,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bcaj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ab1 #bjba,mr4   
,k+ introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read 
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
require ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy to conduct 
a /udy reg>d+ codes & /&>ds = use (     
en]gy /orage sy/ems across sectors &    
demon/rate c]ta9 second-life            
applications ( electric vehicle         
batt]ies1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,/udy (
 codes & /&>ds = use ( en]gy /orage     
sy/ems across sectors  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,secret>y %all conduct a /udy ( types & 
comm]cial applications ( codes & /&>ds  
appli$ to-- 7#a7 /ation>y en]gy /orage  
sy/ems2  7#b7 mobile en]gy /orage       
sy/ems2 &  7#c7 en]gy /orage sy/ems t   
move betwe5 /ation>y & mobile           
applications1 su* z electric vehicle    
batt]ies or batt]ies repurpos$ = new    
applications4  7b7 ,purposes ,! purposes
 ( ! /udy conduct$ "u subsection 7a7    
%all be-- 7#a7 to id5tify b>ri]s1 fo/]  

collaboration1 & increase con=mity      
across sectors relat+ to-- 7,a7 use (   
em]g+ en]gy /orage te*nologies2 &  7,b7 
use cases1 su* z vehicle-to-grid        
integration2  7#b7 to id5tify all exi/+ 
codes & /&>ds t apply to en]gy /orage   
sy/ems2  7#c7 to id5tify codes & /&>ds t
 require revision or enhancem5t2  7#d7  
to enhance ! safe implem5tation ( en]gy 
/orage sy/ems2 &  7#e7 to receive =mal  
input f /akehold]s reg>d+-- 7,a7 exi/+  
codes & /&>ds2 &  7,b7 new or revis$    
codes & /&>ds4  7c7 ,consultation ,9    
conduct+ ! /udy "u subsection 7a71 !    
,secret>y %all consult ) all relevant   
/&>ds-develop+ organizations & o!r      
entities ) exp]tise reg>d+ en]gy /orage 
sy/em safety4  7d7 ,report ,n lat] ?an  
#ah mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to        
,congress a report describ+ ! results ( 
! /udy conduct$ "u subsection 7a74  #b4 
,demon/ration ( electric vehicle batt]y 
second-life applications = grid s]vices 
,section #cbja7;c7 ( ! ,en]gy ,act (    

#bjbj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agbcb7;c77 is     
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 by  
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2    
7,b7 by /rik+ includ+ at & ins]t+ !     
foll[+3 8includ+--  7,a7 at  2 &  7,c7  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,b7 #a     
project to demon/rate second-life       
applications ( electric vehicle batt]ies
 z aggregat$ en]gy /orage in/allations  
to provide s]vices to ! electric grid1 9
 accordance ) p>agraph 7#c74  2  7#b7 by
 r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#d7 z     
p>agraphs 7#d7 & 7#e71 respectively2 &  
7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#b7 !     
foll[+3  7#c7 ,demon/ration ( electric  
vehicle batt]y second-life applications 
= grid s]vices  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!        
,secret>y %all ent] into an agreem5t to 
c>ry out a project to demon/rate        
second-life applications ( electric     
vehicle batt]ies z aggregat$ en]gy      
/orage in/allations to provide s]vices  
to ! electric grid4  7,b7 ,purposes ,!  
purposes ( ! project "u subp>agraph 7,a7
 %all be-- 7i7 to demon/rate p[] safety 

& ! reliability ( ! applications        
demon/rat$ "u ! program2  7ii7 to       
demon/rate ! ability ( electric vehicle 
batt]ies-- 7,i7 to provide ancill>y     
s]vices = grid /ability & managem5t2 &  
7,,ii7 to r$uce ! peak loads ( homes &  
bus9esses2  7iii7 to ext5d ! useful life
 ( electric vehicle batt]ies & !        
compon5ts ( electric vehicle batt]ies   
prior to ! collection1 recycl+1 &       
reprocess+ ( ! batt]ies & compon5ts2 &  
7iv7 to increase acceptance (1 &        
p>ticipation 91 ! use ( second-life     
applications ( electric vehicle batt]ies
 by utilities4  7,c7 ,priority ,9       
select+ a project to c>ry out "u        
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y %all give 
priority to projects 9 :i* !            
demon/ration ( ! applicable second-life 
applications is pair$ ) #a or m         
facilities t c\ld p>ticul>ly b5efit f   
increas$ resili5cy & l[] en]gy co/s1 su*
 z a multi-family af=dable h\s+         
facility1 a s5ior c>e facility1 & a     
community heal? c5t]4  4