Sec. 5. Electricity usage program and certification
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Section 131 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 ( 42 U.S.C. 17011 ), as amended by section 4 of this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsections: The Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator and private industry, shall carry out a program— to work with utilities to develop low-cost, simple methods of— using off-peak electricity; or managing on-peak electricity use; to develop systems and processes— to enable plug-in electric drive vehicles to enhance the availability of emergency back-up power for consumers; and to work with utilities and other interested stakeholders to study and demonstrate the implications of the introduction of plug-in electric drive vehicles and other types of electric transportation technology on the production of electricity from renewable resources; and to study and demonstrate the potential value to the electric grid to use the energy stored in on-board storage systems of plug-in electric drive vehicles to improve the efficiency and reliability of the grid generation system.
For the purpose of enabling the introduction of plug-in hybrid electric drive vehicles and electric transportation technology into commercial use, the Administrator shall develop, in consultation with industry, the Secretary, and the National Laboratories, a program to certify— the emissions of criteria pollutants, fuel economy, and petroleum usage of plug-in hybrid electric drive vehicles; and the emissions reductions, fuel economy improvements, and petroleum usage reductions from other forms of electric transportation technology.
The certifications made pursuant to paragraph
(1)shall include consideration of— the entire vehicle propulsion system, not just the engine; nightly off-board charging, as applicable; and different engine turn-on control strategies. Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Administrator shall establish a task force representing auto manufacturers, truck manufacturers, National Laboratories, public agencies, utilities, and other interested stakeholders to recommend certification protocols for certifying— the emissions, fuel economy, and petroleum usage of a wide variety of plug-in hybrid electric drive vehicles; and the emissions reductions, fuel economy improvements, and petroleum usage reductions from other forms of electric transportation technology. Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Administrator shall publish the certification protocols recommended pursuant to paragraph
(3)for public comment. Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Administrator shall adopt and publish final certification protocols for certifying— the emissions, fuel economy, and petroleum usage of a wide variety of plug-in hybrid electric drive vehicles; and the emissions reductions, fuel economy improvements, and petroleum usage reductions from other forms of electric transportation technology. Not later than 2 years after the adoption of the certification protocols pursuant to paragraph (5), and every 2 years thereafter, the Administrator, in consultation with the Secretary, appropriate Federal agencies, and interested stakeholders shall evaluate and modify, as necessary, such certification protocols to ensure that— for plug-in hybrid electric drive vehicles, such protocols accurately measure emissions, fuel economy, and petroleum usage of such vehicles; and for other forms of electric transportation technology, such protocols accurately measure emissions reductions, fuel economy improvements, and petroleum usage reductions from such technology. The Administrator shall modify such certification protocols for such plug-in hybrid electric drive vehicles and electric transportation technologies to realize the full potential of the benefits of such vehicles and technologies, in terms of reduction of emissions of criteria pollutants, reduction of energy use, and reduction of petroleum use. In modifying such certification protocols, the Administrator shall consider— the entire vehicle propulsion system, not just the engine; nightly off-board charging, as applicable; and different engine turn-on control strategies. For purposes of this subsection, the term plug-in hybrid electric drive vehicle means a light-duty, medium-duty, or heavy-duty on-road or nonroad vehicle that is propelled by any combination of— an electric motor and on-board, rechargeable energy storage system capable of operating the vehicle in intermittent or continuous all-electric mode and that is rechargeable using an off-board source of electricity; and an internal combustion engine or heat engine using any combustible fuel. .
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