$ by-- 7,i7 exi/+ model+1 op]ational1 & plann+ practices2 & 7,,ii7 ,/ate e/imation tools = plann+ & reliability2 7v7 any ne$ to develop em]g+ te*nologies or s(tw>e = use 9 improv+ model+1 plann+1 & op]ations 9 :olesale electricity m>kets to resolve computational or te*nical b>ri]s to ! adoption ( advanc$ en]gy te*nology1 includ+ s(tw>e relat+ to-- 7,i7 ! use ( big data1 artificial intellig5ce1 & probabili/ic me?ods to pr$ict1 9 ne>-real-"t-- 7aa7 en]gy g5]ation f v>iable & di/ribut$ res\rces2 7bb7 load pr(iles2 & 7cc7 consumption & conge/ion2 & 7,,ii7 ! use ( artificial intellig5ce to improve ! responsiv5ess ( en]gy sy/em op]ations2 7vi7 :e!r exi/+ & future grid reliability s]vice def9itions & ! model+ te*niques1 op]ational processes1 & plann+ processes us$ to procure grid reliability s]vices-- 7,i7 appropriately acc\nt = ! te*nical & op]ational *>act]i/ics ( advanc$ en]gy te*nologies2 7,,ii7 all[ = ! use ( ^? advanc$ en]gy te*nologies to provide grid reliability s]vices :5 co/-effective to d s2 & 7,,iii7 include appropriate cyb]security safegu>ds2 & 7vii7 any rulemak+1 te*nical conf]5ce1 or policy /atem5t t1 9 ! det]m9ation ( ! ,advisory ,committee1 ! ,commission %\ld consid]4 7,b7 ,composition ,! ,advisory ,committee %all consi/ (-- 7i7 n few] ?an #a repres5tative f ea* (-- 7,i7 ! ,commission2 7,,ii7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy2 7,,iii7 ! ,electric ,reliability ,organization 7z def9$ 9 section #bae7;a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbdo7a7772 7,,iv7 an ,indep5d5t ,sy/em ,op]ator or a ,regional ,transmission ,organization2 7,v7 an entity g5]at+ electric p[] t is n affiliat$ ) a transmission-own+ public or nonpublic utility2 7,,vi7 an entity g5]at+ electric p[] t provides p[] directly to :olesale or retail cu/om]s & is n affiliat$ ) a transmission-own+ public or nonpublic utility2 7,,vii7 an environm5tal organization ) exp]tise on ! bulk electric sy/em2 & 7,,viii7 an in/itution ( high] education ) exp]tise on ! bulk electric sy/em2 7ii7 n few] ?an #b designees ( ! ,national ,association ( ,regulatory ,utility ,commission]s2 7iii7 n few] ?an #d repres5tatives f public utilities or electric utilities1 reg>dless ( :e!r ! utility is 9 an area s]vic$ by an ,indep5d5t ,sy/em ,op]ator or a ,regional ,transmission ,organization2 & 7iv7 n few] ?an #b repres5tatives f private & nonpr(it associations ) exp]tise 9 ! developm5t1 deploym5t1 & use ( advanc$ en]gy te*nologies4 7,c7 ,reports ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e #b ye>s !reaft] = #aj ye>s1 ! ,advisory ,committee %all submit to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report on ! ,initiative1 includ+ ! f9d+s or recomm5dations ( ! ,advisory ,committee ) respect to ! matt]s describ$ 9 clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7vii7 ( subp>agraph 7,a74 7b7 ,advanc$ ,en]gy ,te*nology & ,grid ,s]vices ,program 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a competitive f9ancial assi/ance program1 to be kn[n z ! ,advanc$ ,en]gy ,te*nology & ,grid ,s]vices ,program1 "u :i* ! ,secret>y %all ent] into ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance agreem5ts ) eligible entities describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 = ! purpose ( increas+ ! m>ket p5etration ( advanc$ en]gy te*nology ?r\gh advanc$ rese>* & developm5t & pilot demon/rations (-- 7,a7 s(tw>e upgrades1 includ+ upgrades to ! s(tw>e plat=ms us$ to op]ate :olesale en]gy m>kets2 7,b7 updat$ p[] sy/em plann+2 7,c7 new p[] sy/em 7includ+ p[] m>ket7 model+ plat=ms2 7,d7 cyb]security & physical security upgrades2 & 7,e7 resili5ce upgrades4 7#b7 ,eligible entities describ$ ,an eligible entity ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 is-- 7,a7 a grid op]ator2 7,b7 a ,/ate public utility commission2 7,c7 an en]gy coop]ative2 7,d7 a municipality2 7,e7 an electric utility2 7,f7 a gas utility2 or 7,g7 a ,/ate en]gy (fice4 7#c7 ,eligible activities ,! ,secret>y may ent] into a f9ancial assi/ance agreem5t "u ?is subsection =-- 7,a7 s(tw>e upgrades by grid op]ators2 7,b7 new p[] sy/em 7includ+ p[] m>ket7 model+ plat=ms2 7,c7 enhancem5ts to cyb]security safegu>ds2 or 7,d7 updat$ p[] sy/em 7includ+ p[] m>ket7 plann+1 updat$ p[] sy/em 7includ+ p[] m>ket7 model+1 or updat$ reliability plann+ & model+ by grid op]ators4 7#d7 ,co/ %>+ ,9 aw>d+ ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance 7includ+ grants1 loans1 & any o!r =m ( f9ancial assi/ance7 to fund eligible activities "u ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all require co/ %>+ 9 accordance ) section #ihh ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afceb74 7#e7 ,coord9ation ,9 c>ry+ out ! ,advanc$ ,en]gy ,te*nology & ,grid ,s]vices ,program e/abli%$ "u ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 %all coord9ate ) exi/+ programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy t focus on grid mod]nization ef=ts4 #d4 ,advanc$ en]gy & grid effici5cy /udies & report 7a7 ,/udies 7#a7 ,advanc$ en]gy /udy ,! ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,commission1 %all c>ry out a /udy ( ! co/s & b5efits to consum]s ( updat+ p[] sy/em plann+1 model+1 & op]ational practices1 includ+ reliability-relat$ plann+1 & en]gy m>ket p>ticipation rules on advanc$ en]gy te*nologies & res\rces1 includ+ di/ribut$ en]gy te*nologies & res\rces1 su* z-- 7,a7 en]gy /orage te*nologies2 7,b7 en]gy effici5cy & transmission effici5cy te*nologies2 7,c7 di/ribut$ sol> & w9d en]gy g5]ation2 7,d7 fuel cells2 7,e7 sm>t !rmo/ats & sm>t build+ te*nologies2 7,f7 dem& response te*nologies1 includ+ natural gas dem& response te*nologies2 7,g7 advanc$ met]+ te*nologies2 7,h7 electric vehicles & electric vehicle *>g+ infra/ructure2 7,i7 any aggregation ( ! di/ribut$ en]gy te*nologies & res\rces describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,c72 & 7,j7 any o!r advanc$ en]gy te*nologies1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7#b7 ,grid effici5cy /udy 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,commission1 %all c>ry out a /udy ( ! b>ri]s & opportunities = advanc$ en]gy te*nologies t provide increas$1 m effici5t1 or m effective deliv]y ov] ! exi/+ transmission network4 7,b7 ,requirem5ts ,! /udy "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include-- 7i7 an exam9ation (-- 7,i7 ! reliability1 resili5ce1 & economic b5efits ( te*nologies su* z p[] fl[ control1 topology optimization1 & dynamic l9e rat+s2 7,,ii7 ! co/s1 b5efits1 & *all5ges associat$ ) deploym5t ( ! advanc$ en]gy te*nologies describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72 & 7,,iii7 ! impact ( grid effici5cy improvem5ts on :olesale & retail electricity rates2 & 7ii7 an analysis ( ! b5efits ( p]=mance-bas$ f9ancial & regulatory inc5tives 9 ! deploym5t ( advanc$ en]gy te*nologies relative to ! co/-(-s]vice ( ^? advanc$ en]gy te*nologies1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report describ+ ! results ( ! /udies "u p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 ( subsection 7a74 #e4 ,int]connection processes & transmission upgrades 7a7 ,priority ( f9ancial assi/ance 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all use ! exi/+ grant fund+ provid$ ?r\gh relevant fund+ /reams & programs ( ! ,(fice ( ,electricity ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy-- 7,a7 to give priority to transmission & di/ribution utilities seek+ to conduct pilot programs aim$ at integrat+ advanc$ en]gy te*nologies into ! bulk electric sy/em2 & 7,b7 to focus on escalat+ dem& = advanc$ en]gy te*nology int]connections4 7#b7 ,requirem5t ,9 c>ry+ out p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all develop ! design ( & me?od = c>ry+ out any fund+ opportunities id5tifi$ pursuant to t p>agraph4 7b7 ,transmission plann+ & sit+ 7#a7 ,indep5d5t report ,! ,commission %all (f] to ent] into an agreem5t ) ! ,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces to prep>e a report on :e!r-- 7,a7 exi/+ regional & int]regional transmission plann+ & sit+ processes are effectively support+ ,/ate res\rce plann+ objectives2 & 7,b7 ,f$]al regulators h ! tools to effectively regulate ! plann+ & sit+ ( int]regional transmission l9es4 7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,! report "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all exam9e :e!r-- 7,a7 !re are defici5cies 9 transmission plann+ & sit+ t affect res\rce developm5t =-- 7i7 int]regional & regional en]gy g5]ation2 7ii7 int]connection queues2 & 7iii7 advanc$ en]gy te*nologies2 7,b7 ! ,commission has ! programmatic & regulatory /ructure necess>y to facilitate cont9u$ improvem5ts 9 transmission plann+1 includ+ plann+ ) respect to transmission-- 7i7 across ! b\nd>ies ( ,indep5d5t ,sy/em ,op]ators & ,regional ,transmission ,organizations2 & 7ii7 across b\nd>ies t are n associat$ ) ,indep5d5t ,sy/em ,op]ators or ,regional ,transmission ,organizations2 7,c7 ,/ate res\rce plann+ requirem5ts are address$ 9 exi/+ transmission plann+ processes2 7,d7 ! ,commission lacks tools ) respect to ! sit+ ( transmission l9es t c\ld help ,/ates improve transmission plann+ to meet ,/ate res\rce plann+ objectives2 & 7,e7 !re are b>ri]s to ! inclusion & integration 9 ! grid ( any te*nology-- 7i7 to r$uce transmission losses2 7ii7 to improve ! effici5cy ( ! transmission & di/ribution sy/ems2 7iii7 t is connect$ to ! di/ribution sy/em & may-- 7,i7 increase reliability or resili5ce2 & 7,,ii7 avoid transmission & di/ribution sy/em co/s2 & 7iv7 to bett] und]/& ! role ( ,f$]al regulators 9 ! sit+ ( te*nologies n directly connect$ to ! grid4 7#c7 ,deadl9e ,! report "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be submitt$ to ! ,commission1 ! ,secret>y1 & ! relevant committees ( ,congress n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7c7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to provide grants ?r\gh relevant programs ( ! ,(fice ( ,electricity ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 9 accordance ) subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 ( subsection 7a77#a71 #ej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbe4