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Code · BILL · 116th Congress · S. 1740 (Introduced in Senate) — To move the United States toward greater energy independence and security, to increase the flexibility, efficiency, a... · Sec. 7

Sec. 7. Flexible Grid Challenge 2024

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Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a competitive program, pursuant to section 24 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 ( 15 U.S.C. 3719 ), to be known as the Flexible Grid Challenge 2024 (referred to in this section as the program ), to award grants to States to enhance the peak load management and flexibility of the electric grid. Pursuant to section 24(d) of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 ( 15 U.S.C. 3719(d) ), the program shall seek to engage a broad set of experts, including from— electric utilities; institutions of higher education; other Federal agencies; private companies, including energy technology manufacturers;
States; units of local government; nonprofit organizations; and the National Laboratories. The goals of the program shall be— to optimize— future electric infrastructure, including generation, delivery, consumption, and control methods; electric grid design solutions to ensure electric grid reliability and resilience; and retail electricity pricing and wholesale market valuation of electric grid services, taking into consideration consumer protection constraints; to reliably, cost-effectively, safely, and securely integrate and manage variable and distributed energy resources, including— distributed generation; combined heat and power; energy storage; electric vehicles; energy efficiency; demand response; smart technologies that can enable integrated systems control of distributed energy resources; and other technologies; to improve the integration and interoperability of telecommunications, information technology, operational technologies, or other systems and technologies with the electric grid; to help States overcome any technological, regulatory, business model, and market barriers; to increase electricity reliability levels from levels available as of the date of enactment of this Act to levels sufficient to provide critical load; to define the role of the electric utility of the future as compared to products provided by market-driven entities; to mitigate specific challenges that are unique to the region where the project is located, including reliability and resilience concerns; to address the problems faced by the research community at the time of the award; and to achieve the goals described in paragraphs
(1)through
(8)by 2024. Subject to paragraphs
(2)and (3), not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall develop simple, ambitious, quantifiable, and achievable performance criteria that shall be the basis on which 1 or more winners will be selected and publish a notice pursuant to section 24(f) of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 ( 15 U.S.C. 3719(f) ). In developing the criteria under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consider criteria that achieve the goals described in subsection (c). Before establishing the criteria under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consult with a broad set of experts, including experts from entities described in subsection (b). Not later than 5 years after the selection of States participating in the program under subsection (f)(3), the Secretary shall— select not more than 3 States as winners of the program; and provide to each winner an award of not more than $50,000,000. In selecting the winners of the program under paragraph (1)(A), the Secretary shall use the criteria developed and published under subsection (d)(1). The receipt or lack of receipt of technical assistance under subsection (g)(1) or a support grant under subsection (g)(2) shall not affect the eligibility of a State to be selected as a winner of the program under paragraph (1). Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall invite States to submit applications to participate in the program. A State seeking to participate in the program shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, including evidence that the State— has partnered with, at a minimum— an electric utility; an energy technology manufacturer; and a National Laboratory or institution of higher education; and has established a plan for appropriate use of any funds made available under the program. Not later than 90 days after the date on which an application is submitted under paragraph (2), the Secretary shall determine whether the applicant State may participate in the program. In selecting States under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall ensure that the application of a selected State demonstrates an ability to achieve 1 or more of the goals described in subsection (c). The Secretary shall provide to participant States selected under subsection (f)(3) technical assistance in the form of individual consultations, tools, and other resources, on an as-needed basis. The Secretary shall provide support grants to participant States selected under subparagraph (E). A participant State seeking a support grant shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, including a plan describing the proposed use of funds. In determining the eligibility of a participant State for a support grant under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall consider whether the plan of the participant State described in subparagraph
(B)includes methods for achieving 1 or more of the goals described in subsection (c). The amount of a support grant awarded to a participant State selected under subparagraph
(E)shall be not less than $500,000 and not greater than $10,000,000. Not later than 90 days after the date on which an application is submitted under subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall determine— whether the applicant State shall receive a support grant; and if so, the amount of the support grant. In making a determination under clause (i), the Secretary shall ensure that the application of a selected State demonstrates an ability to achieve improvement in flexible peak load management 1 or more of the goals described in subsection (c). As a condition of receiving financial assistance under this subsection, a State receiving a support grant shall provide to the Secretary such information, at such time, and in such manner as the Secretary may require, to be made publicly available by the Secretary subject to applicable Federal privacy laws. Not later than 1 year after the date on which a State initially receives a support grant, and each year thereafter for the duration of the grant period, a State that receives a support grant shall submit to the Secretary a written report that— summarizes the benefits gained throughout the duration of the program; describes barriers overcome during the program; outlines a continuation plan in the event the State is not selected as a winner of the program under subsection (e); and provides feedback on the program, including proposed modifications to the program. Not later than 3 years after the date on which amounts are first distributed under this section, and not later than the date that is 3 years thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to Congress reports describing— the number, type, and details of projects proposed and projects undertaken under the program; a summary of benefits gained and barriers faced by participant States in the competition; a summary of continuation plans collected from the participant States; national and regional observations and recommendations to improve peak load management and flexibility, including feedback from participant States; the administrative costs of the program; and the total amount of funds distributed under the program, including the amount awarded to each participant State. Subject to paragraph (2), there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $150,000,000, of which $15,000,000 is authorized for use by the Department of Energy to administer the prize. The amounts authorized under paragraph
(1)shall remain available until expended.
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