,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #eaei  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bi1 #bjbf,mr4   
,wel* introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  
,to am5d ! ,public ,utility ,regulatory 
,policies ,act ( #aigh to support       
microgrids1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !        
,support+ ,trans=mative ,resili5ce1     
,op]ations1 & ,next-,g5]ation ,grid     
,innovation ,deploym5t ,act ( #bjbf or !
 ,,/rong ,,grid ,act ( #bjbf4  #b4      
,consid]ation ( int]connection (        
microgrids & ! b5efits ( inve/m5ts 9    
resili5ce  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section        
#aaa7;d7 ( ! ,public ,utility           
,regulatory ,policies ,act ( #aigh 7#af 
,u4,s4,c4 #bfba7;d77 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7#bb7 ,int]connection 
( microgrids  7,a7 ,def9ition (         
microgrid ,9 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m        
microgrid means a gr\p ( int]connect$   
loads & di/ribut$ en]gy res\rces 7:i*   

may include en]gy g5]ation res\rces1    
en]gy /orage1 en]gy effici5cy res\rces1 
di/rict heat+ & cool+1 comb9$ heat &    
p[]1 dem& response & load control tools1
 & o!r managem5t1 =eca/+1 & analytical  
tools7 )9 cle>ly def9$ electrical       
b\nd>ies t-- 7i7 acts z a s+le          
controllable entity ) respect to !      
electric grid2 &  7ii7 has ! ability--  
7,i7 to connect to ! electric grid2     
7,,ii7 to disconnect f ! electric grid2 
or  7,,iii7 to run 9 p>allel to !       
electric grid1 :e!r connect$ to or      
disconnect$ f ! electric grid4  7,b7    
,int]connection ,ea* ,/ate %all consid] 
e/abli%+ a regulatory framework = !     
int]connection ( microgrids1 :i* may    
include revis+ exi/+ int]connection     
requirem5ts = di/ribut$ en]gy res\rces  
to bett] acc\nt = isl&+1 res\rce        
availability & s*$ul+1 res\rce          
protection1 & controls4  7#bc7          
,quantify+ b5efits ( inve/m5ts 9        
resili5ce  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* ,/ate %all
 consid] e/abli%+-- 7i7 /&>ds = evaluat+

 & quantify+ ! b5efits ( inve/m5ts 9 !  
resili5ce ( ! electric grid1 includ+--  
7,i7 ! ev5ts1 circum/ances1 & ess5tial  
s]vices = :i* resili5ce is requir$2     
7,,ii7 ! level & duration ( s]vice      
requir$ to a*ieve resili5ce2 &  7,,iii7 
consid]ation (-- 7aa7 :e!r critical     
cu/om]s h on-site or beh9d-!-met]       
g5]ation capacity2 &  7bb7 :e!r         
in=mation relat+ to t capacity has be5  
%>$ ) ! applicable utility & relevant   
regional entities1 z necess>y2 &  7ii7 a
 valuation me?odology to quantify !     
value ( measures to improve ! resili5ce 
( ! electric grid 9 ord] to det]m9e :e!r
 su* inve/m5ts are ju/ifiable1 includ+ a
 me*anism to det]m9e-- 7,i7 !           
di/ribution ( resili5ce b5efits to      
ratepay]s2 &  7,,ii7 ! scope ov] :i*    
resili5ce b5efits accrue4  7,b7 ,def5se 
in/allations ,milit>y in/allations 7z   
def9$ 9 section #bhja7;c7 ( title #aj1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 & o!r def5se       
in/allations & infra/ructure op]at$ by !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se %all n be subject  

to any /&>ds or me?odologies e/abli%$   
pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a74  4  7b7   
,compliance  7#a7 ,"t limitation        
,section #aab7;b7 ( ! ,public ,utility  
,regulatory ,policies ,act ( #aigh 7#af 
,u4,s4,c4 #bfbb7;b77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by 
ind5t+ p>agraphs 7#d7 ?r\gh 7#h71 & any 
subp>agraphs )9 ^? p>agraphs1           
appropriately2 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7#i7 7,a7 ,n lat] ?an #a ye> 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph1  
ea* ,/ate regulatory au?ority 7) respect
 to ea* electric utility = :i* ! ,/ate  
has ratemak+ au?ority7 & ea* nonregulat$
 electric utility %all comm5ce          
consid]ation "u section #aaa1 or set a  
he>+ date = consid]ation1 ) respect to !
 /&>ds e/abli%$ by p>agraphs 7#bb7 &    
7#bc7 ( section #aaa7;d74  7,b7 ,n lat] 
?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 p>agraph1 ea* ,/ate regulatory au?ority
 7) respect to ea* electric utility =   
:i* ! ,/ate has ratemak+ au?ority71 &   
ea* nonregulat$ electric utility %all   
complete ! consid]ation & make !        

det]m9ation "u section #aaa ) respect to
 ! /&>ds e/abli%$ by p>agraphs 7#bb7 &  
7#bc7 ( section #aaa7;d74  4  7#b7      
,failure to comply ,section #aab7;c7 ( !
 ,public ,utility ,regulatory ,policies 
,act ( #aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #bfbb7;c77  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,9 !
 case ( ! /&>ds e/abli%$ by p>agraphs   
7#bb7 & 7#bc7 ( section #aaa7;d71 !     
ref]5ce conta9$ 9 ?is subsection to !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act %all be deem$
 to be a ref]5ce to ! date ( enactm5t ( 
^? p>agraphs44  7#c7 ,prior /ate actions
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #aab ( !       
,public ,utility ,regulatory ,policies  
,act ( #aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #bfbb7 is   
am5d$-- 7i7 9 ea* ( subsections 7d7     
?r\gh 7h71 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#a7 
?r\gh 7#c7 z subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh    
7,c71 respectively1 & ind5t+            
appropriately2  7ii7 9 subsections 7e7  
?r\gh 7h71 by /rik+ enactm5t ( ?is      
subsection & ins]t+ enactm5t ( t        
p>agraph2  7iii7 9 subsection 7d71 9 !  
matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a7 7z s      

r$esignat$71 by /rik+ ,subsections &    
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,9 g5]al         
,subsections  2  7iv7 9 subsection 7e71 
by /rik+ ! subsection designation &     
head+ & all t foll[s ?r\gh ,subsections 
9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a7 7z s  
r$esignat$7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#b7    
,"t-bas$ met]+ & communications         
,subsections  2  7v7 9 subsection 7f71  
by /rik+ ! subsection designation &     
head+ & all t foll[s ?r\gh ,subsections 
9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a7 7z s  
r$esignat$7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#c7    
,int]connection ,subsections  2  7vi7 9 
subsection 7g71 by /rik+ ! subsection   
designation & head+ & all t foll[s ?r\gh
 ,subsections 9 ! matt] prec$+          
subp>agraph 7,a7 7z s r$esignat$7 &     
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#d7 ,dem&-response   
practices ,subsections  2  7vii7 9      
subsection 7h71 by /rik+ ! subsection   
designation & head+ & all t foll[s ?r\gh
 ,subsections 9 ! matt] prec$+          
subp>agraph 7,a7 7z s r$esignat$7 &     
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#e7 ,electric vehicle

 *>g+ programs ,subsections  2 &  7viii7
 9 subsection 7d7 7z s am5d$7 by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7#f7 ,int]connection (
 microgrids2 b5efits ( inve/m5ts 9      
resili5ce ,subsections 7b7 & 7c7 %all n 
apply to ! /&>d e/abli%$ by p>agraph    
7#bb7 or 7#bc71 z applicable1 ( section 
#aaa7;d7 9 ! case ( any electric utility
 9 a ,/ate if1 be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( 
t p>agraph-- 7,a7 ! ,/ate has implem5t$ 
= ! electric utility ! applicable /&>d  
7or a comp>able /&>d72  7,b7 ! ,/ate    
regulatory au?ority = ! ,/ate or !      
relevant nonregulat$ electric utility   
has conduct$ a proce$+ to consid]       
implem5tation ( ! applicable /&>d 7or a 
comp>able /&>d7 = ! electric utility2 or
  7,c7 ! ,/ate legislature has vot$ on !
 implem5tation ( ! applicable /&>d 7or a
 comp>able /&>d7 = ! electric utility   
dur+ ! #c-ye> p]iod end+ on t date (    
enactm5t4  4  7,b7 ,cross ref]5ce       
,section #abd ( ! ,public ,utility      
,regulatory ,policies ,act ( #aigh 7#af 
,u4,s4,c4 #bfcd7 is am5d$ by add+ at !  

end ! foll[+3 ,9 ! case ( ! /&>ds       
e/abli%$ by p>agraphs 7#bb7 & 7#bc7 (   
section #aaa7;d71 ! ref]5ce conta9$ 9   
?is section to ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act %all be deem$ to be a ref]5ce to ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ^? p>agraphs44  #c4   
,/ate ,en]gy programs ,section #cfb ( ! 
,en]gy ,policy & ,cons]vation ,act 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #fcbb7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9      
subsection 7c77#g77;,b71 by ins]t+ 1    
includ+ microgrids 7z def9$ 9 section   
#cfg7;a77 be=e ! semicolon at ! end2 &  
7#b7 9 subsection 7d77#aj71 by ins]t+ 1 
su* z di/ribut$ en]gy res\rces & virtual
 p[] plants be=e ! semicolon at ! end4  
#d4 ,/ate-adm9i/]$ assi/ance =          
microgrids  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,"p ,d ( title 
,,iii ( ! ,en]gy ,policy & ,cons]vation 
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fcba et seq47 is   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #cfg4 
,/ate-adm9i/]$ assi/ance = microgrids   
7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7    
,l[-income community ,! t]m l[-income   
community means any c5sus block gr\p 9  
:i* #cj p]c5t or m ( ! population are   

individuals ) an annual h\sehold income 
equal to1 or less ?an1 ! great] (-- 7,a7
 an am\nt equal to #hj p]c5t ( ! m$ian  
income ( ! area 9 :i* ! h\sehold is     
locat$1 z report$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+
 & ,urban ,developm5t2 &  7,b7 #bjj     
p]c5t ( ! ,f$]al pov]ty l9e4  7#b7      
,microgrid ,! t]m microgrid means a gr\p
 ( int]connect$ loads & di/ribut$ en]gy 
res\rces 7:i* may include en]gy g5]ation
 res\rces1 en]gy /orage1 en]gy effici5cy
 res\rces1 di/rict heat+ & cool+1 comb9$
 heat & p[]1 dem& response & load       
control tools1 & o!r managem5t1 =eca/+1 
& analytical tools7 )9 cle>ly def9$     
electrical b\nd>ies t-- 7,a7 acts z a   
s+le controllable entity ) respect to ! 
electric grid2 &  7,b7 has ! ability to 
connect to1 disconnect f1 or run 9      
p>allel to ! electric grid & op]ate 9   
grid-connect$ mode or isl&$ mode4  7#c7 
,rural area ,! t]m rural area means any 
area o!r ?an-- 7,a7 a city or t[n t has 
a population ( great] ?an #ej1jjj       
inhabitants2 &  7,b7 any urbaniz$ area  

contigu\s & adjac5t to a city or t[n    
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  7b7       
,program ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ! ,,/rong ,,grid ,act (    
#bjbf1 ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) !  
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,cyb]security1   
,en]gy ,security1 & ,em]g5cy ,response1 
%all e/abli% a program "u :i* !         
,secret>y %all allocate fund+ to ,/ate  
en]gy (fices to implem5t an ,electric   
,grid ,resili5ce ,program 9 accordance )
 ?is section4  7c7 ,fund+ allocation ,! 
,secret>y %all allocate fund+ "u        
subsection 7b7 9 accordance ) !         
allocation =mula 9 effect on ,decemb]   
#ca1 #bjbd1 = ! ,/ate ,en]gy ,program   
e/abli%$ "u ?is "p4  7d7 ,electric ,grid
 ,resili5ce ,programs  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an
 ,electric ,grid ,resili5ce ,program    
c>ri$ out by a ,/ate en]gy (fice us+    
funds provid$ "u ?is section %all aw>d  
competitive grants to eligible entities 
to support ! deploym5t ( microgrids4    
7#b7 ,eligible activities ,a grant aw>d$
 "u an ,electric ,grid ,resili5ce       

,program may be us$ =-- 7,a7 conduct+ a 
microgrid ne$s assessm5t or feasibility 
/udy2  7,b7 design+ & eng9e]+ a         
microgrid1 includ+ ! solicitation (     
te*nical assi/ance-- 7i7 to address     
p]mitt+ & sit+ *all5ges2  7ii7 to und]/&
 ! te*nical *>act]i/ics & managem5t (   
microgrids2  7iii7 to develop a         
ma9t5ance plan = ! microgrid2 &  7iv7 to
 develop cyb]security & data privacy    
measures unique to microgrid p]=mance & 
op]ation2  7,c7 con/ruction ( a         
microgrid & associat$ en]gy res\rces1   
includ+-- 7i7 en]gy g5]ation assets2    
7ii7 en]gy /orage2 &  7iii7 te*nologies 
to manage ! op]ation & security ( !     
microgrid2  7,d7 implem5tation ( advanc$
 cyb]security or op]ational controls =  
an exi/+ microgrid2  7,e7 ! te*nical &  
physical op]ation & ma9t5ance ( a newly 
con/ruct$ microgrid2  7,f7 tra9+ exi/+  
/aff on ! real-"t sy/ems specific to    
microgrids2 &  7,g7 o!r activities      
relat+ to microgrid deploym5t1 z !      
applicable ,/ate en]gy (fice det]m9es to

 be appropriate4  7#c7 ,priorities ,9   
aw>d+ grants "u an ,electric ,grid      
,resili5ce ,program1 a ,/ate en]gy (fice
 %all give priority to projects t-- 7,a7
 improve en]gy resili5ce1 su* z by r$uc+
 ! frequ5cy1 duration1 or scale (       
black\ts or p[] sy/em failures2  7,b7   
improve ! reliability ( electric s]vice2
  7,c7 g5]ate multiple en]gy value      
/reams1 includ+ ancill>y s]vices2  7,d7 
address a ne$ id5tifi$ 9 a ,/ate or     
local haz>d mitigation or em]g5cy       
prep>$ness plan2  7,e7 address a ne$    
id5tifi$ 9 a ,/ate en]gy security plan  
7z def9$ 9 section #cff7;a772  7,f7     
prim>ily b5efit a rural area or         
l[-income community2  7,g7 provide      
ancill>y s]vices to ! grid1 su* z dem&  
managem5t or conge/ion control2 or  7,h7
 deploy di/ribut$ or r5ewable en]gy     
res\rces4  7#d7 ,co/ %>e ,! recipi5t ( a
 grant "u an ,electric ,grid ,resili5ce 
,program %all be requir$ to provide n   
less ?an #be p]c5t ( ! co/ ( ! project  
c>ri$ out us+ ! grant4  7e7             

,adm9i/rative exp5ses ,a ,/ate may use  
up to #aj p]c5t ( ! am\nt allocat$ to ! 
,/ate "u ?is section = ! co/s ( adm9i/]+
 an ,electric ,grid ,resili5ce ,program4
  7f7 ,fund+ ,!re is appropriat$1 out ( 
any funds 9 ! ,treasury n o!rwise       
appropriat$1 #ejj1jjj1jjj to c>ry out   
?is section = ! p]iod ( fiscal ye>s     
#bjbg ?r\gh #bjca4  4  7b7 ,te*nical    
am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts = ! ,en]gy   
,policy & ,cons]vation ,act 7,public    
,law #id-afc2 #hi ,/at4 #hgb7 is am5d$  
by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section 
#cff ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #cfg4             
,/ate-adm9i/]$ assi/ance = microgrids4  
4  #e4 ,te*nical assi/ance = utilities1 
utility regulators1 & o!r /akehold]s    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title ,,vi ( ! ,public    
,utility ,regulatory ,policies ,act (   
#aigh is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section   
#fji 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #iah;c7 ! foll[+3    
#faj4 ,te*nical1 educational1 & o!r     
assi/ance on microgrids  7a7 ,def9itions
 ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,eligible entity  
,! t]m eligible entity means-- 7,a7 an  

electric utility1 includ+ ! bo>d ( an   
electric coop]ative2  7,b7 an electric  
utility regulator1 includ+ a ,/ate      
regulatory au?ority1 su* z a public     
utility commission2  7,c7 a ,/ate or a  
,/ate en]gy (fice2  7,d7 an ag5cy1      
au?ority1 corporation1 or in/rum5tality 
( a ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe2  7,e7 a    
unit ( local gov]nm5t or a political    
subdivision ( a ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe2
  7,f7 a policymak] hav+ au?ority )     
respect to-- 7i7 an electric utility2   
7ii7 ! regulation ( electric utilities  
or ! sale ( electric en]gy2 or  7iii7   
any o!r matt] relat+ to ! adoption or   
use ( microgrids2 &  7,g7 any o!r       
relevant entity1 z det]m9$ by !         
,secret>y4  7#b7 ,microgrid ,! t]m      
microgrid has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9      
section #aaa7;d77#bb77;,a74  7#c7       
,national ,laboratory ,! t]m ,national  
,laboratory has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9    
section #b ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act (    
#bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aehja74  7#d7     
,/ate en]gy (fice ,! t]m ,/ate en]gy    

(fice means ! ,/ate ag5cy responsible = 
develop+ a ,/ate en]gy cons]vation plan 
"u section #cfb ( ! ,en]gy ,policy &    
,cons]vation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fcbb74
  7b7 ,te*nical assi/ance on microgrid  
adoption ,! ,secret>y1 on reque/1 %all  
provide to eligible entities te*nical   
assi/ance to facilitate ! adoption &    
deploym5t ( microgrids1 includ+ te*nical
 assi/ance ) respect to-- 7#a7          
int]connection processes2  7#b7         
valuation & v]ification ( microgrid     
b5efits2  7#c7 integrat$ di/ribution    
sy/em & res\rce plann+1 includ+         
beh9d-!-met] res\rces2  7#d7 co-locat+  
microgrid infra/ructure & l>ge indu/rial
 & comm]cial loads2 &  7#e7 o!r relevant
 consid]ations1 z det]m9$ by !          
,secret>y4  7c7 ,te*nical assi/ance on  
implem5tation ( ! ,,/rong ,,grid ,act ( 
#bjbf  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 on   
reque/1 %all provide te*nical assi/ance 
to ,/ate ag5cies & o!r eligible         
entities1 includ+ ,/ate regulatory      
au?orities1 ,/ate regulat$ electric     

utilities1 & nonregulat$ electric       
utilities1 ) respect to-- 7,a7          
regulatory proce$+s relat+ to p>agraphs 
7#bb7 & 7#bc7 ( section #aaa7;d72  7,b7 
! adoption or use ( microgrids z "p ( ! 
,/ate ,en]gy ,program e/abli%$ "u "p ,d 
( title ,,iii ( ! ,en]gy ,policy &      
,cons]vation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fcba  
et seq472 or  7,c7 ! grant program      
e/abli%$ "u section #cfg7;b7 ( t ,act4  
7#b7 ,national ,laboratories ,!         
,secret>y may provide te*nical assi/ance
 "u p>agraph 7#a7 ?r\gh ! ,national     
,laboratories1 z ! ,secret>y det]m9es to
 be appropriate4  7d7 ,be/ practices ,! 
,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,national  
,laboratories & 9 consultation ) ,/ate  
en]gy (fices & o!r /akehold]s1 z det]m9$
 by ! ,secret>y1 %all develop be/       
practices = ! foll[+ matt]s ) respect to
 microgrids & microgrid compon5ts3 7#a7 
,int]connection processes4  7#b7        
,cyb]security4  7#c7 ,p]sonal data      
protection4  7#d7 ,own]%ip4  7e7        
,work%ops1 r\ndtables1 & o!r activities 

,! ,secret>y %all ho/ work%ops1         
r\ndtables1 in=mation sessions1 & o!r   
activities to provide to eligible       
entities education & in=mation ab\t     
microgrids1 includ+ ) respect to-- 7#a7 
! b5efits ( microgrids & ! role (       
microgrids 9 /r5g!n+ electric grid      
resili5ce1 r$uc+ emissions1 manag+ dem&1
 & meet+ load gr[? & o!r en]gy indu/ry  
*all5ges2  7#b7 be/ practices1 /&>ds1 & 
protocols = ! regulation1 developm5t1   
implem5tation1 op]ation1 & managem5t (  
microgrids2 &  7#c7 res\rces & te*nical 
assi/ance opportunities available to    
eligible entities f ! ,secret>y & o!r   
,f$]al ag5cies4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t
 ,! table ( cont5ts 9 section #a7;b7 ( !
 ,public ,utility ,regulatory ,policies 
,act ( #aigh 7,public ,law #ie-fag2 #ib 
,/at4 #caah7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end (
 ! items relat+ to title ,,vi ! foll[+3 
,sec4 #fji4 ,rural & remote communities 
electrification grants4,sec4 #faj4      
,te*nical1 educational1 & o!r assi/ance 
on microgrids4  4  #f4 ,pilot program = 

demon/ration ( innovative microgrid     
applications  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is    
section3 7#a7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m   
eligible entity means-- 7,a7 an electric
 grid op]ator2  7,b7 an electricity     
/orage op]ator2  7,c7 an electricity    
g5]ator2  7,d7 a transmission own] or   
op]ator2  7,e7 a di/ribution provid]2   
7,f7 a fuel suppli]2  7,g7 a ,/ate1 a   
t]ritory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or an       
,indian ,tribe2  7,h7 an ag5cy1         
au?ority1 corporation1 or in/rum5tality 
( a ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe2  7,i7 a    
unit ( local gov]nm5t or a political    
subdivision ( a ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe2
  7,j7 an in/itution ( high] education2 
&  7,k7 any o!r relevant entity1 z      
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#b7 ,pilot    
program ,! t]m pilot program means !    
pilot program e/abli%$ "u subsection    
7b74  7#c7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y   
means ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy4  7b7        
,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
%all e/abli% a pilot program to aw>d    

grants1 on a competitive basis1 to      
eligible entities = projects to         
demon/rate innovative microgrid         
deploym5t4  7c7 ,applications ,an       
eligible entity seek+ a grant "u ! pilot
 program %all submit to ! ,secret>y an  
application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &   
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
require4  7d7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants 
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