Sec. 2. Definitions
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In this Act: The term eligible entity means— a rural electric cooperative; or a nonprofit organization working with at least 6 rural electric cooperatives. The term energy storage means the use of equipment or facilities relating to the electric grid that are capable of absorbing and converting energy, as applicable, storing the energy for a period of time, and dispatching the energy, that— use mechanical, electrochemical, biochemical, or thermal processes, to convert and store energy that was generated at an earlier time for use at a later time; use mechanical, electrochemical, biochemical, or thermal processes to convert and store energy generated from mechanical processes that would otherwise be wasted for delivery at a later time; or convert and store energy in an electric, thermal, or gaseous state for direct use for heating or cooling at a later time in a manner that avoids the need to use electricity or other fuel sources at that later time, as is offered by grid-enabled water heaters.
The term island mode means a mode in which a distributed generator or energy storage device continues to power a location in the absence of electric power from the primary source. The term microgrid means an interconnected system of loads and distributed energy resources, including generators and energy storage devices, within clearly defined electrical boundaries that— acts as a single controllable entity with respect to the electric grid; and can connect to, and disconnect from, the electric grid to operate in both grid-connected mode and island mode.
The term renewable energy source has the meaning given the term in section 609(a) of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 ( 7 U.S.C. 918c(a) ). The term rural electric cooperative means an electric cooperative (as defined in section 3 of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 796 )) that sells electric energy to persons in rural areas. The term Secretary means the Secretary of Energy.
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