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Code · BILL · 116th Congress · H.R. 3609 (Reported in House) — To provide for a program of wind energy research, development, and demonstration, and for other purposes. · Sec. 2

Sec. 2. Wind energy technology, research, development and testing program

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The Secretary of Energy (in this Act, referred to as the Secretary ) shall carry out a program to conduct research, development, testing, and evaluation of wind energy technologies. In carrying out such program and in accordance with subsection (b), the Secretary shall award grants and enter into contracts and cooperative agreements under this section and sections 3, 4, and 5 for each of the following purposes: To improve the energy efficiency, reliability, resilience, security, and capacity of wind energy generation.
To optimize the design and control of wind energy systems for the broadest practical range of atmospheric conditions. To reduce the cost and risk of permitting, construction, operation, and maintenance of wind energy systems, including technologies to reduce environmental and community impacts, improve grid integration, and reduce regulatory barriers. To improve materials, engineering, and manufacturing processes for turbines, including supersized turbines. To optimize wind plant performance and integration within hybrid energy systems to enhance cost efficiency and electric grid stability and resilience.
In carrying out the program, the Secretary shall award grants on a competitive, merit-reviewed basis to eligible entities for projects that the Secretary determines would best achieve the goals of the program. In carrying out the program, the Secretary may enter into contracts and cooperative agreements with eligible entities and Federal agencies for projects that the Secretary determines would further the purposes of the program. An entity seeking funding or a contract or agreement under this subsection shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require.
The program established under subsection
(a)shall focus on the research, development, testing, and evaluation of each of the following subject areas: Wind power plant performance and operations including— wind flows and turbine-to-turbine interactions; energy conversion potential; turbine and wind plant control paradigms; turbine and wind plant security; turbine components; and integrated hybrid plant systems. New materials and designs related to blades, rotors, towers and drivetrains including— higher tip speed rotor designs; low noise rotor designs; advanced drivetrain and generator concepts; modular construction and onsite or near-site manufacturing and assembly techniques; sustainable and recyclable materials and manufacturing systems; supersized turbine design and installation approaches; and lightweight materials. Offshore wind-specific projects including— fixed and floating substructure concepts; projects to assess and mitigate the impacts of hurricane wind flow, freshwater ice, and other United States-specific conditions; innovative operations and maintenance strategies; analysis of offshore meteorological, geological, and oceanographic data collection; offshore infrastructure monitoring; and analysis of corrosion and fatigue for the purpose of extending the design life of offshore wind turbine substructures. Recycling and reuse of wind energy components. Wind power forecasting and atmospheric measurement systems, including for turbines and plant systems of varying height. Distributed wind-specific projects, including— cost-effective turbine designs, components, and manufacturing; and microgrid applications. Advanced transportation mechanisms for wind turbine components. Transformational technologies for harnessing wind energy, including airborne wind energy concepts. Methods to extend the operational lifetime of onshore and offshore wind turbines and systems. Storage technologies to address the transience and intermittency of wind energy resources. Other research areas as determined by the Secretary. Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report on the potential for, and technical viability of, airborne wind energy systems to provide a significant source of energy in the United States. The report under paragraph
(1)shall include a summary of research, development, and demonstration needs, including an estimate of Federal funding requirements, to further examine and validate the technical and economic viability of airborne wind energy concepts over the 10-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act. To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary shall coordinate activities under the program established under subsection
(a)with other relevant programs and capabilities of the Department of Energy and other Federal research programs. Section 931(a)(2) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 16231(a)(2) ) is amended by striking subparagraph (B). Section 4(a) of the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Technology Competitiveness Act of 1989 ( 42 U.S.C. 12003(a) ) is amended by striking paragraph (1). In this section: The term eligible entity means any of the following entities: An institution of higher education. A National Laboratory. A Federal research agency. A State research agency. A nonprofit research organization. An industrial entity or a multi-institutional consortium thereof. The term institution of higher education has the meaning given such term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001 ). The term National Laboratory has the meaning given such term in section 2(3) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 15801(3) ). The term supersized turbine means a 12 megawatt or greater wind turbine, typically with a tower height greater than 140 meters and blades greater than 75 meters.
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Wind energy technology, research, development and testing program
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