,,ii #aagth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dihc ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,september #bh1 #bjbb,mr4 ,hickenlooper 7for himself1 ,ms4 ,klobuchar1 ,mr4 ,king1 ,mr4 ,bennet1 ,mr4 ,heinrich1 and ,ms4 ,smith7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources ,a ,,bill ,to require the ,secretary of ,energy to establish a program to encourage deployment of electric school buses and vehicle-to-grid technologies and applications1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,bus ,integration ,dedicated to ,improving ,resilience1 ,eliminating ,congestion1 and ,triggering ,innovation ,over ,numerous ,applications and ,localities ,act or the ,,bidirectional ,act4 #b4 ,program to encourage deployment of electric school buses and vehicle-to-everything technologies and applications 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,electric school bus ,the term electric school bus means a school bus that is propelled-- 7,a7 to a significant extent1 as determined by the ,secretary1 by an electric motor that-- 7i7 draws electricity from a battery2 and 7ii7 is capable of being recharged from an external source of electricity2 and 7,b7 by any necessary components or equipment required to facilitate electric-powered school bus operations4 7#b7 ,eligible entity ,the term eligible entity means-- 7,a7 any person 7including any company or other entity7 or ,state1 local1 or ,tribal entity that sells electric energy1 including-- 7i7 an electric utility1 including-- 7,i7 a local distribution company or utility2 and 7,,ii7 an electric cooperative2 7ii7 a municipality2 and 7iii7 a retail marketer of electricity2 7,b7 a ,state public utilities commission2 7,c7 a third-party energy efficiency program administrator2 7,d7 a school bus manufacturer2 7,e7 a public or private school district2 7,f7 a supplier of charging infrastructure2 7,g7 a developer1 provider1 owner1 or operator of solar1 wind1 or other renewable or distributed energy resources2 7,h7 a third-party school bus fleet or charging operator2 7,i7 any other entity1 including a partnership1 that the ,secretary determines to be appropriate2 and 7,j7 any partnership or consortium of entities described in any of subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,i74 7#c7 ,indian ,tribe ,the term ,indian ,tribe has the meaning given the term in section #d of the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74 7#d7 ,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#e7 ,program ,the term ,program means the program established under subsection 7b77#a74 7#f7 ,project partner ,the term project partner1 with respect to a project for which a grant is sought or provided under the ,program1 means an eligible entity that is a member of a partnership or consortium described in paragraph 7#b77;,j7 with respect to that project4 7#g7 ,regional ,transmission ,organization ,the term ,regional ,transmission ,organization has the meaning given the term in section #c of the ,federal ,power ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gif74 7#h7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,energy4 7b7 ,program 7#a7 ,establishment ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall establish a program to encourage the deployment of vehicle-to-grid and vehicle-to-everything technologies and applications1 as described in paragraph 7#b71 including1 at a minimum1 a vehicle capable of discharging at least #aj kilowatts of power to bidirectional electric vehicle supply equipment that provides alternating current power to an electrical circuit1 by providing grants to eligible entities for projects that include the use of not fewer than #a electric school bus with bidirectional energy flow capabilities for an application described in that paragraph4 7#b7 ,application described ,an application referred to in paragraph 7#a7 is-- 7,a7 a vehicle-to-grid application1 such as-- 7i7 provision of a distribution-level service or participation in a distribution-level program2 7ii7 provision of wholesale market services1 such as capacity1 energy1 and ancillary services2 7iii7 provision of microgrid services2 or 7iv7 aggregations of vehicle-to-grid applications that provide distribution-level service1 wholesale market services1 or microgrid services2 7,b7 a vehicle-to-building application2 or 7,c7 any other resilience or other application1 as determined to be appropriate by the ,secretary4 7#c7 ,priority and diversity of projects 7,a7 ,priority ,in providing grants under the ,program1 the ,secretary shall give priority to projects that1 in the determination of the ,secretary1 are likely to be economically self-sustaining and replicable once established4 7,b7 ,requirement ,the ,secretary1 to the maximum extent practicable in accordance with the priority required to be established under subparagraph 7,a71 shall provide grants under the ,program for projects across differing situations1 including in a region that is experiencing congestion1 shortages1 transmission system constraints1 or distribution system constraints that cause the cost of electricity to increase for consumers4 7#d7 ,applying for assistance 7,a7 ,in general ,an eligible entity desiring a grant under the ,program shall submit to the ,secretary an application at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,secretary may require1 subject to this paragraph4 7,b7 ,requirements 7i7 ,in general ,an application submitted under subparagraph 7,a7 shall demonstrate how the assistance requested under the ,program would help the #a or more eligible entities submitting the application to participate in economically justifiable opportunities that recognize bidirectional electric vehicle charging as a relevant technology1 including existing electric utility or ,regional ,transmission ,organization tariffs1 programs1 initiatives1 policies1 arrangements1 or other opportunities that recognize bidirectional electric vehicle charging as a relevant technology4 7ii7 ,interconnection rules ,an application submitted under subparagraph 7,a7 shall include a certification that any project described in the application and proposed to be carried out using a grant provided under the ,program will comply with all applicable interconnection rules4 7#e7 ,use of funds 7,a7 ,in general ,amounts provided to an eligible entity pursuant to a grant under the ,program may be used for-- 7i7 acquiring and installing bidirectional charging stations and interconnection upgrades necessary for bidirectional energy flow2 7ii7 retrofitting buildings1 parking facilities1 and school buses for bidirectional charging2 7iii7 acquiring and installing any necessary metering and telemetry equipment or systems2 7iv7 acquiring technical assistance from the ,department of ,energy1 ,national ,laboratories1 or other parties with relevant expertise for any participating project partners2 and 7v7 any application directly related to establishing1 sustaining1 and optimizing bidirectional energy flow1 as the ,secretary determines to be appropriate4 7,b7 ,requirement ,amounts provided to an eligible entity pursuant to a grant under the ,program shall be used in a manner that corresponds specifically to the incremental additional cost of implementing #a or more applications described in paragraph 7#b7 as compared to the costs associated with the acquisition1 demonstration1 or use of a typical electric school bus1 as determined by the ,secretary4 7,c7 ,community outreach 7i7 ,in general ,subject to clause 7ii71 an eligible entity receiving a grant under the ,program shall use not less than #a percent of the amounts received for outreach that is directed at the communities and bus users receiving or benefitting from those amounts1 for the purpose of increasing awareness of the benefits of grid-integrated school buses and how grid-integrated school buses will be used4 7ii7 ,waiver ,the ,secretary may waive the requirement described in clause 7i7 if the ,secretary determines that the outreach described in that clause is unnecessary or would be of minimal benefit to the overall goal of sustained technological deployment4 7#f7 ,matching requirement ,an eligible entity receiving a grant under the ,program shall ensure that amounts derived from non-,federal sources are provided for the projects funded by the grant in a total amount that is equal to1 or greater than1 the amount of the grant4 7#g7 ,outreach to potentially interested entities ,of the total amount appropriated to carry out the ,program1 the ,secretary shall use not less than #a percent for outreach to potentially interested eligible entities1 including eligible entities participating in1 or with a demonstrated interest in1 the clean school bus program established under section #gda of the ,energy ,policy ,act of #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afjia74 7#h7 ,school district compensation ,an eligible entity receiving a grant under the ,program shall demonstrate to the ,secretary that any school district participating in the applicable project is appropriately compensated for that participation in a manner approved by the ,secretary1 which may include-- 7,a7 the provision of direct financial compensation to the school district2 7,b7 the provision or acquisition of electric school buses for the school district2 or 7,c7 savings resulting from the implementation of an application described in paragraph 7#b74 7#i7 ,annual submission of data ,an eligible entity receiving a grant under the ,program shall annually submit to the ,secretary data from vehicles1 chargers1 and associated grid infrastructure necessary to determine operational and economic impacts1 and additional data as determined to be necessary by the ,secretary4 7#aj7 ,compatibility with ,,epa ,clean ,school ,bus ,program ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the ,secretary may provide a grant under the ,program for applicable projects1 programs1 or activities for which amounts are provided under the clean school bus program established under section #gda of the ,energy ,policy ,act of #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afjia71 and to eligible entities receiving amounts under that program1 subject to all applicable requirements of this section4 7c7 ,report to ,congress ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall submit to ,congress a report summarizing any existing pilot programs1 including ,state-funded and locally funded pilot programs1 involving the use of school buses for the applications described in subsection 7b77#b71 including-- 7#a7 any best practices1 challenges1 lessons learned1 and promising future directions discernable from those pilot programs and applications2 7#b7 any challenges1 opportunities1 and strategies unique to the implementation of those applications in rural areas2 7#c7 any challenges to the commercial viability of those applications posed by ,state1 ,federal1 or other regulatory barriers2 and 7#d7 7,a7 any challenges to the economic viability of projects involving those applications2 and 7,b7 any opportunities and strategies to make projects involving those applications economically viable4 7d7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,secretary to carry out this section #ejj1jjj1jjj for the period of fiscal years #bjbb through #bjbf4 #c4 ,consideration of measures to promote vehicle-to-grid integration 7a7 ,in general ,section #aaa7;d7 of the ,public ,utility ,regulatory ,policies ,act of #aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #bfba7;d77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#bb7 ,vehicle-to-grid integration 7,a7 ,in general ,each ,state shall consider-- 7i7 measures to promote vehicle-to-grid integration1 including-- 7,i7 the establishment of rates1 tariffs1 measures1 and standards that enable electric vehicles and electric vehicle charging infrastructure-- 7aa7 to receive interconnection service as described in subparagraph 7,b72 and 7bb7 to export power from the vehicle battery to the distribution system or the bulk power system2 7,,ii7 the establishment of rates1 tariffs1 measures1 and standards that enable electric vehicle charging station site hosts1 charging station owners1 aggregators1 owners of electric vehicle fleets or individual fleet vehicles1 or drivers of private light-duty electric vehicles to receive compensation for electricity exported from the vehicle battery to the distribution system or the bulk power system2 and 7,,iii7 the establishment of rates1 tariffs1 measures1 and standards that enable aggregation of electric vehicles for the purpose of participating in active load management programs1 including customer demand-response programs and customer energy storage programs1 and providing ancillary services that recognize the value that flexible electric vehicle charging can provide to the distribution system or the bulk power system2 and 7ii7 the impacts of the rates1 tariffs1 measures1 and standards described in subclauses 7,i7 through 7,,iii7 of clause 7i71 or similar rates1 tariffs1 measures1 and standards1 on all classes and types of vehicles1 including1 at a minimum1 light-1 medium-1 and heavy-duty vehicles4 7,b7 ,interconnection service described ,the interconnection service referred to in subparagraph 7,a77i77,i77aa7 is interconnection service that is offered based on-- 7i7 the standards described in paragraph 7#ae7 7or successor standards72 or 7ii7 as necessary and reasonable1 standards that-- 7,i7 are defined in electric vehicle-to-grid communications interfaces1 protocols1 or standards2 7,,ii7 are widely adopted2 and 7,,iii7 to ensure the reliability and safety of the electric system1 are-- 7aa7 consistent 7or adjusted to be consistent7 with the standards described in clause 7i72 and 7bb7 integrated1 able to be integrated1 or adjusted in a manner that facilitates integration with the standards described in that clause4 4 7b7 ,compliance 7#a7 ,time limitation ,section #aab7;b7 of the ,public ,utility ,regulatory ,policies ,act of #aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #bfbb7;b77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#i7 7,a7 ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this paragraph1 each ,state regulatory authority 7with respect to each electric utility for which the ,state has ratemaking authority7 and each nonregulated electric utility shall commence consideration under section #aaa1 or set a hearing date for consideration1 with respect to the standard established by paragraph 7#bb7 of section #aaa7;d74 7,b7 ,not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this paragraph1 each ,state regulatory authority 7with respect to each electric utility for which the ,state has ratemaking authority71 and each nonregulated electric utility shall complete the consideration and make the determination under section #aaa with respect to the standard established by paragraph 7#bb7 of section #aaa7;d74 4 7#b7 ,failure to comply ,section #aab7;c7 of the ,public ,utility ,regulatory ,policies ,act of #aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #bfbb7;c77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 ,in the case of the standard established by paragraph 7#bb7 of section #aaa7;d71 the reference contained in this subsection to the date of enactment of this ,act shall be deemed to be a reference to the date of enactment of that paragraph 7#bb744 7#c7 ,prior ,state actions 7,a7 ,in general ,section #aab of the ,public ,utility ,regulatory ,policies ,act of #aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #bfbb7 is amended-- 7i7 in subsection 7d7-- 7,i7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#c7 as subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,c71 respectively1 and indenting appropriately2 and 7,,ii7 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a7 7as so redesignated71 by striking ,subsections and inserting the following3 7#a7 ,in general ,subsections 2 7ii7 in subsection 7e7-- 7,i7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#c7 as subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,c71 respectively1 and indenting appropriately2 and 7,,ii7 by striking the subsection designation and heading and all that follows through ,subsections in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a7 7as so redesignated7 and inserting the following3 7#b7 ,time-based metering and communications ,subsections 2 7iii7 in subsection 7f7-- 7,i7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#c7 as subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,c71 respectively1 and indenting appropriately2 and 7,,ii7 by striking the subsection designation and heading and all that follows through ,subsections in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a7 7as so redesignated7 and inserting the following3 7#c7 ,interconnection ,subsections 2 7iv7 in subsection 7g7-- 7,i7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#c7 as subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,c71 respectively1 and indenting appropriately2 and 7,,ii7 by striking the subsection designation and heading and all that follows through ,subsections in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a7 7as so redesignated7 and inserting the following3 7#d7 ,demand-response practices ,subsections 2 7v7 in subsection 7h7-- 7,i7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#c7 as subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,c71 respectively1 and indenting appropriately2 and 7,,ii7 by striking the subsection designation and heading and all that follows through ,subsections in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a7 7as so redesignated7 and inserting the following3 7#e7 ,electric vehicle charging programs ,subsections 2 and 7vi7 in subsection 7d7 7as so amended7 by adding at the end the following3 7#f7 ,vehicle-to-grid integration ,subsections 7b7 and 7c7 shall not apply to the standard established by paragraph 7#bb7 of section #aaa7;d7 in the case of any electric utility in a ,state if1 before the date of enactment of this subsection-- 7,a7 the ,state has implemented for the electric utility the standard 7or a comparable standard72 7,b7 the ,state regulatory authority for the ,state or the relevant nonregulated electric utility has conducted a proceeding to consider implementation of the standard 7or a comparable standard7 for the electric utility2 or 7,c7 the ,state legislature has voted on the implementation of the standard 7or a comparable standard7 for the electric utility during the #c-year period ending on that date of enactment4 4 7,b7 ,cross reference ,section #abd of the ,public ,utility ,regulatory ,policies ,act of #aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #bfcd7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 ,in the case of the standard established by paragraph 7#bb7 of section #aaa7;d71 the reference contained in this section to the date of enactment of this ,act shall be deemed to be a reference to the date of enactment of that paragraph 7#bb744