Sec. 1816. STUDY OF RAPID ELECTRICAL GRID RESTORATION
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## SEC. 1816 STUDY OF RAPID ELECTRICAL GRID RESTORATION ###
(a)Study ####
(1)In general The Secretary shall conduct a study of the benefits of using mobile transformers and mobile substations to rapidly restore electrical service to areas subjected to blackouts as a result of— #####
(A)equipment failure; #####
(B)natural disasters; #####
(C)acts of terrorism; or #####
(D)war. ####
(2)Contents The study under paragraph
(1)shall contain an analysis of— #####
(A)the feasibility of using mobile transformers and mobile substations to reduce dependence on foreign entities for key elements of the electrical grid system of the United States; #####
(B)the feasibility of using mobile transformers and mobile substations to rapidly restore electrical power to— ######
(i)military bases; ######
(ii)the Federal Government; ######
(iii)communications industries; ######
(iv)first responders; and ######
(v)other critical infrastructures, as determined by the Secretary; #####
(C)the quantity of mobile transformers and mobile substations necessary— ######
(i)to eliminate dependence on foreign sources for key electrical grid components in the United States; ######
(ii)to rapidly deploy technology to fully restore full electrical service to prioritized Governmental functions; and ######
(iii)to identify manufacturing sources in existence on the date of enactment of this Act that have previously manufactured specialized mobile transformer or mobile substation products for Federal agencies. ###
(b)Report ####
(1)In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the President and Congress a report on the study under subsection (a). ####
(2)Inclusion The report shall include a description of the results of the analysis under subsection (a)(2).