,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dijc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #cj1 #bjba,mr4  
,wel* introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to require !      
,secret>y ( ,en]gy to e/abli% a grant   
program to inc5tivize small bus9ess     
p>ticipation 9 dem& side managem5t      
programs1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,ma9    
,/reet ,effici5cy ,act ( #bjba4  #b4    
,f9d+s2 purposes  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress  
f9ds t-- 7#a7 small bus9esses 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates employ r\ghly half ( ! work=ce1 
& create ab\t half ( ! gross dome/ic    
product1 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7       
#cj1jjj1jjj work]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
rema9 at risk ( long-t]m unemploym5t1 & 
#a 9 #d small bus9esses 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates rema9 at risk ( long-t]m closure1
 z a result ( ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic2     
7#c7 prior to ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic1 !re 
7 #b1djj1jjj work]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
employ$ 9 ! en]gy effici5cy sector1 :i* 

0 gr[+ at a rate #c times great] ?an t (
 ! ov]all economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2    
7#d7 ov] #cjj1jjj en]gy effici5cy work]s
 rema9 unemploy$ z ( ,janu>y #a1 #bjba1 
due to ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic2  7#e7 ne>ly
 #hj p]c5t ( en]gy effici5cy work]s are 
employ$ by companies ) few] ?an #bj     
employees2  7#f7 ,unit$ ,/ates small    
bus9ess en]gy bills total               
#fj1jjj1jjj1jjj annually1 ( :i* #cj     
p]c5t c\ld be sav$ ?r\gh en]gy effici5cy
 improvem5ts1 :i* w\ld save small       
bus9esses #ah1jjj1jjj1jjj annually2     
7#g7 ?ree-qu>t]s ( electric & natural   
gas utility companies 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
op]ate dem& side managem5t programs to  
inc5tivize cu/om]s to make en]gy        
effici5cy improvem5ts2 &  7#h7          
p>ticipation rates = small bus9esses 9  
dem& side managem5t programs are        
typically v l[ because small bus9esses d
 n h ! capital to meet ! cu/om]         
contribution t utilities require4  7b7  
,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is ,act are--  
7#a7 to make small bus9esses m          

f9ancially viable ?r\gh en]gy effici5cy 
improvem5ts t l[] mon?ly utility bills2 
7#b7 to re/ore & create en]gy effici5cy 
jobs across ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#c7 to   
provide "w & rev5ue /reams = small      
bus9esses 9 ! en]gy effici5cy sector2   
7#d7 to ensure t dem& side managem5t    
programs = small bus9esses include      
p>ticipation by-- 7,a7 m9ority1 wom51 & 
vet]an-own$ small bus9esses2  7,b7 small
 bus9esses 9 disadvantag$ neighborhoods2
 &  7,c7 newly creat$ small bus9esses2  
7#e7 to increase small bus9ess          
p>ticipation rates 9 dem& side managem5t
 programs2  7#f7 to r$uce ! en]gy dem& &
 emissions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates associat$ )
 en]gy use2 &  7#g7 to improve ! indoor 
environm5ts ( small bus9esses across !  
,unit$ ,/ates4  #c4 ,grants = dem& side 
managem5t programs  7a7 ,def9itions ,9  
?is section3 7#a7 ,cu/om] contribution  
,! t]m cu/om] contribution means !      
portion ( ! total co/ ( an activity     
c>ri$ out "u a dem& side managem5t      
program t an eligible small bus9ess is  

responsible = cov]+ to secure inve/m5t f
 a qualify+ utility or program          
adm9i/rator4  7#b7 ,dem& side managem5t 
program  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m dem& side 
managem5t program means a program to    
plan1 implem5t1 & monitor activities ( a
 qualify+ utility or program adm9i/rator
 t are design$ to enc\rage an eligible  
small bus9ess to modify _! level or     
patt]n ( electricity or natural gas     
usage 9 a mann] t r$uces ! mon?ly en]gy 
co/s ( t eligible small bus9ess4  7,b7  
,inclusions ,! t]m dem& side managem5t  
program includes any activity t-- 7i7   
improves ! effici5cy ( any end-use      
appliance or equipm5t t uses electricity
 or natural gas2  7ii7 r$uces mon?ly    
en]gy usage ?r\gh wea!rization1 en]gy   
effici5cy retr(itt+1 or infra/ructure   
improvem5ts2  7iii7 enables or enhances 
ov]all en]gy or co/ sav+s ?r\gh digital 
te*nologies2  7iv7 improves !           
effectiv5ess ( a program ?r\gh digital  
analytics or engagem5t2  7v7 improves ! 
dem& response capabilities ( a qualify+ 

utility2 or  7vi7 supports ! deploym5t (
 electric vehicles or en]gy /orage      
te*nology4  7#c7 ,div]se suppli] ,! t]m 
div]se suppli] means a s]vice provid] or
 suppli] at lea/ #ea p]c5t ( :i* is     
own$1 op]at$1 or controll$ by an        
individual :o is a m9ority1 a woman1 a  
vet]an1 disabl$1 or id5tifies z lesbian1
 gay1 bisexual1 transg5d]1 or que] 7also
 kn[n z ,,lgbtq74  7#d7 ,electric       
utility ,! t]m electric utility has !   
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c ( !       
,public ,utility ,regulatory ,policies  
,act ( #aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #bfjb74     
7#e7 ,eligible small bus9ess ,! t]m     
eligible small bus9ess means a small    
comm]cial acc\nt utility cu/om]1 z      
det]m9$ by ! applicable qualify+ utility
 or program adm9i/rator t receives a    
grant "u ?is section1 t-- 7,a7 has a    
peak dem& ( less ?an #cjj kil[atts (    
electricity 9 any bill+ mon?2 &  7,b7   
uses less ?an #aej1jjj !rms ( natural   
gas ea* ye>4  7#f7 ,gas utility ,! t]m  
gas utility has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9    

section #cjb ( ! ,public ,utility       
,regulatory ,policies ,act ( #aigh 7#ae 
,u4,s4,c4 #cbjb74  7#g7 ,m9ority own$ or
 controll$ ,! t]m m9ority own$ or       
controll$ means1 ) respect to an        
eligible small bus9ess1 an eligible     
small bus9ess-- 7,a7 7i7 t is privately 
own$ & =-pr(it2 &  7ii7 at lea/ #ea     
p]c5t ( :i* is own$ or controll$ by     
individuals :o are ( ,asian-,indian1    
,asian-,pacific1 ,black1 ,lat9o1 or     
,native ,am]ican orig9 or desc5t2  7,b7 
7i7 t is publicly own$2 &  7ii7 at lea/ 
#ea p]c5t ( ! /ock ( :i* is own$ by #a  
or m individuals ( ,asian-,indian1      
,asian-,pacific1 ,black1 ,lat9o1 or     
,native ,am]ican orig9 or desc5t2 or    
7,c7 7i7 t is a n-=-pr(it bus9ess2  7ii7
 at lea/ #ea p]c5t ( ! gov]n+ body or   
bo>d ( directors ( :i* is compos$ ( &   
controll$ by individuals :o are (       
,asian-,indian1 ,asian-,pacific1 ,black1
 ,lat9o1 or ,native ,am]ican orig9 or   
desc5t2 &  7iii7 ! managem5t & daily    
op]ations ( :i* are controll$ by        

individuals describ$ 9 clause 7ii74     
7#h7 ,program adm9i/rator ,! t]m program
 adm9i/rator means a nonutility         
organization1 su* z a ,/ate gov]nm5t1   
contractor1 or nonpr(it organization1 t 
adm9i/]s a dem& side managem5t program t
 is fund$ by-- 7,a7 public b5efit *>ges 
to utility cu/om]s1 z approv$ by !      
gov]n+ body ( ! nonutility organization2
 or  7,b7 o!r t>get$ funds f qualify+   
utilities or ,/ate gov]nm5ts4  7#i7     
,qualify+ utility ,! t]m qualify+       
utility means an entity t-- 7,a7 is an  
electric utility or gas utility t-- 7i7 
is own$ by inve/ors2  7ii7 is a         
political subdivision ( a ,/ate or an   
,indian ,tribe1 su* z a municipally own$
 utility1 ag5cy1 au?ority1 corporation1 
or in/rum5tality ( a ,/ate or an ,indian
 ,tribe2  7iii7 is a rural electric     
coop]ative2 or  7iv7 is prim>ily        
responsible = c>ry+ out a dem& side     
managem5t program t is fund$ by utility 
ratepay]s2  7,b7 op]ates 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates1 a t]ritory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or

 on l& own$ by a f$]ally recogniz$      
,indian ,tribe2 &  7,c7 has e/abli%$ a  
dem& side managem5t program = eligible  
small bus9esses z ( ! date on :i* !     
qualify+ utility submits an application 
"u subsection 7c77#a74  7#aj7 ,secret>y 
,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (    
,en]gy4  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #fj
 days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% & c>ry out a  
program to provide grants to qualify+   
utilities & program adm9i/rators 9      
accordance ) ?is section4  7c7          
,applications  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to apply =
 a grant "u ?is section1 a qualify+     
utility or program adm9i/rator %all     
submit to ! ,secret>y an application at 
su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*      
in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4    
7#b7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is   
section1 ! ,secret>y %all1 to ! maximum 
ext5t practicable1 give priority to a   
qualify+ utility or program adm9i/rator 
t w c>ry out a dem& side managem5t      
program t-- 7,a7 utilizes div]se        

suppli]s2 &  7,b7 includes z p>ticipants
 eligible small bus9esses t-- 7i7 op]ate
 9 an und]s]v$1 rural1 or economically  
disadvantag$ community2  7ii7 are own$ &
 op]at$ by memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o are
 s]v+ on active duty1 sep>at$ f active  
duty1 or retir$ f active duty2  7iii7   
are m9ority own$ or controll$2  7iv7 are
 own$ & op]at$ by socially &            
economically disadvantag$ individuals2  
7v7 h op]at$ = less ?an #g ye>s z ( !   
date on :i* ! qualify+ utility or       
program adm9i/rator submits an          
application = a grant "u p>agraph 7#a72 
7vi7 op]ate 9 div]se geographic         
locations1 z det]m9$ by ! qualify+      
utility or program adm9i/rator1 z       
applicable2 or  7vii7 are ( v>y+ bus9ess
 types4  7#c7 ,deadl9e = selection      
,subject to ! availability (            
appropriations & p>agraph 7#d71 !       
,secret>y %all det]m9e :e!r to provide a
 grant to a qualify+ utility or program 
adm9i/rator t submits an application "u 
p>agraph 7#a7 n lat] ?an ! date t is #cj

 days aft] ! date on :i* ! application  
is submitt$4  7#d7 ,delay$ issuance (   
aw>ds ,! ,secret>y may n provide grants 
"u ?is section until ! date t is #de    
days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y     
beg9s to accept applications "u p>agraph
 7#a74  7d7 ,grant funds  7#a7 ,use (   
funds ,a qualify+ utility or program    
adm9i/rator t receives a grant "u ?is   
section %all use ! grant funds to pay   
cu/om] contributions4  7#b7 ,limitations
 on grant am\nts  7,a7 ,max grant am\nt 
,! am\nt ( a grant aw>d$ "u ?is section 
to a qualify+ utility or program        
adm9i/rator t c>ries out a dem& side    
managem5t program %all n exce$ ! less]  
(-- 7i7 ! am\nt ( fund+ ! qualify+      
utility or program adm9i/rator1 z       
applicable1 commits to sp5d+ on ! dem&  
side managem5t program = ! p]iod ( !    
grant2 &  7ii7 #ajj1jjj1jjj4  7,b7 ,no  
r$uction 9 utility contributions ,9     
provid+ grants "u ?is section1 !        
,secret>y %all ent] into an agreem5t )  
ea* grant recipi5t to ensure t ea* grant

 recipi5t does n1 z a result ( receiv+ a
 grant "u ?is section1 r$uce ! am\nt x  
sp5ds pay+ = ! co/s ( activities c>ri$  
out "u a dem& side managem5t program = !
 b5efit ( any ( cu/om] classes ( t grant
 recipi5t4  7,c7 ,use ( funds = en]gy   
effici5t infra/ructure ,a qualify+      
utility or program adm9i/rator aw>d$ a  
grant "u ?is section %all use n m ?an   
#be p]c5t ( ! grant funds to support    
activities relat+ to ! deploym5t (      
electric vehicles1 di/ribut$ en]gy      
res\rces1 or en]gy /orage te*nology4    
7,d7 ,use ( funds = dem& side managem5t 
program co/s ,( ! grant funds provid$ "u
 ?is section to a qualify+ utility or   
program adm9i/rator1 ! am\nt us$ by !   
qualify+ utility or program adm9i/rator 
to pay a cu/om] contribution1 or any    
portion ( a cu/om] contribution1 may n--
 7i7 exce$ ! am\nt ( non-,f$]al fund+ t 
! qualify+ utility or program           
adm9i/rator1 z applicable1 sp5ds on     
activities c>ri$ out "u a dem& side     
managem5t program2 or  7ii7 repres5t m  

?an #ej p]c5t ( ! total co/s ( ^?       
activities4  7,e7 ,adm9i/rative co/s    
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,a qualify+ utility or     
program adm9i/rator aw>d$ a grant "u ?is
 section %all use n m ?an #aj p]c5t ( ! 
grant funds to pay = ! adm9i/rative co/s
 relat+ to ! c>ry+ out ( activities "u a
 dem& side managem5t program4  7ii7     
,rates ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all      
affect ! ability ( a qualify+ utility or
 program adm9i/rator t receives a grant 
"u ?is section to *>ge a f$]ally approv$
 indirect rate4  7e7 ,assessm5t & report
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry  
out an annual assessm5t ( ! effect (    
grants provid$ "u ?is section on en]gy  
use1 economic outcomes1 ! environm5t1 & 
social outcomes1 includ+ ) respect to-- 
7,a7 ! electricity & natural gas usage  
79 t]ms ( kil[att h\rs1 kil[atts1 &     
!rms7 ( ea* eligible small bus9ess t    
p>ticipat$ 9 a dem& side managem5t      
program c>ri$ out by a qualify+ utility 
or program adm9i/rator t receiv$ a grant
 "u ?is section2  7,b7 ! *anges 9 !     

level ( cu/om] contributions2  7,c7 !   
co/ to eligible small bus9esses (       
pur*as+ electricity & natural gas2  7,d7
 job creation1 wages1 b5efits1 c>e]     
developm5t opportunities1 & ! div]sity (
 ! en]gy effici5cy work=ce2  7,e7 !     
ext5t to :i*-- 7i7 qualifi$ utilities & 
program adm9i/rators1 z applicable1     
utilize div]se suppli]s2 &  7ii7 m9ority
 own$ or controll$ eligible small       
bus9esses b5efit f ! program2  7,f7 !   
am\nt ( non-,f$]al inve/m5ts made 9 dem&
 side managem5t programs2 &  7,g7 !     
electric grid1 includ+ effects on-- 7i7 
load flexibility2  7ii7 co/ effici5cy2  
7iii7 avoidance ( new capacity2 &  7iv7 
any o!r relevant b5efits1 z det]m9$ by !
 ,secret>y4  7#b7 ,use ( program        
evaluation data ,to ! ext5t practicable1
 ! ,secret>y %all c>ry out an assessm5t 
"u p>agraph 7#a7 us+ data t includes any
 data made available ?r\gh program      
evaluations t are complet$ by qualify+  
utilities or program adm9i/rators 9     
response to ! requirem5ts ( ! gov]n+    

body ( ! qualify+ utility or program    
adm9i/rator4  7#c7 ,report ,beg9n+ 9 !  
fir/ cal5d> ye> t beg9s aft] ! date (   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1
 ! ,secret>y %all1 n lat] ?an ,april #cj
 ( ea* ye>1 submit to ,congress a report
 on ! results ( ! mo/ rec5t assessm5t   
c>ri$ out "u p>agraph 7#a74  7f7        
,au?orization ( appropriations  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$
 to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out ?is section 
#f1jjj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbb1 to   
rema9 available until exp5d$4  7#b7     
,unus$ am\nts ,any am\nt ( a grant      
provid$ "u ?is section t has n be5 us$  
by a qualify+ utility or program        
adm9i/rator by ! date t is #c ye>s aft] 
! date on :i* ! grant 0 provid$-- 7,a7  
%all be return$ to ! ,treasury2 &  7,b7 
is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry   
out ?is section 9 addition to ! am\nts  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ "u p>agraph  
7#a74