Sec. 201. Assistance for rebuilding of electric grid
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Assistance provided under section 406 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5172 ) for a covered disaster area may be used to repair or replace a public electric grid located in the covered disaster area in accordance with subsection (b). To be eligible for assistance under subsection (a), not later than 42 days after the date of enactment of this Act, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands shall complete a process administered by the applicable energy or service regulatory commission, which shall include— a general assessment of the current electricity needs of the customer classes and the future modernization and resiliency needs of a rebuilt electric power system; establishing a transparent process to evaluate and develop criteria and standards to evaluate potential projects for meeting the needs described in subparagraph (A); and recommendations where funds should be directed for meeting the needs described in subparagraph
(A)and implementing the projects described in subparagraph (B). Assistance described in subsection (a)— shall be used for projects that— prioritize restoring power immediately; and decrease or eliminate the use of imported fossil fuels for electricity and transportation, and increase the electric grid resilience to future hurricanes and other weather events, such as— micro grids; demand response technologies; energy efficient solutions and technology; residential and utility scale solar projects, including thermal solar, photovoltaic modules, and concentrated solar and solar generators; onshore and offshore wind, both small and large scale; geothermal, hydro, marine and kinetic energy; and energy storage; and may not be used for projects that include— the construction, operation, or maintenance of new generation plants for the production of energy using sanitary waste landfill systems or fossil fuels of any kind, including diesel, oil, coal, and natural gas; or the construction of new liquefied natural gas import or export terminals or natural gas pipeline infrastructure of any kind. If Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands receive assistance described in subsection (a), the applicable energy or service regulatory commission shall appoint an independent auditor that shall— oversee the expenditure of the assistance by the regulated utilities, the contractors and subcontractors thereof, and any subsidiary or successor entity; and submit to the applicable energy or service regulatory commission reports on the expenditure of funds under this section. Out of funds of the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, there is appropriated to the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency $13,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2018, to remain available until expended, for carrying out the activities authorized under this section, and other related activities, including conservation and renewable resources programs as authorized.
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Assistance for rebuilding of electric grid
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