Sec. 40112. DEMONSTRATION OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE BATTERY SECOND-LIFE APPLICATIONS FOR GRID SERVICES
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## SEC. 40112 DEMONSTRATION OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE BATTERY SECOND-LIFE APPLICATIONS FOR GRID SERVICES Section 3201(c) of the Energy Act of 2020 (42 U.S.C. 17232(c)) is amended— ####
(1)in paragraph (1)— #####
(A)by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; #####
(B)by striking “ including at ” and inserting the following: > “including— > > > ##### “(A) > > at” > ; and #####
(C)by adding at the end the following: > > ##### “(B) > > 1 project to demonstrate second-life applications of electric vehicle batteries as aggregated energy storage installations to provide services to the electric grid, in accordance with paragraph (3).” > ; ####
(2)by redesignating paragraphs
(3)and
(4)as paragraphs
(4)and (5), respectively; and ####
(3)by inserting after paragraph
(2)the following: > > #### “(3) Demonstration of electric vehicle battery second-life applications for grid services > > > ##### “(A) In general > > The Secretary shall enter into an agreement to carry out a project to demonstrate second- life applications of electric vehicle batteries as aggregated energy storage installations to provide services to the electric grid. > > > ##### “(B) Purposes > > The purposes of the project under subparagraph
(A)shall be— > > > ###### “(i) > > to demonstrate power safety and the reliability of the applications demonstrated under the program; > > > ###### “(ii) > > to demonstrate the ability of electric vehicle batteries— > > > ###### “(I) > > to provide ancillary services for grid stability and management; and > > > ###### “(II) > > to reduce the peak loads of homes and businesses; > > > ###### “(iii) > > to extend the useful life of electric vehicle batteries and the components of electric vehicle batteries prior to the collection, recycling, and reprocessing of the batteries and components; and > > > ###### “(iv) > > to increase acceptance of, and participation in, the use of second-life applications of electric vehicle batteries by utilities. > > > ##### “(C) Priority > > In selecting a project to carry out under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall give priority to projects in which the demonstration of the applicable second-life applications is paired with 1 or more facilities that could particularly benefit from increased resiliency and lower energy costs, such as a multi-family affordable housing facility, a senior care facility, and a community health center.” > .
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DEMONSTRATION OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE BATTERY SECOND-LIFE APPLICATIONS FOR GRID SERVICES
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