3.0.0 1875 2023-01-11T13:38:32Z 2023-01-11T13:38:32Z Senate S 2017-09-27 115 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Standing sseg01 Energy Subcommittee Hearings by 2018-11-29T15:00:08Z Referred to 2017-09-27T20:07:55Z Distributed Energy Demonstration Act of 2017 115 1874 S 2017-09-27 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6188) Related bill CRS 2018-11-29 sseg01 Energy Subcommittee Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-534. Committee 2017-09-27 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6188) IntroReferral 2017-09-27 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress W000779 Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] Ron Wyden D OR N C001088 Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] Christopher Coons D DE A. 2017-10-04 False Energy Advanced technology and technological innovations Alternative and renewable resources Congressional oversight Electric power generation and transmission Employment and training programs Energy efficiency and conservation Energy prices Energy research Energy storage, supplies, demand Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Hybrid, electric, and advanced technology vehicles Lighting and heating Lighting, heating, cooling Public utilities and utility rates Research and development Energy 00 2017-09-27 Introduced in Senate 2018-07-18T13:18:20Z Flexible Grid Infrastructure Act of 2017

This bill amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the Department of Energy (DOE) to address the flexibility, reliability, resilience, affordability, efficiency, and security of the electric grid. Specifically, FERC and DOE must: (1) access the technical and economic potential of distributed energy resources, and (2) establish an online clearinghouse of data relating to distributed energy resources. A distributed energy resource means an electric device that can produce or consume energy that is located on the grid distribution system or on the customer side of the electric grid (e.g., solar roofs).

DOE must also:

  • provide technical assistance, an action plan, tools, and information relating to the deployment of distributed energy resources and grid-scale energy storage;
  • research and develop the electrification of transportation, heating, and other technologies;
  • develop model standards to assist states, electric cooperatives, and publicly owned electric utilities in the voluntary updating of standards for resource and energy assurance planning, ensuring distribution-grid reliability from natural disasters, and improving security;
  • evaluate whether new performance standards and testing procedures are needed to ensure the resilience of electrical equipment to security threats or natural disasters;
  • develop guidelines for calculating the costs and benefits of investments in resilience and security solutions for the electric grid;
  • provide related workforce training; and
  • establish the Flexible Grid Challenge 2022, a grant program that helps states enhance the peak load management and flexibility of the electric grid.
]]> Flexible Grid Infrastructure Act of 2017 Display Title Flexible Grid Infrastructure Act of 2017 Short Titles as Introduced Flexible Grid Infrastructure Act of 2017 Official Title as Introduced A bill to move the United States toward greater energy independence and security, to increase the flexibility, efficiency, and reliability of the electric grid, to increase the competitiveness of the United States economy, to protect consumers, and to improve the energy performance of the Federal Government, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate 2017-09-27T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115s1875is/xml/BILLS-115s1875is.xml 2018-11-29 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-534. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.