Sec. 9. Electric, hydrogen, and natural gas utility and oil pipeline participation
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The Secretary shall identify barriers and remedies in existing electric and natural gas and oil pipeline transmission and distribution systems to the distribution of alternative fuels and the deployment of alternative fuel recharging and refueling capability, at economically competitive costs of alternative fuel for consumers, including— model regulatory rate design and billing for recharging and refueling alternative fueled vehicles; electric grid load management and applications that will allow batteries in plug-in electric drive vehicles to be used for grid storage, ancillary services provision, and backup power; integration of plug-in electric drive vehicles with smart grid technology, including protocols and standards, necessary equipment, and information technology systems; technical and economic barriers to transshipment of biofuels by oil pipelines, or distribution of hydrogen; and any other barriers to installing sufficient and appropriate alternative fuel recharging and refueling infrastructure.
The Secretary shall carry out this section in consultation with— the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; State public utility commissions; State consumer advocates; electric and natural gas utility and transmission owners and operators; oil pipeline owners and operators; hydrogen suppliers; and other affected entities. Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report describing actions taken to carry out this section.